Best Jason Blanchard Podcasts (2024)

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533 - Richie Collins: Part Two 1:52:14

4h ago1:52:14

1:52:14

In today’s episode Richie charts the rise and fall of Wave Tools, why shaping his own boards hindered his title hopes, how a radical lesson in humility transformed his worldview, why he never understood the concept of “soul” surfer until he quit surfing, his regrets attempting to raise a professional surf daughter, and why his next chapter will be …

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The Journey to CEO with Gretta Cohn of Pushkin Industries 46:11

3d ago46:11

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Gretta Cohn, CEO of Pushkin Industries, has had a fascinating career path, from cellist for Cursive and Bright Eyes to intern at the Village Voice, to producer at WNYC and Earwolf, to founding her own company. We discuss what she's learned throughout her career, her experience founding the production company Transmitter in 2017, her feelings about …

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Episode 19 - Volunteer Support Staff 1:08:31

17h ago1:08:31

1:08:31

Three of Maranatha’s volunteer support staff join us for our first-ever panel! Maria Molleda from Peru, Alice Danla in India, and Kotesh Rao in Kenya, talk about the other side of the mission trip from what volunteers see. From booking hotels and excursions, to orchestrating outreach opportunities like medical clinics or Vacation Bible School, thes…

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532 - Richie Collins: Part One 1:30:28

4h ago1:30:28

1:30:28

Polarizing professional surf icon of the 80s/90s, Richie Collins, reflects on the benefits and consequence of being raised by a local enforcer, learning to live up to the family reputation and then taking it too far, the inescapable dread of regret, why he doesn’t surf anymore, and the deep value of knowing one’s family history. Enjoy! Learn more a…

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531 - Eric Crane 1:52:41

4d ago1:52:41

1:52:41

Surf biz stalwart and magnate Eric Crane explains the virtue of starting at the bottom, reflects on the dangers of never saying “no”, give thanks for almost losing everything, attempts to integrate family life with blind professional ambition, and discovers why being a balanced human makes him a more competent CEO. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad c…

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The Importance of Story with Hyperfixed’s Alex Goldman 38:58

16d ago38:58

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How does it feel to go from being a podcast co-host to the owner of a brand-new podcast venture? My guest, Alex Goldman, host and creator of Hyperfixed, shares his experience of taking the big leap to podcast ownership. We discuss his previous show, Reply All, how he's built his new business with a lean team, the role Supporting Cast subscribers pl…

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530 - Dick Metz: Part Seven 1:18:05

13d ago1:18:05

1:18:05

Today Dick Metz details his friendship with Rabbit Kekai, explains how his real estate empire was built from one vacant lot in Aspen, why buying back the Hobie stores (four times) was more profitable than selling them, and how archiving surf history through surfboards has become his life’s greatest work. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…

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Ep. 161: Jeff Meets Jason Momoa / Metal Injection Party and much more 58:39

15d ago58:39

58:39

On this episode the boys are back and Jeff has some stories, meeting Jason Momoa to having a blast at Jesse and Purple wedding, Metal Injection Party and much more.Hosted by: JeffCo-Host: JamalGuest:Metal News by: FrankieThe Voice by: Dee Rotten(Lucky 13 Saloon Social Media)https://youtube.com/channel/UCXzEDGlnk_EcmzEyso1lbLwhttps://www.instagram.c…

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Episode 18 - Don Noble 48:01

29d ago48:01

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Maranatha’s president since the early 80’s, Don tells the story of how God called him to a small, fledgling organization called “Maranatha Flights International,” the original name for Maranatha. He shares how he listened for God’s leading in that initial decision, and how he has stayed attuned to God’s direction in every decision for Maranatha sin…

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529 - Dick Metz: Part Six 1:18:22

20d ago1:18:22

1:18:22

Metz is back! Today he tells us about selling his surf shop to Gerry Lopez to launch the Hobie Cat, venturing into the surf wear biz where the female customer unlocks an empire, and he learns valuable lessons in prudence and how to time an exit. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Wild West of Podcast Development with WaitWhat’s Leital Molad 44:55

1M ago44:55

44:55

What’s the next frontier of podcasting? My guest, Leital Molad, the Head of Podcasts at WaitWhat and podcast trailblazer, has some answers. We discuss her approach to developing groundbreaking shows, like Paul McCartney’s A Life in Lyrics and A Slight Change of Plans. I also get her thoughts on AI – including her insight into WaitWhat’s Listener’s …

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528 - Professor Mencel's Surfboards 1:50:28

1M ago1:50:28

1:50:28

English professor/shaper Charles Mencel joins us to edify on the Jersey beach badge, help illuminate the Shore’s deep history beyond the stereotypes, herald their music culture’s influence on surfing, and chart the travails of scaling a local board building business while raising five daughters and educating America's young adults. Enjoy! Learn mor…

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Episode 17 - Kyle Fiess - Kajiado Adventist School and Rescue Center 51:12

1M ago51:12

51:12

Maranatha’s vice president of projects describes his first day visiting the Kajiado Adventist School and Rescue Center in Kenya, in what would become a six-year project he oversaw. He recalls his initial reactions to the plight of these Maasai girls who ran away from their homes to escape female genital mutilation and child marriage. The guys discu…

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Navigating the Evolution of Ads with TWiT.tv’s Lisa Laporte 30:03

1M ago30:03

30:03

How do you create a meaningful podcast advertising campaign in today's market? In this episode, I’m talking with Lisa, CEO of TWiT.tv. She's led the company for 16 years and has witnessed many ebbs and flows, especially when it comes to ad sales. Lisa and I talk about the range of podcast advertising options, her approach to sales partnerships, and…

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Episode 16 - Mission to Kajiado: An Audio Story 25:24

2M ago25:24

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This audio story is about the Kajiado Adventist School and Rescue Center in Kenya. It’s a haven for Maasai girls, sometimes as young as six years old, who are escaping child marriage and a dangerous ritual called female genital mutilation (FGM). Maranatha dedicated the campus in July 2024 after six years of completely transforming the property, but…

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527 - Jason Baffa: Confluence 1:53:30

2M ago1:53:30

1:53:30

In today’s show filmmaker Jason Baffa explains the unexpected perils of getting your dream job, the importance of finding your niche within a niche, how collaboration is a pathway to success, and why the future of surf films is a live viewing experience. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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526 - Jon Roseman 1:24:13

2M ago1:24:13

1:24:13

Quietly and immeasurably influencing the surf world, Jon Roseman's stewardship of Cloudbreak has been cosigned by Fijian tribal leaders and pro surfers alike. Today he shares stories from 30 years of swells, why his best surfing is still ahead of him, and how he hopes to convert his experiences and a newly earned MBA from Yale into sustainable succ…

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Panel: Community in Audio with Jemma Rose Brown, Davy Gardner, and Chioke I’Anson 45:15

2M ago45:15

45:15

Podcasts are intimate. Listening to them is often a solitary experience, and although fandoms emerge, building community within the industry can be a challenge. In this episode, I’m talking with three guests who have extensive experience developing community in the podcast world through festivals and awards: Jemma Rose Brown, general manager of the…

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525 - Dave "Nelly" Nelson 2:00:31

2M ago2:00:31

2:00:31

In today’s show Dave Nelson reflects on the gift that was skating while growing up in the epicenter of tech, how one early gift from mom would dictate his life’s passion, the magic of living on Reunion Island in the early 90s, and how surf photography led him from darkness and allowed him to service something far greater than his own pursuits. Enjo…

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524 - Mark "Papa Sau" Sausen 1:17:51

2M ago1:17:51

1:17:51

In today’s show Californian Mark Sausen explains how he landed on Kauai in 1970, why humility is a gateway to universal acceptance, the biggest concerns with the tech autocrat invasion on island, why it takes 20 years to get Hanalei dialed, and how to surf well into your 60s. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Hitmaker with Wavland’s Jason Hoch 37:22

2M ago37:22

37:22

What do wrestling and podcasting have in common? Jason Hoch, who ran WWE’s digital team during the early social media days and is now a leading podcast producer. In this episode, I talk with Jason, now the CEO and Chief Creative Officer at Wavland. Jason and I chat about his experience at the WWE, what it was like to work at HowStuffWorks on the hi…

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523 - Anastasia Ashley 2:18:45

3M ago2:18:45

2:18:45

In today’s show Anastasia Ashley recounts lessons learned as a haole grom on the North Shore, winning a Pipe event at age 23, embracing surf’s sex appeal to build a business, turning down a six-figure paycheck from Playboy, and how early career choices she was scrutinized for have now become standard industry practice. Enjoy! Learn more about your …

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522 - Chris Christenson 2:02:32

3M ago2:02:32

2:02:32

In today’s show Chris Christenson recounts the time Tiger Woods got him disqualified from a golf tournament, why Dick Brewer invested in him, how Clark Foam’s closure was the best thing that ever happened, and discusses going to war with a corporate behemoth and inadvertently becoming an environmental activist in the process. Enjoy! Learn more abou…

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The Client Whisperer with Pod People’s Rachael King 36:42

3M ago36:42

36:42

The podcast industry, like all media and entertainment, is undergoing a course correction. In this episode, I speak with Rachael King, CEO of Pod People. Rachael and I chat about podcast marketing strategies, team building advice, her latest predictions for the future, and why her first question to client has nothing to do with podcasts. To learn m…

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Episode 15 - Jason Blanchard 33:48

3M ago33:48

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Jason is the Executive Director of Clinic Operations at Loma Linda University Health in California, but talks about life as a missionary kid in Malawi, and his subsequent return in adulthood as the CEO of the Malamulo Adventist Hospital. He describes his journey in-between and how volunteering on short-term mission trips ignited a passion to help f…

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521 - Nainoa Speier: Part Two 1:55:22

3M ago1:55:22

1:55:22

Nainoa is back to explain why having a focused leader is the secret to building magic boards, how learning history enriches both work and play, why it’s a bad idea to fake it until you make it, and why sucking only a little grants you access to powerful teachers. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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520 - Nainoa Speier: Part One 1:25:52

3M ago1:25:52

1:25:52

In today’s show laminator Nainoa Speier shares how his personal journey to discover his family’s origins connected him to a network of SoCal surf icons, how teenaged vandalizing informed his future resin works, and why overseas surfboard manufacturing erodes the bedrock of surf culture. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…

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From Private Equity to Podcasting with Blanchard House’s Hassan Chaudhry 44:15

3M ago44:15

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Storytelling podcasts are a unique subsection of podcasting, and one with many obstacles and challenges to overcome. In this episode, I’m talking with Hassan Chaudhry, head of partnerships and strategy at Blanchard House, a UK-based independent podcast company which focuses on storytelling. Hassan is the former director of business and strategy wit…

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Episode 14 - Greg Hatch 52:54

4M ago52:54

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A long-time Maranatha volunteer and leader, Greg explains how he first got into missions, influenced by his parents and uncle, Maranatha board member, Roger Hatch. He reflects on the first mission trip he led solo, how he’s improved in handling interpersonal conflicts on a project, how he’s become more efficient in anticipating needs on the constru…

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Episode 13 - Nancy Davis 49:00

4M ago49:00

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At the age of 11, Nancy’s family moved to Bangkok, Thailand, to serve as missionaries. She reflects on what it was like to grow up as a missionary kid, how her identity came to be more Thai than American, and how she struggled to assimilate into American culture as a young adult in the United States. Thinking she was more Asian than American, she s…

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519 - Terry Chung 1:34:38

4M ago1:34:38

1:34:38

Kauai waterman Terry Chung joins us to talk about his recent trip to foil Nazare with Laird, raising well-adjusted children on Kauai, his journey through board building, the evolution of the surf foil, and how to sustain big wave wipeouts at the age of 65. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The Power of Predictive Podcast Analytics with Flightpath’s Sean Howard 39:37

4M ago39:37

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The podcast world is growing rapidly, and podcasters can fall behind without a glimpse of the future. Predictive analytics have become vital for podcasts to survive and flourish. In this episode, I’m talking with Sean Howard, the founder and CEO of Flightpath, a predictive analytics platform for podcasting. He’s also the founder of Fable and Folly,…

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518 - Jeff McCallum 2:01:37

4M ago2:01:37

2:01:37

Denver native and rock crawling enthusiast, Jeff McCallum joins us to detail the exact qualitative difference between domestic and imported surfboards, explain how the evolution of surfboard design can be seen in a Skip Frye rail, reveal the hypocrisy of “sustainability”, and illustrate how foil distinguishes master shapers from everyone else. Enjo…

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517 - Scott Hulet: Flow Violento 1:19:57

4M ago1:19:57

1:19:57

The fourth generation San Diegan writer & editor joins us to discuss failing to “de-Barney-fy” longboarding, his private correspondence with Miki Dora, his ongoing love affair with Cuba, and how a life of avowed poverty yielded an endlessly rich lifestyle. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Ep. 160: Adam C Dubin (Director) 1:08:04

4M ago1:08:04

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This Tuesday we will have on Director of A Year in a half in the life of Metallica, Murder in the front row and much more Adam C Dubin #lucky13saloon #adamcdubin #metallica #podcast #famcastmediaHosted by: JeffCo-Host: JamalGuest: Adam C DubinMetal News by: FrankieThe Voice by: Dee Rotten(Lucky 13 Saloon Social Media)https://youtube.com/channel/UCX…

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Cinematic Sound Design with Garrett Tiedemann of Campside Media 26:45

4M ago26:45

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On today’s episode we’re doing something different: Chris Boniello, the Podglomerate’s VP of Production Services, is taking over the host seat to discuss the production side of podcasting. He chats with Garrett Tiedemann, Mix Engineer and Sound Designer at Campside Media. This year, Garrett was nominated for ‘Best Production and Sound Design’ at th…

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516 - Devon Howard 2:21:26

4M ago2:21:26

2:21:26

Devon Howard returns to reflect on having a cool mom, inadvertently becoming a surfboard designer, the consequence of spraying his wife in the face, the dangers on the other side of success, and what Ancient Greece has taught him about style. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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507: Unlocking Business Succession: The Power of ESOPs with Keith Butcher 24:48

4M ago24:48

24:48

In an interview with Jason Hartman, Keith Butcher, founder of Butcher Joseph, discusses business succession and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). With many business owners approaching retirement, ESOPs offer a tax-efficient way to transition ownership to employees. This model enhances employee retention and loyalty, providing long-term retire…

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Episode 12 - Joelle Chinnock 1:00:07

5M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Currently the coordinator for the Ending Homelessness Initiative for the Northern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Joelle previously served as the Director of Disaster Recovery & Development for the Paradise Seventh-day Adventist Church in California. She worked closely with Maranatha after the Camp Fire of 2018, which at the time w…

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515 - Captain Liz Clark 1:28:00

5M ago1:28:00

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In today’s show Captain Liz Clark details the childhood experience that empowered her to solo sail the Pacific for a decade, the most terrifying moment at sea, the dietary shift that disappeared her chronic illness, and what remote civilizations taught her about humanity. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Bringing SEO to Podcasting with Ausha’s Odile Beniflah 31:56

5M ago31:56

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There are many unknowns when it comes to podcast marketing. This is because ‘podcast marketers’ are often podcasters who become marketers, rather than professional marketers who got into podcasting. In this episode, I’m speaking with someone from the latter category: Odile Beniflah, Head of US at Ausha. Ausha is a podcast hosting platform with an i…

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Ep. 159: Kerry King Record Release Party 1:16:18

5M ago1:16:18

1:16:18

Welcome to the greatest heavy metal podcast in the world recorded in the back of Brooklyn’s famous heavy-metal bar Lucky 13 Saloon.Hosted by: JeffCo-Host: JamalGuest: Metal News by: FrankieThe Voice by: Dee Rotten(Lucky 13 Saloon Social Media)https://youtube.com/channel/UCXzEDGlnk_EcmzEyso1lbLwhttps://www.instagram.com/lucky13saloonpodcast/https://…

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514 - Jim Denevan 2:14:40

5M ago2:14:40

2:14:40

The land artist and Outstanding In The Field founder joins to explain why being caught inside is the pinnacle of surfing, how his mother’s language of math is encoded in his artwork, dance as ultimate therapy, and how the difference between failure and success is an illusion of perspective. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…

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Episode 11 - Steve Case 1:03:19

5M ago1:03:19

1:03:19

Since 1992 Steve has run his own ministry, “Involve Youth,” speaking for youth events, conducting training seminars for youth leaders, creating youth ministry resources, and teaching youth ministry professionals. He’s an author of many books and coordinates the Intergenerational Church cohort for Andrews University’s Doctor of Ministry program. He’…

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513 - Josh Martin 2:03:55

5M ago2:03:55

2:03:55

Craftsman Josh Martin joins us to discuss inventing the Shark Board, why people morph into looking like their dog, how ancient materials may be the future of board building, constructing a camper out of surfboard material, and making a living as an Instagram Influencer. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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The State of Acast with CEO Ross Adams 44:38

5M ago44:38

44:38

Since its founding in 2014, Acast has become a global, publicly-traded company. Their business has touched many facets of the podcasting landscape – from building a hosting platform used by more than 125,000 podcasts to acquiring companies like Pippa, RadioPublic, and Podchaser. Acast also launched and shuttered its own app. In this episode, Acast’…

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512 - Sam Hammer 1:24:12

5M ago1:24:12

1:24:12

Jersey native Sam Hammer joins us to discuss how losing in contests led to a pro surf career, how seeds of relationships can birth enduring paychecks, how cold water has been his gateway to longevity, and the power of under-exertion. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Episode 10 - Karen Godfrey 49:36

6M ago49:36

49:36

How do you curate a volunteer experience that makes people want to come back time after time? Our VP of Advancement shares how Maranatha has worked to provide mission trips that make a difference in the lives of project recipients, as well as the volunteers doing the work. Karen’s journey with Maranatha started in 1989 in Berrien Springs, Michigan,…

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511 - Cheyne Horan 1:36:05

6M ago1:36:05

1:36:05

The Australian Surfing Hall of Famer joins us to discuss how riding a wooden fence picket led to a surfboard revolution, how cosmic design rights all injustice, why you’re riding the wrong fins, and the creative growth that is unlocked by killing the ego. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Should Podcasters Care About the IAB? 38:12

6M ago38:12

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The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) can be a confusing organization for the podcasting industry. They’re an influential player that many recognize by name, but it's not often clear to the everyday podcaster what they actually do. The IAB’s main objective is to develop and establish the ‘rules and regulations of podcasting’ – namely determining…

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