Daniel O'Donohue (#2): Building Mapscaping: the Biggest Geospatial Podcast, Finding What to Do in Life & Mentorship - MBM #32

Minds Behind Maps

Daniel O'Donohue is the host of the Mapscaping Podcast, the biggest geospatial podcast out there. Over the past 5 years and 180 episode Daniel has talked to hundreds of professionals in the geospatial industry. This is his 2nd time on the podcast, since last time the podcast has grown, he's become a close friend, and recently quit his job

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About Daniel:

• Twitter
• LinkedIn

Shownotes

• Mapscaping podcast
• My interview with Steve Coast
• The million follower instagram account that only shows satellite images
• Podcast Recommendations:
  • Akimbo
  • Hidden Brain
• Podcast Addict
• Fountain
• Overcast

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
03:17- Daniel's Evolution Over the Past Year
06:16 - Why Daniel Quit His Job
14:40 - Learning from Past Experiences
16:46 - Stay Motivated Over the Long Run
19:25 - Deciding To Show Up As A Professional
25:24 - Authenticity
28:49 - Editing Is Caring
30:09 - Behind The Scenes of Steve Coast's Interview
34:20 - Packaging Ideas & The Burden of Understanding
38:55 - A Piece of Unsolicited Advice
41:53 - Mentorship
45:30 - What Daniel Gets Out of Mentorship
49:04 - What I Get Out of It
52:41 - Finding Mentorship in Your Career
56:14 - What's Next For Daniel & Mapscaping?
01:01:55 - Hiring
01:07:35 - Having Been An Employee Helps Hiring
01:13:56 - Marketing in Geospatial
01:20:58 - The Million Follower Instagram Account About Satellite Images
01:25:25 - Getting Better at Communicating
01:28:20 - Daniel's Twitter Isn't His Name
01:31:48 - Podcast Recommendations
01:33:29 - Youtube is The Biggest Podcast Player (Or Is It?)

Feel free to reach out!
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