Mentoring Through Podcasts: How To Teach Technology To The Next Generation - Jamie Taylor
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No other medium is as easy to use for content creation or as a teaching and learning tool as podcasts, and this is something that our today's guest has experienced.
Welcome to the new episode of The Kult Creator Experience. In this episode, we are joined by dad, mentor, programmer, podcaster, business owner, and content creator, Jamie Taylor.
Jamie is passionate about teaching, mentoring industry newcomers, and creating Eureka moments. With the goal of sharing his knowledge, he started his blog in 2016. However, writing blog posts with 3000 words and source code was not an effortless task for Jamie.
On the recommendation of a friend, he started podcasts by initially repurposing all of his blog posts into podcasts. Today, his podcast, The .Net Core podcast, has achieved over 400,000 downloads, with industry peers asking to be part of it, including those from Microsoft.
Today, he'll discuss the importance of having a clear purpose for podcasts and how to create a welcoming environment for newcomers and those who might not feel comfortable speaking up. He shared an innovative way to share podcast episodes on social media, his process for managing guests and the ethical aspects of having industry experts on the show.
If you're looking for some deep insight into what it takes to build a successful podcast, you will love this episode.
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Here are some quick highlights from this episode:
- [04:27] -His story of starting a blog and why he switched to podcast.
- [09:48]-Jamie's purpose for starting a podcast
- [13:46]-The importance of stating the WHY and WHO of your podcast
- [18:13]- How does Jamie come up with podcast topics?
- [19:45]- How can you qualify quality guests for your show?
- [24:04]- Finding a balance between educational and engaging content
- [25:40]- What is the best way to cross-pollinate an audience between two podcasts?
- [30:36]-Jamie's podcast pre-production and post-production process
- [35:20]- A legal perspective on B2B guest industry experts
- [43:23]- How far ahead should you batch your podcast?
- [44:41]-How to make sure your guests promote your podcast
- [48:05]-Promoting your episode by creating conversation and providing value
- [54:47]- How much time and effort to put into engaging your audience?
- [01:16:51]-My final question is what do you think makes a good leader?
KEY INSIGHTS
- Even though a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, you need to know where that thousand mile is going to be.
- A great guitar won't make you a great guitarist; the same applies to podcasting equipment, cameras, microphones, etc. Slowly iterate towards what you perceive as better equipment over time.
- A leader is someone who wants to boost the skills and up the game of everyone else around them. If I run a company, I have several employees; I want them to outshine me because it's not about me. It's about them.
GUEST BIO
Jamie Taylor is a man of many talents. He is a husband, a father, a mentor, an educator, a software developer, and a content creator. Jamie started creating content with one goal: to help as many people practically learn and grow as a developer. His niche.net core podcast has achieved over 400,000 downloads, with industry peers asking to be part of it, including those from Microsoft. Jamie is driven by helping people to reach their potential; he lives to teach and give back and reveals the challenges of building software at the bleeding edge.
Check out these Resources and Items Mentioned in the Show
- Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action-Simon Sinek
- Listen to The .NET Core Podcast
- Listen to Tabs and spaces podcast
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- Connect Jamie Taylor on Twitter
- Connect Jamie Taylor on Linkedin
- Watch his YouTube Channel
- Visit his website
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Notes from Host-
Hello, I'm Matt, the founder of KULT Media and host of this Podcast. Thank you for listening and being part of the KULT Creator Experience.
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