Episode
Behind The Scenes Of The Pod
35:12
Published: Thu Sep 29 2022
Description
Episode 368: Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) and Producer Ben (@BenWilsonTweets) go behind the scenes of My First Million talking about how the pod started, how it has grown, and what it takes to build a good podcast. ----- Links: * My First Million * How To Take Over The World * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter. ------ Show Notes: (01:35) - King Edward's story (04:05) - numbers of the podcast (07:10) - advertising on the pod (09:20) - cost of MFM (12:30) - how MFM came to be (16:00) - finding your niche in podcasting (18:50) - how to build a good podcast ----- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more. ----- Additional episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto * #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
Chapters
A discussion on a former British king's attempt to become a politically active fascist.
00:00 - 02:01 (02:01)
Summary
A discussion on a former British king's attempt to become a politically active fascist.
EpisodeBehind The Scenes Of The Pod
PodcastMy First Million
The podcast has around 1-1.5 million episode views and talks about behind the scenes topics such as revenue and growth.
02:01 - 04:37 (02:35)
Summary
The podcast has around 1-1.5 million episode views and talks about behind the scenes topics such as revenue and growth. Discussion also covers the possibility of the England CIA intervening against a fascist king.
EpisodeBehind The Scenes Of The Pod
PodcastMy First Million
In "My First Million" podcast, revenue generation numbers are discussed with lower volume making the totals appear different as compared to YouTube podcasts boasting a higher volume of audience.
04:37 - 06:44 (02:07)
Summary
In "My First Million" podcast, revenue generation numbers are discussed with lower volume making the totals appear different as compared to YouTube podcasts boasting a higher volume of audience.
EpisodeBehind The Scenes Of The Pod
PodcastMy First Million
This podcast episode discusses the revenue streams available for fitness podcasts, such as selling programs and affiliate deals, as well as other avenues for growth like buying ads on other platforms.
06:44 - 10:27 (03:42)
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This podcast episode discusses the revenue streams available for fitness podcasts, such as selling programs and affiliate deals, as well as other avenues for growth like buying ads on other platforms.
EpisodeBehind The Scenes Of The Pod
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A discussion on how a podcast introduction song can contribute to the overall success of a podcast.
10:27 - 13:05 (02:38)
Summary
A discussion on how a podcast introduction song can contribute to the overall success of a podcast.
EpisodeBehind The Scenes Of The Pod
PodcastMy First Million
Some of the best podcasts start with someone who is not gaming the system, but someone who is simply doing stuff and then turns it into a successful show.
13:05 - 15:53 (02:47)
Summary
Some of the best podcasts start with someone who is not gaming the system, but someone who is simply doing stuff and then turns it into a successful show. However, it can be challenging to determine who is good at podcasting due to the large number of people who want to do it.
EpisodeBehind The Scenes Of The Pod
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Having a unique angle or expertise in a certain area, coupled with one's charisma and storytelling abilities, can greatly contribute to the success of a podcast.
15:53 - 21:04 (05:11)
Summary
Having a unique angle or expertise in a certain area, coupled with one's charisma and storytelling abilities, can greatly contribute to the success of a podcast. Podcasts' ability to create a personal relationship with their audience makes them a uniquely powerful medium.
EpisodeBehind The Scenes Of The Pod
PodcastMy First Million
The speakers discuss their body image and how social media, specifically Instagram, affects beauty standards and their personal perception of their bodies.
21:04 - 27:01 (05:57)
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The speakers discuss their body image and how social media, specifically Instagram, affects beauty standards and their personal perception of their bodies.
EpisodeBehind The Scenes Of The Pod
PodcastMy First Million
Niche topics with a passionate audience can make podcasts easier to get popular.
27:01 - 31:05 (04:04)
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Niche topics with a passionate audience can make podcasts easier to get popular. Drawing on examples such as Nelly's fame in St. Louis and Bruno Mars' popularity with Filipinos, a unique framework for episodes can help start thinking about potential topics.
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The conversation explores the evolution of content niches and how collecting them can broaden your audience.
31:05 - 31:43 (00:37)
Summary
The conversation explores the evolution of content niches and how collecting them can broaden your audience. They also touch briefly on how their own content has evolved over time.