The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast Podcast Episodes featuring Pat Flynn

Emergency Episode #2: Steps to Take When You Get Laid Off

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - March 25, 2020 14:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
Pat and Matt discuss getting laid off, and the next steps you can take to turn your knowledge into a potential freelancing career, either on the side, or potentially full time. Pat discusses his layoff in 2008 during the recession and how to set yourself up for suc...

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Emergency Episode: Covid-19 and Maintaining Your Business

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - March 19, 2020 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
Pat Flynn and Matt Gartland (CFO + COO of SPI Media) come together to chat about the current state of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health comes first, however almost every business, online and offline, is being affected by what's happening, and Matt and I wanted to come on to...

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SPI 415: How to Make Money Through Voice-Over Work, with Mike Russell

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - March 18, 2020 15:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#415: If you've ever thought about getting into the world of voice-over work, today's guest is here with a ton of information about how to use your voice to make money. Mike Russell and his wife, Isabella, are co-founders of Music Radio Creative. Today, he shares his story about how he g...

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SPI 414: The Podcast Interviewer Authority Strategy that Led to a Six-Figure Business, with Erika Vieira

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - March 11, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#414: In this episode, we talk with Erika Vieira who started a podcast because she was curious about the world of successful female YouTubers. She now has a six-figure business and amazing relationships with YouTubers who are helping her grow her own audience and authority. You'll learn ...

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SPI 413: The Secrets of Publishing for Profit (Both Fiction and Non-Fiction), With Mark Dawson

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - March 04, 2020 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#413: In this episode, I talk with Mark Dawson who made more than $1.5 million last year alone from self-published books. Now, he teaches other people how to put out self-published books, and he has very unique strategies and a formula for doing that. Listen in and learn why self-publish...

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SPI 412: The Power and Pain of Partnerships & The Future of Content on the Web, with Darrell Vesterfelt

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - February 26, 2020 16:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#412: In this episode, we're talking with Darrell Vesterfelt who can give us the low-down on all things partnerships. A partnership brings another pro onto your team to focus on what they do best, so you can focus on what YOU do best. And you both have ownership of the venture. Listen in...

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SPI 411: 5 Market Must-Haves when Building a Business that will Succeed, with Ryan Levesque

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - February 19, 2020 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#411: Is the market that you are serving viable for a long-term business model? Is it actually possible for you to succeed and make money in that space? Well, that's what we're going to talk about today with special guest Ryan Levesque. You'll learn the two most important things you need...

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SPI 410: How Building a Tribe Took this Man from Rock Bottom to Massive Business Success

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - February 12, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
SPI #410: In one day, Mark Bowness' marriage ended, he lost his job, and he lost his community and sense of self. He was at rock bottom. Now he's a leading authority helping coaches, consultants, experts, thought leaders and entrepreneurs to build purpose-driven tribes. In this episode, ...

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SPI 409: An Interview with Jess my Executive Assistant (and How We Choreograph Our Work Together)

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - February 05, 2020 16:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#409: If you've ever thought that you don't have enough time to do everything you want to do, listen to this podcast episode. I interview my executive assistant, who has made it possible for me to focus on the big picture items on my to-do list. She's super organized, and, well, it's tim...

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SPI 408: How to Hire the Right Help and Get More Time Back without Driving Yourself Crazy

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - January 29, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#408: In this episode, we're talking with Shannon and Bryan Miles from Belaysolutions.com. They have a three-pronged approach to helping entrepreneurs get the support they need— featuring virtual assistants (VAs), bookkeepers, and web assistants. You'll learn how to determine the right t...

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SPI 407: How to Raise a Kid Entrepreneur

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - January 22, 2020 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#407: If you’re a parent and an entrepreneur, or a kid and an entrepreneur, or a parent of a kid-entrepreneur, or just want to be part of a fun conversation, this podcast with Steve Chou is one you’ll want to listen to. Steve and I have come together because our kids are both entrepreneu...

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SPI 406: The 7 DOs and DONTs of Email Marketing Success

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - January 15, 2020 16:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#406: In this episode, we’ll focus on what to do—and what not to do—to drastically improve your open rates and make email marketing that works. We’ll talk about subject lines and why you need to be spending way more time on them than you think. We’ll also cover why I think most of you ar...

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SPI 405: Gather Your Community or Get Left Behind—Mighty Networks and More with Gina Bianchini

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - January 08, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#405: I’m super psyched to have a conversation with Gina Bianchini, the founder of a platform for communities called Mighty Networks. This tool lets you create your own groups and puts you back in the driver’s seat. You'll learn why people crave community, starting small in creating cour...

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SPI 404: The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team with Patrick Lencioni

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - January 01, 2020 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#404: On today’s episode, we have Patrick Lencione, author of the bestselling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. I can’t tell you enough how much of a gamechanger it’s been for me as I’ve been trying to build Team SPI. Don’t miss this episode, because the conversation we have is just...

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SPI 403: 2 Time Management Strategies to Practice in 2020

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - December 25, 2019 16:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#403: This episode is short and sweet, but I talk about two key time management strategies that have really helped me make the most of my time. The first is just in time learning, which is the idea that you only learn the things you need in order to take your next step. Balancing that is...

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SPI 402: Everyone Needs to Have a Podcast

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - December 18, 2019 16:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#402: If you’re not already podcasting, I have just one question for you: WHY?! As I’ve been saying over and over on the Smart Passive Income Podcast, podcasting is just the most rapidly growing way to connect directly your listeners. Learn more at https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/sess...

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SPI 401: Jesse Cole—The Yellow Tux Guy

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - December 11, 2019 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#401: On SPI 401, Jessie Cole, the Yellow Tux Guy, stops by to share one of the most inspiring and wackiest success stories I've ever heard on this podcast! You'll learn how Jessie has created unbelievable and amazing experiences for his fans, and how you can do the same. Podcast show no...

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SPI 400: Top 10 Things I've Learned Since Recording 400 Episodes of the SPI Podcast

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - December 04, 2019 16:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#400: I share the top 10 things I've learned since recording 400 episodes of the SPI podcast. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session400 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

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SPI 399: Last Minute Cyber Monday Strategies to Get More Sales

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - November 27, 2019 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#399: As Cyber Monday approaches I run through 10 strategies you can use to take advantage of the holiday and drive sales, including the kinds of special bonuses people pay attention to and why free shipping can be the best deal you offer. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.s...

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SPI 398: 5 Different Affiliate Marketing Strategies I Use

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - November 20, 2019 16:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#398: Today I have 5 strategies for the most underutilized, underrated, underappreciated form of marketing out there: affiliate marketing. Learn how interviewing the creator or founder of the product makes great content that sells, the right way to do product demo videos, and how I turne...

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SPI 397: Becoming a Niche Reviewer: The Story Behind Bagworks with Chase Reeves

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - November 13, 2019 16:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#397: Chase Reeves is a niche reviewer focusing on travel bags and accessories. You can find his curated best-of lists at matterful.co and his reviews on his YouTube channel. I first met Chase when he was a web designer for smartpassiveincome.com. Chase shares how he found his passion fo...

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SPI 396: Not So Fun Business Stuff (But in a Fun Way)

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - November 06, 2019 16:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#396: Today we're bring my CFO and COO, Matt Gartland, on the show to talk about the changes that are coming to smartpassiveincome.com (including how we're getting team members more involved in the content) and the new business fundamentals guide he's writing. Learn the basics of getting...

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SPI 395: Podcasting in 2020—What You Need to Know

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - October 30, 2019 15:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#395: Kevin Finn, the co-founder of Buzzsprout, shares with us what works and what doesn't in the ever-expanding world of podcasting. Kevin and I discuss why Buzzsprout is the podcast host I recommend to people just starting out, and we get deep into how advertising works in podcasting, ...

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SPI 394: Organizing Your Life with April and Eric Perry

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - October 23, 2019 15:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#394: April and Eric Perry help people escape the piles of stuff we're all drowning in by re-organizing their lives through their community and courses at LearnDoBecome.com. Hear how they have created their own superfans, as well as what they learned from Don Miller to transform their me...

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SPI 393: Got Story Brand? An Interview with Donald Miller

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - October 16, 2019 15:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#393: Donald Miller is the author of Building Your Storybrand and the founder of StoryBrand.com. He shares how you can spend a few days rewriting your website's copy to dramatically increase your sales. We discuss the key examples of story structure you’ve probably already heard of and h...

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SPI 392: Everything You Need to Know about Membership Websites with Stu McLaren

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - October 09, 2019 15:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#392: Stu McLaren from stu.me is the founder of Tribe, an amazing community of people building membership websites. He explains the ins and outs of the business, and how you can start something that lasts. He shares examples of people with small communities who have launched successful m...

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SPI 391: FlynnCon1 – The Unexpected Story – A Behind the Scenes Interview with Pat Flynn

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - October 02, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#391: Michael O'Neal, host of the Solopreneur Hour Podcast, turns the tables and interviews me about FlynnCon1 and what's on deck for FlynnCon2. We talk about why FlynnCon is family-oriented and how the SmartBar allowed us to serve our attendees in a unique way. See Privacy Policy at ht...

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SPI 390: Scott Voelker and The Take Action Effect

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - September 25, 2019 15:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#390: Scott Voelker from the Amazing Seller brings us insights from his new book, Take Action Effect, to show us how an appreciation for how far we've come can help us achieve more going forward. This episode offers a wealth of advice on improving your mindset so that you can truly take ...

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SPI 389: How to Get More 1-on-1 Clients with Jenny Shih

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - September 18, 2019 15:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#389: Jenny Shih teaches business owners how to earn a full-time income as service-based entrepreneurs. She shares her unique approach to getting more 1-on-1 clients, how to be helpful, and how to avoid coming across as sales-y. Jenny has a dedicated audience—her superfans made this epis...

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SPI 388: Why Everything is Figureoutable with Marie Forleo

The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast - September 11, 2019 15:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.3K ratings
#388: The legendary Marie Forleo is here to talk about her new book, Everything Is Figureoutable, and shares her lessons from coaching thousands of people in almost every industry you can imagine. We discuss the variety of jobs she has had, why she started B-School, and why it’s only off...

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