Cubicle Renegade Podcast with Caleb Wojcik
24 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 10 years ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsWelcome to the Cubicle Renegade Podcast with Caleb Wojcik. Where unfulfilled desk jockeys become fearless entrepreneurs. Learn from corporate escapees and world changers who are successfully building businesses that matter.
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#24: Pat Flynn's Biggest Mistakes
October 30, 2013 14:28 - 34 minutes - 41.2 MBTwo weeks ago, immediately after I got home from spending over five weeks in Italy I headed right back to the airport less than 12 hours later to go to the Financial Bloggers Conference in St. Louis. Now, I had a ton of jet lag and the day next was a blur, but was excited about FINCON for a few reasons. Even though I don't write about personal finance anymore, FINCON was one of the first conferences I attended as a blogger and have quite a few friends that go. This was my first solo speaking...
#23: Routines & Habits
August 22, 2013 17:40 - 4 minutes - 8 MBRoutines. Love em or hate em, you've got em. In this session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast we're going to take a look at the power of routines (both in negative and positive ways) and give you a few tips for creating better routines in your life.
#22: Web Design Freelancing, with Paul Jarvis
July 18, 2013 16:28 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBOn today's session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I'm joined by Paul Jarvis, a web designer and author. In this episode we talk about how he went from working at a design firm to freelancing and how all his clients followed him. We also talk about why he doesn't follow what other designers are doing around the web, books himself as a client to work on personal projects, and what matters most about the design of your website. He also gives a ton of insight into how to work with a designer on...
#21: Rapid Learning, with Josh Kaufman
June 13, 2013 12:45 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBOn today's session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I'm joined by Josh Kaufman, the International Best-Selling author of The Personal MBA and The First 20 Hours (which comes out this week). We talk rapid learning, whether or not you should get a traditional MBA, and how many years he blogged before he actually earned anything sizable from it.
#20: Amazon Self-Publishing, with Andy Traub
June 06, 2013 12:45 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBOn today's session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I'm joined by Andy Traub, the host of the Unofficial Linchpin Podcast and author of The Early To Rise Experience: Learn to Rise Early in 30 Days. We talk self-publishing, why you should give away your book for free to anyone that wants it before you launch, how to get a bunch of reviews on Amazon, and why waking up early can make a huge difference.
#19: Side Hustle, with Alan Perlman
May 29, 2013 12:45 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBIn today's session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I chat with Alan Perlman, a former cost-of-living analyst in over 60+ countries, who now works at Hubspot as a certification program manager and runs Nerve Rush. We chat about everything from what content marketing really comes down to, what his favorite business books are, and what it takes to really work done on your personal projects when you have a full-time gig.
#18: Six Figure eBooks, with Nathan Barry
May 24, 2013 16:25 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBLast July at the World Domination Summit conference in Portland I met Nathan Barry, who at the time was an iOS app developer. Little did I know that over the next 9 months he would go on to release three books and a web app that would earn him over $150,000. In this session I chat with Nathan about how he was successful at building an audience from scratch, landed high-level guest posts on launch day, how pricing his book into multiple packages earned him $50,000 more, and why he has no inte...
#17: Graduate Debt Free, with Thomas Frank
May 15, 2013 14:29 - 38 minutes - 35.8 MBThomas Frank is the founder of CollegeInfoGeek.com, a recent graduate from Iowa State University, and paid off over $15,000 of student loans before he graduated through earning money on his blog. In this session we talk about how he built a presence online while still in college, how he landed an internship through Twitter, tips and tricks for how to "do college right", and how a single page on his website helped him graduate debt-free.
#16: Staying Fit, with Steve Kamb
May 09, 2013 12:45 - 1 hour - 61 MBSteve Kamb is the founder of Nerd Fitness, a website and community that helps people "level up" their lives through fitness, health, diet, and endless geeky references. Steve creates some of the most epic content on the web, not just in his niche. He has self-published fitness, strength, and running guides, has a highly successful iPhone and Android app that helps people eat Paleo, and has travel hacked his way all over the world. He also has a great story for why and how he started Nerd Fit...
#15: Hustle & Balance, with Gary Vaynerchuk
April 26, 2013 22:00 - 14 minutes - 14.2 MBIf you follow Gary Vaynerchuk (author of Crush It, The Thank You Economy, and the upcoming book: Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy, Social World) you've probably heard that he is doing an interview a day this year and I had the pleasure of chatting with him this morning. In this podcast session we dive into the difference between hustling and just working a lot of hours, work life balance, scaling authenticity and engagement as your audience grows online, why it is...
#14: Passion & Work, with Jacob Sokol
April 23, 2013 12:45 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBJacob Sokol is the founder of Sensophy.com. In this session we chat about how Jacob went from graffiti being his sole focus for a decade to coaching people on following their passion and earning a living off it.
#13: Fears & Peers, with Therese Schwenkler
April 18, 2013 12:45 - 41 minutes - 38.9 MBTherese Schwenkler is the founder of TheUnlost.com and in this session of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I chat with her about the kinds of fears you have to deal with as an entrepreneur, what it really means to be "passionate" about your work, and how to deal with what other people think of you as an entrepreneur.
#12: Own Your Title, with Richard Boehmcke
April 10, 2013 12:45 - 1 hour - 58 MBRichard Boehmcke is a writer, independent film maker in New York City, and recent winner of the mentorship contest over at Think Traffic. In this episode of the Cubicle Renegade podcast we talk about what it was like for him quit his comfy career to be self-employed, why he originally struggled with calling himself an entrepreneur, and what forms of content are best for different mediums (written, audio, video).
#11: Dominating YouTube, with Antonio Centeno
April 03, 2013 12:45 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBAntonio Centeno is the founder of the website Real Men Real Style and the men's clothing company A Tailored Suit.In this episode of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I chat with Antonio about his journey from being in the marines to becoming a fashion entrepreneur. We also discuss the importance of dressing well as an entrepreneur and the specific strategies he has used on YouTube to grow his presence online (with nearly 50,000 subscribers and almost 4 million views).
#10: Habit Creation, with James Clear
March 07, 2013 16:56 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBJames Clear is the founder of Passive Panda and more recently The Art of Becoming Better. In this episode of the Cubicle Renegade podcast I chat with James about his journey transitioning from collegiate athlete to entrepreneur, the power of habits, how to form great ones or break bad ones, and how important nutrition and exercise are to entrepreneurs. This is probably my favorite episode of the podcast so far, so you definitely don't want to skip this one. Things we talk about in this epis...
#9: Get More Clients, with Brittney Castro
February 27, 2013 18:30 - 43 minutes - 40.8 MBIn this episode of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I sit down with Brittney Castro, founder of Financially Wise Women and recently ranked one of the top 5 Certified Financial Planners in Los Angeles. We discuss her journey from working at a big financial firm to breaking off on her own and how she has used her blog to build up her client base over the past two years. Things we talk about in this episode: Why she took a job after college that was basically straight commissions. How she always ...
#8: Kickstart a Career, with Barrett Brooks
February 20, 2013 13:45 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBIn this episode of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I sit down with Barrett Brooks, founder of Living for Monday to talk all about how to properly land a job or consulting gig you actually want. We cover the twelve steps you should follow to launch your career, directly from his course: Career Kickstarter. Things we talk about in this episode: How Barrett landed a well paying management consulting job directly out of college. Why he left that job behind to help others find careers that better s...
#7: Habits of Millionaires, with Jaime Tardy
February 06, 2013 13:45 - 36 minutes - 43 MBJaime Tardy is the founder of the Eventual Millionaire. She has paid off over $70,000 worth of debt, left her high-paying project management job, started her own coaching business, and has interviewed over 90 millionaires for her weekly web-show. Things we talk about in this episode: What odd jobs like street sweeper and door-to-door vacuum sales taught her. Why she made the decision in college to transition from Art to IT. Why her entrepreneurial influences growing up didn't actually keep ...
#6: Who is Caleb Wojcik?
January 23, 2013 13:45 - 13 minutes - 19.4 MBI realized that I never really introduced myself, talked about my background, or how I came to be an entrepreneur (even though I was dead set against it my whole life). In this episode I'll discuss my small town upbringing, four years of building the perfect resumé in college, why I stayed in my cubicle for nearly four years, what I do now for a living, and what 2013 has in store for this podcast.
#5: Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn
July 01, 2012 12:45 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MBI met Pat in person last year at the Financial Bloggers Conference, but I had been listening to his podcast and reading his blog since before I started Pocket Changed in 2010. While Pat gets labeled into the "make money online" niche, his transparency and willingness to help people with learning to do things online should be a model for anyone building a personal brand. In this episode we discuss Pat's less known failures online, how to "be everywhere", what to do when you feel stuck, and ho...
#4: Vagabonding, with Devon Mills
June 13, 2012 12:45 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIn the fourth session of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I chat with Devon Mills of Answering Oliver. I met Devon last year the day before The World Domination Summit and she just got done traveling by herself full-time for three months after leaving her day job. She vagabonded through Southeast Asia, including Australia and New Zealand.
#3: $100 Startup, with Chris Guillebeau
May 14, 2012 12:45 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBIn the third session of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I chat with Chris Guillebeau, author of the new book, The $100 Startup, and the blog The Art of Non-Conformity. We discuss why becoming an entrepreneur doesn't need to cost a ton or have you looking for outside investors. Startups can be created by anyone at anytime.
#2: Life After College, with Jenny Blake
May 01, 2012 12:45 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIn the second session of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I chat with Jenny Blake, author of the Life After College blog and book. We discuss what kind of person it takes to become an entrepreneur and what the key steps before you leave your job are.
#1: Impossible, with Joel Runyon
April 19, 2012 12:45 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBApr 19, 2012 In this inaugural session of the Cubicle Renegade Podcast I sit down to talk with Joel Runyon, author of The Blog of Impossible Things and the founder of ImpossibleHQ. We discuss everything from whether or not you should do work based on your passion, why you should wait to release the first product on your blog, and how choosing a niche might actually be the worst way to stand out online. (1:30) - How to get a job after college when even Starbucks ignores you (6:55) - When it...