Geopats: conversations with expats
240 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago -I grew up straddling two cultures and this sparked my curiosity for more. In fact, I've spent the majority of my adult life living outside my passport country and loving it. I want to know the nuances of places and people, so that's why I'm having these recorded conversations with folks who live in different places about their experiences AND what has grounded them while adjusting to a new culture.
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Podcasts, live streams, and audio chat characteristics and monetization in China with Lawrence Lin
May 11, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this podcast episode I go back to China, virtually! I chat with Lawrence Lin, a Chinese podcast industry expert. He shares all about the exciting opportunities for podcasting AND other audio mediums in China. We discuss the current landscape and emphasize the growing popularity of podcasts in major cities like Shanghai and Beijing. Additionally, Lawrence compares the evolving monetization strategies of these mediums and the prospects for advertisers to target specific audiences as the aud...
Creating and producing podcasts in Argentina with Vanina Pikholc
April 28, 2023 22:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBVanina was making podcasts on the radio before she knew what podcasts were. Curious what she means by this? Ohhh, that’s not the only thing that will keep your interest with this skilled storyteller. Vanina shares so much information about the podcasting space in Argentina including but not limited to tools podcasters in Argentina use, shows that are popular there, gender issues in the space and more. Vanina's website: https://vanina-pikholc.com/ 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/...
Early podcasting in Spain and the UK with Pilar Orti and Craig Wealand
April 24, 2023 12:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBLanguage podcaster Craig is from the UK but has been podcasting in Spain for many years. Alternatively business podcaster Pilar has the opposite geographical podcasting experience being from Spain and podcasting from the UK for a long time. And yet they found each other and created a podcast about the scene in Spain some years ago. In this conversation with Craig and Pilar we dig into what they learned about podcasting in these two countries, how the space has changed since their podcast was...
Tip #3: Reduce echo just BEFORE you record your business podcast with these quick steps (NaPodPoMo)
November 03, 2022 18:00 - 12 minutes - 8.78 MBYesterday we talked about what you could prepare to keep the echo potentiality down during your business podcast recording. Today we're continuing to talk about tips you can do on the recording day. Maybe the recording space was changed after you did your research. There are a number of reasons why you may need to act fast before a high-stakes recording begins. Employ these tips and your echo level is sure to be reduced. NOISE NOTE: The background noise was not great in this recording expe...
Tip #2: Get ready for an echoey recording space now! (NaPodPoMo)
November 02, 2022 15:00 - 12 minutes - 8.69 MBEvery day in November I'm hosting 10-minute lives to share practical podcast editing tips for business podcasters. We'll cover nuances of podcast editing from filler words and silences to some more traditional issues like echo and loudness levels. THIS LIVE EPISODE: Tip #2 As a business person, you might be traveling to an unfamiliar guest office space or stuck in an unfamiliar and echo horrible hotel room with high ceilings or too many windows. There are things you can have ready to prepa...
Tip #1: How to rock your business podcast videos! (NaPodPoMo1)
November 01, 2022 15:00 - 10 minutes - 7.08 MBFull show notes available here Would love to hear from you: Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephfuccio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephfuccio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephfuccio/
The Global Chatter's, Mediocrity is the Cousin of Privilege with JK Hobson
October 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MBYou know I love listening to other expat podcasts. Well, my client, Amanda Bates of The Black Expat, has an incredible podcast called The Global Chatter, which is: "a conversational podcast on international mobility, identity, race, career, and more. Each episode takes a deeper dive on issues related to the expatriate experience, especially as it relates to Black and Brown people." This is an episode swap with The Global Chatter. Hurrah! JK Hobson is Amanda's guest. They talk about his wi...
The Global Chatter's, Mediocrity is the Cousin of Privilege with JK Hobson
October 04, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.9 MBYou know I love listening to other expat podcasts. Well, my client, Amanda Bates of The Black Expat, has an incredible podcast called The Global Chatter, which is: "a conversational podcast on international mobility, identity, race, career, and more. Each episode takes a deeper dive on issues related to the expatriate experience, especially as it relates to Black and Brown people." This is an episode swap with The Global Chatter. Hurrah! JK Hobson is Amanda's guest. They talk about his wi...
Coffee: How does it sound? with Jason Sheesley
September 27, 2022 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBMaking our morning cup is not only a ritual and often an energy requirement but it's a sound experience. That's why I'm so glad that Audio Engineer Jason Sheesley agreed to join us for this playful coffee chat. We explore U.S. and Europe coffee and coffee culture, his peak coffee experience, and take a look at his kitchen coffee setup. And more! Jason: https://abridgedaudio.com/ 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What did you think of this episode? Leave a voice or te...
The sounds of coffee making with Jason Sheesley
September 27, 2022 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.4 MBMaking our morning cup is not only a ritual and often an energy requirement but it's a sound experience. That's why I'm so glad that Audio Engineer Jason Sheesley agreed to join us for this playful coffee chat. We explore U.S. and Europe coffee and coffee culture, his peak coffee experience, and take a look at his kitchen coffee setup. And more! Jason: https://abridgedaudio.com/ More about Geopats: https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopats Would love to hear from you: Twitter: https://twitter...
Fitting in, standing out and striving with Stephanie Fuccio
August 29, 2022 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBQuestions about family can be triggering if the experience was not ideal. This is one of the reasons that Steph's talked about her family in tiny drips here and there but not in depth. But it felt disingenuous to ask other expats to open up about their early family life growing up with immigrant parents without diving into these experiences herself. So to help with this tabled turned interview, Melissa was kind enough to hop in and guide the conversation. Melissa's podcast: Tired In My Twe...
Expats can go home with Georges
August 28, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MBHave your immigrant parents ever visited you in any of your expat places? Georges' parents have and it shifted how he understood their struggles moving from Greece to Canada. We cover a lot more ground on his parents' immigrant story and how it has both positively and negatively influenced his own expat experience. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What did you think of this episode? Leave a voice or text message here: https://www.stephfuccio.com/connect.html 🤸🏽 Nee...
Becoming American with our Immigrant Parents with Chelsea Chi
August 27, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MBHave you ever wondered why your immigrant parent(s) didn't prepare you for being a global citizen? Chelsea thought this when she was struggling in her first expat place. Over time she began to understand the distinct difference between her mother's immigrant experience and her expat one. In this conversation, we unpack the lasting impression that Chelsea's mom had on her expat life and which influences she kept and discarded. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What ...
Did growing up with two home cultures prepare Alison Maciejewski expat life?
August 26, 2022 11:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MBHow much do our immigrant parents impact our adult expat experiences? This is what we're exploring in this conversation with return guest Alison. Alison and I dig into growing up with two unequal cultures in one household, the racial struggles she's seen in many countries during her years living outside of her passport country of the U.S. and her coming to terms with the differences between her mother's immigrant experience and her own expat life. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.c...
A special LIVE event for you this Wednesday
August 15, 2022 14:37 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MBhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/want-the-right-twitter-followers-for-your-podcast-tickets-398798235257 ? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/geopats/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Podcasting: Build Trust With Your Podcast with David Roemer of Tripeando
June 24, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBDo you know what the top two types of podcasts are the most popular in Mexico? David Roemer, a podcaster and Co-Founder of a podcast production house in Mexico City, does. And not only is he sharing this information with us in this conversation but he's also breaking down the biggest challenges for Mexican podcasters right now, and how bigger players might help elevate the space as a whole. and how the community is growing quickly. His perspective on these rapid changes with experience as ...
Podcasting: Focus on the Story in Your Podcast with Tod Maffin of Today in Digital Marketing
June 17, 2022 15:26 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBIf you’re someone who perks up when the words STORY and COMMUNITY are mentioned in terms of podcasts, then this is a conversation for you. Oh yea, there are also some great monetization ideas also but I think you’ll stay for the stories. I’ve been listening to Today in Digital Marketing for at least a couple of years now. When my husband and I left China to “move” to Europe, I was hoping to transition over into Marketing. This podcast of Tod Maffin’s was one of the tools that helped me get ...
Podcasting: Is Consistency The Key to Podcasting Success with Tony Doe
June 10, 2022 11:40 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBTony Doe is a brilliant communicator in audio and writing. Today we chat with him about his radio to podcasting transition, the Nigerian podcasting space, and other global podcasting curiosities he has. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What did you think of this episode? Leave a voice or text message here: https://www.stephfuccio.com/connect.html 🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.stephfuccio.com/consults 👉🏾This episode is sponsored by: Streamyard the ve...
How many downloads should my podcast have? with Mae Thomas of Maed in India
June 03, 2022 17:37 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBMae Thomas is not your average podcaster. Her production company, Maed In India, produces their flagship show with the same name as well as many high-quality podcasts from all over India. She started in radio and transitioned skillfully into podcasting with a hunger for innovation and exploration. Mae embraces, no, demands, that the unique characteristics of podcasting be exploited to their fullest for the listener’s benefit. And this is where most of our conversation pitches its tent. ----...
Podcasting: How many downloads should my podcast have? with Mae Thomas of Maed in India
June 03, 2022 17:37 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBMae Thomas is not your average podcaster. Her production company, Maed In India, produces their flagship show with the same name as well as many high-quality podcasts from all over India. She started in radio and transitioned skillfully into podcasting with a hunger for innovation and exploration. Mae embraces, no, demands, that the unique characteristics of podcasting be exploited to their fullest for the listener’s benefit. And this is where most of our conversation pitches its tent. Musi...
From Teacher To Podcaster | Legendary Interviews: Legendary Language Learner YouTube Channel
March 24, 2022 13:41 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThis episode is about half of a conversation that Matthew Boyle of Legendary Language Learner YouTube channel and I had about language teaching, content creation and the intersection between the two. Watch the FULL interview on Matthew's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A0YFnknxbU Thanks Matthew for letting me post this on Geopats! More of my podcasting and podcast editing services: https://www.stephfuccio.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...
Language: From Teacher To Podcaster | Legendary Interviews: Legendary Language Learner YouTube Channel
March 24, 2022 13:41 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MBThis episode is about half of a conversation that Matthew Boyle of Legendary Language Learner YouTube channel and I had about language teaching, content creation and the intersection between the two. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What did you think of this episode? Leave a voice or text message here: https://www.stephfuccio.com/connect.html 🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.stephfuccio.com/consults 👉🏾This episode is sponsored by: Streamyard the very p...
Coffee: The moral dilema of foam art in Tokyo, Paris, & New York with Yuki of Book Nerds Tokyo
February 09, 2022 19:34 - 53 minutes - 37 MBYuki and I sat down to have this conversation far too long ago. Life has been crazy and, to be honest, I even stopped drinking coffee for awhile. So it felt weird publishing this episode during that time. But things feel a little more frothy these days, so here it is! And here SHE is:) Yuki has sought out, enjoyed and brewed coffee in many locations globally. She's more known for her Book Nerd Tokyo Instagram account cause she's also a bookworm (yet another reason to adore her) but you'll ...
A Personal Update
September 21, 2021 07:00 - 6 minutes - 6.27 MBLinks: -Contest info and video: https://twitter.com/stephfuccio/status/1440388473425313798 -My podcast services: https://www.stephfuccio.com/services.html Support this podcast
Podcast Matchmakers: Sci-fi Podcast Matchmaking with Melissa Lent, Hi Nay, FanDummies & Pod Against The Machine podcasts
August 08, 2021 19:39 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBThere are podcast listeners asking for podcast recommendations AND podcasters asking for people to listen to their podcasts BUT they're often not in the same spaces. What if, I thought, we tried to match these two sets of folks. I grew up in the time of the American TV show, The Dating Game and thought it would be fun to use something like this format to match listeners with podcasts/podcasters, with some internet format adjustments. Melissa Lent was generous enough to be our first listene...
Language: The Venn Diagram of Personality, Language & Dialect with Daniel of My Fluent Podcast
June 20, 2021 07:00 - 23 minutes - 16.5 MBDaniel has been documenting his process of learning English via his podcast for while now. It's super inspiring so I feel the need to question him about what inspired him to start, what he's learned (other than language) and what his podcast plans are for the future. Join us for this short but lively conversation. More details: www.stephfuccio.com/geopatslanguage 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What did you think of this episode? Leave a voice or text message here:...
Books: A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway with Shannon Martin
June 05, 2021 19:18 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBIn December 2019 my dear friend Shannon Martin and I sat down and recorded an episode about The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. We were so intrigued with the book that we wanted to repeat the process with the more autobiographical version of the book, A Moveable Feast. And then we both left China and you know what happened. We did record this follow up episode in mid-2020 but life was still hectic. So here it is, nearly a year later. Thank you to Shannon for being so patient during thi...
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway with Shannon Martin
June 05, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBIn December 2019 my dear friend Shannon Martin and I sat down and recorded an episode (https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatsbooks/7) about The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. We were so intrigued with the book that we wanted to repeat the process with the more autobiographical version of the book, A Moveable Feast. And then we both left China and you know what happened. We did record this follow up episode in mid-2020 but life was still hectic. So here it is, nearly a year later. Thank yo...
Language: Myths about learning Mandarin Chinese with Von of "brain burn" fame
April 10, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBBack in November I participated in National Podcast Posting Month (NaPodPoMo), where crazy Podcasters like myself published an episode a day for a month. For this experiment I invited previous guests from all of the Geopats Podcast Network to come back on the podcast. I asked them to relisten to their original episode and record 2 things: an update on what’s changed for them since that episode and their impressions of that episode (most of which were a couple of years old). Most guests sen...
Online: Social Media As A Home Anchor with Tania of Swahili Secrets
April 02, 2021 14:47 - 56 minutes - 39 MBCan social media ground us and make us feel more at peace in this crazy world? This conversation with Tania from Swahili Secrets will present an answer to this question that is not common but very refreshing. Tania was born in Kenya and moved around a lot. Her geographical footprint includes 4 other African countries, Thailand, Austria and Germany. Although she calls Germany home, her heart and her projects revolve around Kenya. In this conversation we follow her online journey from her fi...
Global Women Podcast Editor Panels: Geopats Podcasting
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBI recently wrote a post for The Podcast Host about https://www.thepodcasthost.com/training-development/women-and-femxle-podcast-editors-groups/ (Women and Femxle Podcast Editor's Groups). The response to the post and the conversations that came out of it were wonderful. So wonderful that I wanted to continue to talk to women podcast editors but in a different medium. So in April 2021 we are doing weekly live streamed panels of women podcast editors on Geopats Podcasting. Geopats Podcasting ...
Podcasting: A Podcasting Balancing Act with Mete Yurtsever of Değer Yaratmanın Formülü
March 26, 2021 17:20 - 37 minutes - 34 MBHow do you balance the millions of decisions that need to be made that first year of podcasting? In this conversation we discuss these decisions with Mete Yurtsever of the Değer Yaratmanın Formülü podcast. Mete is from and in Turkey now but that hasn't always been the case. He has over 25 years of experience in Marketing and 13 of those years he was working and living in 5 different countries: Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine & Moldova. Now he’s an Independent Consultant helping companies ...
Podcasting A First Year Podcasting Balancing Act with Mete Yurtsever of Değer Yaratmanın Formülü 3/25/2021 0 Comments Powered by RedCircle How do you balance the millions of decisions that need to be made that first year of podcasting? In this conversation we discuss these decisions with Mete Yurtsever of the Değer Yaratmanın Formülü podcast. Mete is from and in Turkey now but that hasn't always been the case. He has over 25 years of experience in Marketing and 13 of those years he was working and living in 5 different countries: Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine & Moldova. Now he’s an Independent Consultant helping companies create value through design thinking, facilitating workshops and providing training. In this conversation we chat about: what types of podcasts are popular in Turkey what languages and apps are the most commonly used in Turkey why he started his own podcast & what the goals are for it what he learned after doing a listener survey for his business podcast how to prioritize the many podcasting decisions like sound treatment, transcripts, marketing and social media his advice to new Podcasters in Turkey The unedited YouTube video of this conversation can be seen here: https://youtu.be/pd1z5gMtfDw All of the links for that episode and everything else we mention in this conversation will be in your podcast app for this episode and at https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatspodcasting Lastly, I’d love to hear from you! Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & you can even leave a voice message on Speakpipe. April Global Women Podcast Editor Panels: www.stephfuccio.com/geopatspodcasting/live-global-women-podcast-editor-panels-april-2021 Subscribe to my weekly podcast editing newsletter: archive.aweber.com/awlist5931082/88gkB Read More 0 Comments 23: Hobby Podcasting Advocate Stephen Jondrew of Better Podcasting & the Gonna Geek Network 3/12/2021 Powered by RedCircle Stephen is a massive advocate for hobby podcasters and focuses on the joy of the experience in everything he does in his podosphere. In this conversation, we chat about: the podcasting scene in Canada his background in audio and video the origin stories of both the Gonna Geek network AND the co-hosted Better Podcasting podcast. For those of you following the Geopats Books podcast, Better Podcasting will sound familiar because Stephen’s Co-Host, SP was our most recent guest on that podcast where we talked about the book that started the Expanse TV series, Leviathan Wakes. The link for that books episode and everything we mention in this podcasting conversation will be in your podcast app notes and at https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatspodcasting/23 Lastly, I’d love to hear from you!Twitter,Instagram,LinkedIn & you can even leave a voice message onSpeakpipe. Subscribe to my weekly creative productivity newsletter: archive.aweber.com/awlist5931082/88gkB Read More 22: How to be a lifelong learner via podcasting with Kavein, a podcast super listener 2/27/2021 0 Comments Powered by RedCircle Today is another two podcast split conversation, this time with Kavein, a blind man who I chatted with for this Geopats Podcasting episode but, like what happened with the Big & While women, we went off into a lovely language conversation as well. That conversation was published last week on Geopats Language. During this podcast part of the chat we cover things like accessibility as a blind podcast listener, his podcast listening habits, listening groups, apps, Big History and his favorite podcasts. It was an intense pleasure to chat with Kavein about his lifelong learning and how podcasts feed into this passion for him. It does for me too and I am guessing for it does for you as well. This is our first episode interviewing podcast listeners and I’d love to do more. If you are an avid podcast listener and want to chat about podcasts, do contact me. Subscribe to my weekly creative productivity newsletter: archive.aweber.com/awlist5931082/88gkB Read More 0 Comments 21: Creative Walls and the Authentic Self With Dakota M. Shyft 2/11/2021 0 Comments Powered by RedCircle About 6 months into podcasting many Podcasters hit a wall. What am I doing? Why am I doing this? And other large, podcastery questions start haunting them. The inevitable episode of doubt happens and then there is either podfade or a shift in content. This is exactly the type of episode that I heard Dakota do on his Language Learning Lounge podcast. Because Dakota and I already knew each other, I decided that instead of just listening I would reach out and try to help. Or at least, ask a lot of questions to find out why this keeps happening to lovely Podcasters like him. This is the conversation that we had. Read More 0 Comments 20: Big and White: Two American Linguists Living & Podcasting in Nepal 1/19/2021 0 Comments Powered by RedCircle If you've ever wondered what it's like to live, work and podcast in Kathmandu, Nepal, this episode is for you! Big & White, their podcasting nicknames, are two American Linguists who, until very recently were living in Nepal and creating a rather hilarious audio account of their daily lives. Their episodes covered much of what expat podcasts cover (https://www.podchaser.com/lists/expat-podcasts-107ZztJV0y) like food, weather, language, and cultural differences but there is an extra kick to their podcast. Their connection and how they bounce off each other is so much fun to listen to. This is the main reason I became a fan of The Big & White Podcast in the first place and definitely why I asked to interview them for the show. Don't worry, we also talk about podcasting bits like technology, social media, podcast learning curve, editing, audience feedback, Nepali podcasts, guests and advice for new Podcasters also. But this conversation is a bit more free flowing than some of the other Geopats Podcasting episodes because we dipped into some of their content topics too like their visual stickoutness in Nepal (thus the name of the podcast), weight lifting and so much more. And since they are Linguists that were doing field work all over Nepal, there is an episode coming on Geopats Language podcast with that geeking out aspect as well. Read More 0 Comments 17: Social Media & Podcasting with Shaun of The Germany Experience 12/17/2020 0 Comments Powered by RedCircle Social media can be fun and frustrating for anyone but for Podcasters, this dichotomy takes on a whole new level of the rollercoaster. Shaun of the Germany Experience takes time to reflect on his episode with us last year, when he was just a few episodes into his podcasting adventure. SEGEPADFO info: theexpatcast.podbean.com/e/announcing-segepadfo-with-shaun-from-the-germany-experience/ Would love to hear from you! Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn & you can even leave a voice message on Speakpipe. This is a replay from our Geopats NaPodPoMo, National Podcast Posting Month, from November 2020. You can listen to all of the episodes from last month here: https://www.stephfuccio.com/napodpomo OR by searching for "Geopats NaPodPoMo" on your podcast app. Read More 0 Comments 16: Live Podcasting Events In The Beforetime with Nicole of the Expat Cast Podcast 12/16/2020 0 Comments Doing a live show while talking about doing a live show is something that Nicole of The Expat Cast podcast and I did last year on Geopats Podcasting (episode 1!). This episode is her reflection about episode 1 and what has changed in her podcasting life since that conversation last year. SEGEPADFO info: theexpatcast.podbean.com/e/announcing-segepadfo-with-shaun-from-the-germany-experience/ This is a replay from our Geopats NaPodPoMo, National Podcast Posting Month, from November 2020. You can listen to all of the episodes from last month here: https://www.stephfuccio.com/napodpomo OR by searching for "Geopats NaPodPoMo" on your podcast app. Read More 0 Comments 15: Talking To The Past To Influence The Future With Aseloka Smith Of The Colored Girl Beautiful Podcast 10/23/2020 0 Comments We are firmly seated in the United States for this episode. Well, I (Steph) am currently in Tirana, Albania (check https://www.instagram.com/stephfuccio/?hl=en on IG or https://twitter.com/stephfuccio on Twitter for more about this) but my guest, Aseloka Smith of the Colored Girl Beautiful podcast, is in the U.S. With Geopats Podcasting we hope to shake up your podcast creation process by listening to how others use the medium around the world and Aseloka will definitely get your creative juices flowing with what and how she has done The Colored Girl Beautiful. Also inspiring is our sponsor for this episode, Podcorn. They are a marketplace connecting Podcasters to Advertisers. There is more information about their services at 14:23 in this episode but for now I just want to say thanks Podcorn, for the sponsorship. Although Aseloka was touched by the places in Latin America that she lived earlier in her life, it is time her travel to engage with African-American singer, political activist and the Author of the book The Colored Girl Beautiful (TCGB) that inspired the podcast, E. Azalia Hackley , that brings her on the show. Read More 0 Comments 14: Podcasting in Bengaluru (Bangalore), India with Vishnu from the Writer and Geek Podcast 10/16/2020 0 Comments Powered by RedCircle We hope to shake up your podcast creation process by hearing how others use the medium around the world. Today, we are headed to India, to talk to Vishnu Padmanabhan from the Writer and Geek podcast. Vishnu is a Podcaster by night (literally) and an Engineer by day but admits that photography would be his alternate career, if possible. If you’re a fan of the Geopats Coffee podcast then you’re familiar with Vishnu’s Co-Host and brother, Shankar. Vishnu and I covered everything that you can in podcasting, including: their podcast setup, dividing up tasks with a Co-Host (even if they are your brother!), podcasts in India, editing tech and tips, audience, outsourcing, podcast hosts, Podcasters community in India, advice for new Podcasters and more. Sound note: This interview was recorded pre-covid, when I was living in an apartment with extremely bad internet. Part of the delay with this episode is due to the sound issues that came up in post because of these tech issues. When we recorded, the podcast was hosted on Podbean and we decided to experiment with their beta audio live feature to chat with the audience. This was a lot of fun but had some disadvantages. Although we did a double ender for our own tracks (Vishu and I), the Podbean live track with the wonderful callers is NOT the best sound quality. So, if you are sensitive to that, feel free to skip ahead about 8 minutes once you get to that part. It's about halfway into the episode. If you like this episode, feel free to buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/geopats The full show notes are available at: https://www.stephfuccio.com/geopatspodcasting/14 Geopats Podcasting's podcast host is Captivate FM: An insanely Creator oriented hosting service with personality, marketing know how and more. So yea, I highly recommend them, lol. https://my.captivate.fm/signup?ref=geopatsmy.captivate.fm/signup?ref=geopats Read More 0 CommentAccessibly Organizing Podcasts with Podchaser's CEO/Co-Founder Bradley Davis
March 25, 2021 20:50 - 37 minutes - 34 MBHow do you balance the millions of decisions that need to be made that first year of podcasting? In this conversation we discuss these decisions with Mete Yurtsever of the Değer Yaratmanın Formülü podcast. Mete is from and in Turkey now but that hasn't always been the case. He has over 25 years of experience in Marketing and 13 of those years he was working and living in 5 different countries: Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine & Moldova. Now he’s an Independent Consultant helping companies ...
A Podcasting Balancing Act with Mete Yurtsever of Değer Yaratmanın Formülü
March 25, 2021 12:42 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBHow do you balance the millions of decisions that need to be made during that first year of podcasting? In this conversation we discuss these decisions with Mete Yurtsever of the Değer Yaratmanın Formülü podcast. Mete is from and in Turkey now but that hasn't always been the case. He has over 25 years of experience in Marketing and in 13 of those years he was working and lived in 5 different countries: Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine & Moldova. Now he’s an Independent Consultant helping c...
Podcasting: The scene in Turkey with Mete Yurtsever of Değer Yaratmanın Formülü
March 25, 2021 12:42 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBHow do you balance the millions of decisions that need to be made during that first year of podcasting? In this conversation we discuss these decisions with Mete Yurtsever of the Değer Yaratmanın Formülü podcast. Mete is from and in Turkey now but that hasn't always been the case. He has over 25 years of experience in Marketing and in 13 of those years he was working and lived in 5 different countries: Romania, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine & Moldova. Now he’s an Independent Consultant helping c...
Language: The languages in Albania with Diane and Kyle, former Peace Corps volunteers
March 21, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBCan learning a new language unlock part of your personality? This is something I've wondered my entire language play experience. And I've been asking guests flavors of this question more and more lately. How Kyle and Diane answer this question is really going to tickle your funny bone and get you thinking about this too. They are two Americans who went to Albanian separately to do the Peace Corps. Yes, yes, we also talk about: -Albanian & other regional languages -cultural insights they ga...
Language: Albanian, Serbian & Turkish Languages with Educator, Author & Advocate Elizabeth Gowing
March 05, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBLanguage can be a lens into culture, a way to share our experiences and a tool to help others. These are some of the aspects of language that we discuss with guest Elizabeth Gowing. She worked in primary education in inner London before moving to the Balkans in 2006. From then until very recently she split her time between Kosovo, Albania and the UK. During her time in the Balkans she immersed herself in many of the languages used there and shares the cultural insights that she learned. One...
Podcasting: How to be a lifelong learner via podcasting with Kavein, a podcast super listener
February 27, 2021 11:42 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBKavein is a blind man with a passion for learning and podcasts. During this conversation, we talk about accessibility as a blind podcast listener, his podcast listening habits, listening groups, apps, Big History, and his favorite podcasts. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@geopatpod ✈️ What did you think of this episode? Leave a voice or text message here: https://www.stephfuccio.com/connect.html 🤸🏽 Need help with your podcast: https://www.stephfuccio.com/consults 👉🏾This epi...
Language Learning Fascination & Accessibility with Kavein
February 20, 2021 07:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBHow can a blind person learn and engage with language? Kavein, who has been blind since birth, is here to help us understand more about language learning and usage while being blind. We als touch on accessibility issues with technology, specifically screen readers. Kavein grew up using 3 languages in Malaysia: Tamil, Bahasa Malay and English. He has a fascination with the evolution and history of language. We also dive into a really fun tangent about emojis that I think you'll enjoy. The se...
Language: Language Learning Fascination & Accessibility with Kavein
February 20, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MBHow can a blind person learn and engage with language? Kavein, who has been blind since birth, is here to help us understand more about language learning and usage while being blind. We als touch on accessibility issues with technology, specifically screen readers. Kavein grew up using 3 languages in Malaysia: Tamil, Bahasa Malay and English. He has a fascination with the evolution and history of language. We also dive into a really fun tangent about emojis that I think you'll enjoy. The sec...
Books: Leviathan Wakes With Two Earthly Podcasters
February 17, 2021 19:36 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBHave you seen season 5 of The Expanse, read Leviathan Wakes or ever wondered what it'd be like to live on a different planet? If so, then this conversation is for you. Stargate Pioneer of Better Podcasting & the Gonna Geek Network and I chat about the book Leviathan Wakes. We discuss the characters, the plot, the geopoliticalness of the worlds in the book but we also compare living off your home planet to living away from your home country. More episode information: https://www.stephfucc...
Leviathan Wakes With Two Earthly Podcasters
February 17, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBHave you seen season 5 of The Expanse, read Leviathan Wakes or ever wondered what it'd be like to live on a different planet? If so, then this conversation is for you. Stargate Pioneer of Better Podcasting & the Gonna Geek Network and I chat about the bookhttps://expanse.fandom.com/wiki/Leviathan_Wakes ( Leviathan Wakes.) We discuss the characters, the plot, the geopoliticalness of the worlds in the book but we also compare living off your home planet to living away from your home country. ...
Podcasting: Hobby Podcasting Advocate Stephen Jondrew of Better Podcasting & the Gonna Geek Network
February 12, 2021 18:29 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBStephen is a massive advocate for hobby podcasters and focuses on the joy of the experience in everything he does in his podosphere. In this conversation, we chat about: the podcasting scene in Canada his background in audio and video the origin stories of both the Gonna Geek network AND the co-hosted Better Podcasting podcast. For those of you following the Geopats Books podcast, Better Podcasting will sound familiar because Stephen’s Co-Host, SP was our most recent guest on that podc...
Podcasting: Creative Walls and the Authentic Self With Dakota M. Shyft
February 11, 2021 18:37 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBAbout 6 months into podcasting many Podcasters hit a wall. What am I doing? Why am I doing this? And other large, podcastery questions start haunting them. The inevitable episode of doubt happens and then there is either podfade or a shift in content. This is exactly the type of episode that I heard Dakota do on his Language Learning Lounge podcast. Because Dakota and I already knew each other, I decided that instead of just listening I would reach out and try to help. Or at least, ask...
Language Research in Nepal with the Folks from the Big & White Podcast
February 09, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBIf you've ever wondered what it's like to live and do linguistic research in Kathmandu, Nepal, this episode is for you! Big & White, their podcasting nicknames, are two American Linguists who, until very recently were living in Nepal and creating a rather hilarious audio account of their daily lives on their podcast (the https://bigwhitepodcast.libsyn.com/website/category/%E2%80%8B (Big & White podcast)). Their connection and how they bounce off each other is so much fun to listen to. This is...
Language: Language Research in Nepal with the Folks from the Big & White Podcast
February 09, 2021 17:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBIf you've ever wondered what it's like to live and do linguistic research in Kathmandu, Nepal, this episode is for you! Big & White, their podcasting nicknames, are two American Linguists who, until very recently were living in Nepal and creating a rather hilarious audio account of their daily lives on their podcast (the https://bigwhitepodcast.libsyn.com/website (Big & White podcast). Their connection and how they bounce off each other is so much fun to listen to. This is the main reason I ...
Podcasting: Big and White: Two American Linguists Living & Podcasting in Nepal
January 19, 2021 19:29 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBIf you've ever wondered what it's like to live, work, and podcast in Kathmandu, Nepal, this episode are for you! Big & White, their podcasting nicknames, are two American Linguists who, until very recently were living in Nepal and creating a rather hilarious audio account of their daily lives. Their episodes covered much of what expat podcasts cover like food, weather, language, and cultural differences but there is an extra kick to their podcast. Their connection and how they bounce off ea...
Language: Mandarin Chinese Language Learning 'Brain Burn' Revisisted with Von
December 28, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBIt makes my heart soar when someone I am interviewing quotes a previous guest. This is what happened with then Mandarin Chinese language learner Von and his "brain burn" description on Geopats Language podcast back in 2018. So even though Von had a lot more reflections that he sent me for this episode, I am sharing his brain burn in this episode. It. is. fascinating. In January 2021, I will have the other 40 minutes of Von's reflections for you. 👀YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@g...
The Language of Music with Damon Castillo
December 24, 2020 18:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBThis episode is really special for me. Last month for NaPodPoMo I had the extreme pleasure of chatting with Damon Castillo for this episode. Yes, THE Damon Castillo of the Mess of Me album that we've been using for the past 2 years in all of the Geopats Podcast Network shows. We talk about the longevity of the Damon Castillo Band, his geopatness, my favorite song on the Mess of Me Album (Saint Cecilia), his recording studio in San Luis Obispo, what music he listens to and some creative strug...
Storytelling via Music with Damon Castillo
December 24, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBThis episode is really special for me. Last month for NaPodPoMo I had the extreme pleasure of chatting with Damon Castillo for this episode. Yes, THE Damon Castillo of the Mess of Me album that we've been using for the past 2 years in all of the Geopats Podcast Network shows. We talk about the longevity of the Damon Castillo Band, his geopatness, my favorite song on the Mess of Me Album (Saint Cecilia), his recording studio in San Luis Obispo, what music he listens to and some creative strugg...