Episodes

Sept. 13, 2017

SPI 283: Six-Figures in an Obscure Niche with Cassidy Tuttle

#283: Cassidy Tuttle joins me to discuss how focusing on a very narrow topic helped her build a profitable niche website. Hear her strategies for making a living. She gives great advice for finding new content topics when you've been blogging for a long time, as well as Pinterest strategies and boo…

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Sept. 6, 2017

SPI 282: How Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Rocked the Kickstarte…

#282: Hear the story of one of the most daring and successful Kickstarter campaigns of all time—Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls—from one of its creators, Francesca Cavallo. Hear about launching a children's app in the app store, building a pre-launch community, and their PR strategy. Podcast show…

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Aug. 30, 2017

SPI 281: How Coach Glitter Built Her Affiliate Business and Launched …

#281: Coach Glitter reveals how she transformed her career as a makeup artist into a thriving online business. She shares how she naturally evolved an affiliate marketing business, built a brand, and overcame self-doubt to build a thriving business. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.sm…

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Aug. 23, 2017

SPI 280: Noah Kagan on Personal Challenges, Business Validation, and …

#280: Noah Kagan has returned to the Smart Passive Income Podcast, and we cover it all: rebounding from rejection, asking for what you want, plotting your next move, and the mindset challenges all entrepreneurs face. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session280 …

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Aug. 16, 2017

SPI 279: Finding Fringe Hours and Work-Life “Balance” with Jessica Tu…

#279: Jessica Turner, author of The Fringe Hours, joins me to talk about finding more hours in the day to achieve the work-life satisfaction you crave. We talking about scheduling, managing expectations of others, networking as a new blogger, and using sponsored content and influencer marketing as …

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Aug. 9, 2017

SPI 278: List Building Made Easy with Special Guest Amy Porterfield

#278: List building expert Amy Porterfield explores how to build your audience, fine-tune your sales funnel, and craft a successful sales pitch for your latest and greatest product. Learn why she uses free resources to build her audience, how she delivers content upgrades, and how she has experimen…

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Aug. 2, 2017

SPI 277: Buying Push-Button Solutions vs. Taking Real Action—A Coachi…

#277: Listen in on a very special coaching call with entrepreneur Amy Torres, who's wondering how to take her online course to the next level. We talk about scaling her business in ways her audience will appreciate, how to make use of Facebook Live, and why staying authentic is important. Podcast s…

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July 26, 2017

SPI 276: The Art of Significance with Dan Clark

#276: Legendary speaker Dan Clark joins me for an inspirational conversation on success, service, and leading a life of significance. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session276 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…

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July 19, 2017

SPI 275: Real Stories and Results from 3 Brand-New Podcasters

#275: Joining me today are three star students from my latest course, Power-Up Podcasting, to share their incredible journeys from newbie to podcasting pro. We talk about strategies for using a podcast to grow your audience, obstacles they had to overcome, and strategies for launching when you have…

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July 12, 2017

SPI 274: How to Avoid the Slimy Sell with Chalene Johnson

#274: The brilliant Chalene Johnson explores how to "serve, not sell," and shares her strategies for pitching your products with confidence. Learn how to overcome your fear of selling! Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session274 See Privacy Policy at https://ar…

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July 5, 2017

SPI 273: 7 Powerful Things That Can Happen as a Result of Starting a …

#273: Starting a podcast changed my life and my business. In this episode of the SPI Podcast, I walk you through seven ways a podcast can change your business. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session273 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif…

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June 28, 2017

SPI 272: Starting and Running a Business as a Couple Featuring the Ba…

#272: Joining me today are Bryan and Erika Baker, a husband-wife entrepreneurial duo who've built a thriving online business as relationship coaches. They have great advice for working with a family member, how to stay organized, and how to get started with live video. Podcast show notes available …

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June 21, 2017

SPI 271: An Interview with The Five-Minute Journal Founders UJ Ramdas…

#271: Here today are UJ Ramdas and Alex Ikonn, who are the co-founders of The Five-Minute Journal, a product that's changed the lives of its users by turning gratitude into a daily habit. We talkboth about mindset and the process of designing the product. Podcast show notes available here: https://…

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June 14, 2017

SPI 270: What You Need to Know Before You “Get Physical” with Richie …

#270: I'm joined today by Richie Norton, founder of Prouduct and master of building, validating, refining, and distributing tangible products. Learn about working with overseas manufacturers, mistakes to avoid when creating your first product, and how a product gets from the manufacturer to your cu…

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June 7, 2017

SPI 269: How to Build a Massive Community Behind Your Physical Produc…

#269: Today, I'm joined by Chubbies co-founder Tom Montgomery to talk about selling a physical product with help from a massive, engaged community of fans. We talk about creating a unique brand voice with the help of video, using social to build community (not to sell), and using fan content in mar…

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May 31, 2017

SPI 268: How to Up Your Online (and Offline) Game with Jordan Harbing…

#268: I'm joined again by the host of The Art of Charm Podcast, Jordan Harbinger, who sheds light on building better relationships and improving your non-verbal communication. Learn how to improve your non-verbal communication, why "keeping score" in relationships doesn't help, and how to improve y…

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May 24, 2017

SPI 267: An Introduction to Video Advertising with Gideon and Anja fr…

#267: Here today are Veeroll's Gideon Shalwick and Anja Kicken to offer a beginner's guide to video advertising for your online business. They share a step-by-step walkthrough for creating a YouTube video ad campaign, a five-part structure for honing your video ad's unique message, and the three th…

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May 17, 2017

SPI 266: How to Start Selling on Amazon with Ryan and Nick from Onlin…

#266: Online Selling Experiment's Ryan and Nick have built their thriving business selling products through Amazon, and they're here today to explain just how they did it. We discuss the Fulfillment by Amazon program, who this type of passive income is right for, and how to get started. Podcast sho…

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May 10, 2017

SPI 265: Shane and Jocelyn Sams and Their Awesome Advertising Strategy

#265: Jocelyn and Shane Sams teach me their awesome advertising strategy. Learn how to use highly focused ads across platforms to build traffic for your business, even if you're a beginner; tips for choosing keywords and improving niche targeting; and their favorite platforms for attracting new bus…

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May 3, 2017

SPI 264: How to Win with Paid Traffic with Rick Mulready

#264: Here today is online advertisement expert Rick Mulready, sharing the secrets and strategies behind growing your business with Facebook ads. Rick addresses common misconceptions and hesitations surrounding Facebook ads, what you should prepare before getting started with Facebook ads, and stra…

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April 26, 2017

SPI 263: Laddering Up: How to Build a 7-Figure Business by Building a…

#263: Here today is Clay Collins, LeadPages CEO and co-founder, dropping expert knowledge on how to build a seven-figure business, step by step. Clay shares the concept of a "minimum viable audience," strategy for growing a business from six to seven figures, and how to learn to "ladder up." Podcas…

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April 19, 2017

SPI 262: Habit Forming Products with Nir Eyal, Author of Hooked

#262: Here to talk about building habit forming products is Nir Eyal, author of Hooked and expert on how the mind creates habits. We talk about the triggers that lead users to products, how popular products can teach us about habit formation, and the difference between habits and addictions. Podcas…

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April 12, 2017

SPI 261: SEO Self-Audit Checklist – An Interview with My Recent SEO H…

#261: Meet the mastermind behind the most recent SEO audit of SmartPassiveIncome.com, and learn what a pro like Sam McRoberts does to optimize search engine rankings. Sam shares tons of tools and resources for analyzing and improving your site's SEO. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.s…

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April 5, 2017

SPI 260: Undergoing a Website Overhaul with Rocket Code

#260: The masterminds behind the Smart Passive Income site redesign talk through what makes a successful web design and how business owners can better communicate with their development teams. Podcast show notes available here: https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/session260 See Privacy Policy at ht…

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