The Producer’s Journal

#32. Broken ring light, bad shipping, and studio cable management

In this episode, I talk about a problem with Amazon. My replacement ring light was lost in transit. Huh?? Refund, please? And the studio has been given a nice facelift. Cable management can set your studio apart. Don’t let people see spiderwebs of cords in each corner and under your desk. There’s an effective way to manage the mess, and I explain my process in this groundbreaking episode. 
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#31. Losing a team member - The good, the bad, and the ugly

Leading a team of people is still a work in progress for me. For most of my time, managing a team is a fulfilling experience for me. But there are times when it’s frustrating. Communication is a skill that, unfortunately, not everyone understands. That said, it is ALWAYS 100% on the leader’s shoulders when something goes wrong. That’s just part of the game. In this episode, I express real frustration in a real and straightforward way. I get real. Take it or leave it. This is a journal, after all. 
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#30. Beware of falling into complacency-induced autopilot

In my opinion, driving on autopilot means no growth. Whether it’s in your business life and/or personal life, driving on autopilot will stunt your personal growth. It will make life easier, but the easy road will only hold you back in the long run. In this episode, I talk about how a comment on my youtube channel inspired this topic and how “autopilot” relates to my history as a touring musician. 
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#29. Stand up!! You won’t get better unless you DO IT!

Jumping in head first can be scary. Fear of failure is an honest feeling to have. Human nature. But you need to learn how to fight through that fear and tackle the challenge in front of you. If you don’t try, you will never improve. It’s ok to suck before being great. But you need to start somewhere. 
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#28. How to grow your business through networking in a local community

My business has been a “virtual” business since 2018. I grew my business through online platforms such as Upwork.com. But in 2021, I decided to go local. My first move was to start a community podcast. I wanted to help the community but also use this podcast as a marketing arm for Shelby Row Productions. It did everything that I hoped it would. I have made more connections in my local city in 6 months than ever in the virtual world. In this episode, I talk about what the last year has been like for me as I’ve met so many great people through networking and how it’s beginning to yield clients and, ultimately, revenue. 
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#27. The story behind my recent Mental Health Day

Entrepreneurs tend to work themselves to the bone. I’m no exception. Taking “time off” can be miserable and, more often than not, add more stress to your life. It’s easy for me to fall into depression if I’m not careful and fail to use healthy coping skills. A Mental Health Day is a day off, but you do something HEALTHY! Step away from work but do something that truly relaxes and refreshes you. In this episode, I talk about my recent Mental Health Day at the Memphis Zoo. Gorillas, Sea Lions and Big Cats are my go-to for some good R&R.
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#26. Is the potential job worth the time and effort needed?

Job opportunities can look great on paper but, in reality, may not be worth the time and effort needed to perform the task or tasks at hand. You have to way out the “worthiness.” Money is a factor for worthiness, but sometimes red flags and inevitable headaches can make the job “not worth it.” I talk about my recent experience with this dilemma in this episode. 
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#25. My career in the radio industry and how it ties into my podcast production career

I started working in radio in the fall of 1995. I worked in many departments for over 10 years. In this episode, I tell the story about how started in this career, all the weird jobs that I did, and how it connects to my current career as a podcast production agency owner. 
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#24. How to monetize a podcast based on reach and not downloads

Let’s face it, your podcast gets 100 downloads per episode and will never be monetized. But what if I told you that if you build a strong social media reach, your podcast could be monetized even though you barely get 100 downloads? This is 100% possible, and I explain how you can do it in this episode. 
You will also get an update on my new home office and the migration of this podcast to my personal YouTube channel.
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Links referenced in this episode :
Home studio YouTube video - https://youtu.be/45KEgL5gWcQ
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#23. How I manage concerned clients

Recently a client contacted me with a concern about the quality dropping on the editing for her podcast. The quality issue was because I assigned a new editor to the project out of necessity. The usual editor had to drop the podcast due to availability. In this episode, I talk about how I navigated through this tuff situation. 
 
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