#418: Jordan Harbinger, often referred to as “The Larry King of podcasting,” talks about the role of luck in business success and how to cultivate relationships with publicists, agents, and others. His podcast, The Jordan Harbinger Show, has be

The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team with Patrick Lencioni

1 Jan 1st, 2020 46m 36s

#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 episo

How to Host a Lower-Priced Workshop to Lead to a Higher-Priced Product, with Rick Mulready

May 27th, 2020 52m 1s

#425: Imagine you sell a valuable premium product—one people aren't buying because of the high price point. How do you get them to buy? In this episode I share an honest, authentic marketing tactic used successfully by my friend Rick Mulready,

The Reality of Starting a Podcast (Actually 2) with Abby Rose Green

Jan 26th, 2022 49m 3s

#545 A lot of people are looking to start podcasts this year. I've been podcasting for a very long time, and we've done episodes with other podcasters talking about podcasting and what that can do for your brand. It can do a lot. Today we're sp

The Ultimate Guide to Lead Generation for Your Online Business with Anthony Sarandrea

Sep 8th, 2021 41m 2s

#505 They often say that this world is very small, especially the world of online business. When I go to conferences (or at least when I did before COVID), I'd often get introduced to somebody, and we'll find that we've already connected before

How I Forgot to Be Myself and The Power of Superpower

Sep 3rd, 2021 15m 42s

#504 That's right—follow-up Friday episodes are back! I wanted to talk about something that crossed my mind after this week's conversation with Ali Abdaal. And this is a result of “competition.” When you start to build a business and do competi

From Med Student to Passive Income—Ali Abdaal's Incredible Success Story & YouTube Tips

Sep 1st, 2021 46m 55s

#503 Has this ever happened to you? About a year and a half ago, I discovered a six-minute YouTube video about note-taking, by someone named Ali Abdaal. After I finished watching it, I thought, "Whoa, I really like this guy." So I watched the n

All Things Live Video (the Best Way to Connect to Your Audience) with Luria Petrucci

Aug 25th, 2021 40m 18s

#502 Have you tried live video yet? If you haven't, this episode is for you. And even if you've already been using live video in your business (no matter what platform), this episode is also for you! Wherever you land on that spectrum, I want y

Niching Down & Leaning Into Your Passion So You Can Make a Profit with Megan Gilger from Fresh Exchange

Aug 18th, 2021 40m 50s

#501 Do you ever wonder what your life or career would be like if you'd made a different decision at a fork in the road? I definitely don't use my architecture degree anymore. But at the same time, I think about the skills I've learned and the

Session 500! A Mystery Host Flips the Script!

Aug 11th, 2021 1h 6m

#500 Significant number alert! This is episode 500 of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, and to celebrate the milestone, we're doing something a little different. We're flipping the script. Today we have a guest host running the show, and althou

How to Get Your Ideas to Actually Spread with Jeff Goins

Aug 4th, 2021 45m 7s

#499 If you're a business owner, this might be one of the most important podcast episodes you listen to. That's because as an entrepreneur, whether you're just starting out or you have been doing this for a while, you're probably constantly com

Step by Step: How to Make Sure Emails Don’t End Up in Spam with Adrian Savage

Jul 28th, 2021 40m 5s

#498 If you're running a business, you need an email list. But you also need to send the right emails. And you also need to make sure those emails are actually getting into your subscribers' inboxes. I often talk about the fact that email is th

Building a Big-Time Brand with Shawn Stevenson from The Model Health Show

Jul 21st, 2021 50m 29s

#497 Today, you're going to hear an incredible level of detail on how to build a brand, write a bestselling book (or two), and make business and family life work together in a powerful way—plus why health and sleep are so crucial, and much more

The #1 Business Superpower You Can Use Today with Mike Kim

Jul 14th, 2021 44m 35s

#496 How do you position yourself as an expert? How do you talk about yourself online so that other people become interested, not just in following you, but potentially buying from you? How do you sell yourself in a way that's not sleazy? It st

How to Run a Successful Community (And What to Put Inside)

Jul 7th, 2021 38m 12s

#495 The future of business is about community and connection. And, it's more than just creating Facebook or LinkedIn groups—now your entire business can be run like a membership site. That's exactly what we're going to be talking about today w

How to Find and "Characterize" Your Passion with Connie Neal AKA Grandma Goodie

Jun 16th, 2021 45m 42s

#492 We've got a fun one for you guys today. Connie Neal is on the show and boy, is she a character. And I mean that literally . . . Connie creates amazing content for kids as a character she created called Grandma Goodie, and she does a phenom

The Museum of Failure on Flops!

Jun 11th, 2021 49m 51s

Did you know that there's a Museum of Failure? For the final installment in season 1 of Flops — the brand-new podcast my team launched this year — hosts Karen Beattie and Ray Sylvester sat down with the museum's director, Dr. Samuel West. What

Work Life Balance & The 18 Summers You Have with Your Kids (a Chat with Jim Sheils)

Jun 9th, 2021 34m 53s

#491 As entrepreneurs a lot of us develop this idea that we need to hustle now, grind out the hours, and our families will understand. But this is the opposite of what I would advise. Nothing can replace lost time that you could have used to de

You Must Draw a Line in the Sand

Jun 4th, 2021 15m 9s

#490 Earlier this week I interviewed Kevin Espiritu from Epic Gardening for session 489 of the show. He's absolutely killing it in his space and I've taken a few notes from him in terms of content creation. In talking with Kevin and interacting

How to Get the Story That Connects, Serves, and Sells

May 28th, 2021 9m 49s

#488 Earlier this week on episode 487 I got to interview PJ of GoatMilkStuff.com — it'll be one for the ages for sure. And it reminded me of something, an episode from way back, episode 122 with Shane and Jocelyn Sams. In fact, I'm going to sha

Business Success as a Farm Family: The Story of Goat Milk Stuff

May 26th, 2021 41m 14s

#487 PJ Jonas started making goat milk soap in 2008 and has since grown the business into the family business. Seriously, her entire family is involved with everything from actually making the soap to social media and more. And they don't just

One of the Most Important Things You Can Do for Entrepreneurial (and Life) Success

May 21st, 2021 11m 25s

#486 Sometimes our competitive edge can prevent us from finding a critical link with someone who, on paper, might look like a competitor. Well, I'm here today to encourage you to find a buddy, someone you can build up and who can encourage you

How to Launch and Manage a Successful Membership Community with Stu McLaren

Apr 21st, 2021 51m 55s

#477 Creating a membership community has been one of the best decisions we've ever made at SPI! Maybe you've thought about creating a membership community of your own, or maybe you're just curious. Either way, you're in the right place!Today's

Michael Hyatt's New Book, Win at Work and Succeed at Life

Apr 14th, 2021 39m 29s

#475 Is it even possible to win at work and life? It's the so-called "double win" — succeeding at work and life simultaneously — and Michael Hyatt's here to explain some of the strategies he uses to achieve it. He has a new book out on this ver

My First Time Hire Story (And How Much I Tried to Avoid It)

Apr 9th, 2021 15m 58s

#474 Today we're going to jump back in the DeLorean and go all the way back to when I made my first time hire. Now, this wasn't a long-term hire or a team member, but I learned a lot of valuable lessons in the process (some of them kind of emba