Bestselling author Tim Ferriss on how to create a successful podcast

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“If you never got paid for podcasting, would the skills and relationships you developed be enough to keep you doing it? If the answer is ‘no’, I wouldn’t pull the trigger.” – Tim Ferriss

In the inaugural episode of Deviate, Rolf goes meta and talks about podcasting with bestselling author and lifestyle-design guru Tim Ferriss (@tferriss), whose newest book, Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World, debuts this week.

Update (12/07/17): An abridged transcript for this episode is now available online in blog form, as “Tim Ferriss on his 17 principles for how to create a successful podcast.”

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Other links

Show notes:

What not to do in podcasting (15:58)

Crafting questions (19:58)

Learning from previous interviews (24:55)

Interviewing techniques (26:00)

The benefits of phone interviews (29:40)

The decision to start a podcast (32:28)

The anxiety of interviewing (40:45)

Pre-interview tips (45:20)

Editing / producing interviews / podcasts (52:45)

Intro music (58:38)

Guest selection 1:03:01)

Interview strategy (1:12:08)

Recording equipment (1:14:50)

Building a listening community (1:22:30)

Tim’s brand (1:33:25)

Building relationships (1:36:00)

Podcast logistics (1:43:20)

Podcast frequency (1:48:50)

The interview introduction process (1:51:35)

The preparation process (1:56:15)

Monetization (2:05:55)

Wrapping up podcasts (2:38:57)

Japanamation (2:19:40)

Psychedelics (2:27:16)

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This episode was sponsored by the Paris Writing Workshop, an intensive one-month course in the artistic heart of Europe.

The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel’s 2017 album Lumber.

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