11 Lessons From 11 Years of Podcasting
ManTalks Podcast
Connor Beaton
4.8 • 598 Ratings
🗓️ 16 July 2026
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
What have 11 years behind a microphone taught me about building a podcast, creating meaningful conversations, and staying consistent when the excitement wears off?
I share the biggest lessons I've learned from over a decade of podcasting, from finding my voice and connecting with an audience to embracing mistakes and playing the long game. Whether you're a creator, entrepreneur, or simply looking to improve at something that matters to you, these lessons extend far beyond podcasting. I hope they'll help you create with more confidence, more purpose, and a little more patience.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 Introduction
01:12 Lesson 1: Just Start Before You're Ready
03:45 Lesson 2: Consistency Beats Perfection
06:28 Lesson 3: Finding Your Authentic Voice
09:11 Lesson 4: Why Great Conversations Matter
12:02 Lesson 5: Learning From Every Episode
15:08 Lesson 6: Building Trust With Your Audience
18:16 Lesson 7: The Importance of Playing the Long Game
21:37 Lesson 8: Embracing Failure as Feedback
24:25 Lesson 9: Growth Happens One Episode at a Time
27:08 Lesson 10: Staying Curious After a Decade
30:14 Lesson 11: The Biggest Lesson of All
33:10 Final Thoughts
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| 0:00.0 | 11 years ago today, July 6th, 2015, I released my very first podcast episode. 11 years. |
| 0:17.1 | I didn't really know anything about podcasting. I didn't really know anything about how to run one or operate one. |
| 0:24.1 | They were still relatively new. |
| 0:25.7 | I had never actually even listened to or subscribed to a podcast. |
| 0:29.1 | But a friend of mine that was working with me at the time, Mr. Roger Nairn, who was absolutely |
| 0:33.2 | phenomenal. |
| 0:33.9 | I trusted him, said, dude, you need to start a podcast. |
| 0:37.4 | And so I did. And here we are |
| 0:39.9 | 11 years later with thousands of interviews. I have released an interview every week for the last |
| 0:49.6 | 11 years. And I have released a solo episode every week for the last decade, for the last 10 years. |
| 0:59.8 | 11 years later, thousands of episodes, 8 plus million downloads, and sitting across from some of the |
| 1:08.5 | world's smartest, most incredible people. I mean, I've interviewed some of the top |
| 1:14.1 | therapists, psychologists, some of the top entrepreneurs and athletes and bodybuilders. It's just |
| 1:20.7 | astounding what this particular avenue of podcasting has brought. I have gained so much wisdom and insight. |
| 1:29.1 | And I thought, how cool would it be to celebrate 11 years of podcasting, |
| 1:34.8 | then sharing with you 11 of the biggest lessons that I have learned along the way? |
| 1:39.4 | And these aren't 11 lessons about podcasting. |
| 1:43.2 | These are 11 lessons sometimes from the guests that I've |
| 1:47.5 | sat across, but also 11 lessons that I've learned in just producing the show, that I've learned |
| 1:53.6 | about myself, that I've learned about business, that I've learned about being a human. And so today, |
| 1:58.6 | I wanted to share some of those lessons with you because my goodness, |
| 2:03.4 | there have been a lot. As always, I'm Connor Beaton. This is The Man Talk Show. If you are not |
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