There is something that happens when you get in a room with the right people that just cannot be

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And you leave with a level of clarity and momentum that you couldn't create on your own. The think media

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at thinkmedia mastermind.com. All right, let's dive into today's podcast. If you're thinking about starting a

podcast, maybe you've already got one, but it's not really growing or making money, this episode

could save you years. Sean Cannell has published over 500 episodes, generated over 50 million

views on YouTube and driven millions in revenue from this style of content. Consistency is the cheat code. Don't be complaining that your podcast failed when you tried it for four weeks or even four months. Narrow down your podcast to something you could sustain for at least 100 episodes. That's the real benchmark. Am I going to be just as curious and passionate about this today as I am right now in three years. But if you want to start with like the greatest

chance of absolutely cutting through the noise, crushing it, making money, whatever, having this

point dialed in is a massive edge. So in this episode, I'm asking Sean to break down the

12 lessons he's learned the hard way that he wishes he knew before starting so that your

podcast can avoid mistakes, grow faster,

and become profitable.

Sean, I'm pumped for this conversation.

After podcasting for five years now, what is the first lesson you'd pass to someone who's

thinking about starting?

Yeah, I'd say start with passion and curiosity. Don't start a podcast just for the money.

And so when I think back to now doing this for five years, been on YouTube for a couple

decades, but specifically a podcast and a video podcast that started in 2020. And I started

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