The EASIEST Content Strategy For Entrepreneurs (2026 Secrets) | The Dept. #117
The Dept. w/ Omar El-Takrori
Omar El-Takrori
4.9 • 820 Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2026
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of The Dept. Omar sits down with David Shands for a powerful conversation on why podcasting is still early, why it’s far from oversaturated, and how some of the biggest opportunities today are going to the people willing to take up space online. David breaks down how he’s made over $10 million through podcasting, why trust is the real asset being built, and how a podcast can become a serious marketing arm for your business. They also talk about how to think about podcasting strategically, how to connect your show to an offer, why clips and long-form content work together, and how podcasting helps you become a stronger communicator, sharper thinker, and better entrepreneur. The conversation goes deeper into consistency, momentum, and why the people who start now still have a real chance to win big in this space. If you’ve been overthinking content, waiting for the perfect setup, or wondering whether podcasting is still worth it, this is an essential episode.
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| 0:00.0 | How much money have you made with podcasting? |
| 0:02.2 | Ah, millions, man. |
| 0:04.2 | Over 10 million for sure. |
| 0:05.6 | I think the biggest thing I feel like people feel is it's oversaturated or it's kind of late to start. |
| 0:13.0 | Oh, it's so early. |
| 0:14.4 | Every single media platform was said to be oversaturated. |
| 0:19.0 | Every single one of them. |
| 0:20.0 | Most of the money for advertising, it was going to radio. Podcasting has taken a lot of that away. It's now a billion dollar industry. Do y'all not see what's happening here? If you start now, by the time I'm at a thousand episodes, you'll be at 500 episodes. There's going to be somebody that's about to start that says, oh, I missed it. Let's just start now. |
| 0:38.2 | Start building trust and then everywhere you go, people are going to say, oh, I love that |
| 0:41.8 | episode. |
| 0:42.5 | I am a way better communicator. |
| 0:45.6 | 500-something episodes later. |
| 0:48.1 | You become a much better communicator, and I'm telling you, it's the communicators of the |
| 0:53.3 | world who make the most money. |
| 0:54.9 | If someone was looking to start their podcast, how would you encourage them to start? |
| 1:00.7 | Listen, okay, let me tell y'all how we go about this. |
| 1:07.1 | David, welcome back to the department. |
| 1:09.3 | Shout out to the live audience. Clap it up, live audience to the department. I'm happy to be here. Shout out to the live audience. |
| 1:11.6 | Clap it up, live audience. |
| 1:13.6 | Just so people, I love you, dude. |
| 1:18.6 | I love this, bro. |
| 1:20.6 | Just so people care to listen to this conversation, |
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