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We're all after success in podcasting, whether that be from the guest side of the mic or the host side of the mic.

Either way, we're looking to go further faster, we're looking to make a bigger impact.

We're looking to gain more influence and ultimately serve more people.

But the most common thing I hear in podcasting is that that doesn't seem to be happening.

We feel like we're not really getting the result we're looking forward, no matter how much time or energy we put into it, it doesn't really seem to move the needle.

And what I find is that most of us get discouraged or even demotivated at times.

And I know that I've been in that demotivated seat before.

And today I want to talk to you about the silver bullet for podcasting success.

And this will apply to either side of the mic.

Hi, my name is Alex San Felipeo, and I am thrilled to be talking to you about this today,

because this is something I've been really thinking about this entire past year.

So we're going to dive straight into it here.

First off, this silver bullet is something that you have to be devoted to. So it's not just like a click here and trust me,

your wildest dreams can come true. It's not like that. It's not one of those things. Like,

who, I did it, right? It's not going to be a get quick, rich type of scheme type of thing, right?

Like, it's going to take work just like anything else. But this really is what I've seen to make the most sense. This whole idea came to my mind to talk about this when I was actually at a

podcasting conference in Denver. And one of my friends there asked a question. He said,

are you really a good podcast host or podcast guest if nobody's sharing what you release?

And I was like, it's a really good question. Think about that for a minute. Are you really good

at this if nobody's ever

sharing it? And now I know where your mind goes. When we mentioned sharing, your mind automatically

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