Episodes

“Nothing says Christmas like Die Hard.” Hashtag Overhead on Profitcast. It’s appropriate, as this is the week of Christmas. A very Merry Christmas from Brian and myself, and for whichever holiday you observe this time of year: [insert...

It is mid-December, here in real time as I write this blog post. I live and work in Minneapolis, MN, and I have for most of my nearly three decades of life. I have seen winters with the absolute worst snowstorms, I have been stuck in countless traffic...

In the couple weeks since attending Heroes & Villains Fan Fest (HVFF) in San Jose, CA, I’ve shared a couple small stories about our experience at this con, but Brian made my job super easy this week because now I have the chance to share...

Happy December! Yes, in real time we are entering the month of December in 2015, so for those of you reading or listening to this 2,000 years in the future… here are a couple fun facts: December 4 is International Free Hugs Day! Extroverts, go find...

To our American listeners, Happy Thanksgiving! To our non-American listeners, we are so thankful for you and the support you provide simply by listening and participating in the Profitcast community. Thankfulness is a hot topic this week in the...

Just start. Do not give up. It’s a long journey, you can’t give up so easily. These are just a few wise words from Nick Seuberling of the Inside the Jungle Podcast! Nick has been podcasting about football, and sports, since 2005. He’s going to...

Welcome back to Profitcast! If this is your first time with us: Welcome! This is a weekly podcast dedicated to the multidimensional study of profiting through podcasting. Whether it’s learning from other podcasters who have come before us, chatting...

One of the most overused film quotes is from Field of Dreams (1989): “If you build it, he will come.” It is whispered to Kevin Costner’s character Ray at the beginning of the film when he’s walking through the cornfield on his farm....

Welcome to Profitcast! Whether this is your first time trolling the site or you are a regular listener, we are so happy you found us and hope to provide some valuable and entertaining material for you to chew on. This week, The Real Brian is joined by...

To the loyal listeners of the Audiobooks.com Podcast, we get an extra dose this week as Brian brings his co-host, Addy Saucedo, in on this episode of Profitcast! I’m a huge fan of these two together and you are definitely in for a treat. We get a...

Welcome back to Profitcast! In this week’s podcast, Brian drops some observations he’s been making about the top podcasters and performers. It is his mission, after all, to discern what it is that sets them apart from everyone else. What are the...

What time is it? Tool time! Fans of the classic television show, Home Improvement, still say this when asked what time it is. I still say it. Sometimes people who never have seen the show say it. Tool Time with Tim the Toolman Taylor was the...

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” Paulo Coelho The Alchemist I read The Alchemist for the first time only a couple weeks ago. The premise of this novel, originally published in...

Last week Brian got nerdy about DragonCon so that he could relate the importance of building a community. This week, Brian gets nerdy about business with very special guest . It’s not purely about business, mind you, but as starting, growing,...

Nerd alert! No, not you. Well, maybe not you. Brian lets his nerd flag fly in this episode as he recaps some of his experiences at DragonCon 2015, but there is undoubtedly something for everyone. Whether you’re a nerd of the DragonCon variety, or...

What? What is essential to podcasting? That’s why you’re here, right? You want to know how to profit with your podcast. Let me share a secret with you: even magic potions have recipes. That’s right! Love Potion No. 9 is a recipe. It might smell...

“I deep early, man!” The soon to be immortalized words of Andrew Alliance, this week’s Profitcast spotlight and all around excellent human being. What an episode! Andrew and The Real Brian get real in this week’s episode, talking about the...

Every season of life presents new challenges which require us to assess and re-calibrate our lives to accommodate for its changes. In the midst of a few things that remain consistent, like nourishing ourselves and getting sleep, the activities of...

Podcast Movement 2015 is wrapped, podcasters have returned home to their remote corners of the earth, and life resumes. The legacy of PM15 lives on, however. Gather thousands of professional podcasters at a convention and silly comments will be made!...

Not too long ago, Brian covered a listener question that was: when should I monetize my podcast? (That was .) Based on current models and expectations of sponsors, trying to monetize too quickly can often yield frustrating and...

Catchy headlines are by no means a new idea. Since the dawn of print media, either newspapers or tracks or pamphlets, distributors have put a lot of effort into making information appealing. Headlines present a unique challenge in that they must make...

Super niche, activate! I enjoy it when Brian goes with a superhero theme for an episode of Profitcast because it means that I can write about superheroes. I suppose I could always write about superheroes, but at least now it isn’t totally out of...

This week’s Profitcast features an interview with Jason Van Orden, one of the masterminds behind  and as the title of this episode suggests, Jason is adamant that there is still money to be made in podcasting, but it’s not something to...

Selfish versus selfless. Both of these terms deal with where a person’s concern lies; with oneself or with others? We’ve talked about this dichotomy in less explicit terms for the last couple weeks without even realizing we were...