Maria Xenidou
Lessons Learned From All Things Podcasting Workshops
Published Date: 5/14/20
Resources and Show Notes:
1) Maria and David's first podcast together
2) The Podcasting Fellowship led by Seth Godin and Alexandra DiPalma
Episode Notes (by minute):
-2:30 - Why Maria initially decided to enroll in The Podcasting Fellowship in the summer of 2018 — to develop something tangible
-3:00 - How in the beginning of workshops there is often a steep learning curve
-5:00 - How David was surprised to be selected as a coach in The Podcasting Fellowship starting in October 2018. You often do not know who appreciates your work and the potential benefits of relationships that you are developing
-6:00 - How workshops are a “sandbox" — a place to experiment, develop ideas and met other people along a similar journey
-9:00 - Maria and David share experiences from serving as coaches, and the mutual benefit of helping people that are earlier in their journey. You can be “just a few steps ahead to them” and it can be very helpful to them.
-10:30 - The benefit of finding coaches that are doing the same kind of work as you
-15:00 - The importance of finding work, collaborators, and relationships that empower you to grow. Grateful to Seth and Alex for allowing us to do so as coaches.
-16:00 - How Maria and David decided to start thinking and planning a new pilot advanced podcasting workshop in the Summer of 2019
-17:00 - How special it is when friends provide real project ideas and encourage you to level-up (i.e. Morgane Michael, Small Act Big Impact)
-19:00 - How Maria and David thought designing the podcasting workshop
-23:00 - Why adjacent opportunities are the easiest to execute for your Portfolio Career
-27:30 - Why creating a workshop requires a lot of work and energy. You need to be ready to dig in, do hard work, and embrace the unexpected and unplanned that happens.
-29:00 - Why “doing the work” is often a compass for a Portfolio Career. There can be tension with it, but it can also lead to serendipity
-31:00 - The importance of identifying the people that you want to work with
(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)