EP86: John Lee Dumas: Interviewing Your Way To Success

<p>Podcasts are now a prevalent form of entertainment and education, but do you remember when they were still relatively obscure? There’s a special kind of wisdom we can glean from people responsible for pioneering the “normal” formats we now have access to.</p><p> John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast that seeks to reveal the journey of today&apos;s most inspiring entrepreneurs. The podcast generates over $250,000 a month in revenue and has over 1M unique listeners a month, many of whom are inspired to take control of their lives and take the entrepreneurial leap.</p><p> On this episode of the Perfectly Mentored Podcast, John and Jason talk about the key behind successful entrepreneurs, important factors to consider when monetizing a podcast, and why creating a listener avatar is crucial.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Topics Covered:</strong></p><ul> <li>Who is John Lee Dumas? [00:27]<br/></li> <li>What are the trends or commonalities you see in people who are super-achievers? [00:57]<br/></li> <li>Are you goal-driven? Do you have a daily routine? Do you write down your goals? [01:51]<br/></li> <li>Which guest had the biggest impact on you and what was it about it? [02:27]<br/></li> <li>Is “serial learning” something you had before podcasting which led you to start? What made you decide to go into podcasting? [03:04]<br/></li> <li>Any advice on when and how to start monetizing a podcast? [6:13]<br/></li> <li>Do you think most people don&apos;t do enough research on exactly who their ideal audience is? [9:56]<br/></li> <li>What podcast do you consume right now aside from your own? [13:22]<br/></li> <li>What&apos;s the best and worst advice you&apos;ve received throughout your entrepreneurial journey? [14:35]<br/></li> <li>If you could go back and summarize your best advice from everything you&apos;ve taken from all your guests, what would you tell all the entrepreneurs that have listened to your podcast? [15:36]<br/></li></ul><p><strong>Connect with John Lee