#119: Omar Zenhom – Lessons from 200M downloads and 2000+ episodes of a daily podcast

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** EPISODE DESCRIPTION Omar Zenhom is co-founder and host of the award-winning The $100 MBA Show, which consistently ranks as a top business podcast in over 30 countries and has over 200 million downloads. As a former school teacher for over a dozen years, Omar decided to apply his natural passion for teaching and learning to the business world. Now, through The $100 MBA Show and his software company, WebinarNinja, Omar has made it his business to help others learn, teach, and grow as entrepreneurs – every single day. In this episode, we talk about the numbers behind the $100 MBA podcast, his strategy for growing the podcast, his process for publishing a daily show, and why you should really focus on your strengths when you’re getting started. Full transcript and show notes Subscribe to the $100 MBA Show Learn more about WebinarNinja Follow Omar Zenhom on Twitter *** TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Today’s Guest 00:37 - Omar Zenhom’s Background 01:50 - What We Learn Today 02:33 - How Being a Teacher Helps Omar Now 04:30 - The Turning Point In Omar’s Career 06:21 - Omar’s 1st Podcast Failed 06:50 - You Should Double Down on Your Strengths 11:43 - How The $100 MBA Show Became a TOP Podcast 16:42 - Omar Loves Helping Entrepreneurs 17:56 - Entrepreneurship is REALLY Hard 18:34 - How Omar Grew The $100 MBA Show 20:13 - How to Sponsor Other People’s Shows 22:03 - Most Effective Cross-Promotion Strategy 23:25 - More Strategies for Podcast Growth 25:33 - How Omar Approaches Audience Retention 29:19 - Does Omar Ever Make Repeat Content? 30:04 - Your Problems All Come From Your Head 32:52 - What it Takes to Make a Daily Podcast 37:05 - Why Omar DOESN’T Do Video 38:58 - How Omar Approaches Making a New Episode 42:43 - Storytelling is Everything 43:42 - How Leading a SaaS Company Impacts Omar as a Creator 45:37 - Documenting Your Process is VERY Important 47:24 - How to Help Listeners Navigate Your Catalog *** RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE → #115: Jason Sew Hoy *** WHEN YOU'RE READY 📬 Creator Science Newsletter 🚀 Get CreatorHQ (creator operating system) 🧪 Join The Lab (private membership community) 🧞‍♂️ Get a Personalized Offer *** CONNECT 🐦 Connect on Twitter 📸 Connect on Instagram 💼 Connect on LinkedIn 📹 Subscribe on YouTube *** SPONSORS 💼 View all sponsors and offers *** SAY THANKS 💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts 🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices