46 | The "Why" of Creating a Show - A Starter Discussion to Podcasting & LIVE Streaming

Today's episode is a recording of a LIVE interview discussion, hosted on LinkedIn LIVE, featuring a program called "The Example Show" produced by Ryan Swanstrom. Ryan is a heavily credentialed Software Engineer, with a Masters in Math from Iowa State University, and a PHD in Computational Science and Statistics. Ryan's experience spans across over 20 years of working with notable enterprises including Northrup Grumman, all the way through to organizations like Wells Fargo and Microsoft, and most recently, Ryan consults for various organizations on his own, while late and current projects focus on reporting and analytics related to buying pattern during the COVID Pandemic. Ryan is also the author of the oldest data science blog on the internet, Data Science 101, started in 2012."The Example Show", featured in today's episode, is a weekly live Interview show that dives into the challenges and the successes of creating a weekly/monthly show, LIVE streaming program, podcast, etc. Ryan brings on some really talented guests to talk about different elements of how and why they create content, and LIVE streams the interview on LinkedIn LIVE. Today Ryan brings Derek Russell, the host of the Data Binge Podcast, onto his show as a guest, to talk about the "Why" of creating a show.Theses discussed:-The "Why" of creating a show, why YOU should get started, and how the fastest way to learn is to being a new project.-The (3) things you must have aligned before you start a podcast or LIVE streaming program.-Real talk on monetization, how to prioritize your efforts based on outcomes, and the new skills, connections, and opportunities presented with podcast and LIVE stream content creation.Thank you for listening!The Why of Creating a Show Interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IgeNh6DP-Q4How to Contact Ryan Swanstrom:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanswanstrom/The Example Show: https://www.ryanswanstrom.com/the-example-showRyan's Blog:DataScience101: https://101.datascience.community/Resources:Building a Podcast Community with Sam Charrington: https://www.ryanswanstrom.com/the-example-show-community-sam-charringtonTips Mentioned:Kindle Paperwhite: https://amzn.to/332Rqc9Free Library Book App: Libby: https://libbyapp.com/welcome--------------------------------Interested in starting your own podcast? Some candid advice here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-start-podcast-3-step-gono-go-beginners-guide-derek-russellLearn more about the Data Binge Podcast at www.thedatabinge.comConnect with Derek:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekwesleyrussell/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN1c5mzapLZ55ciPgngqRMg/featuredInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drussnetwork/Twitter: https://twitter.com/drussnetworkMedium: https://medium.com/@derekwesleyrussellEmail: [email protected]