Lessons from 960+ Episodes and the Secrets to Landing Big-Name Guests

This week on Pod O'Clock, we're honored to sit down with a true legend and pillar of the podcasting industry in Bruce Wawrzyniak! Since August 2013, he has been navigating the audio landscape, achieving an astounding milestone of hosting over 960 episodes and maintaining an unbroken weekly release streak since February 2014. As the driving force behind two successful shows, "Now Hear This Entertainment" and "Catholic Sports Radio," and the leader of the Florida Podcasters Association, his expertise is both deep and wide-reaching.

Drawing from over eleven years of intense experience and countless presentations at major industry events—from Podfest Multimedia Expo to Podcast Movement Evolutions—he brings a wealth of actionable content for aspiring and growing podcasters. In this essential episode, he shares the hard-won lessons from his first show that informed the launch of his second, showcasing the power of adaptability and strategic niche focus.

Exploring key questions like:

• The secrets to getting so many big-name guests on both a general entertainment show and a niche sports show.
• What he learned from Now Hear This Entertainment that was crucial for launching "Catholic Sports Radio."
• How to successfully find sponsors for a highly niched-down podcast.
• The vital logistics, like time zones to consider when uploading, and the importance of meeting people where they are in the digital space.

From the technicalities of getting a show "out the door quickly" back in 2014 to the current necessity of balancing technology and content, this episode is a rare, comprehensive look inside the mind of one of podcasting's most resilient and successful figures. Click play to enjoy the show.

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