by Justin Lukasavige on April 19, 2010
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025 Coach Radio – Your Story: Kevin Metzger
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Kevin Metger started this blog after giving up on business (he’s tried quite a few). He has three kids and is very passionate about fatherhood and parenting. He’s sharing his story and passions through his blog.
Kevin is trying to get 1,000 dads to complete a survey at thedadvocateproject.com. He’s then interviewing a group of them and turning their stories into a book.
Biggest challenge so far: implementation.
How he’s getting the word out: online media (facebook, twitter, linkedin), getting involved in as many communities as possible. That’s lead to 3,000 – 5,000 website views per month for him. Social Media is Kevin’s#1 tool.
What we can learn from Kevin: persistence and attitude.
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by Justin Lukasavige on April 12, 2010
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023 Coach Radio – Your Story: Cliff Ravenscraft
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Cliff Ravenscraft is a full time podcaster. That’s right, he gets paid to talk about his life. He’s produced more than 2,000 episodes and 24 individual shows over the past few years.
“Find something that you love so much that you would do it for free and then find a way to make money doing it.” Cliff found this idea from Dan Miller’s 48 Days to the Work You Love.
He was an insurance agent with a stay-at-home mom as a wife.
Podcasting for two years before making the decision to go full time. When he and his wife Stephanie decided to go full time they gave their company a 90 day notice.
Cliff’s biggest challenge: how to charge doing something he loves.
When he was growing his business on the side he put in 20 hours on average per week outside of his normal job. Some weeks he worked an additional 40-60 hours per week.
Revenue streams:
- subscribers to his podcasts ($10 / month)
- sponsorships (a minimum of $800 / month)
- consulting (building websites and helping others start their own podcasts)
- equipment sales
Cliff had a board of advisers whom he could trust to provide feedback and motivation as he started and grew his business.
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by Justin Lukasavige on March 29, 2010
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019 Coach Radio – Your Story: Brent Green
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Brent Green is a Career Coach in Kansas City, KS.
Brent helps his clients find their true self and connecting it to meaningful work. His background is teaching English in Eastern Europe.
Brent says he’s still in the process of learning and growing his passion and business to match.
Andrew asks “What propelled your growth?” Brent: authenticity
How to find your passion: the books you read, looking back at the video games you’ve played, the experiences you’ve had, your dreams.
Hardest challenge? Making the initial investment of faith and getting started.
How he’s getting the word out: writing for local newspaper, social media, creating quality content, being authentic and serving people.
by Justin Lukasavige on March 10, 2010
