• [00:20] Today’s topic: 2M Monthly Podcast Downloads, Selling to HubSpot, Twitter Growth, Angel Investing with Sam Parr.
• [00:20] Introducing today’s guest Sam Parr, Founder of The Hustle. 
• [01:20] Sam shares his outlook on his personal finances.
• [04:09] What Sam is best known for and what he’s working on right now.
• [05:31] Why Sam is choosing to focus on his podcast and some of the things he’s done to grow it.
• [09:03] The most effective strategies for increasing your monthly downloads. 
• [10:14] Why you need to allow room for spontaneity in your podcasts.
• [10:36] The term Billy of the Week and its surprising popularity on Sam’s podcast.
• [11:37] The Agora newsletter and why it’s such a fascinating topic.
• [16:14] Sam’s thoughts on Grammarly and the exceptional founder of Toucan. 
• [17:47] The concept of the commander’s intent and how it shapes the way Sam prepares for podcast episodes.
• [19:46] How the output of their podcast has shifted.
• [22:23] How Sam was able to sell The Hustle to HubSpot.
• [24:55] Sam’s advice on how to work on your podcasting as a craft. 
• [25:58] What chargeable analytics can teach you about your retention.
• [29:28] The benefit of being part of HubSpot and how it allows Sam to focus purely on the content.
• [29:55] Some of the swaps they’ve done with other shows and their positive outcomes.
• [31:35] The one hack that has had the biggest impact on their downloads. 
• [33:31] How Sam grew his following on Twitter and why he stopped.
• [35:08] Why Sam has loved working with HubSpot.
• [40:46] Sam’s work as an angel investor and what he’s currently interested in.
• [44:10] Sam’s interest in real estate and how he is investing in it. 
• [49:22] Sam’s book recommendation: Mastery by Robert Greene.
• [50:47] Why investing in a high-quality podcasting setup has been so beneficial.
• [52:44] Why Sam never takes his phone into his bedroom.
• [53:50] That’s it for today!
• [53:53] Go to https://marketingschool.io/live to learn more!

• The Hustle: https://thehustle.co/
• My First Million Podcast: https://www.mfmpod.com/
• How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-Greatest-Entrepreneurs-ebook/dp/B0017SUYY6
• HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com/
• DreamHost: https://www.dreamhost.com/
• The Agora: https://theagora.com/
• Entrepreneurs on Fire: https://www.eofire.com/
• Must read book: Mastery
• Sam Parr on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theSamParr
• Sam Parr on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesamparr/

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