5 Podcast Recommendations for Leaders, Entrepreneurs & Creatives

By Kerrie Luginbill

I love listening to Podcasts. I listen to them while I’m getting ready for work, cleaning the house, driving, cooking – the list goes on and on. As an Enneagram 3, it’s hard for me to really unplug and stop working, but listening to Podcasts is like my meditation. I can relax, unplug and just tune in. And while I have many friends and colleagues who listen to Podcasts for your traditional type of entertainment, I find that my favorite Podcasts tend to connect with me in one of the three following areas:

As a Leader – I am someone who manages direct reports and is relied on to guide others in an organizational setting, this is something I am relatively new at (at least relatively new at trying to be good at)
As an Entrepreneur – as an agency owner I tend to gravitate toward Podcasts that specifically focus on creative entrepreneurs, however not exclusively
As a Creative – as someone who runs a marketing agency but is no longer exclusively “doing” the marketing, I find that Podcasts tuned into creativity and creative output keep me inspired about the work that my agency does

My Top 5 favorite Podcasts for Leaders, Entrepreneurs & Creatives:

The Knowledge Project – Selected as “Best of” Apple Podcasts in 2019, the Knowledge Project uncovers insights that lead to results. “A regular dose of insightful perspectives on life and success from a huge range of backgrounds and experiences.”— WIRED, ranking The Knowledge Project #1 for best podcast for curious minds. Some of my favorite episodes include guests like Jim Collins, Megan Hyatt Miller, Ken Coleman, Jay Baer and Ian Cron
Building a StoryBrand Podcast – It’s easy to see why this is a favorite for me. As a StoryBrand Certified Guide, I’ve absorbed pretty much every piece of content Donald Miller has put into the universe about crafting messages. Past guests include Seth Godin, Patrick Lencioni, Daymond John, Rachel Hollis, Ken Blanchard, Mel Robbins, Dave Ramsey, Scott Hamilton, Auntie Anne, Charles Duhigg, Daniel Pink, Blake Mycoskie (TOMS), Chris Anderson (TED), and so many others. In his Podcast, Donald Miller and his team share practical advice about clarifying your message so customers will listen.
2Bobs – Put simply, conversations on the art of creative entrepreneurship with David C. Baker and Blair Enns. Easily one of my fast favorites (I just found out about this Podcast and have already binged almost every episode). 2Bobs talks about everything from creative pricing strategies to how to get your account people to play well with your production people in a creative agency. Highly recommended to anyone running a creative agency that brings in more than 1million in revenue annually.
The Rachel Hollis Podcast – I am a total fangirl for Rachel Hollis. Rachel describes her content as “tangible and tactical tools for your life and business.” RISE is a series of bold conversations with fellow business powerhouses and personal development leaders that provides the listener with real-life valuable takeaways. Some of my favorite episodes include how to build the best team at your company, how to unlock your potential and stay motivated despite “doing all the things” (if you know, you know) and how to overall be a more organized and thoughtful human.
HBR Ideacast – A weekly podcast featuring the leaders in business and management. They have more than 700 episodes of content featuring leaders like the author of “Radical Candor,” Kim Scott, which happens to be my favorite leadership book ever written. EVER. I actually can’t even pinpoint episodes that have been my favorite because there are so many great topics.

One of the guiding principles at OTM is to work to be “1% Better Every Day” – listening to and reading things to further knowledge is just one way that my partners and my team and I do this.

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Brittany Mathisen

2023-09-27

OTM has been a wonderful marketing partner for the last four years. We have shifted marketing plans over time and they are very open and explained all the details as we moved forward with new plans. They have done everything from help design and update offices, managed social media, planning marketing events, and many more things. The Hear for Holidays Event that we do each year is one of my favorite events that we work on together. Rachel and the whole OTM team have brought my marketing vision to life and I love everything they have done for my business. I look forward to what the future holds as we continue to work together.

Yvonne Myers

2023-07-30

I worked with Old Town Media (OTM) on a quick grant project that had a 6-week timeline. They were very thoughtful about whether they could meet the grant expectations and needs before accepting the work. The team at OTM then completed extensive research and facilitated focus groups to ensure the product they created met the needs of the end-users. They met all of the grant deadlines and far exceeded our expectations of the portal they created for us! I would not hesitate to use their services again and highly recommend them to others looking for a professional, high quality, and FUN team to work with.

Julie Dokoupil

2023-07-18

OTM is a locally owned firm that I have worked with for over 13 years. They are an amazing team of people who know and understand current marketing technology and strategies. My husband and I are starting a new business and they have helped us out even with small details to get our business going.

TunDesign

2023-06-20

I have seen a significant increase in community engagement which has helped bolster our brand presence, exceeding the expectations of the entire team. Carrie and her team provides consistent communication through slack and emails which has led to an effective and trusted partnership. Truly appreciate how hard-working, agile, and driven everyone on the team is. Thanks again for eveything your team has done for our company.

David Haase

2023-06-07

OTM has done a fantastic job bringing the Fort Collins Peach Festival back to the public! OTM is dealing with several volunteers on a committee and keeping everyone informed, best in business advice and a platform that will serve us for years. We didn't know what we needed and were presented with choices and educated about each before implementation. Kerrie and Brianna have done great work for us! Dave Haase Committee Chair Fort Collins Peach Festival

Dana Sednek

2023-03-15

Using their Path to Growth Model, OTM not only gave me a path forward, but they helped me clarify my strategy, direction, and actions for how to set and launch my business. I was able to launch quickly and I see the flywheel ahead that is necessary to accelerate customer intake and revenue building. Thrilled with the outcome!!!

Liza Adams

2023-01-13

As the Head of Marketing at Encompass Technologies, I considered Old Town Media an extension of our marketing team. OTM worked closely with us on rebranding and repositioning, multiple industry-first product launches, key industry events, and integrated demand generation campaigns while we grew our marketing team and acquired new companies. With the help of OTM, we grew our pipeline and bested industry benchmarks for Software as a Service (SaaS) sales and marketing efficiency metrics. We came to rely on OTM for tactical execution to augment our team but where they added the most value was in our rebranding strategy and market positioning efforts. OTM played an integral role in conducting research and deeply understanding our market dynamics, ideal customer profile, customer challenges, competitive landscape, products and innovation, key differentiators, vision, and mission. This was no easy feat with a highly complex ecosystem, multiple segments, wide variety of audiences, and a broad array of products. Armed with market insights, OTM helped us develop a compelling brand, an inspirational story reflecting our vision and strategy, a unique and defensible market position, and messaging that was relevant to our target audiences. I appreciated that the team was respectful and empathetic, intently curious, insightful with their observations and recommendations, and candid with their feedback. OTM set realistic expectations about deliverables/scope, level of effort, roles, timeline, and cost. The team was responsive, highly collaborative, and open to suggestions. OTM plugged our expertise and resource gaps which allowed us to break the compromise between doing good work and doing it quickly. On top of that, they were fun to work with. OTM was truly a partner of the business.

Eric Dengler

2023-01-11

Great team! Small company service. Big firm power and expertise.

zach fulton

2023-01-06

Simply put, OTM is a well oiled machine! Thanks for all you do

5 Podcast Recommendations for Leaders, Entrepreneurs & Creatives

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