320 How Teaching With A Podcast Led To A Full-Time Career – An Interview With Mark Pentleton of Radio Lingua




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Summary: In this episode of Podcast Answer Man, I am very delighted to share a conversation with Mark Pentleton from RadioLingua.com. I first learned about Mark through his Coffee Break Spanish podcast back in the Summer of 2007 when my wife and I were going on vacation to Los Cabos, Mexico. I was looking for a podcast that would help me brush up on some of my basic Spanish and was thrilled to find this show. It was not until this conversation that I learned that there are a number of things that Mark and I share in common when comes to how we turned our passion for podcasting into our full-time career. Mark was a secondary school teacher in Scotland and decided to incorporate podcasting as a part of his teaching in a government funded educational project. When that project had ended and podcasting was no longer a part of Mark's day job, he found that his passion for teaching language through podcasting continued on. This led him to create the Coffee Break Spanish Podcast. One thing led to another and he soon found himself launching an entire podcast network around teaching languages called Radio Lingua. In our conversation, you'll get an idea of how this all took place.     Personal Plug of The Week This week's personal plug of the week is the Starve The Doubts podcast with my great friend, Jared Easley. This is an interview format podcast where Jared has conversations with those who have pushed beyond their doubts and have made exciting things happen in their lives. It's a great source of ongoing inspiration. If you enjoy the show, be sure to let him know that you heard about it from the Podcast Answer Man.     Podcasting A to Z Do you want to learn how to podcast but don't know where to start? Podcasting A to Z is a four week online training course that walks you through each step in the process of setting up a podcast. You not only get step-by-step tutorials, but you also have the ability to get answers to all your questions during the four week session. If you have been thinking about starting a podcast, this is the course for you. Just head over to http://PodcastingAtoZ.com for full details and use discount code "PAM" to save $100 off the cost of the course. I look forward to potentially working with you.     The Podcast Mastermind Are you a podcaster? Are you self-employed or desire to be? Are you willing to invest in your future success? Have you heard about The Podcast Mastermind organization? The Podcast Mastermind is focused on the personal and professional growth of it's members. Find out more at PodcastMastermind.com!     Upcoming Event Schedule One of my favorite things about traveling to, and speaking at conferences, is meeting members of my community. I always make it a point to host a community meetup wherever I travel. Below is a list of events that you might be interested in. If you can make it to any of these events, I'd love to have the opportunity to meet you. If you are not able to attend the event, but are in that area, I'd still love for you to come to the personal community meetup that I will host in that town. Platform Conference November 3-5 - Dallas, TX Conference Link - http://PlatformConference.tv Affiliate Info: Use promo code "Cliff" to save $100 on registration! New Media Expo January 4-6, 2014 - Las Vegas, NV Conference Link - http://NewMediaExpo.com     Exclusive Audio Branding Package Opportunity I want to remind you that I have an exclusive audio branding package through Music Radio Creative that is only available to the Podcast Answer Man community. For only $449, you will get the following: A one hour 1-to-1 web meeting with Mike and/or Izabella to discuss your podcast’s exact audio needs and help design your audio brand. An amazing podcast intro with an introduction to your podcast and music bed. An exciting podcast outro with music and a call to action of your choice.