Summary: This podcast was a first for us on many fronts. We cried, we laughed and we were so inspired by this amazing guest. Cliff Ravenscraft, known as the "podcast answer man" at PodcastAnswerMan.com left the security of a family owned insurance company to purse his dream. Even though he had been podcasting for several years before he took the plunge, the next 9 months of self-employment proved to be the toughest financially and emotionally for him and his family. He never stopped believing in himself and his wife encouraged him to continue on. The result is nothing short of amazing as now Cliff brings in on average $20,000-$50,000 a month from his online business. Cliff's story isn't about the money, though. It's about his ability to witness to thousands of people and really make a difference in their lives. Cliff is an amazing individual and I feel blessed that we had a chance to interview him. **** Note: this is one of our last podcasts where we were still trying to figure out our recording setup. My voice at the beginning is a bit muffled because my mouth was way too close to the mic. Doh! Cliff's audio is amazing though and I promise it's worth listening to. Thanks for your patience in us trying to figure this podcasting thing out. :) What You'll Learn in This Podcast How Cliff's love for my favorite TV show of all time got him into podcasting How that one podcast led into him into creating several other podcasts How Cliff made monetized his first podcast (a little different than what you think) Learn what his wife suggested he do regarding his day job which was cutting into his podcasting time Despite only making $11,000 of personal income learn how he was able to make it work (hint: most financial planners wouldn't approve of this!) How Proverbs 15:22 help him make it through An amazing quote that encompasses Cliff's journey from the book Rework: Overnight Success How Cliff was able to connect with one his long-term mentors that resulted in him tripling his income. One of the most amazing stories that has ever been shared on a Dollars and Roses: The Other Check. Resource Mentioned in This Podcast Cliff's blog: PodcastAnswerMan.com Cliff's Free Course on Podcasting: LearnHowtoPodcast.com Cliff's Online Podcasting Coaching Course: Podcasting A to Z Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
