From Farm Shows to WrestleMania to AI and Tech. Live Podcast News with Karen Roberts
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From Farm Shows to WrestleMania to AI and Tech. Live Podcast News with Karen Roberts

Karen Roberts, welcome to the show. We got a great pudootie in the news

coming. This is a Saturday morning show, so we do coffee with

Poduty and the Crew. And after this episode, Karen is

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And make sure you support the people who are coming on here. Karen, all the

way. You said you were in Mexico this morning. How's it going?

Yeah, I am. I mean, as you can hear, I am from

England. I'm from London, but yeah, you know, London's pretty cold.

It's pretty dull in the winter. So I'd told my

daughters a few years ago I wasn't going to do another winter in

England. So, yeah, I'm here in Mexico. What a great place

to spend the winter. How's it going so far? Loving it.

Loving it. Why didn't I do this sooner? You don't miss the snow

and the rain and the in the freezing cold? Not at all. Not

at all. Well, as everybody knows at home, we got six

great stories coming your way about live podcasting. This is a

live show about live podcasting. We record it live. It's a

very meta concept, very high level.

We touch all the bases on this show. And that means I only have

one question for my guest going into the show. Karen,

do you know what time it is? It's showtime.

What time is it?

What time is it?

It's time for. Poduty and the News.

Poduty and the

News. The only live

news podcast about podcasting from the

stage.

The only live news podcast about

podcasting from the stage.

Oh, there we go. I'm on the stage. I had to do a little transition,

a little sneakiness. I grabbed my coffee, I grabbed my glasses, I grabbed my

show notes. I'm buried in stuff on the stage right now.

I'm so excited. Karen and I had a great conversation before the show. We were

hanging out for about 10, 15 minutes, laughing, telling stories about

podcasts. Karen's got a great concept. Podcast

profits Unleashed. It's a little bit of a podcast, a little bit of

consulting. Karen, tell us a little bit about what you do.

Well, where do I start? You see, I did this

fear of bankruptcy, shall I say? And being stubborn

because I've had my podcast for five years and I started

in radio. I had a radio show. That's how it started. And the

owner of the radio station offered it to me one year and

I just went, yeah, that sounds cool.

Didn't have any idea of what I was doing.

At the same time, I launched a podcast network. And I was just like, hey,

you want to show? There you go. And I wasn't giving any

guidance or anything. And I don't know about you,

but I think the stats are so true.

You know, 90% of podcasters don't make it past three episodes.

And at the 10% that do, 90% don't make it past 20. And

I got that because my business

was failing. And it got to the point where I was like,

if things don't change, I'm going to be bankrupt

by the end of the year. So this, I went into this not

really with a plan, but from, you know,

I don't want this to end because I love doing my podcast.

So I needed to sort of reverse engineer, if you

like, well, why are other people giving up and

I'm not? Mine's growing. What's going on?

So I decided to sort of. I realized the problem was me.

I needed to own it, and I wasn't doing enough. I was just,

hey, there you go. So I needed to coach them more.

We went more into podcast production, but still,

you know, people were giving up because it was. They were finding it

overwhelming. And so what I. What I was doing

for my own podcast, I was trying to coach my

own guests on how to show up on my podcast,

show up and shine, if you like. And I was like, well, maybe I can

do this for others. And so that's what we

really focus on now. I still have my podcast network, we still do podcast

production, but we focus more on helping

people guest on shows, how to share their

system, origin story, if you like, and. And do

it in a way that hopefully drives business

their way. So that's how I ended up here. It was

without a clear plan from the beginning,

but a stubbornness to refuse to give up. I think.

I love that strategy. I love showing people the benefits of

podcasting and guesting on other shows. There's

nothing that opens up your world more then finding people like you

who have the same interests, the same passions, and then you start

interacting with these other creators about doing the thing. It's such a

great way to expand your sphere, make new connections, maybe even

make new business opportunities. 100%.

100%. It's more. It's like, you know, when people

go Networking. Right. They might have a minute spiel.

Right. They have their elevator pitch. I. I wasn't that

keen on networking, but I understood the concept because

everybody has this title, right. They have this title, which

doesn't necessarily mean much to people, or people create this

idea in their own mind of what that person does. And the

elevator pitch in a networking event, you might go, oh,

oh, that's what it is. Well, a podcast

expands on that because you're having just authentic

conversations, and by the end of it, your perceptions completely

changed about what this particular person does. Right?

Yeah. Because you have. What I tell people is you only have

your perspective of the world, your perception of the world. And even

though you may have the same interest as the guest or the host on the

show, their perception, their perspective of the world is

different, completely different than your own. So there's nothing better than

making new connections and then getting the. Getting the ability

to look at what you love in a different light, from a different point of

view. And that's one of the things guesting does. It helps you grow and expand

your mindset and like I said, like you say, make great connections

and increase your exposure. Absolutely. And I

think a lot of people miss out on. They, They. A lot

of people, they think, I'm just going to borrow this. They see it at the

stage. They see it as just the platform. And

what we say is like, ah, you're missing out. Right. It's through. Actually,

I feel personally, it's from the relationships

that I've built with either as a host with the guest and

as a guest with the host. Right. It's the relationships that

could open doors to opportunities you, You. You never even knew

were there. So it's not just the listener, because, you know,

everything really about the podcast episode should be about the listener,

but it's also about the relationship with a host or guest,

if that makes sense. Yeah. And if people want to check out your network,

learn more about your services and how to be a better guest, what's the best

way to connect with you, Karen? The easiest thing, I

mean, I do have an. Well, I'll give it towards the end. If

anybody's interested in being a guest on

shows and doing it in a more of an intentional or

strategic way, then, yeah, I'll give you a

link to my freebie at the end of the show, if you like.

Awesome. Then that link will be in the show notes. You'll have to wait till

the end to get it. But if you're listening to the recording in the

future, you can go down the show notes. Check out Karen's links, check out

Karen's piduti and the crew page over on the podcast

website. Karen, are you ready to get into our stories?

I'm not sure. I don't know that I'm qualified for this. Live

podcasting is new concept to me. I think you're perfectly

qualified for this. All your experience, all those things that you're prepping your guests for,

those things apply to the stage. You know, you still want to put a great

show together. I think you're going to have some great perspectives and you're really going

to help the audience learn how to be more present as a guest, how to

be more in the moment on stage. And I think we're going to have a

great time over the next half hour. Cool. Here we go. We're

going Big farmer. Big farmer. Farmer is the second story, but

big pharma, bigger stage. Live from jpm.

Recorded live at the JP Morgan Healthcare conference in San

Francisco, the Stat podcast brought the boardroom to

the microphone with a high level sit down. Featuring

Novo Nordisk's new CEO and top biotech

investors, the episode blended real time industry news,

leadership, storytelling and future focused innovation.

They covered everything from how an office Clerk rises to CEO

to AI's growing role in biotech, to the battle

for market share in the obesity drug space. It's a strong

example of how live podcasting can turn major conferences into

multi listen media moments, delivering

insight, credibility and access that simply doesn't lend

the same in a pre recorded studio episode. And I think a

lot of what we're seeing here is everything you probably teach about Karen,

about being in the moment, being on stage, being

with people who are in the same industry, who share

the same interests and here they are at a conference. What

better place to position yourself than in front of people who are probably

your customers? Absolutely. I mean this is

the first time I'm sort of seeing, I didn't realize this was going on. And

it has. You've really made me think my brain's been going,

oh, like the opportunities here I think are massive

because it's very different going to an event and

speaking on stage. Like I started, that's what I started out with doing

right. And, and I can honestly say it was, I've

never been so scared. It was the most petrifying experience

of my entire life getting up on stage. And it's a very different

concept because you, you have to. Well, not everybody. I'm sure

there's seasoned speakers that can just get up on stage and speak from

the heart. But my first time, I felt like I had to

learn my signature talk and absolutely

perfectly. I couldn't work the clicky thing at the same time,

so the sound engineer had to help me. And so when I came into

podcasting, it was so much easier because

you are speaking from the heart. It's just conversations.

So this. This is sort of combining the two things. I can see

why podcasting live at an event, because

you're not just reporting on the industry,

you're actually inside it in the moment. So, you know,

there's the energy of the room, there's a whole buzz

around it. And I think because it's live,

you're really on your game. You're really sort of aware.

Whereas I think when I do podcasts, right, I'm

in the safety of my room, where I am,

I'm in the safety behind my computer and in the

knowledge that, if need be, I can edit, whereas all of

that's gone out the window at a live event. So it's, It's.

It is completely. We talk about being

authentic on a podcast. This is just taking it up to

a whole other level, right? Yeah. And this is something

we're seeing more and more where conferences are starting to use

instead of musicians or magicians or comedians as their

entertainment, they're booking podcasts on the main stage now

as to entertain the guests, maybe in between keynote speakers,

maybe as a way to have a panel discussion in a new way,

in a way that they can record it and promote it after the

event. And the podcast that's going to appear on the stage, guess what

they're also doing? They're promoting, leading up to the event that they're going to be

on the main stage. So we're seeing this as a great strategy

for conferences. Start to incorporate the podcasts that are

in their industry as part of the entertainment for the event.

Well, it's combining things. You're really sort of utilizing your time

well, aren't you? Because you're creating

content at the same time as building

deeper relationships with the people who are actually in the room. They're going

to be more involved, if you like,

the more bought into you. Right. That you're building on that trust

factor. I think it's a great concept. Yeah. And this little

tweak, I find it much more rewarding as a. As an

attendee than a panel, than a Q and A. It's.

You're getting that interview, you're getting that insight in a different way

than a panel. Delivers because you know, they're trying to record something

for entertainment value to not just answer the questions, but entertain the

audience and entertain the future listeners. I find live

podcasting is a better structure for a conference and than

just a panel with a Q and A.

Yeah, love it. Well, I said farmer on the first story.

We're going to the farmer at this time for

real, not farmer. We're here in Pennsylvania. The

Pennsylvania Farm show returned with the Spark

podcast, delivering live on location coverage straight

from the show floor. Spotlighting the people behind Pennsylvania

agriculture. From maple syrup producers and mushroom farmers

to dairy leaders and alpaca educators, the

podcast turned a massive in person event into an accessible

storytelling platform. By recording live conversations

with farmers and producers, the Spark captured the passion,

expertise and innovation driving agriculture across the

commonwealth, proving that local events, when paired with

live podcasting, can reach far beyond the

fairgrounds and into homes, headphones and

communities statewide. And honestly, this was a place

I never expected to see a live podcast. How about you,

Karen? Never would have given it a thought,

but again, it's just going back to that whole, I think,

perception thing. You know, you can, you've got, I mean, I don't

know, what are they talking about? Certain products you could

expand again. It's introducing people to maybe

things they not thought of purchasing before. I mean, there's just

so much you can go into and it's,

I presume it's because it's

local, it's read there. These are local, regional events.

You know, you've got, you know, you might not have a massive

stage. So you're bringing in the community maybe in,

in a way because the local shows are going to be packed with

people who are passionate. I'm sure they're going to have

incredible stories. They're not going to have the fluff. They're not going to

then because they're not coming from that background. It's going to be even more

authentic, I would have thought, you know, it's, it's really

going to be where the trust is built. And I suppose the mic

just then becomes the bridge, if you like, between

the, the actual community and the whole world really,

because it's, it's, it's broadcasting out to a

larger area. I think it's a great way to do things.

Yeah, we think so much in this country of processed food, the

industrialization of our, of our food supply. And

here's a chance to connect with the people who are growing the food,

the maple, you know, they're harvesting the maple syrup, they're

raising Alpacas. There's real people here and, and you're getting to hear

their stories and how much passion and care that they put into those products

that maybe the next time you go to the supermarket, maybe you don't reach,

reach for the box item, you reach for the thing in a mason

jar with a, with a handwritten label because you know the

face to that product now it's somebody putting in their, their blood,

sweat and tears into producing this wonderful thing. Whether it's, you know,

honey or, you know, corn raised. I don't know how you raise corn. So,

you know, there's some sort of, you know, there's a person there now, there's an

expert behind the story of this product and you get to share in that

story now and share that story with your friends when, when you consume it.

Brilliant. And look, so I'm from England,

right? So if you guys, if you've ever heard of Jeremy

Clarkson, now he has a show in

the UK and what he's done for farming

has been probably more than anybody has done in the

uk. So this is the idea of doing this,

I think would be awesome for where we are, for the,

especially for the organic, grass fed, more family,

family farms. Because again, it

humanizes, I suppose is the word. It humanizes

the people behind the scenes and it will

attract, you're going to attract more clients. I think it's just

a great way to do things and I've really never ever thought

about doing this before. I think this is

something that could help the local smaller businesses

incredibly. Yeah, like if you have a client who maybe

is an accountant. We've had stories where accountants have gone

into cities to host workshops and at the

end of the workshop they recorded their podcast with that city. So it's

a great way to just connect the audience to, to the, to your show

in a way in an environment that you don't get sitting in your home

studio, sitting in your basement. You get to really go out there,

tell the stories with the people who are out in the field, you know, making

it happen. Absolutely. And you're going to. Because this,

I would have thought within an event like that, it's,

you're really going to sort of turn the real niche topics

into real compelling content because it's, it's human

centered storytelling rather than, you

know, what maybe some copywriters might tell them to

put on, on a website. It's got to be, you know,

it's different, isn't it? It's in a different way. This is definitely more,

more humanized yeah. Really love it. And it's

one of these stories that we file under places. I never expected to see a

podcast, and it was just so great. It's my home state, where I'm from in

Pennsylvania, and to see you live podcasting happening at the farm

show, it just blew me away. And congratulations to the Spark

for putting that all together. Yeah, it's about the people,

isn't it? It's all about the people behind the scenes. Great.

Speaking of people, on this podcast, they're creating people.

The life happens Live podcasting parenthood in real time.

In a deeply personal live episode, the kind of funny

podcast Live, the host turned the mic inward for

real life, as Tim Geddes shared the final days leading up to becoming

a father. From hospital visits and parenting

anxieties to running jokes, pop culture moments and

emotional honesty, the episode showed how live

podcasting thrives when hosts let audiences into

unfiltered human moments. Rather than polish

storytelling, this live show leaned into authenticity,

proving that sometimes the strongest live podcast content

isn't about news or strategy, but about being present,

vulnerable, and connected with your community in real time.

And I think you hit on this a little bit earlier on our first story,

Karen, about how can you give yourself to the community?

How can you be present for people in the moment when you're

telling your story, telling your elevator pitch? How do you make that

something that people can relate to? And I think this live stream was a really

open and vulnerable conversation about becoming a parent, becoming a

father, and just getting to share that personal moment with their

audience. I think this is massive,

actually, because I feel

that when people are going through this, I know

that. Not that I went to a lot of these mother and child

groups when I had had my girls or,

you know, they. Parents, young

parents can. Can feel like it's

only them that are going through this. It's only them

that are feeling like this. Because on the, on the

outer, you know, when you see people outside,

everybody's got it together, and then they maybe have

feelings of guilt or shame because they're not so having

these honest conversations. And especially guys, I think

that's, that's, you know, it's great because they

can. They're going to relate to people at home that

might be, you know, some might be going through that, others

not. But the whole thing of that, it's being real and they're

talking about real issues rather than the polished

exterior that you see maybe on social media, people,

parents posting about their kids, and they think they've got it all you

know, is working really well. Why isn't my child

going to sleep at a proper time? And. And they're waking me

up. So you're having natural conversations about,

you know, the challenges that we all go through. It's just

that most people don't get to sort of really see into that

because they see the polished version. So I think it's. It's really

inclusive from a mental health point of

view. I think that must, you know, that

could be a lifeline to people maybe who are having

challenging moments because they go, oh, okay, you know, this

is normal to feel like this. So, yeah, again,

great way. And to bring humor to it, too.

Yeah. A side effect that when we opened this theater space here and people would

do their show live, and it goes usually 90 minutes for a show,

the longest part of the night is people actually leaving the

theater. People hang out, they want to talk to the host,

they want to thank them for an episode maybe they did a couple months

ago and how it got them through a moment, and they just appreciated

that storytelling. They were having a rough time and it was a great

episode. And we really do have trouble getting people out

of the theater after shows because there's such a connection between

that vulnerability and sharing your experiences. Like you

said. You think you're the only one going through that? Well, guess what?

We all panic when we bring home that first child. We're like, the

hospital's letting us just leave with a baby. What are we supposed to do? And

you don't know that because you're immersed in that moment. You

don't realize that thousands of other people are feeling the same thing.

And I think this, like you said, Karen, this is a great way to share

those moments that we don't really talk about in public. Absolutely.

So when you open up about your life,

not just your expertise, you know, you're really inviting

people to stay for the long haul. They're not just following

your tips, they're following your whole journey. And that is what

builds the kind of trust money. You can't buy that.

Right. And it's. It is that balance between, you

know, you bring in humor, but also sort of responsibility

and the real life storytelling in a live

show, you know, you can be the light,

right. Without. Without. You don't have to be shallow. You're just sharing

stories with humor. That is going to help

to reach people and sharing them responsibly

is going to help them, you know, help you keep them watching. I

think it's great. Yeah. If you have too many Toddlers, they start

bouncing around, they start wrestling everywhere. And that

takes us to our next story about from fandom to front row

Wrestling goes live during WrestleMania weekend,

Denise Salcedo is taking podcasting out of the

studio and straight to the fans with a live show at

Circa Resort and Casino, Las Vegas as part

of Circa Mania. The one hour event blends a live

podcast, special, guest audience, Q and A, raffles

and a meet and greet, turning a major pop culture moment into an

immersive ticket experience. It's a great example of how

podcasters can plug directly into large scale events,

activate fandom and create real world connections while still

producing meaningful monetized content.

And this is something we were talking about earlier, piggybacking on

current events, current conferences, things that are happening.

Here's somebody who's a wrestler who's going to a wrestling event

and hosting a wrestling podcast. Is there, is there a better way to plug into

your target market? There you go. You've just, you've just

got everything done in the same amount of time that the show was on. You

know, if people are already showing up every week to hear

from you, why not give them a chance to, you know, show up in person?

Wrestling fans get it. You know, they don't just want to watch, they,

they want to be part of it. So a live

podcast event, again, you know, that just gives them

that whole stage. So, yeah,

podcasters could really tap into any sort

of existing cultural moments, I suppose, or

any crate, all sorts of events. This is

again, like, I've just never heard of this. I think what

an absolutely brilliant idea. What, what

a way to, to build that momentum, you know, step

into the moments that are already happening.

Yeah, very different, very different. There's

most likely whatever your passion is, whatever your podcast is about,

I guarantee you somewhere within a 50 mile radius is an event

about that thing sometime during the year. You can always find

some way to plug in or, or some way to connect with people. And

this is the perfect trifecta of. It's a wrestling podcast

at a wrestling event where the wrestling fans are. Yeah, you couldn't,

you couldn't be more targeted on April 12th or April.

I can't read it. 17th, 2026. I should have my glasses on.

So are they interviewing the actual wrestlers? Yeah,

it says special guest audience, Q and A, raffles and a meet and

greet. So what to hear, maybe some of the

backstories of the storyline, like why are you fighting this

guy who, you know, what did he do to you? And you know, did he,

why did he slash your tires or something? I don't, I don't know wrestling storylines.

But, you know, why do you throw a piece?

Again, that's, that's really unique because people who watch sports,

right, they don't get to see the, the athlete. They don't get to hear

that much about the athlete. They might get interviewed by

Sky News or whatever right at the end for a couple of minutes,

but not to share stories and, and really get a little bit more

of an insight into that particular person. It goes back

to what I've said all the way throughout this episode. It's all

about humanizing people because they just see this

wrestler as this. Well, they're, they're a character, if you like.

So you're bringing them in and, and you're hearing their stories again.

I'm sure that's going to attract more

fans, isn't it? Because they get to find out

more about the athletes that are involved in the show, if you like.

Yeah, you're already there for the weekend for WrestleMania. This probably, you know,

preceding the show, you're going to get an extra event based

on the reason why you're in Vegas. It's just a great way to tie

in the weekend. Yeah, Again, it's just, you know

how to max out, you know, get, get as

much that you can get done in that time

period and utilize it live

and then again later that you can repurpose and so you

can get so much out of that one event. Yeah,

and getting so much out of an event. How about even when your local government

gets involved and starts talking about the future of energy. And here we

go. At Enlit Europe 2025, the port of Bilbao

stepped into the spotlight during the EU Project Talk live

podcast Energy and European Ports Turning

complex policy and infrastructure conversation into accessible

real time dialogue. Port president Ivan

Jimenez used the. I did good on that. Jimenez

used the live platform to outline

Bilbao's push toward electrification, renewable

energy and hydrogen innovation, while also challenging the

European Union to reward ports that are actively investing

in decarbonization. The episode shows how live

podcasting is increasingly being used at global conferences

to influence policy, shape narratives, and give leaders a direct

voice in high stakes industry conversations.

And we've been seeing this a couple times with

some of the policy podcasts, some of the political

podcasts, where they're doing this not just to have a

conversation, but to also make it accessible to people that couldn't get

there. Sometimes they live stream these or they record it for

distribution so that they can make the public aware On a

larger scale? Well, I suppose these types of

ones, it sounds like they're

going for the more educational.

Going back to what I sort of said earlier about

people's perceptions. So if something's going on

in their area. So what was this? The Port of Bilbao?

You know, the, the public might have a certain perception as

to, oh, this is a good idea, this is a bad idea. And,

and having a live podcast where again,

you're getting, you're having that, you're having these people have

the conversation about it to raise awareness

about it, to educate people about it, so they're more informed.

So, yes, I can see why that would be. Oh, I mean, I,

I think they need to do that more in politics. But would the

politicians turn up? Because maybe they, they won't want

to be just showing up conversationally, because

quite often, I'm sure our lot just want to sort of

prepare a speech that has been handwritten to them. Oh, I, I shouldn't get into

politics, but I think

it would be a good idea because again, it's more real, it's raw,

and they can't fake it. Yeah. I'm sure a lot of times you

don't want to go on the record with how you really feel, especially when your

donors. Yeah, it could, yeah, it could

backfire. It could backfire.

But as far as producing a podcast for

something that needs a discussion in the public,

making it accessible for more people to attend, that wouldn't be able to get here,

that part of this is another thing to consider when doing your show live

is how can you increase accessibility? How can you put something out

that's important for people to hear and give people

more opportunities to hear it, regardless of what side of the

aisle you're on. Yeah, well, it gives everybody the opportunity

to make an informed decision, a more

informed decision, rather than their own bias, if you

like, before for that conversation. So it's gotta be a good

thing. Well, speaking of good things,

we couldn't have a week go by without talking about

ces, the Consumer Electronics Show. It's all over the news, all over the media.

Every story has something about CES and human led.

AI takes the live stage at CES. And this was

recorded live at CES 2026. A bonus

episode of the CMO podcast brought listeners

directly into the heart of the AI and creativity conversation

with Yannick Balor, Chairman and CEO of Havas

Broadcasting from the C Space stage at Consumer Electronics Show.

The live discussion focus on how brands can embrace AI

at scale without losing the human judgment, empathy,

and creativity that define meaningful marketing. The

episode highlights how live podcasting at major innovation events

isn't just reporting on the future. It's actively

shaping the conversation in real time.

And every year, CES is the center of the conversation.

Everything that's going to happen in the next year, the next two years, you get

to see the future of technology. And here they are on stage

discussing where do they think it's going? What are some things that are going to

roll out in the next year or two.

Interesting, because they. I think there's two camps. Is there some

that are for AI and some that are very fearful of it.

So maybe, you know, within this

world, I suppose it could be filled with. There's lots of

buzzwords, whereas having a live

podcast can cut through all of that

and give people a little bit of clarity. You know, it says

it's talking about. Well, then they're not there to pitch stuff.

Again, tech can get very complicated,

can't it? So going back to. I think my favorite word of today

is humanizing. It humanizes the

tech. And it can position you as just a real. A

real voice in that space

and sort of dissolve maybe some of the fears that people

have about AI. And again, it's.

It's because it's a conversation rather than

a scripted speech that could have been created by AI. It's

combining the two. We've got to come together. Look, we use. We

use AI after the event, right? You

know, now I think, oh, my goodness, how did I do this

prior to having AI? Because I can take the transcription.

I can. I. I've created my own, like, custom train

chat, GPT. So I've taught it because I, I want it to deliver it in

a certain way. And at the click of a button, I can put the

transcription in. It's created my show notes, a blog post for me, a

blog post for my guest, social media posts for

me, Social media posts as though they've been written from my guest,

you know, at the click of a button, they, They're. I think some

people are fearful of it.

So having these live podcasts, I think are really, really important,

again, to inform and

to create. Yeah, create clarity around it and that, you know,

I think if you're not gonna. You've gotta. You need to embrace it. Don't

be fearful of it. I think it's a good thing,

but everyone's gonna have their own opinion about it. And it goes back to

the fact that is this going to educate so the people listening to

the podcast again can come to an informed decision

themselves. Again, I think it's a very

clever way of getting your message out there. Yeah, you don't know

what you don't know. And conversations like this bring to the forefront

where AI is going, the technology that they're building. I think during

this particular session they took a

picture of somebody from the audience, they uploaded it, and then 20 minutes

later their system made a movie about her.

So, you know, that's some of the things that are coming down the

pipeline and with content creation and you decide what you

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use. And when you learn about it, you don't have to be fearful about the

unknown. You can have a meaningful dialogue, a

conversation with people and figure out what's the best use for this for you.

Absolutely. And I think so many people get

caught up. They're still using it as though it's Google. They're just asking

it questions like we, we, we did before

we would type into Google. And it's being

aware that it can do so much more. It's

not necessarily a negative. It's not a negative. Well, I

don't see it. Again, everyone's got their own opinion of this,

which is fine, but I think, you know,

embrace it. I think it's, I think it's going to, it's a

good thing when, you know, used

correctly. I think again, the fear comes from the unknown and the

possibilities of what it can do. That is negative.

And there have been films

made in the past about the future of these things and they

never ended well, did they? Nope, nope, nope.

Well, Karen, this brings us all the way back to our

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haven't done live before. I've never done a live. And you knocked it out of

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