Best Seth Werkheiser Podcasts (2025)

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21 - Proximity and Presence 5:00

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I dive into what happens when real-world connection replaces scrolling. From a punk rock flea market table with some neon flyers and old music gear, the conversations quickly turned to leaving social media, quitting Spotify, and the hunger for face-to-face exchange. Along the way, I reflect on why proximity carries so much energy, and how experimen…

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Leave social media and grow your creative business. | Seth Werkheiser 54:18

3M ago54:18

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This is a slightly edited version of my conversation with Seth Werkheiser, founder of the Social Media Escape Club newsletter. We spoke on Substack live about leaving LinkedIn (and social media in general), and what it truly looks like to build your own newsletter and website. I hope you enjoy and join us for the next one (hint: it's Monday, August…

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My Mid-Year Creative Business Report Card 38:57

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This is a 3-part episode where I share my reflections, progress toward my yearly goals, and creative experiments for the first half of the year. Thanks for listening! Let's keep the convo going: Join the community, Please Hustle Responsibly: https://pleasehustleresponsibly.beehiiv.com/ Find all episodes here: https://www.honeyandhustle.co YouTube: …

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The Southeasts Hottest Tech Conference (literally) | Inside Sloss Tech 2025 13:04

3M ago13:04

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I attended Sloss Tech 2025 in Birmingham, AL to connect with folks building local ecosystems, media, and marketing companies. Here are my thoughts and reflections. Original article can be found here: https://pleasehustleresponsibly.beehiiv.com/p/the-south-s-hottest-tech-conference Thanks for listening! Let's keep the convo going: Join the community…

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020 - You're not marrying a platform 9:22

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Based off of this post: https://socialmediaescape.club/2025/youre-not-marrying-a-platform/ And here's a link to that James Hart post.By Seth Werkheiser

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Why Businesses Are Crushing it on Threads (And How You Can Too!) 15:34

3M ago15:34

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Our latest guest is Michelle Thames, the founder of Thames Media Solutions and the host of the Social Media Decoded podcast. She shared her tips for leveraging the newest social media platform from Instagram, Threads, for business. Here's a short masterclass on creating engaging content, building a loyal community, and converting followers into cus…

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Elevator Pitch - Reviewing 6 Women Business Owner Pitches with Dionne McGee (Business Coach) 56:20

4M ago56:20

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In this segment of Honey and Hustle, I am joined by Dionne McGee, founder of Dionne McGee Enterprises, to critique and provide feedback on elevator pitches submitted by six incredible women entrepreneurs. These women, from diverse industries, present their pitches, and Dionne and I discuss their value propositions, clarity in messaging, target audi…

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Elevator Pitch trailer - a new series on Honey & Hustle 1:07

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We're starting a new series and a new season on Honey & Hustle. Submit your elevator pitch to be considered in the next episode! Submit here: https://forms.gle/HNwmKoR3CaGmtoZi8 Thanks for listening! Let's keep the convo going: Join the community, Please Hustle Responsibly: https://pleasehustleresponsibly.beehiiv.com/ Find all episodes here: https:…

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019 - Seek The Joy 4:37

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Indie Thinkers interview with Angela Hollowell: https://indiethinkers.substack.com/p/angela-hollowellBy Seth Werkheiser

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Substack Live Replay: Featuring Daniel Hunter, the founder of IndieThinkers 55:45

4M ago55:45

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In this Substack Live conversation, I spoke with Daniel Hunter, the founder of IndieThinkers. I share the origin story of my newsletter community, Please Hustle Responsibly, which started from my early 2023 posts on Medium before transitioning to Substack and later beehiiv. We also discussed the evolution of content platforms, the challenges of mai…

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018 - WHEN YOU HIT SEND, IT'S NOT THE END 2:43

4M ago2:43

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That’s a little catchphrase I came up with: When you hit send, it’s not the end. Maybe I invented it, maybe someone else did—but it’s true either way. Right now, it’s summertime—open rates are down, comments are down, “likes” are down. But when you hit send, that doesn’t mean you’re done. Especially if you’re on Substack, you have the direct URL fo…

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017 - THE PODCAST HAS MOVED HERE 7:26

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A lot has changed since the last Voice Note in May. I’ve moved all paid memberships to Memberful, and I’m now posting these audio entries here on Transistor. That means a new RSS feed, which you can grab here: https://feeds.transistor.fm/smec-currents And all episodes are here: https://smec-currents.transistor.fm/episodes This new podcast (called S…

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Write, Publish, Repeat. How we started our newsletters on beehiiv 54:19

5M ago54:19

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I sit down with fellow podcaster, small business owner, and newsletter writer Brian Ondrako to talk about our journey to writing newsletters in beehiiv. He started his podcast, Just Get Started, in 2017 and has published over 450 episodes. He's now leveraging his sales expertise to help others through his newsletter. It was great to talk about our …

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An African Ice Cream Maker Shares Her Recipe for Originality 28:45

5M ago28:45

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I sat down with Samantha Kotey, founder of Auntie's Ice Cream, and a lawyer by day. We talked about her journey into making ice cream and then into making a business. Her flavors paint the picture of the African diaspora, inviting your taste buds along for the ride. We explore what it means to be an Auntie, how to create a food product that is inte…

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The Food Truck Founder of Birmingham's Best Kept Secret 23:41

6M ago23:41

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In this episode, Zebbie Carney shares their journey of establishing Eugene's Hot Chicken in Birmingham. Starting from humble beginnings with a food truck at local breweries and companies to opening a restaurant in Uptown near the BJCC, our conversation discusses the challenges and rewards of transitioning to a brick-and-mortar location. Zebbie comp…

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016 - It's all a delivery truck 4:32

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I’m starting to think of all this as a delivery truck. I make the thing, and the delivery person comes and picks it up. It goes on the truck, and then it’s out of my hands. You’ve seen the disclaimers from online shops—‘we’re not responsible for what happens during shipping.’ I’m kind of feeling that for myself now. Once I hit send, I’m out. I don’…

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015 - Your newsletter isn't your permanent address 3:54

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Put something new on your website, and link it in your next newsletter. Your newsletter isn’t your permanent address, it’s a delivery vehicle. Build an archive of work on your website and link to your stuff from your newsletter! Oh, and this is the Alex Dobrenko` interview where his guest Isabel Cowles Murphy talks about someone else who says writi…

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014 - You're an artist 3:35

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A reflection from today’s Escape Pod Zoom call, regarding Seth Godin’s ‘What is your art?’ post from 2015. I define art as having nothing at all to do with painting. Art is a human act, a generous contribution, something that might not work, and it is intended to change the recipient for the better, often causing a connection to happen. Five elemen…

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013 - Keep reminding people 3:32

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Today’s episode is a bonus add-on to today’s post: “You’re not bothering them if they’re fans,” said kate ellen, about reminding your audience about what the heck you’re doing. We think our subscribers know about our latest work, but that’s hardly ever true. https://socialmediaescapeclub.substack.com/p/print-your-tour-diary-start-a-conversation Kee…

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012 - Make stuff with your readers 4:09

6M ago4:09

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In today’s voice note, I reflect a bit on last Friday’s post, and talk about the idea of building side quests with your audience—not just broadcasting at all of them. Inspired by this zine project by Kel Rakowski: https://rakowwwski.substack.com/p/the-zine-we-made-together I riff on some small ways to collaborate: ask for summer memories, favorite …

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011 - Ask for less 4:54

7M ago4:54

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A common trap is treating your website like the finish line. “How do I get people to my WordPress,” is the wrong question. Your blog and your newsletter should work together—your blog builds the archive, your newsletter delivers the value right where people already are. Weave links into real writing. Offer substance in the inbox. Let readers wander…

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010 - Lead your fans to bigger places 4:57

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Thanks to Parker Gates for sending me this clip: https://www.instagram.com/p/DHqrfkYxskX Where could you lead your current subscribers?By Seth Werkheiser

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The Good, The Bad & The Audio: An Honest Review of Podcast Movement 2025 13:35

7M ago13:35

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I went to Podcast Movement Evolutions for the first time last week. Chicago was a beautiful backdrop, even though a little rainy. This is the audio version of my written recap. Let me know what you think and subscribe to the newsletter if you haven't already! Steve Pratt article: https://open.substack.com/pub/creativitybusiness/p/podcasting-is-aski…

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009 - Explore bigger 4:35

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From today’s episode: “A website and a tool cost money, I know. But platforms cost money too. A lot of them are free, but they charge you per transaction. And then because they charge you different fees, they call the shots. So they set up the guidelines. So if they don't like what you're putting up there, they can take it down. Then you're not mak…

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Substack Live Replay: Monetizing a Newsletter 1:21:31

7M ago1:21:31

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I joined Corey (Black Podcasters Association, BlkPodNews) and Michelle (Creators Getting Paid) live on Susbtack to talk about building a newsletter community. If you missed us live, I hope you can join us for the next one! Subscribe to my newsletter below to be notified when we go live. Let me know what you'd like us to talk about next! I'd love to…

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008 - Build a foundation 4:07

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I included a Seth Godin quote in my latest newsletter with Laura Kidd: “The false proxy of how many people are following you on social media is a trap,” says Seth Godin, “I know people who have gotten 40 million views of a TikTok, and sold $200 worth of stuff to go with it.” It starts a bit after the 10:00 mark of this video: https://www.youtube.co…

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Substack Live Replay: Building a Newsletter Community 58:04

7M ago58:04

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I joined Corey (Black Podcasters Association, BlkPodNews) and Michelle (Creators Getting Paid) live on Susbtack to talk about building a newsletter community. If you missed us live, I hope you can join us for the next one! Subscribe to my newsletter below to be notified when we go live. Let me know what you'd like us to talk about next! I'd love to…

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007 - Use your voice 5:45

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Use your voice, even if it’s not a full fledged podcast, or 4K video. “This is who I am. If you're along for the ride, cool. Maybe hit subscribe. If you're not, hit unsubscribe. That's fine, too. And so, I think whether you want to do video or not, or if you want to do podcast audio or not, you don't have to do any of them. Find what's true for you…

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I’ll see you at Podcast Movement Evolutions 2025 in Chicago! 1:13

7M ago1:13

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I'm headed to Podcast Movement Evolutions! Say hello if you're in Chicago! I'd love to hear from you! Join our community, Please Hustle Responsibly: https://pleasehustleresponsibly.beehiiv.com/ Support the show: Upgrade to a paid membership, or make a one-time donation: https://link.honeyandhustle.co/phrplus Buy The Interview Workbook for Storytell…

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006 - Borrow from other industries 6:42

7M ago6:42

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In a recent talk with Olivia Rafferty I asked if there was a take away from her work that someone could adapt to their own: "If musicians don't just focus on what other musicians are doing, and how they're making music. If people on Substack who make newsletters start to think like how could I make a newsletter in the way that like a ceramicist wou…

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005 - Think who, not what 4:46

8M ago4:46

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Someone asked me recently via my Email Guidance offering about starting a newsletter, and the classic “what’s it gonna be about?” I replied that instead of asking, "what should I write about?" try asking, "who should I write about?" Your experiences, projects, and adventures likely involved other people, so write about them. When you highlight some…

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004 - Success is given, not earned 4:22

8M ago4:22

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Watched this great interview with actor Anthony Mackie on the Pivot Podcast, about success being given, not earned. This part is at about the 14:04 mark: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqFfX0A8UAc Success is different for everyone, and heck, you might not even be playing the game - and that’s fine! But for a lot of us, trying to pay rent or get th…

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003 - Be mindful of where we're seen 4:55

8M ago4:55

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Today I reflect (not a reaction clip) on a video by photographer Noah Kalina, who questions the instinct to post creative work online, comparing social media to a "cursed room" where content is lost in a sea of distractions (starting at the 1:40 mark in the video below). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBRuUj0pXAM I explore this modern dilemma, and…

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002 - Let go of what’s no longer useful 5:14

8M ago5:14

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Today I’m reflecting on Andy J. Pizza’s recent post about letting go of outdated strategies. Ways of working that don’t serve us anymore. “Let go of what’s no longer useful,” as Mr. Pizza puts it. I’m also emphasizing the shift away from exhausting social media efforts and instead urging you to focus on email list building by sharing valuable work …

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001 - Talk to good people 3:23

8M ago3:23

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This will be a collection of voice notes from me, from your pal Seth, because I just got too many ideas. And they all don't need to be blog posts. They all don't need to be newsletters. They all don't need to be videos. The stuff just comes to me a lot. So I want to get these out here, out and about. And I really came to come to that from a convers…

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Daily Podcasting Changed Our Lives: How Two Podcasters Survived a Month of Daily Episodes 1:06:43

8M ago1:06:43

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In this special crossover episode, I talked with Matt Gilhooly, host of the Life Shift Podcast, and we shared our experiences of completing a daily podcast challenge. We discussed the ups and downs, the planning involved, the challenges we faced, and what we learned from this ambitious project. We reflected on the different approaches we took, from…