[Podcast Series] From the White House to Podcasting & the Perfectionist Dilemma
Channel: INspired INsider
Date: 2024-01-08

John Corcoran is a recovering attorney, an author, and a former White House writer and speechwriter to the Governor of California. Throughout his career, John has worked in Hollywood, the heart of Silicon Valley, and ran his own boutique law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area catering to small business owners and entrepreneurs.

John has been the host of the Smart Business Revolution Podcast since 2012 where he has interviewed hundreds of CEOs, founders, authors, and entrepreneurs, from Peter Diamandis and Adam Grant to Gary Vaynerchuk and Marie Forleo.

John is also the Co-founder of Rise25, a company that connects B2B businesses with their ideal clients, referral partners, and strategic partners. They help their clients generate ROI through their done-for-you podcast service.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

• [0:00] Intro
• [04:01] John Corcoran shares his professional background in the Clinton White House
• [09:08] Networking, relationships, and consistency in messaging
• [11:04] John talks about his transition from writing to podcasting
• [13:35] John’s journey as a podcaster
• [19:44] The value of being authentic in a podcast 
• [20:46] How to stay motivated in your podcasting journey
• [24:16] How can one relinquish control over some tasks and delegate them to others?
• [28:24] Business lessons John learned from presidents and other renowned leaders
• [37:46] What lessons did John learn from his dad?
• [42:27] Adapting to new situations and finding friends 
• [46:10] The value of having mentors

In this episode…

Podcasting has emerged as a powerful tool for entrepreneurs to foster relationships, showcase their expertise, and attract clients. However, producing a quality podcast requires specific skills and abilities. 

John Corcoran, a former White House writer, discovered his passion for networking and building meaningful relationships during his tenure. Recognizing the benefits of podcasting, he shifted his focus to this platform. However, the process of producing a podcast presented its own set of challenges. From production to editing, the task was overwhelming for him as an entrepreneur with many responsibilities. He shares his journey of overcoming the challenges associated with podcasting to establish meaningful conversations and connections with his guests. 

On this episode of the Inspired Insider Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Weisz sits down with John Corcoran, Co-founder of Rise25, as he shares his podcasting journey. John shares his professional background in the Clinton White House, his transition from writing to podcasting, the value of being authentic in a podcast, and how he stayed motivated as a podcaster.

Sponsor for this episode

At https://rise25.com, we’re committed to helping you connect with your Dream 100 referral partners, clients, and strategic partners through our done-for-you podcast solution.

We’re a professional podcast production agency that makes creating a podcast effortless. Since 2009, our proven system has helped thousands of B2B businesses to build strong relationships with referral partners, clients and audience without having to do the hard work.

What do you need to start a podcast?

When you use our proven system, all you need is an idea and a voice. We handle the strategy, production, and distribution – you just need to show up and talk.

The Rise25 podcasting solution is designed to help you build a profitable podcast. This requires a specific strategy, and we’ve got that down pat. We focus on making sure you have a direct path to ROI which is the most important component. Plus our podcast production company takes any of the heavy lifting of production and distribution off of your plate.

We make distribution easy

We’ll distribute each episode across more than 11 unique channels including iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. We’ll also create copy for each episode and promote your show across social media.

Cofounders Dr. Jeremy Weisz and John Corcoran credit podcasting as the best thing they have ever done for their businesses. Podcasting connected them with the founders/CEOs of P90x, Atari, Einstein Bagels, Mattel, Rx Bars, YPO, EO, Lending Tree, Freshdesk, and many more.

The relationships you form through podcasting run deep. Jeremy and John became business partners through podcasting. They have even gone on family vacations and attended weddings of guests who have been on the podcast.

Podcast production has a lot of moving parts and is a big commitment on our end; we only want to work with people who are committed to their business and cultivating amazing relationships.

Are you considering launching a podcast to acquire partnerships, clients, and referrals? Would you like to work with a podcast agency that wants you to win?

Contact us now at support@rise25.com or book a call at https://rise25.com/bookcall.

Rise25 was co-founded by Dr. Jeremy Weisz and John Corcoran who have been podcasting and advising about podcasting since 2008.