In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Reena Friedman Watts of the Better Call Daddy podcast. After a thought provoking question from a guest on the Jerry Springer show, she decided to leave the show. Leaving led her on a journey to co-hosting a podcast and found that she loved it. Three years ago she started her own podcast that’s very successful.
Reena and Jeff discuss:
- Started at a radio station in college and loved it.
- Drove from Purdue to Chicago and saw that Jerry Springer was looking for interns.
- Renna got the job two weeks later and shares what Jerry was like.
- Renna worked with Jerry for 2.5 years and then moved to LA.
- Her boyfriend was hired on a pilot show on CNN and she was hired on as well.
- Look for opportunities/partnerships that build your portfolio.
- A LinkedIn connection introduced her to Podcasting and she loved it.
- 3 years ago she started her own Podcast called Better Call Daddy.
- Her Podcast is for people who have and don't have a great relationship with their dad.
- Cool.fm - a show including her kids which includes the realness
Fast Five Questions
- If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “Call daddy. Truthfully I really think I would buy a good mic and a hosting platform and start a podcast because it is so easy to connect with people when you want to learn about them.”
- What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Goes back to contracts. I have been royally screwed over by trusting people.”
- What is a book that you would recommend? “The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey.”
- What is a tool that you use everyday that you would recommend? “Riverside or Zoom.”
- What is your definition of freedom? “Freedom is choice. It’s not other people's idea of success. Being able to be proud of myself for where I'm at and the decisions that I've made.”
- What is the best way to contact you? “My podcast is Better Call Daddy at https://bettercalldaddy.com/, Reena Friedman Watts on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter.”
Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation
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