Summary: Martin and I talk about how the podcast industry has changed over the years, the people who inspire us, and Martin’s tips on branding and marketing.

Martin Moore is a commercial and lifestyle photographer, filmmaker, and local vlogger, who now has a radio show on 620 WTMJ on Tuesdays. Martin is a repeat guest, and in this conversation, we spend some time catching up.

We talk about how the podcast industry has changed over the years, the people who inspire us, and Martin’s tips on branding and marketing.

Listen to the end of the episode to find out how you can win a pair of Koss headphones! To hear the previous episode with Martin, please check out episode 42.

Hot Topics in this episode:

• Passion is key
• Rob’s journey in discovering his passion for podcasting
• The timing of opportunities isn’t always when you want it
• Believe in your story
• Take a chance on yourself
• The impact Twitter had on Martin’s career, and the recent shift to Instagram and the Stories feature
• Martin’s branding thesis
• [27:59] Martin asks: What have been your biggest triumphs and tribulations in your life?

Connect with Martin

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN7qcKubT7kSLlcrYlJAqtA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinmoorejr/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/martinmoorejr

[16:07] When I first started out, I didn’t think about ‘Martin Moore’ as a brand. I kind of just did my thing and yapped. There wasn’t really anything where I stood out in front of everybody else. It wasn’t until I started, whether you do podcasts or videos or photos, we all have these little idiosyncrasies that make us who we are. At least for me, and maybe I’m projecting, I would hide those in my vlog because I didn’t want people to hear my stupid laugh. I didn’t want people to make fun of my hair. I didn’t want people to make fun of what I said. I hid all these things that made me who I was, and I was just this bland dude that made semi-interesting videos on YouTube. It wasn’t until I embraced all those idiosyncrasies, those little things about myself that made me who I was, and shared those as part of a daily story that’s when I started picking up traction.

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