In episode 654, Rob Walling chats with Tom Merritt, who is the host of multiple shows, including Daily Tech News, Know A Little More, Sword & Laser, Cordkillers, and more. Tom has more podcasts than anyone I know, and this episode will be a little different since Tom isn’t a SaaS founder or someone who wrote a book for founders.

Instead, you’ll learn about the systems, processes, and discipline that Tom has set up so that he can be such a prolific creator. You’ll also learn more about his innate ability to summarize complex situations and then talk about both sides in a fair and balanced way.

Topics we cover:

3:13 - Tom’s decision to go into business for himself in 2013
7:10 - Being an early adopter of Patreon
9:29 - Dealing with the emotional aspect in the early days
10:40 - The hardest parts of launching a daily show in the early days
13:01 - Tom’s approach to dealing with public criticism
19:07 - Tom’s process for shipping new content every day for 10 years
24:00 - Has Tom missed a day for recording The Daily Tech News Show in 10 years?
25:01 - Tom’s ability to see and communicate both sides of a story
28:22 - Is Tom using AI in his workflow?
34:10 - The Secret Hidden Track

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Transcript:

Rob Walling: Welcome back to Startups For the Rest of Us. I'm Rob Walling. Today, you get to hear me have a conversation with Tom Merritt, the host of Daily Tech News Show, Cordkillers, Current Geek, It's A Thing, Sword and Laser, Know A Little More. He has more podcasts than any five people I know, and this episode is a little different. Tom Me...