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The Solopreneur Hour Podcast with Michael O'NealHelping you launch and scale a solopreneur business you can do in your underwear. Author: Michael O'Neal
Michael O'Neal chats with other unemployable icons and successful gamechangers to learn how to take your skills and hobbies and turn them into a business. Nominated As "Best New Show of 2013" by Stitcher Radio, Our range of guests takes us from comedy, to acting, to the NFL, to UFC and MMA, to Top Music Stars, to Millionaires, to Business Experts, to Real Estate moguls, and everything in between. Guests like James Altucher, Adam Carolla, Hines Ward, Sam Jones, Tucker Max, Jonathan Fields, Derek Halpern, Pat Flynn, Amy Porterfield, John Lee Dumas, Chris Ducker, Chris Brogan, Guy Kawasaki, Mike Johnston, Rich Franklin, Jack Canfield, Michael Gerber, and many more, these casual conversations contain tons of action-inducing content wrapped up in an entertaining candy shell. We talk crypto, NFT, entrepreneurship, small business, podcasting, authorship, and more! Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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880: Practical Use of AI, Starting Over From Scratch, and Video Podcasting with John Lee Dumas
Monday, 26 January, 2026
Recorded live at Podfest 2026 in Orlando, Michael O’Neal sits down with longtime friend John Lee Dumas (Entrepreneurs on Fire) for a candid conversation about the evolution of podcasting, the reluctant shift toward video, and how JLD built MSTR Today—a daily YouTube show—from absolute zero. From niching down “until it hurts,” to why some audiences can accidentally harm your new show’s algorithm, to using AI agents to upgrade your interview prep… this one is packed with practical creator strategy. Why niching down still wins (and why “Pickleball Podcast” would fail vs. 4.0 to Pro) The tradeoffs of podcast intimacy vs. the pull of YouTube Why both of us keep interviews audio-only (and why guests often love it) The origin story of MSTR Today and why JLD didn’t promote it to his EOFire audience How YouTube analytics work: retention, CTR, watch time, and why the “wrong” audience hurts Why MSTR Today is essentially a reaction/curation show—and why viewers are grateful JLD’s ultra-efficient daily workflow: curating X posts, recording, sponsors, and Saylor clips Comment strategy + engagement: keyboard shortcuts, “poking the bears,” and why polarizing topics win AI for creators: JLD’s interviewer agent and how it turns bland bullet points into great questions A simple conference networking workflow that turns business cards into smart follow-up emails John Lee Dumas is the founder and host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, one of the most successful business podcasts of all time, and the creator of MSTR Today, a daily YouTube show covering Strategy (MSTR), Michael Saylor, and Bitcoin-related market commentary. Entrepreneurs on Fire (John Lee Dumas) MSTR Today (YouTube) Podfest 2026 / Libsyn studio set VidIQ Workflowy “Fire and Adjust” / “Fire for Effect” concept AI agents / interview workflow using ChatGPT Website: SoloHour.com Instagram/X: @Solohour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices












