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Yoni: Founder of Podcast Notes - Taking notes on the best podcasts

Really enjoyed sitting down with Yoni, the founder of podcast notes and getting his wisdom about the world of podcasting and how he started it. So interesting!

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  1. How Is Listening to a Podcast Different From Reading Podcast Notes

    at 4:52 · Transcript

    Yoni says that there's a retention difference. Full answer

  2. How Can Learning Through Various Ways Help Us

    at 6:24 · Transcript

    Yoni states that while there are many ways to learn, such as by listening or taking notes, some of these ways work better for others more than the latter. Full answer

  3. What Inspired Yoni to Create Podcast Notes

    at 7:13 · Transcript

    In 2015, he would commute and listen to a lot of podcasts to pass the time. Full answer

  4. What Should You Do If You Keep Investing Time in Something That Shows Little Results

    at 11:46 · Transcript

    It means that you should reconsider what you’re doing. When you’re on to something that has value, you will see responses and fruition from it. Full answer

  5. How Can Taking Notes for Podcasts Impacted Your Life

    at 15:49 · Transcript

    For Yoni, he says it influences how we build podcasts out professionally and personally. Full answer

  6. How Is Life in Silicon Valley Different From New York

    at 20:23 · Transcript

    Being based in New York, Yoni’s view of the California area is a hub for what it is. It has its own ecosystem filled with all the parts it needs. Full answer

  7. How Is Yoni Trying to Broaden the Distribution of His Content

    at 23:11 · Transcript

    He is looking for a way to have the notes translated and accessible for non-English speakers. Full answer

  8. How Much Can We Accomplish in Life

    at 25:35 · Transcript

    There’s a quote that states, “You can have anything you want, but not everything you want.” Full answer

  9. How Do You Know Which Things Are Worth Pursuing in Life

    at 26:29 · Transcript

    You’ve got to go with your gut. You can’t overanalyze things because if you do, you’ll lose that opportunity when you are consumed with worry. Full answer

  10. What Is the Goal of Podcast Notes

    at 27:25 · Transcript

    The core concept is to write high quality notes on the best podcasts that the company can find, and do as much of them as they can over time. Full answer

  11. What Is the Standard of Someone Having the Best Podcast

    at 30:39 · Transcript

    Yoni states that it depends on what the podcaster is talking about. Full answer

  12. Is Substack an Easy Newsletter System to Manage

    at 34:47 · Transcript

    Yes. For the Stewart, the host, he enjoy the simplicity of Substack. It is simple enough for him to write and publish material. Full answer

  13. What Is a Niche That People Would Really Want to Learn About

    at 41:19 · Transcript

    One that is new evolving, and you have the new “it” factors. Crypto is another big topic that people excitedly talking about. Full answer

  14. What Is the Difference Between Psychedelics and Meditation

    at 42:33 · Transcript

    Yoni thinks that psychedelics are like cheat codes; whereas, meditation is like the real hard choices, easy life version to get there. Full answer

  15. What Is the Biggest Piece of Content That Has Changed Your Life

    at 53:40 · Transcript

    For Yoni, he comes back to the hard choices, easy life quote. Plus, he reiterates that we can have anything. Full answer

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