01:14 Introducing Nine to Life - Podcast with a Twist

02:47 The struggle of turning ideas into reality

10:29 Reflecting on the importance of storytelling and its impact

13:52 Favourite episodes and audience preferences

16:21 The problem with platform businesses

21:00 Sweep South's Vetting and Training Process

24:29 The Potential of Audiobooks

30:02 Mom Influencers and potential "GranFluencers"

32:35 Public Relations for artist vs for corporate/politics

31:41 The Struggles and Secrets of Parenting Teenagers

37:14 The Value of Self-Taught Skills and Coding Bootcamps

41:47 Improving Guest Hosting with Catering Changes

44:47 Adjusting to a New Venue with More Flexibility

49:09 Reflecting on early career aspirations and how they've changed

52:15 The costs and duration of becoming a pilot

54:31 Should we YOU start a podcast?

58:02 Frustration with Limited Industry-Specific Information

1:02:15 The Importance of Taking a Long-Term View

1:06:08 Accountability and the Impact of Mental Health

1:08:54 The challenge of staying motivated and reflecting FOLLOW 9toLIFE ON THE FOLLOWING PLATFORMS: Instagram: https://instagram.com/9tolife_podcast?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@9tolifepodcast?_t=8fClZssuUUf&_r=1 Jzcw In this part of the conversation, we reflect on our podcast journey as we reach our 20th episode. Sometimes, we come up with great ideas but fail to follow through, and someone else ends up implementing them. We share personal stories of ideas we had but didn't pursue, like attaching a buzzer to keys and having billboards inside taxis.
We then discuss the challenges of formalizing informal businesses, using the taxi industry as an example. We talk about the high interest rates associated with financing taxis and the difficulties faced in making this industry more structured. The conversation shifts to the importance of storytelling and how our guest, an accountant, is using numbers and data to effectively tell stories.
We delve into the concept that even those at the top of organizations have their own unique hustles. It's interesting to note that our favorite episodes may not always perform the best in terms of numbers, which leads us to wonder how we interpret our audience's preferences.
Next, we highlight an episode featuring a guest who had a unique career path in book publishing. We discuss the challenges faced by dominant players in the publishing industry, as well as the limited choices available to consumers. We believe that pushing audio books in a unique way can work in the South African context, as shown by the success of similar strategies used by Apple.
Throughout the conversation, we briefly mention another podcast host who gained traction after another host stopped releasing content. This leads us to emphasize the importance of mom influencers and how motherhood is a lifelong journey.
We take a moment to discuss the success of certain episodes and how we strive to provide a comfortable and high-quality experience for our guests. Reflecting on our own earliest career aspirations, we share how they have changed over time. We encourage people to pursue their passions and share their experiences through podcasting.
Offering advice on starting a podcast, we emphasize the importance of research and utilizing the resources already available. We discuss the lack of localized content in South Africa, particularly in the field of computer science, and the challenges this poses.
As the conversation continues, we talk about the significance of mental health and the importance of having an accountable partner. We also discuss the possibility of conducting a poll in our upcoming episodes and using other social media platforms to reach a wider audience.
In closing, we express our gratitude to our listeners for their support and invite them to leave comments.