Today I noticed a number of people asking questions that seemed fairly obvious. The common theme amongst these questions was the fear of rejection.  SPONSOR: Podcast Branding.co If you need artwork, a logo, a custom podcast website, or a full-on branding audit, let the award-winning graphic artist (and fellow podcaster Mark Des Cotes make that great, professional first impression. see www.podcastbranding.co TEACHER'S PET: Dog Podcast Network If you have a dog and want something to listen to while you take your four-legged friend for a walk check of Dog Edition. They have multiple shows all about our favorite furry friends at dopodcastnetwork.com Mugshot: Based on a True Story Podcast Ever wonder how true those movies are that are based on a true story? Find out at www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com TOPICS: 00:01:03  Sponsor: podcastbrnading.co 00:02:14  Mugshot: basedonatruestorypodcast.com 00:02:48  Fear of Rejection 00:09:20  Getting Your First Guest 00:10:38  Don't You Know Who I Am? 00:12:44  Bring Good Guests Back 00:15:09  Bad Pitches 00:18:52  Bad Episode Titles 00:19:33  Jim Tells on Himself 00:21:41  Speaking at Conferences 00:27:24  Check In As a Backup 00:30:41  Awesome Supporters 00:34:24  Rejection is Hard 00:35:26  Not Now 00:35:59  Awkward Conversations 00:39:37  Repetition Provides Opportunities to improve 00:42:18  Backup Co-hosts? 00:43:13  Recording in the Same Room 00:50:39  Interviews at a Conference 00:56:16  Holding a Microphone Mentioned In This Podcast Zoom Podtrak P4 https://supportthisshow.com/zoomp4 PowerDewise Lavalier Microphone Samson Q2U Microphone Become an Awesome Supporter Get Bonus Content Live Group Coaching www.askthepodcastcoach.com/awesome or consider a one-time donation. Follow the show on the following apps and never miss an episode Apple Podcasts- Spotify- Google Podcasts