Episode #2. Are you ready to take the leap into launching a podcast, or take your podcast to the next level? Would you love to be on one of your favorite podcasts? Then you are going to love this episode! Today, I am talking to my good friend, Farnoosh Torabi, host of the award-winning and top-rated podcast, So Money. She is one of America’s leading personal finance authorities, growing her personal brand as a money expert to Oprah-levels!We talk about what it takes to launch and grow a podcast. Plus, we even share our best tips for how to get on your favorite podcasts! Even if podcasting isn’t your thing, you can apply these tips to just about any platform!“[They’re] coming to podcasting because they want to be connected. They want intimacy. And so if you can deliver that and be respectful about it, I think you’ve got a lot of the basic elements to be successful.”“Having a podcast allowed me to have such an acute sense of what women want when it comes to their money, what they were struggling with, and the questions they have.”“You have to be your biggest advocate for your show.”“Your show is only as good as your audience will let it be.”Mentions:Chalene JohnsonGail King, Editor-at-Large, The Oprah MagazineLucy Kaylin, Editor-in-Chief, The Oprah MagazineSuze OrmanTracy Dinunzio of TradesyNotable So Money Guests:Margarette ChoTim FerrisTony RobbinsRobert KiyosakiOther Links Mentioned:http://podcast.farnoosh.tv/ for the So Money podcastjaclynmellone.com/somoney for So Money Accelerator Beginner’s leveljaclynmellone.com/somoneypro for So Money Accelerator Advanced level@farnooshtorabi to get in touch with Farnoosh on InstagramBio: Farnoosh Torabi is one of America’s leading personal finance authorities — hooked on helping Americans live their richest, happiest lives.From her early days reporting for Money Magazine to hosting a primetime series on CNBC and writing monthly for O, The Oprah Magazine and Mint.com, she’s become a favorite go-to money expert and friend.Millions have tuned into Farnoosh’s award winning podcast, So Money, which made its debut in January 2015. On the show she interviews leading experts, authors and influencers – from Tony Robbins to Robert Kiyosaki, Margaret Cho and Tim Gunn – about their financial perspectives, money failures and habits. She also answers listeners’ personal financial questions each week.Farnoosh was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to immigrant parents who left Iran in the late 1970s in search of a more fulfilling life. Arriving with two suitcases and the promise of a small stipend from her dad’s university, the Torabi’s took a leap of faith and settled in the United States hoping to build their version of the American Dream. It was here that her parents furthered their education, found great jobs, became homeowners and instilled in their children the virtues of patience, generosity, hard work and faith.Today, Farnoosh is a sought-after speaker and bestselling author. Each year she speaks at numerous events, companies, organizations and schools. Recent engagements have included SXSW, Tedx, The PA and MA Conferences for Women and The Simmons Leadership Conference. She’s written multiple books, the latest entitled When She Makes More: The Truth About Love and Life for a New Generation of Women. She is the Financial Ambassador for Chase Slate.