Summary: <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is Jason Aron. Jason is a successful director and cinematographer who has made the leap into podcasting. He has done some fabulous documentary and live stream work which has prepared him for the standard podcast format. The show is called </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason Aron Manifest</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> and is primarily focused on the behind-the-scenes aspect of film and other entertainment projects. It is relatively new with only ten episodes, but Jason is working hard to make sure that number is just a jumping off point.</span></p> <div class="sw-tweet-clear"></div> <a class="swp_CTT style1" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=I%27m+trying+to+build+up+the+library+so+that+before+I+go+make+a+huge+ask%2C+whatever+number+I+feel+comfortable+with+at+the+time...because+there+is+substance+behind+it.&url=https://castos.com/podcast/ph002-jason-aron-of-jason-aron-manifest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="sw-click-to-tweet"><span class="sw-ctt-text">I'm trying to build up the library so that before I go make a huge ask, whatever number I feel comfortable with at the time...because there is substance behind it.</span><span class="sw-ctt-btn">Click To Tweet<i class="sw sw-twitter"></i></span></span></a> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, we discuss the struggles that come with being new to podcasting. We also discuss how it differs from the visual mediums. We explore the process of finding interesting and helpful guests to grow a podcast and how to build up to that “big ask.” Not sure how to get great guests for your podcast? This episode could give you some ideas.</span></p> <p><strong>Today’s highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason’s new podcast </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason Aron Manifest.</span></i> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason’s background in the entertainment industry.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How podcasting and visual mediums like film overlap.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Finding bigger names for guests and the benefits of having a guest that is “too big.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The aspect of podcasting that surprised Jason the most.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to prepare for a guest interview.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The importance of diversity in your guest list.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our final thoughts.</span></li> </ul> <div class="sw-tweet-clear"></div> <a class="swp_CTT style1" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=I+thought+it+was+important+to+get+people+from+different%2C+but+similar+backgrounds+and+talk+about+their+own+backgrounds+and+how+they+made+it+and+try+to+pave+a+roadmap+for+other+people.&url=https://castos.com/podcast/ph002-jason-aron-of-jason-aron-manifest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span class="sw-click-to-tweet"><span class="sw-ctt-text">I thought it was important to get people from different, but similar backgrounds and talk about their own backgrounds and how they made it and try to pave a </span></span></a>
