From Financial planning to Podcasting with Mark Savant

<p>In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Mark Savant of the After Hour Entrepreneur podcast. Mark started out working in his father's insurance agency after college. He worked with his family for 5 years and then decided he wanted to do something else. After side hustling and experimenting Mark gave podcasting a try and found that he enjoyed it and was good at it. People began reaching out to Mark for help with their podcast and that’s how the After Hour Entrepreneur podcast was started. Leaving his job at the insurance agency gave Mark the first taste of his freedom day and he’s never looked back.</p> <p>Mark and Jeff discuss:</p> <ol> <li>Mark started 4.5 years ago side hustling and experimenting.</li> <li>Graduated from Florida Atlantic University and was looking for a job in business.</li> <li>His father asked him to come to work for his insurance agency and at the time it was a good fit.</li> <li>5 years later he didn't enjoy it anymore and decided to look at other types of businesses.</li> <li>Mark realized he listened to podcast everyday and was learning constantly and decided to start his own</li> <li>A month after launching the Awesome Dad Show, all about fatherhood, he was able to interview a celebrity, a superbowl champion and the mayor of his city.</li> <li>He committed to podcasting for a year and found he enjoyed it and was good at it.</li> <li>People started paying him to help him with their podcast.</li> <li>Mark started the After Hours Entrepreneur podcast as a way of him sharpening his sword and skills and to help the busy entrepreneurs.</li> <li>Mid 2020, he left his day job and hasn't looked back and the After Hours Entrepreneur podcast is ranked top 1% in podcasting.</li> <li>Secret sauce to becoming a successful podcaster: be clear on who you are speaking to, what problem they have and how you can solve that problem.</li> <li>Mark can typically take someone interested in podcasting from idea to itunes in 60 - 90 days (results vary).</li> <li>New in your Marks world; ove