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Insightful conversations with online business pros, industry experts, and more
Our podcasts take you inside the minds and behind the scenes of successful entrepreneurs and their businesses.
our podcasts APPEARANCES & DISTINGUISHED AWARDS:
Best Business Podcast Academy of Podcasters
Best International Podcast New Media Europe
Best Business Podcast PodcastAwards.com
47+ Million Downloads Top iTunes Business Podcast
Welcome to the SPI lineup of shows
From failure stories to high-profile interviews, our shows aim to guide you through the expanding entrepreneurial world.
Hey, it's Pat. Podcasting was in its infancy when I started my first show back in 2009. Since then, I've seen up close how podcasting can help build engaged audiences, nurture deep relationships, and drive business results.
Podcasting is on a consistent growth trajectory, and technological barriers to entry are dropping all the time. The sky's the limit when it comes to the ways in which podcasts can serve, educate, and entertain.
And we've made it part of our mission to keep pushing toward that limit.
That show I started back in '09, the Smart Passive Income Podcast, features interviews with entrepreneurs doing amazing things—and it's still our flagship show. A few years after it launched, my weekly coaching Q&A show, AskPat 2.0, joined the fold.
These two podcasts have been a huge part of how we've served our audience and grown the SPI business. But we know they're just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many more stories to tell, more nuances of the entrepreneurial journey to uncover, more ways to use podcasts to help people build businesses and serve their audiences.
So say hello to the expanding network of SPI shows! Check out Flops, where you'll learn from (and laugh and cry along with) entrepreneurs who have failed fantastically and lived to tell the tale. And our latest show, the Community Experience, explores how brands and organizations can facilitate authentic connection through community.
I hope you'll take some time to explore our expanded network of shows and subscribe if you like what you hear. You'll meet some fantastic new people, including our hosts. And you'll learn a ton about important entrepreneurial topics that are outside my zone of genius.
Stay tuned to this space, because there's definitely more to come! Oh, and if you're interested in starting a podcast of your own, click here!
Pat Flynn
Founder of SPI
Our Shows
From stories and lessons about owning and running your own online business, to failures and recoveries, to how to build a thriving community, we've got you covered.
Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn
Weekly interviews, strategy, and advice for building your online business the smart way.
The Smart Bar
A show with an ever-evolving roster of online business experts with a wealth of experience. Each week, tune in to hear a different entrepreneur, a different question, and concrete solutions.
Flops: A Podcast About Failure
In Flops, Karen Beattie and Ray Sylvester talk to entrepreneurs who have faced frustration, defeats, and flat-out catastrophes in their businesses.
The Community Experience
Join hosts Jillian Benbow and Tony Bacigalupo for weekly insights and lessons from people on the cutting edge of community building.
Featured Episodes
Not sure where to start? We've pulled together episodes from across all our podcasts that we think entrepreneurs will find most helpful.
April 22, 2022
SPI 570: The Marketing Matrix
April 21, 2022
AP 1218: How Do I Authentically Leverage My Guests to Grow My Podcast?
April 20, 2022
SPI 569: The BIG Passive Income Opportunity in Payment Processing with David and Patricia Carlin
April 19, 2022
The CX 036: Connecting Through Shared Loss with Mary Horn of The Dinner Party
April 15, 2022
SPI 568: Why Do We Like What We Like?
April 14, 2022
AP 1217: I Have Two Brands and Directions. How Do I Balance and Promote Both?
April 13, 2022
SPI 567: The Origin of the Colin & Samir Show – One of YouTube's Most Popular Podcasts
April 12, 2022
The CX 035: Failure Is Your Friend with Carlos Zimbrón of F***up Nights
TEAM
Our Team
Meet our amazing team of hosts and producers.
Pat Flynn
The creator of SPI and the host of the industry-leading shows, Smart Passive Income and AskPat 2.0.
Ray Sylvester
An accomplished writer and editor, Ray co-hosts Flops, a podcast about business failure and how to overcome it.
Karen Beattie
With 20 years of experience writing and editing content, Karen Beattie co-hosts Flops, a podcast about business failures and rebounds.
Jillian Benbow
With a background in digital community building and management, Jillian co-hosts The Community Experience, a podcast exploring all things community.
Tony Bacigalupo
From organizing Unconferences to Manhattan’s first co-working space, Tony co-hosts The Community Experience, a podcast exploring all things community.
David Grabowski
Working behind the scenes to craft incredible stories, David is our producer and music composer for all our shows.
Sara Jane Hess
Making sure all of the boxes are checked and deadlines met, Sara Jane is the senior producer for all of our shows.