Joining Braden in today’s episode is the man Behind The Mic of MC Anime Podcast, Maison Collawn. They’re recording from Casa de Influencia in Puerto Vallarta for a Content Creation Retreat. Maison talks all about MC Anime Podcast and how he started it from blogging. It is also very interesting how he got this fun idea of having an episode with live contestants, like a game show variety on podcast. 

Don’t miss:

• Maison’s Podapalooza interview experience. 
• How Maison extracted insights and information from his guests that were not in Anime space. 
• How anybody can be an ideal guest.
• Why Maison doesn't like having a script in podcast interviews.
• Would you rather have 1000 downloads or would you rather have 100 fans?

About Maison Collawn

"My name is Maison Collawn. I am the host and founder of MC Anime Podcast. The idea of MC Anime started from blogging and slowly it began to be podcasting. A little bit about myself are that fandoms and pop culture are my pastimes. My favorite pastimes are Pokémon Nintendo gaming, Yugioh TCG dueling, and watching TV shows. It is exciting creating content and having conversations relating to anime, geek culture, and Japanese aesthetics or Asian Studies.

Overall this project combines my passion towards anime and Mass Communications into MC Anime Podcast as we know it. I thoroughly love doing MC Anime and I want to continue and even having you as potential fans. Feel free to contact myself at blogmcanime@gmail.com for general questions and business inquiries."

Website: https://mcanimepodcast.com/

Maison Links: https://linktr.ee/MCAnime

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Michelle Abraham - Podcast Producer, Host and International Speaker.

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14 years as an Entrepreneur and 8 years as a Mom has led her to a lifestyle shift, spending more time with family while running location independent online digital marketing business for the last 9 years. Michelle and her family have been living completely off the grid lakeside boat access for the last 4 years!

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Hello, and welcome back amplify you family. Today I am sitting with Maison Collawn. We're doing a behind the mic. I am in porta Viar toe right now at Casa de influencia. We're at content creation retreat. Mason has come along with us to be a part of this immersion, where we have recording studios, and we're jumping into some Mexican culture here. We just came from the beach where we had a picnic and took some photos for the day. Mason has an incredible podcast that he's going to tell us about. Thanks. And please welcome to the show.

How're you doing today?

I'm doing fantastic. Thanks for being here.

Well, thank you for letting me be here. Pleasure.

So I'm gonna jump right in. And you've got a unique show you came to amplify you as an attendee at pod palooza. Yes, I hear you're an absolute Rockstar on that show. Because you were taken on interviews left and right. And you were doing a fantastic job of that.

Yeah, that was an interesting experience. I had to confirm interviews. And then we had three blind dates. And that was just very easy to take blind dates, because I didn't have anything scheduled. So I want to fulfill the quota for five interviews that they said. So that was the goal. And the three blind dates were really amazing, because it actually was people that didn't really think that I was a match for them. But then we want match. So it all worked out for what the you know, the event was, I got to the point I matched with everybody, because I got sick of not having anyone on the confirm that she was like, okay, you know what, I can find something to talk about with them. Just make it a day. I didn't match with me evolving to. And then one goes, the other person you match was by accident, but they still did it. But they did defend us on the School Preview, which is a book as a fantasy book. So

the kind of book that I see why you got the title, Rockstar, doing all those interviews. Now you were able to bring all of these people you've never met before their topics to align with your show. You got a unique show. Tell us about your show.

Oh, yes. So my, my show title is in Sami podcasts, the age demographic is young adult to teenager range. The topics that we cover is four main categories, anime geek culture, Japanese aesthetics, and Asian Studies. That's a diverse,

but also, what a great niche to be diving into. So how did you extract from these people that may not be in the enemy space? How do you extract their insights and information for your audience?

Well, the the talking cause I had for them was transpersonal psychology. That's the science field. So that goes into the geek psychology. I also had a spiritual the spiritual reality of the matrix. That was an interesting spin, I didn't really expect they went with it. And it was a great conversation. I did alter alternative investments in finance sector, that is a really cool niche that we're going to cover for a while, because I did stock market with my co host before. So I want to include that with an actual financial expert to break it down and go over some alternative investments in the future in retirement that kind of worked out. So that's how that was applied. Denise was kind of mindset was great, because mindset affects anyone. So as a universal topic, and the science behind you know, positive energy equals positive success, the effect on the body so the has a lot to do with it. Yeah. And the thing doesn't school, even though the posts you didn't sign up initially for that interview, went with it had a book that fit my podcast subject matter. And we talked about his fancy book, who had some elite powers of summoning via magic and kind of walked out and talked about the book.

Yes, nice. So I also got to be an interview II on your podcast this week at the content creation retreat. You're a fantastic interviewer and just in this description of who you met a potty palooza. I can see one of the key gifts that we really support people or coach people on when they're launching a podcast is anybody can be an ideal. Guest if You approach it with that creative mindset of how does their topic relate to my

audience? Yeah, for your mindset, just like the opposite. Yeah, exactly. So

you got to check that out on MC animate. I gotta tell you MC here is an incredible interviewee, he likes to take you on a journey. And it comes to a pinpoint question. I had a lot of fun having a chat with you.

Yeah. And so about you go, you talk about it. And then I have a question. After I'm done. That's how usually works. Yeah, he formed a question. After you've filled the time in your bottle, and going back and forth conversation flow.

You're not reading questions off a script, you are having a conversation and that conversation. I don't

know why I don't like scripting materials only really good for Pacific podcasts like a skit, a comedy routine, a Pacific episode that has like a book narration, you want to have a script to match, you know, the acting going on. But those podcasts when you have a script, it takes away if you're not doing a skit, or a comedy act or something like entertain of that is like fictional, then I don't really think a script is necessary word for word. Now, some people write up a script. But it's probability to show notes instead. Because show notes, you can write a couple paragraphs if you want to or paragraph, it's totally up to you how you organize it. But I feel like you can have talking points and then make it like a speech for that. And then expand on that speech and add time of the gas. You're talking back and forth to actually add more time. Absolutely.

And it is much more authentic, because you're letting it flow with your own reality in the moment. Personally, you can hear when something's being read as a script, and you made a great point. Scripts are for TV shows and movies, right?

Yeah. And only specific podcasts. Can you know, for sure,

I'm gonna take a step back. Tell me how you started NCMA podcast

and why you started that actually funny story. It started as a freelance blogger under the same name in Sami bog. Well, I did blog him saying my Facebook title at the time. And with that, I was going into interest in anime culture. I was posting about it, and I got to the point where my posts on Facebook, I was like, wow, I need a place that's not posting on Facebook, because most people are posting on Facebook all night and stuff. Okay, so it's really distracting, really weird. I do. Some of my teachers, former teachers, they had high school and college. They don't connect with it, they don't understand that. So instead, what I did is a trance, made a Facebook page, there isn't Facebook groups, and then either had a Facebook page, a made a blog, an actual website white as that calm. So that Oh, I still have it. I still use it for the podcast, but it's more like that was my start. And then I stopped paraphrasing content, like news articles or take from Anime News for the my own people loved it. I got a lot of comments. I had more comments about that than the podcast. But the comments that I had your credit power facing you struggling make some original content. That's when I started doing my wiki series. I just like you know, elemental series I did power we are series, the like bleach talking about the different places that's impacted in the anime and like a Wiki at that site. And then, you know, theme days so national holidays, I think entitle blog about shows relate to that category. My favorite was probably San Antonio, the five different flags, Mexico, France, Spain, United States in Texas, and having all of that being each country. I did believe hotelier Axis Powers. It's a parody enemy but so I had, I think I found Spain being a fictional fan made thing, but I made it work. And then I went to the live stream and then went to the podcast. Podcast combines my passion for mass communications and fandom culture. I love that. What

is your mission for your audience members when they come to MC animate? What are they getting from your shirt?

What we're getting from our show at them the conversation about a particular fear that's my guest is passionate about and there's no guest. There's something that I'm bringing to the table that I'm trying to outsource and bring awareness to. So the topic that I think it's interesting And then go in depth about it and have different talking points. And that turns with special guests, I don't have much talking points. I have talking points for my own shows, because that's how I organize special guests is usually about what they do, then I have follow up questions based on what they say. So it's a little bit easier. And sometimes, I've had guests as they can you give me questions ahead of time. Okay, so I give him like 20 questions ahead of time. Some of those questions not as modular as all the questions I list. No, I had more. So the, because the follow up questions you can always prepare for. But you know, I have done with my cover art designer. She did like madlib and she couldn't talk. But her solution was I give a 40 questions. I asked the 40 questions in a pre recorded audio, and then she split them up and gave her answers. So either she delivered those answers. Ah, she answered the question. You know, someone who was short, but I didn't think that I had to add extra content by giving background information before asked a question. I did that to get myself airtime because I was losing our time because of it. And glad I did, because that was the saving grace for the 20 minute mark.

I see. Okay, so you want to make sure that your episodes are at least 20 minutes, and you prefer a full hour episode, right?

I can go full hour. So I've done all of our 40 before. But usually those are very special cases that have come along using the hour 40 I can think of Nintendo gaming with the Pokemon Generations. And another one was entertainment scavenger hunt. Episode three contestants two in three different categories. Plus, the boys are trying to get together.

Wait a second. So you did an episode with live contestants with a contest on your show. Yeah, we

had we had live contestants we recorded it was pre recorded and I put it all together. And for example, if I say GM sneakers and balloons, which media property or franchise do you think of? It can be music, movie book, whatever comics? Anything that matches that come to your head? That goes thing all three together all three together? The closest match that you think in your head that represents that

idea? Gum sneakers and saloons gum sneaker balloons together as one? Yes. Oh, my Lord always dumped me.

A Bubblelicious

Bubblelicious movie.

No bubblelicious the gum

Okay. Okay. But branding is good because advertisements do head up a franchise or a intellectual property. Alright, so that would work. In some some of the commercials. I bet they had sneakers and kids and sometimes balloons. It all depends. Now usually Bubblicious that's not a bad answer. Whereas if someone else came in, and they said the movie sandlot, or the movie, it was a miracle horror show a freak show. And they say that I had all three contestant vote on which favorite they had, because they all enter at the same time. But it wasn't because you were guaranteed first that you got the point. You will vote it after you get if you got it first Wait, but you will vote after by the other two contestants as

like what who gave the best answer who gave the best

answer? Because it's

win by consensus. When by consensus

and you match all three categories. If you match two or three, you might get beaten to someone else.

If you have a podcast that is about media that is about social culture of a pop culture, whatever it might be. Take this idea live contestants with a game show variety on your podcast. That sounds like an incredibly fun episode.

I'm gonna dive into that one. That was a lot of fun. But it was tests text Leah, my co host and Leo's friend. Gray you shall see T consoling topics podcast Cool, cool. MC tell us

what is your plan vision and hopes for the MC enemy podcast going

forward? Well, my plan for going forward, keep going the content I'm doing have every 50 episodes be another special episode have some time for the renewal of the new season. I've won my third season right now. But every 50 episodes is the new season. So episode 150 will be episode season four If I just keep it like that, because I go about each season block. And that's my vision right? Now, that's the plan, the vision that I have is grow the podcast, to be able to reach more people and have it impact for the audience to come back walk. And then the playing going forward, is still have a monetization method. For my fans, when I go to that point, you know, 10,000 downloads, that's an optimal point, where you start seeing ripple effects in monetization. You can get my toes before that. But most companies 10,000 is a figure that they like, because it gives a you're still doing something you have an impact, you have followers, that is an incentive for them to work with you. So that's why I want to reach to be able, I don't know, halfway there. But I want listeners that said, this necessarily downloads, gotcha listeners more than downloads. So yes, I want to subscribe. Yes, the scrabbles are the ones keep coming back, then keep coming. You know, you have new downloads, of course. But you the subscribers are actually going at once be there that will benefit you. For sure that audience,

there's a quote that we've been thrown around this week. That is would you rather have 1000 downloads? Or would you rather have 100 fans, 100 fans, they take action on what you tell it

the reason why I want those 100 fans, because 100 fans are clientless that you can outsource in extra revenue, sometimes are able to give support. And that is market audience. Those are the core that's going to stick with you. So if say something happened to hospital, you have a GoFundMe page. Your fans could potentially help you. If you have that course set up. And if you advertise it, well, they know about it. How

is it? Good strategies? Good things coming. MC where can people find you and your show?

Oh, they can find me at Apple podcast, Google podcast, Spotify, radio, and Spotify as well as it was on music. And then you also find me on www.mcanimepodcast.com that's www.mcanimepodcast.com. We also have Patreon on blog and Sam.

Wonderful MC animais podcast. Check it out. Thank you, Ally you family for listening. Today will be fantastic afternoon. Take care. Bye.