Quick Wins interview with Ernest Barbaric, a seasoned consultant, digital marketer, and veteran podcaster. Ernest shares his career journey, how he adapted through volatile market swings, and how he got started with podcasting.  Ernest shares perspectives on the state of podcasting as channel, common pitfalls, and what to consider if you want to start your own podcast show.
Ernest also discusses the upcoming PodSummit, a one day event in Western Canada where you will get a chance to connect with podcasters, businesses, hobbyists, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and content creators sharing their voice with the world.

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We’re going to be doing a Quick Wins interview. Quick Wins is when I have the opportunity to connect with individuals discussing ideas, products, and services to help round out your consulting tool kit. I’m honored to have Ernest Barbaric join us. He is a seasoned consultant. He’s specifically in the digital marketing space. He’s also a podcaster and an all-around go-getter himself. I had the chance to meet Ernest when I attended his PodSummit conference. He had hosted the first PodSummit conference within the western Canada area and I was super thrilled to meet him. With his help and with this conference, it’s the founding story of the MECE Muse Unplugged. I’m excited to have Ernest on this show. Ernest shares with us how he got started in consulting, specifically how we adapted after a lot of different volatile market shifts because he did several stints with startups. He also helps discuss and dissect more about how he became a podcaster. He’s got a cool podcast called The Art of Meaningful Work. He became an early adopter of podcasting in general. He’s been podcasting for a number of years. On this show, he breaks down the state of podcasting. If you’re interested in starting your own podcast show, what are some of things you should consider?
Interview with Ernest Barbaric
There are a lot of noise in the system. Podcasting is the thing to do these days. With Ernest’s insights and he’s been at the ground floor of podcasting as a channel, he provides some profound insight. I attended his PodSummit and after attending that summit, I ended up launching the MECE Muse Unplugged. I felt like I walked away and had a whole tool kit of information I needed to start my own show. I’m looking forward to participating in his PodSummit again. This time as a podcaster and being able to get some advanced information. What’s cool is that he sets up the conference, so whether you were just getting started like I was or if you’re a seasoned podcaster looking to take your podcast show to the next game, his summit fits all areas. Ernest, thank you so much for joining us on MECE Muse. How are you doing?
I am excellent and this is such a pleasure. I enjoy our friendship and I’m glad that we’re able to connect on a podcast.
Ernest is the reason this podcast even exists. We met online. I was looking for a hack to start a podcast show. I remember I came across your summit. I’m based in Boston and on a whim, I was like, “I’m attending the summit. This looks like the real deal.” Then I reached out to you. It’s such a pleasure to have you and this go full circle. Maybe you can take a moment and you can introduce yourself to the go getters of the MECE Muse Unplugged.
Hello, Go-Getters of the MECE Muse Unplugged. Most of the work that I do is in the digital marketing strategy world. I do consulting for a pretty wide variety of different brands.