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My #paisavaisa podcast hit 250 episodes today (+89 Hindi Q&A episodes long ago). Sharing some of my thoughts in a Q&A format here, hope it's useful.
Q: Why did I start a personal finance podcast when there are tons of resources on the internet?
A: For fun. Really. @doshiamit and I started this in 2017. I was sure I'd stop in a few months. But we got really lucky that people listen to us.
A: For fun. Really. @doshiamit and I started this in 2017. I was sure I'd stop in a few months. But we got really lucky that people listen to us.
Is there money in podcasts?
We got very lucky in 2019. @BeingPractical believed in #paisavaisa (shout out to @PaytmMoney
for the love and support!) but sponsorship didn't start from Day 1 and sponsorship isn't forever.
We got very lucky in 2019. @BeingPractical believed in #paisavaisa (shout out to @PaytmMoney
for the love and support!) but sponsorship didn't start from Day 1 and sponsorship isn't forever.
How much money is there in podcasts?
It doesn't pay my rent but (whenever I do make money) it's enough to cover expenses and time spent on it. I'd be daft to rely only on podcasts for money. There's only one Joe Rogan and that ain't me.
It doesn't pay my rent but (whenever I do make money) it's enough to cover expenses and time spent on it. I'd be daft to rely only on podcasts for money. There's only one Joe Rogan and that ain't me.
How do you ensure quality?
I can't. There are good episodes and there are bad episodes. I try my best but I know sometimes that's not enough.
I can't. There are good episodes and there are bad episodes. I try my best but I know sometimes that's not enough.
Why should we even care about personal finance?
It's your money. You work, you slog, you spend most of your living time earning it. You should know as much as you can about saving and spending.
It's your money. You work, you slog, you spend most of your living time earning it. You should know as much as you can about saving and spending.
What's in it for listeners?
A huge variety of topics. #paisavaisa focuses on all things money. Crypto, credit cards, startups...we've done a LOT of topics, including mental health.
A huge variety of topics. #paisavaisa focuses on all things money. Crypto, credit cards, startups...we've done a LOT of topics, including mental health.
How can we learn more about personal finance?
Tough one. Different things work for different people. See my pinned tweet.
Tough one. Different things work for different people. See my pinned tweet.
And finally, a big, BIG thank you to my listeners, my guests, the great team at @IVMPodcasts and my man, the Podfather @doshiamit. THANK YOU!