Web Designer

• Astute Communications
  They made this website!

Nashville Software School

• Junior Developers
  Local tech talent home grown in Nashville

Podcast Software

• Libsyn
  Use promo code "buck" for a free month!
• Adobe Audition
  $19 a month. This is my preferred tool for podcast audio editing.
• Descript
  We've use this for podcast transcriptions.
• Riverside
  A great tool for remote video capture for your show
• ElevenLabs
  AI voice cloning technology

Swag

• Uni-ball Vision 0.70mm
  There's a reason I love this pen so much, I'll have to tell you about it in person though.
• LG HBS-850 Tone Active Bluetooth Stereo Headset
  I've been a user of the LG Tone since generation one. This is my favorite model so far.
• Swiftwick Aspire Sock
  My favorite socks. A local Nashville company that is socially conscious about quality.
• Nisolo Shoes
  Quality design, responsibly sourced, and made to last. Nashville based.
• Portabrace DSLR Camera bag
  I use the BC-1N model for all of my mobile podcast gear
• Sticker Mule
  The Die Cut is unmatched!
• Tile
  Great for finding items!
• Fujifilm INSTAX Mobile Printer
  Super fun and easy to use mobile printer
• Fujifilm Instax Mini Variety Film
  This is to refill your printer
• High Fidelity Earplugs
  Protect your hearing! These are great for concerts.

Podcast Studio

• Auralex
  They make the industry's best sound panels
• Essential Oil Diffuser
  I prefer 400ml size
• Awair (Air Quality Monitor)
  This measures stats including humidity and CO2 levels.
• Hydration Electrolyte Powder
  Great for hydration, no added sugar too!
• BLUEAIR Air Purifier
  Excellent for a podcast studio
• BLUEAIR Filter Replacements
  Replace your air filters at least every 6 months
• Brita Standard Water Filter Replacements
  Keep these replaced every 2 months

Travel

• Lyft
  Get $50 in Lyft credits towards your first rides! (Lyft moved their customer service HQ to Nashville!)
• Uber
  Get $20 off first ride.

Crypto

• Coinbase
  Get $10 free in Bitcoin

Podcast Equipment

• MixPre-6 recorder
  This is our in-studio recorder. Sounds fantastic due to a strong pre-amp
• Zoom H6 Six-Track Portable Recorder
  When I'm traveling, this serves as my sound board. It's dependable and travels well
• Durable Mic Stand
  I prefer the DR Pro Tripod Mic Stand with Telescoping Boom
• The SM7B Microphone
  I love this legendary microphone. It's the Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone, Cardioid
• Cloudlifter (Phantom Powers the SM7B mic)
  Cloudlifter CL-1 model supports this microphone
• Shure SM58
  I affectionately call it the "little brother" to my SM7B microphone
• Mogami XLR Cable
  Standard, 15 Foot Cable. If you use Cloudlift, you'll need 2x the cable units
• Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB Cardioid Dynamic Microphone (ATR Series)USB and XLR Outputs
  Lower price point and not a bad mic. It's grown on me.
• Foam Windscreen
  This is for all Shure ball type mics
• Belkin Multi Headphone Splitter
  I always have one with me. Affordable way to split your headphone line out feed.
• SD Card
  SanDisk Ultra 32 GB
• Desk mic stand
  If you're traveling and need something to fit easily in your luggage, here's an option.
• Sennheiser Headphoneshttps://amzn.to/2WKEsiw
  Sennheiser Pro Audio HD280PRO Headphone (new model)
• PreSonus HP4 Amplifier
  This is used for monitoring your sessions and plugging in your headphones
• Anker USB C Hub
  My favorite dongle
• Hard drive
  2 TB External Solid State Drive
• 3D sound recording (for iPhone)
  Sennheiser AMBEO Smart Headse
• Pelican Case
  Excellent for traveling with equipment. Carry on sized, too!

Digital content creation resources

• Content Inc., Second Edition
  Joe Pulizzi is the godfather of content marketing. This book covers how to “Start a Content-First Business, Build a Massive Audience and Become Radically Successful (With Little to No Money)”

Workflow/Software

• Leankit
  Visual Kanban project management tool. 2015 NTC Nashville company of the year!
• Toggl
  My prefered time tacking app. Works wonderfully in browser and smartphone.
• Buffer
  Buffer is a smart social media sharing scheduler. They're great!
• Dropbox
  Get 500 MB of bonus space free!
• Zapier
  Zapier is an web automation app. With Zapier you can build Zaps which can automate parts of your business or life.
• Eventbrite
  World's largest self-service ticketing platform. They also just moved one of their engineering offices to Nashville!
• TechnologyAdvice
  Finds you the right B2B Software that best fits your needs! (Previous employer)
• G Suite (Google Apps)
  Receive 20% off your first year
• Emma 📥
  Wonderful team of folks behind the stylish email marketing software. I interned there, too! (Way back in the day).
• ConvertKit 📥
  Excellent email platform
• ScreenFlow (screen recorder)
  This is what I use for tutorial videos for both clients and contractors.
• Creative Live
  Especially look at "Power Your Podcast With Storytelling"
• Evernote
  Premium allows you to scan in business cards
• Thinkific
  This is my preferred online course software
• WPengine
  WP Engine--Premium WordPress Hosting
• LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  Shows LinkedIn profiles in your Gmail. Previously known as Rapportive
• Smart Plug
  The Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link, basically makes any outlet a smart Wi-Fi outlet