Celebrating 700 Episodes in 7 Years: Authenticity in Podcasting with Favour Obasi-ike, MBA, MS

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1:02So I don't know if you can tell the difference. But there are usually three microphones I use. Now three. There used to be two. Now there are three. The first one is always my actual microphone. I use a PreSonus audio box, which is my sound card. And then for my microphone, specifically I use a Soundtronics STC-3X. And I've had that microphone since 2014 when I first bought it in Dubai. And that was a long time ago.

1:32And it has a lifetime warranty and it's never failed me. So the second one is Clubhouse. Because I've been on Clubhouse since November 24th, 2020. And I've always been recording there when you listen to episodes that talk about different things. When it concerns the areas of business, marketing, SEO, Pinterest, and the likes. And it's been very successful every time that I share with you. So now this time around I said, hmm, let me try something different. And the recording here is so crisp.

2:06I'm like, wow. Apple, you guys did a great job. Because the audio coming from the phone is literally what you're listening to now. And for every minute, which is going to count for 100 episodes, it's going to be run for the next seven minutes. And in this seven minutes, you're going to listen to this. You're going to kind of hear what I've been going through within the last seven years of podcasting. Because this right here is the 700th episode.

2:39I'm so grateful to God Almighty, my Abba Father. And I'm so thankful to Jesus Christ who has taken the reins. And put me in a position where I can talk to you guys all over the world. And there's some countries that I've never been to, which is a lot of them. And I'm being listened to in these countries like Vietnam, Brazil, Portugal, Bangladesh, India, Spain, Kenya, which is where I am right now.

3:13And that's why I'm using my phone to record this. Because I came to celebrate with my mom. She turned 60 last week, Thursday, on the 23rd of July. And it's been a blessing. Jesus Christ has just taken everything to the next level. And I'm so grateful to God for the opportunity to be here with you guys and share this with you. So, the fact that I'm using my phone to record shows you how dedicated and passionate I am about recording. Because I don't have my actual microphone because it's at home.

3:47And I'm based in Houston, Texas. So, I just said, you know what? I'm going to record. Because I usually use three different ways to record. Before, it used to be IG. That was my very first episode back in August 13th, 2019. That's when I first recorded my first episode. If you go all the way to the back and roll the tape, you'll be able to listen to it. And it was good. But I said, you know, I got to upgrade. Because I already had a microphone, but I was using it for music.

4:18Because for those who don't know, I'm a musician. If you go to Apple Music, Spotify, or any other platform that you listen to music on, type in the words Flav Beats. That's F-L-A-E-V, space bar, B-E-A-T-Z. And I have been recording music since I was 12. And I started playing the drums when I was 6. Self-taught. And I'm left-handed. So, I've been recording podcasts since August 12th, 2019. And I said, you know what?

4:48It's time to do a few things that are a little different. And also, I also record, as you know, my episodes when it comes to marketing, SEO, business, Pinterest, email marketing, all this great stuff we talk about on Clubhouse. And that happens live. So, people listen to me live. And people connect with me. And we have great conversations. And that's what you listen to. Now, it's just me talking to you, with you, on this platform right now. So, I know, as you're listening to this, I'm so grateful for you to listen to this bonus episode.

5:22I'm going to be doing more bonus episodes like this. And I'll make them very short and sweet, very concise, and very meticulous to the topic so that the context is still remaining crispy. Let me use that word. And everything that we talk about on this We Don't Play podcast show is authentic, it's real, it's tested, it's approved, and it's standard. I can even say the golden standard. So, within the next two minutes, I just want you to check your phone, subscribe to this podcast show,

5:55listen in, go all the way back to the seasons. This is about to be season 14, which we are actually jumping into right now after this bonus because I've been running a series, a keyword series specifically, on different types of keywords, which you know, informational, navigational, commercial, and transactional. And I'm going to be doing the commercial one after this. And then I'll be doing that on Clubhouse as soon as I'm done recording with this. So, I'll go on Clubhouse Live. And then you'll listen to this, of course, before you listen to the first episode of season 14.

6:26And I'm also going to have new music for you. So, I'm excited to always switch it up because I'm a producer. And all the background music you listen to comes from my composition. And something I got to learn about psychology and music is that when you record beats or when you make instrumentals that are between 60 to 80 beats per minute, BPM, that increases the chances of you getting high retention. That's why when you go to a restaurant, you listen to jazz music, or you go to a winery, or you go to a mall, you get to hear music within that tempo.

7:00You may not be able to detect it, but if you have an app that can detect tempo, then try it out and check it for yourself. But definitely, that's what happens. So, I like to keep it within that range. So, it's not too fast. It's not too slow. But it's something that you can listen to easily and connect with the sound. So, thank you so much for listening. If you want to listen to more episodes like this, go to wedonplaypodcast.com or go to playinc.online, which is the official website for the business called Work and Play Entertainment. And you can check out all the services that we provide.

7:31If you want to work with us, please feel free to send me an email at favor, F-A-V-O-U-R, at playinc.online or info at playinc.online. And I'll definitely look forward to connecting with you, talking with you, and helping you shape up your business in a way that you can actually see it going forward. If you want to connect to me on my direct calendar, go to calendly.com slash favebeats. That's F-L-A-E-V-B-E-A-T-Z. That's how you're able to connect to me. So, until we meet again in the next season, stay blessed, stay out of trouble,

8:04stay hydrated, and stay tuned. Because there are going to be more episodes like this coming to you. And I hope that you enjoy this, because every minute of this recording has accounted for 100 episodes per minute. So, that's how I calculated it. So, I'm about to go in and record and spend some time with people on Clubhouse. And then, of course, I'll bring it to you guys to listen. But if you're listening to this, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. God bless you and reach me and enhance everything that you do. And may your time with me never be wasted.

8:35May you always learn more, earn more, live more, and just be yourself. So, until then, God bless you. Talk to you soon. Bye for now. Welcome to Season 13. Where you listen, you live, you learn, and you earn. A lot of information is always given on this show. So, we're in the 13th season. God has brought us so far, and I just want to thank God for the opportunity to connect with you today on a such quiet, calm space like this.

9:19So, thank you for listening. Know that Jesus loves you. And know that you can always connect with me on the We Don't Play podcast show. More specifically, go to wedontplaypodcast.com, or you can go to playinc.online. That is P-L-A-Y-I-N-C.online. And get in touch with me. Let's get on a call. Let's talk. Let's focus on SEO for 2026 and beyond. So, until we meet in the next episode, God bless you.

9:53Jesus loves you. Stay hydrated, stay safe, and stay blessed, and stay tuned. Bye for now.