034: Producing Your Passion with Sam Dever

In this inspiring episode of The Power of Connection Podcast, host Sandy York sits down with Sam Dever—host of The Sam Dever Podcast, founder of Produce Your Passion, and owner of Sam Dever Productions, a multimedia production company. 

Sandy and Sam reflect on their journey of supporting each other’s creative paths and their shared passion for building community. Together, they open up about the challenges of producing a podcast, the growing pains of learning the industry, and the resilience required to keep evolving. 

Sam shares how he attended Podcast Movement, where he met a mutual connection Jared Easley, one of the conference’s co-founders. Sam shared how the event helped him step up his podcast game and laid the foundation for Produce Your Passion. What began as an idea has grown into a movement, now hosting in-person events in Los Angeles and most recently Las Vegas, where Sam and Sandy were finally able to connect in real life. 

Throughout the conversation, Sam offers his perspective on: 

• Turning online connections into real-world collaborations
• Overcoming obstacles to create and share your passion
• The importance of gratitude, presence, and not wasting time
• Finding balance between financial sustainability and creative freedom

The episode also touches on influential books that shaped Sam’s journey:

• The Surrender Experiment and The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

To close, Sam leaves listeners with timeless advice for creatives: pursue steady income with flexibility while never losing sight of your passions. With today’s technology, producing your passion has never been more possible.
 
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