Daniel O'Donohue (#2): Building Mapscaping: the Biggest Geospatial Podcast, Finding What to Do in Life & Mentorship - MBM #32

Daniel O'Donohue is the host of the Mapscaping Podcast, the biggest geospatial podcast out there. Over the past 5 years and 180 episode Daniel has talked to hundreds of professionals in the geospatial industry. This is his 2nd time on the podcast, since last time the podcast has grown, he's become a close friend, and recently quit his job

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About Daniel:

TwitterLinkedInShownotesMapscaping podcastMy interview with Steve CoastThe million follower instagram account that only shows satellite images • Podcast Recommendations: AkimboHidden BrainPodcast AddictFountainOvercast Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 03:17- Daniel's Evolution Over the Past Year 06:16 - Why Daniel Quit His Job 14:40 - Learning from Past Experiences 16:46 - Stay Motivated Over the Long Run 19:25 - Deciding To Show Up As A Professional 25:24 - Authenticity 28:49 - Editing Is Caring 30:09 - Behind The Scenes of Steve Coast's Interview 34:20 - Packaging Ideas & The Burden of Understanding 38:55 - A Piece of Unsolicited Advice 41:53 - Mentorship 45:30 - What Daniel Gets Out of Mentorship 49:04 - What I Get Out of It 52:41 - Finding Mentorship in Your Career 56:14 - What's Next For Daniel & Mapscaping? 01:01:55 - Hiring 01:07:35 - Having Been An Employee Helps Hiring 01:13:56 - Marketing in Geospatial 01:20:58 - The Million Follower Instagram Account About Satellite Images 01:25:25 - Getting Better at Communicating 01:28:20 - Daniel's Twitter Isn't His Name 01:31:48 - Podcast Recommendations 01:33:29 - Youtube is The Biggest Podcast Player (Or Is It?)

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