The Specialization Podcast - The Recognized Authority

Discover how to niche down your expertise-based business so that you can have more impact, command higher fees, and work with better clients.

An educational podcast series focused on helping you to understand and implement specialization in your expert business.

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Episodes

Introduction to The Specialization Podcast – The Specialization Podcast Episode 1

Introduction to The Specialization Podcast I created this podcast for invisible experts and consultants who have come to the realization that you need to niche down and choose a specialization in order to grow your expert business further. I’d love to hear your feedback about this podcast – please contact me on email or social: […]

The Link Between Consulting and Specialization – The Specialization Podcast Episode 2

The Link Between Consulting and Specialization Selling consulting and expert services is more difficult than selling commodity or consumer goods. There’s more risk attached to the sale. In this episode, I’ll talk about those risks, and why specialization helps you de-risk the project for your clients. ✉️ Subscribe to the email list at TheRecognizedAuthority.com 🎙️ Record […]

Why You Should (Or Should Not) Specialize – The Specialization Podcast Episode 3

Why You Should (Or Should Not) Specialize Not sure if specialization will be a good fit for you? Here are some reasons why you should – and should not – specialize your consulting business. ✉️ Subscribe to the email list at TheRecognizedAuthority.com 🎙️ Record a question or voice message for the show at TheRecognizedAuthority.com/question ⭐ Like […]

FEAR – the Arch-Enemy of Specialization – The Specialization Podcast Episode 4

FEAR – the Arch-Enemy of Specialization Fear is the biggest obstacle you will need to overcome on your specialization journey. In this episode, I will tell you about the different fears you might encounter, why they are logical and valid, and why you should push through them anyway. ✉️ Subscribe to the email list at […]

The Different Types of Specialization – The Specialization Podcast Episode 5

The Different Types of Specialization In this episode, I talk about the different types of specialization that are available to you, and why you might choose one over another. In the episode, I mentioned some examples of vertical specialization. Here are two conversations I had with vertical specialists for you to check out: Wolfram Moritz: […]

How to Specialize and Choose Your Niche – The Specialization Podcast – Episode 6

How to Specialize and Choose Your Niche In this episode, I talk about thow to actually make the specialization decision and choose your niche. ✉️ Subscribe to the email list at TheRecognizedAuthority.com 🎙️ Record a question or voice message for the show at TheRecognizedAuthority.com/question ⭐ Like what you heard? Please help share the podcast by leaving a rating & review 🤗 Connect […]

How to Implement Your Specialization Decision – The Specialization Podcast Episode 7

How to Implement Your Specialization Decision In this episode, I talk about the different how to implement the specialization decision. ✉️ Subscribe to the email list at TheRecognizedAuthority.com 🎙️ Record a question or voice message for the show at TheRecognizedAuthority.com/question ⭐ Like what you heard? Please help share the podcast by leaving a rating & review 🤗 Connect with Alastair and The […]

The Difficulties You Will Face When Specializing – The Specialization Podcast – Episode 8

It’s almost certain that you will encounter some difficulties when niching down your business. In this episode I cover the main issues you’ll face and how to deal with them. 🗒️ Show Notes 🗒️ Access all the links mentioned in this episode in the show notes here: 👉👉 SpecializationPodcast.com 👈👈 ✉️ Subscribe to the email […]

Specialization Story: ReeJade Richmond – The Specialization Podcast – Episode 9

Even just contemplating niching down your business can feel absolutely terrifying. That’s why I think it’s so important to hear from people who have done it successfully, and learn about the massive rewards that they are seeing. In this episode, I share with you an unedited, unscripted conversation that I had with ReeJade Richmond about […]

About the podcast

The Specialization Podcast is an educational podcast series focused on helping you to understand and implement specialization in your expert business. If you are a consultant or expert and you are considering specializing your business, you’re in the right place.

Host: Alastair McDermott

Alastair McDermott is a Marketing Consultant and Business Coach. He is an author, speaker and host of The Recognized Authority Podcast.

Alastair helps consultants & invisible experts to become The Recognized Authority in their field so they can have more impact and command higher fees, without having to beg for referrals or send spammy LinkedIn messages.

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