Mastering the Podcaster Mindset is THE podcast for indie podcasters who are looking to grow their show, build an audience, improve their podcasting craft, and make a little money from their podcast. Our multiple award-winning hosts give you, the indie podcaster, the tools you need to maximize your creativity and breakthrough mindset barriers surrounding your podcast. You will get tips and insider secrets we have learned to raise the power of your content and the quality of your sound. This p ...
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Streamlined Workflows and Studio-Quality Content: Insider Tips from SquadCast
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1:07:21Guests Zach and Rock from SquadCast join us to discuss the importance of optimizing post-production workflows and how podcasters can streamline their content creation process. They dive into various topics, including the need to balance quality and efficiency, the benefits of audience engagement, and the value of investing in podcasting as a craft.…
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Mastering the Business of Podcasting: Season 2 Trailer
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19:15Welcome to Season 2 of MPM! Season 2 is going to be focused on Mastering the Business of Podcasting! You asked and we listened. The episodes we got the most feedback on last year were the episodes that looked at ways to monetize your podcast and have our podcast be a key part of your brand. This season we are going to dive deeper into the many ways…
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Growing Our Podcast Audience and other Big 2023 Goals
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27:27New Year, new goals! As we start a new year it is so powerful to plan what the focus for the new year will be. David & Tiphany give you a behind the scenes "look" at what our podcasting goals for 2023 are. Fun back story: Mastering the Podcaster Mindset podcast was created in 2021 as a way to support our podcast students and our membership group. W…
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One Million Downloads Per Week...Say What?!?!?! with guest Katie Krimitsos
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1:06:56How do you move from being in tears at the effort of recording your podcast intro to ONE MILLION downloads per week on your podcast network? This week we talk to Katie Krimitsos, the founder of Women's Meditation Network & co-founder of Podfest Expo. When Katie began podcasting, she was in tears with the almost insurmountable fear of recording the …
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Number 1 Way to Monetize Your Small Podcast- Let's Take a Vacation! (Part 2)
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18:30In part 2 of our discussion on the number 1 way to monetize your podcast (even with a small podcast audience) we are discussing two terrific ways to monetize: Planning a retreat Running a mastermind A retreat is a focused vacation that you, the host plan for your guests. The retreat has a focus such as relaxation, rejuvenation, connection, business…
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#1 Way to Monetize Your Podcast & Our Favorite Monetization Method (Part 1)
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21:51Many "experts" will tell you that you need thousands of downloads before you can even think of monetizing your podcast. We respectfully disagree. Giant download numbers were never anything we found we needed to have our podcast start making us money. New podcasters and podcasters with smaller shows just need to be creative. We like focusing on thes…
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How Legal (or Illegal) is Your Podcast? with Guest Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer (Part 2)
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31:08This is part 2 of a 2 part interview. Continuing our conversation with Gordon Firemark. Entertainment lawyer, Podcast law expert, and one of the best voices in the industry. Gordon has been a podcaster for more than a decade and is known as The Podcast Lawyer. We ask him 3 big podcast legal questions: Q1- Do you need a guest release? Q2- Podcasts a…
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What is the Biggest Legal Mistake Podcasters Make? Part 1 with guest Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer
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42:06Entertainment lawyer, Podcast law expert, and one of the best voices in the industry, Gordon Firemark is known as The Podcast Lawyer. Gordon shares with us the biggest mistake new podcasters make and gives us sound legal advice for avoiding this mistake. This is Part 1 of a 2 part interview Our takeaways: Gordon realized there wasn’t much informati…
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Happy International Podcasting Day! Today Tiphany & David reflect on how podcasting has dramatically changed their lives in this past year! From learning new things about each other, quitting the day job, starting a media production company, speaking on the Keynote stage at Podfest expo, and landing a TED Talk...everything has changed for us! How h…
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The Power of Curiosity & a Small Niche with Capsho's Deirdre Tshien
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50:48Deidre Tshien is a successful entrepreneur who has started several businesses, including a dessert bar, a burger restaurant, and a coaching business. She is also the founder of Capsho, a program that generates AI-generated show notes. Tshien's businesses have been successful, but she has also faced challenges, including an employee stealing from he…
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Monetizing Your Podcast: What Money Mindset Do You Have?
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21:20What is your money mindset when it comes to monetizing your podcast? Do you have a survival mindset: "I need to make enough to cover the basic production expenses?" "What can I cut back on?" "I can't afford to have anyone help me edit my podcast." Or do you have a thriving mindset: "I am so excited to experiment with all the ways to monetize my pod…
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Leveraging Other People's Podcasts to Grow Your Podcast Audience with Melanie Benson
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57:49Do you feel like you're putting in all the work but not seeing the results you want? Have you been told to "just put yourself out there" but feel like you're just spinning your wheels? If any of this resonates, this episode is for you. You'll learn In this episode you will learn: 1) How to use other people's podcasts to leverage opportunities for b…
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6 Ways to Monetize Your Podcast When You Have a Small Audience
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29:33We love the topic of monetizing a small podcast! This episode will cover 6 ways to monetize a small podcast and kicks of our monetization series. Each week for the next month, we will be dropping episodes that give you great information on how to monetize a small podcast in creative ways. Here are the 6 ways to monetize: 1) Set up a Patreon or Buy …
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What If There Are Already Too Many Podcasts About My Topic?
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37:13What if there are already too many podcasts about my topic? This question was asked in our Mastering the Art of Podcasting Membership group by a new podcaster that was worried about the podcast market being saturated. This conversation prompted an experiment. What if we gave everyone the same topic and asked you to record a mini-episode about that …
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Top Tips for Recording When Your Normal Recording Space is Too Noisy
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12:00Today David & I sat down to batch record several podcast episodes and as soon as we started recording the following things happened: The community gardeners decided to trim the bushes right outside the window with very loud power tools The next door neighbors had workers on their balcony with jackhammers! The trash truck came by to collect trash We…
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The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly) Member Spotlight with Ed Cunard
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40:01Our Member Spotlight this month is Ed Cunard. Ed is one of the hosts of the podcast, The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly) which is a podcast about Karaoke. Ed is a really fun person to have in our membership community. Ed is an expert in sales & networking and brings his expertise and enthusiasm to our community in such a fun way! This fun episode …
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5 Different Viewpoints on the Benefits of Attending Podfest Expo
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41:52We had the pleasure of having several members of our Mastering the Podcaster Mindset community join us at Podfest Expo in Orlando just a few weeks ago. Podfest Expo is the largest podcasting conference in the world- in fact, they hold the Guiness Book of World Records!!! We had the honor of speaking multiple times at the conference and connecting w…
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Podcasts are a Lifestyle Brand (part 2) with guest Caila Litman
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30:37Building a brand around your podcast that makes people feel seen, heard, and that they identify with is important. People want to be a part of the community you are creating. It makes them feel connected. When people feel connected, they feel like they have found their tribe. This is part 2 of our interview with Caila Litman. Click here to listen t…
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Podcasts are a Lifestyle Brand like Lulu Lemon or McDonalds with guest Caila Litman
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30:14(Part 1 of a 2 part interview) Our guest this week is Caila Litman. Caila is a journalist, producer, Marketing & Brand Development Manager championing audio in the corporate world. Caila is passionate about the power of audio and has dedicated her career to promoting and educating people about podcasting. We read an article Caila wrote and immediat…
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Authentic Conversations & Connections with guest Hilary Russo
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24:43Our guest this week is Hilary Russo of the Hilistically Speaking podcast,. Hilary is an award-winning professor of broadcast journalism and she has years of being an award-winning TV journalist. Hilary talks with us today about her biggest mindset barriers she had to overcome and how she lands high-profile guests like Dan Buettner. Episode notes: H…
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Eat, Play, Laugh with our Member Spotlight guest: Debbie Messenger
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33:15Our very favorite episode of the month is our member spotlight episode. Our April Member Spotlight is Debbie Messenger. Debbie is a very loved member of our Mastering the Podcaster Mindset community. And we are so excited for you to meet her. Debbie is a teacher. The host of Eat, Play, Laugh podcast. She was one of our podcasting students and she i…
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Women In Podcasting discuss "Because of My Podcast..." (bonus episode)
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49:32In this bonus episode, you will get to listen to Jennifer Henczel, from the Women in Podcasting Show interview the women on the Podfest Expo Women in Podcasting panel. Tiphany has been selected to be one of the 10 women representing Women in Podcasting at Podfest Expo. In this episode, you will hear these podcasters answer the prompt “Because of my…
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3 Ways Perfectionism is Holding You Back From Podcasting Success
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18:56A perfectionist is someone who has a personality that strives for flawlessness. This is often accomplished through fixating on imperfections, trying to control situations, working hard, or being critical of the self or others. I personally am a recovering perfectionist. 3 Traits of Perfection that can hold you back: Setting unrealistic standards Fo…
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5 Ways to Nurture a Tiny Podcast Audience
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15:29Last week we interviewed Chris Krimitsos, the founder of Podfest Expo- the largest podcast conference in the world. He said something about having a small audience that really stuck with us… Chris Krimitsos said “You're lucky if you get 10 downloads a show out of the gate, right? I would look at that 10 downloads and think to myself, how can I love…
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Harnessing Power of Networking & Community as a Podcaster with guest Chris Krimitsos, founder of Podfest Expo
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44:40We are passionate about the power of a strong, engaged community. We are also passionate about harnessing the power of networking to grow your audience, grow your craft, and grow your knowledge. This week's guest is Chris Krimitsos, founder of Podfest Expo. Podfest Expo is the world's largest podcast conference- they even hold the Guinness Book of …
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5 Best Techniques to Get More Podcast Reviews
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21:53Today we get to talk about the best techniques to get more podcast reviews. Reviews and ratings create visibility. The more visible you are, the more listeners you have the possibility of reaching. You’ll also become more visible to potential sponsors and advertisers. Platforms like Apple podcasts and Stitcher are controlled by algorithms, so your …
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March Member Spotlight- Erin Hearts host of Self-Care for Survivors of Trauma
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26:01Today we get to spotlight one of our Mastering the Art of Podcasting Members, Erin Hearts. Erin is a complex-trauma survivor who is committed to learning how to take care of herself so that she can share her gifts with the world. Along with being a podcaster, Erin’s a teacher, musician, writer, and avid reader. Above all, she’s a lover of spiritual…
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Being a Member of a Podcasting Community will Help You to Grow Your Audience
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15:07Podcasting can be a very isolating activity. As the podcaster, we often sit alone in front of our computer - doing hours of research, staying on top of social media engagement, building our website, the list goes on. We sit alone behind our mic when we record hoping we are saying things in a way that will resonate with our audience. Often this proc…
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How Many Podcast Episodes do I Need to Record Before Launching? (The Pros & Cons of Batch Recording)
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23:15How many episodes should I have before I launch? This question gets asked so many times in every podcasting forum that we participate in and the number varies widely! There are people that say they have 20-30 episodes already recorded and ready to upload. There are people saying they record the same week or even day that they post a podcast episode…
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Don't Be Afraid of the Big Bad Tax Wolf (Setting Your Podcast Up for Tax Success) with guest Jeni Thomas
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55:51Did you know that you can set your podcast up as a corporation to give you maximum tax benefits? This week's podcast guest, Jeni Thomas is both a podcaster and a tax expert. She gives us some great tips for setting our podcast up as a business. Episode takeaways: Know the endgame for your podcast- is it a hobby or business? The IRS frowns on hobbie…
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Taking Your Podcast Listener on a Transformational Journey
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14:05“Our job is to inspire people to change their stories so that they can change their lives.” That story for the Podcaster and their listener is the transformational journey. David drew a small picture on our whiteboard with a stick figure (our listener), a bridge that is a fantastic blue line representation of the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco…
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Clever Conversations with Our Member Spotlight guest Bri Campano
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44:53Our guest this week is Bri Campano aka The Clever Biotch. Bri is the host of Clever Conversations podcast. Bri was a podcasting student of ours that became a member of our podcast membership group and is now a highly valued contributing member of our KaSa Media Production family. EpisodeTakeaways: Giving speeches is easy…. Podcasts are vulnerable…V…
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What's the Down-low on Podcast Downloads?
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17:04Downloads can be useful data point metrics for analyzing, reflecting, and applying what you have learned to improve your podcast. Here are ways podcasters tell us they use download data... The top answer in the poll we created was: Downloads tell me how engaged my listeners are Other feedback we received: Analyzes downloads to see when listenership…
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Intuitive Podcasting with Expert Guest Laura Powers
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18:59This week's expert podcast guest is Laura Powers. Laura is a celebrity psychic, author, public speaker, actress, singer and so much more. This phenomenal woman has 6 podcasts on different subjects from intuitive healing to music, to writing, and more. - Laura started podcasting 10 years ago. Our Takeaways: Laura is savvy and uses the fact that podc…
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Setting Personal Metrics for Successful Podcasting (that have nothing to do with downloads)
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19:08As podcasters, it is easy to get caught up in using downloads as our metric for success. However, podcast download numbers are elusive and never totally satisfying. It is a data point that has a metric for success that is always moving and leaves us feeling dissatisfied. Chasing downloads can even make us forget why we created our podcast in the fi…
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Know Yourself & Trust Yourself as a Podcaster (The Power of a Collaborative Workgroup)
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14:09In our Mastering the Art of Podcasting Membership Group, one of our members was experiencing a block around the name of her podcast. While exploring this block together, we came to an important mindset discovery. Here is a sneak peek into a conversation we had during our last membership group collaborative work session. Takeaways: When we don’t tru…
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3 Easy Ways to Avoid the Ultimate Podcasting Nightmare
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9:00Here is the ultimate podcasting nightmare.... you have an incredible interview with a dream guest and later found out that the interview didn’t get recorded! This nightmare actually happened recently for our podcast, Radical Audacity of Love and Life! Lucky for you listeners, today's episode has a couple of simple solutions to keep that situation f…
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Remember Your Listener! Part 5 of 5 in the Authentically Connecting with Your Podcast Audience Series
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14:10Today we finish our deeper dive into the 10 Ways to Authentically Connect with Your Podcast Audience. This episode is part 5 of 5. We discuss: Don't forget about your listener. Have a video feed to connect with your guest. Other episodes in this series: 10 Ways to Authentically Connect with Your Podcast Audience Introduction: Episode 8 Part 1- Crea…
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You're Such a Podcaster- with guest Erin Ramsey of You're Such a Catch Podcast
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31:36This week we speak to the fantastic Erin Ramsey, who is the host of the Your Such a Catch a Podcast. She's already in the third season of her terrific podcast and we consider her to be an expert experienced podcaster. Our takeaways: Her biggest mindset challenge was being ok with hearing her own voice. Erin is a master at authentically connecting w…
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Humor & Telling the Truth Help Build Authentic Connections with Your Podcast Audience- Part 4 of 5
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8:10Today we continue our deeper dive into the 10 Ways to Authentically Connect with Your Podcast Audience. This episode is part 4 of 5. We discuss: Showing your unique humor Always telling the truth to your audience Other episodes in this series: 10 Ways to Authentically Connect with Your Podcast Audience Introduction: Episode 8 Part 1- Creating Authe…
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Growing Your Podcast by Authentically Connecting with Your Podcast Audience- Part 3 of 5
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17:41This episode is part 3 of a 5 part series on diving deeper into the ways to authentically connect with your podcast audience. This is an important conversation because connecting with your audience is the most important way to grow your podcast! Today we discuss: #5: Take time to truly get to know your audience. #6: Offer your audience something ne…
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Overcoming Mindset Barriers with Guest Janine Durso host of Kill the Unicorns Podcast- Member Spotlight
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34:32We are excited to kick-off our monthly Member Spotlight with the amazing Janine Durso host of the Kill the Unicorns Podcast. Janine Durso has been part of our community from day 1 of our podcasting journey. Janine was the 2nd guest on Tiphany's Love & Life After Divorce podcast, she took our first podcasting course and she is a founding member in o…
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Feedback & Collaboration- Ways to Authentically Connect with Your Podcast Audience- Part 2 of 5
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10:14We continue our deep dive into 10 Ways to Authentically Connect with Your Podcast Audience. If you would like to listen to the episode that summarizes all 10 ways to connect- listen to Episode 8 here. If you would like to listen to part 1, which dives deeper into the first 2 ways to authentically connect with your audience- listen to episode 10 her…
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Creating Authentic Connections with Your Podcast Audience- part 1 of 5
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13:56Today we begin a 5 part series where we dive deep into the 10 Ways to authentically connect with your audience that we introduced last week in Episode 8. In part 1 of the 5 part series, we look at the first 2 ways to authentically connect with your audience. Let Your Personality Shine Let people connect with the real you, your mission, and your val…
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2 Women Geeking Out about Mics, XLR & Interfaces with Jennifer Henczel
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12:10Tiphany was recently interviewed for a podcast by Jennifer Henczel. Jennifer is the host of the Women in Podcasting Show. And she had a few questions for Tiphany regarding mics and their different uses. Tiphany also talked a little bit about interfaces and since that's something we haven't really discussed with you guys before we thought you could …
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10 Ways to Authentically Connect with Your Podcast Audience
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12:58This Monday Quickie is all about how to authentically connect with your podcasting community. Let your personality shine Authenticity means not pretending to be someone you are not Ask for feedback from your audience, listen to the feedback and reflect on it, share the feedback with your audience. Post user-generated content Take the time to truly …
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Miss Amanda Chen & The Hundred Masked Men Project
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14:23Our expert podcaster guest this week is Amanda Chen. Amanda is a journalist. She's writing a memoir. She is an entrepreneur that helps other female entrepreneurs. And Amanda has done a really exciting project called 100 Masked Men where she does anonymous interviews with men. Amanda shares the lessons she learned from this ambitious project. Our ta…
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Choosing Your Podcast Name with Clarity and Purpose
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9:46Choosing a name for your podcast can be daunting. In this episode, we discuss why clarity & purpose are so important when choosing the name for your podcast. You want your audience to connect with you and to understand what your podcast is about. You want a name that will take your listener on the journey with you. Our original name for this podcas…
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Why Me? Discovering the Answers of "Why You" as a Podcaster with Coaching Client Candice
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20:02The biggest mindset barrier for each of us as we embark on a new journey such as podcasting is, "Why Me?" Why do people want to hear from me? What are my credentials? What is my expertise? Today you will get a sneak peek into a 1:1 coaching session with a very special client, Candice as we work together to smash through the "Why Me?" mindset barrie…
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8 Lessons Learned from Posting a Podcast Episode Every Day For One Month
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21:29We participated in NaPodPoMo- National Podcast Posting Month for the month of November for my other podcast "Love & Life After Divorce" We also launched this podcast in the month of November. Aaaaannddd...we got very sick with Covid in the midst of these BIG podcasting aspirations. Here are our 8 lessons: Allowing recording to be simple. Have the c…
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