Give NaPodPoMo Podcaster Feedback Ep 20
Podcasting within NaPodPoMo is a wonderful proving ground. As I’ve said before it is a cocoon of creativity. The NaPodPoMo 2023 MEGA Feed allows for some fabulous discovery. Most podcasters experience a surge of listens during this time. It certainly feels good to see those stats rise throughout the month. But beyond the data, you know what else is nice? Listener feedback. If you’re listening to your fellow NaPodPoMo podcaster’s shows, let them know. We all know podcasting is a whole heck of a lot of work. A kind word, a verbal or written pat on the back goes a…
Permission To Change Your Show Ep 19
A challenge like NaPodPoMo allows for free-flowing creativity. You could change the focus of your show from week to week. You can experiment with different topics to see which one resonates with you most. You may think you have several ideas you want to turn into a podcast, but want to try them out. Think of these short-run mini-series within your podcast as a sort of proving ground. You’ll know one way or the other which ideas hold your interest. There is real power in the act of doing that informs so much of what you will do. So yeah,…
Building In Public Ep 18
You’ve got an idea for a podcast, but you haven’t quite got it fleshed out. It's a rough idea, and you’re still not quite sure of your show flow. Your podcast is more nebulous than solid form. So how can you narrow down the focus? Well, can’t you build as you go? Of course, you can! It’s called building in public. Why build in public? Let’s say you posted on Instagram a photo of you at the top of Mount Everest and I saw that and thought, Wow, what an amazing accomplishment. I had no idea you had even been…
The Real and the Raw Ep 17
Instead of being burdened with the weight of what you think your show “should be”, consider podcasting out in the wild. Remove the unnecessary mental load of what you believe are other’s expectations. Record on your phone while you're in the car, while you're walking the dog, while you're doing dishes, while you're washing clothes, while you're doing housework, while you're laying in bed. It doesn't actually matter where. Get comfortable being a podcaster in any circumstance or environment. Perhaps you create a mini-series that is more like a life-cast of you speaking your message outside the studio. Sort of…