Do you have a verbal crutch? You know, that word or sound you lean on when you’re struggling to find the next real word in your sentence or your next thought. Um, ah, like, you know, I mean… it’s natural. Now, stop doing it.

Can you imagine, uh-huh, if we wrote, yeah, the way some people, uh-huh, run their podcast, yeah, with a steady stream of, uh-huh, verbal encouragements? It would suck. And if you’re doing this in your podcasts, it sucks there too. Find out what your uh-huhs and yeahs are really saying to the audience and guest and why you need to kill them. Now.

The podcast world is ending! Oops, nope. It’s just 5 changes come your way from Apple Podcasts that you should definitely know about.

Are you starting your podcast interviews cold? Brrr. That sounds like trouble. Find out why (and how) to warm up your guests so that you get more natural sounding conversations, great content, and better a listening experience for your audience. Plus, a few other bonuses that will make your post production easier. Don’t skip the warm up!

Are you leaving your listener disappointed? If you end your podcast without this critical final element then I guarantee you are. Find out how to get out of your podcast strong and lay the groundwork for your listeners to become fans and customers.

The things we say most often are usually the most important but many podcasters don’t give these key messages enough umph. Here’s why you should.

Hate the sound of your own voice? Before you turn your podcast mic off for good, check out these tips to help you get over your voice-issues and learn to make the most of what the vocal gods have given you.

Larry King was a legend as an interviewer. Here’s what podcasters can learn from his 60-years of experience.

Phoning in your podcast show notes? You’re leaving some serious marketing chips on the table, man. Here’s why and how to do kick-ass show notes.

What’s worse launching a podcast that sounds terrible or never launching because you sound terrible? Trick question! They’re both the worst and both avoidable with this one tip.