256 How to Be More Confident on Your Podcast (Even If You’re Just Starting)
How do you boost your podcast confidence? To become more confident as a podcast host, shift your focus away from yourself and toward serving one specific listener. Confidence doesn’t come from becoming a perfect ‘radio’ version of a podcaster. It comes...
254 The Podcaster’s Ultimate Guide to Co-Hosting a Podcast
Should You Have a Co-Host on Your Podcast? A podcast should only have two or three hosts IF the co-host dynamic is intentional, structured, and clearly serves the listener. Otherwise, you’re better off hosting solo. As a podcast coach, I see co-hosting disasters all...
252 How to Start a Podcast for Your Business in 2026 Without Wasting Time or Money
What’s the Best Way to Launch a Podcast For Your Business in 2026? If you’re starting a podcast for your business, the first step is clarity: what role the podcast plays in your business, who the ideal listener is, and what you want them to do after they listen....
251 Your Podcast Mic Is Probably the Problem (Here’s Why)
If you think your podcast sounds “fine,” this post is for you. As a podcast coach, I’ve helped hundreds of podcasters over the years, and I can tell you this with confidence: a mic can jeopardize a show’s impact and the host’s authority. More...
250 6 Pro Storytelling Tricks That Make Your Podcast More Memorable
How to Tell Better Stories in Your Podcast: My Top Tips for Delivering Stories That Stick If you’ve been podcasting for a while, you’ve probably heard that you need to use more stories. Big stories, little stories, quick examples, personal moments. Stories help your...
248 Top 5 Podcast Strategies to Help Podcasters Take a Vacation
Take a Break from Your Podcast Without Breaking Your Podcast Figuring out how to take time off from your podcast can be stressful. You’ve got a streak going, your listeners are loyal, and that little “published” tag every week feels pretty darn satisfying. But guess...
245 5 Types of Podcast Coaches (and How to Pick the Right One)
There are a lot of podcast coaches out there. You might be wondering if you need a podcast coach. That’s a good first question, but the next question should be, “What kind of podcast coach do I need?” Wait, there are different kinds of podcast...
241 Why People Pleasers Make the Worst Podcasters
How People Pleasing Is Killing Your Podcast If you’re a people pleaser, your podcast might be suffering. I know you’re a nice person. You want to be generous, welcoming, and supportive. You want your guests to feel comfortable, your team to feel empowered, and your...
240 Why You Might Not Be the Perfect Person to Host Your Podcast
Most people who want to start a podcast for their business begin with a simple question: “Do I want to host a podcast?” But if you want your podcast to actually support your business goals, that’s not the right question to start with. A better one is: “How can a...
219 How to be a Great Podcast Guest (and Grow Your Audience)
If you listened to the last episode on the best strategy right now for growing your podcast audience then you know it’s all about increasing your exposure by being on other people’s podcasts. In the last episode, we reviewed why this strategy works and how...
217 How to Give Yourself a Podcast Audit (and Improve Your ROI)
It’s Audit Time! Now, I know the word ‘audit’ might send shivers down your spine, but stick with me. This isn’t about government forms, spreadsheets or locating ancient receipts—this is about making sure your podcast is the powerhouse marketing tool...
213 How to Use the Power of Repetition to Make Your Podcast More Memorable
Do you want your podcast to be remembered, understood, and trusted? Then it’s time to embrace the secret weapon of the world’s most compelling speakers: repetition. That’s right, repetition. Repetition isn’t just a broken record; it’s a powerful...
212 How to Sound Like a Podcast Pro: 5 Tips to Improve Your Podcaster Voice
One of the top questions I get asked is, “How do I improve my podcast voice?” Sometimes this question comes after someone confesses, “I hate my voice.” This might be after podcasting for a while, or it might be the reason they aren’t podcasting. So,...
211 Tips for Podcast Hosts to Manage Guest Plugs Effectively
So, your guest wants to promote themself on your podcast… Just because everyone else is doing it, doesn’t mean you should. In this episode, I tackle a common pitfall that can derail your podcast’s flow and alienate your listeners: letting guests run...
205 Podcast Script Tips: How to Improve Your Delivery and Performance
Great podcast scripts can flop or flourish – the difference is in the delivery. And, the secret to a well-delivered script is what you’re looking at when you read. Yep, how your script looks on the page or screen can dramatically effect your script...
202 What’s the Most Powerful Way to Start a Podcast Interview?
Don’t Blow Your Interview with the First Question! Instead, Captivate Your Audience from the Start In this episode, I want to convince you to NEVER start an episode with a LAME question again becasue it’s killing your podcast. Have you ever used these...
198 Is Your Podcast Making Listeners Cringe? Learn to Banish Mouth Noise Now!
Today, let’s tackle a common issue that might be affecting your podcast without you even realizing it: mouth noise. (Lip Smacking, mouth clicking, mouth clicks, tongue noise) The Intricacies of Mouth Noise You know that feeling when someone eats too...
197 How to Tap Into the Power of Storytelling in Your Podcast
Ever wondered how to turn your podcast from ‘meh’ to ‘mind-blowing’? Well, have I got a story for you… There are only a few things that we do that our caveman ancestors also did. And there’s one important Caveman activity that you...
188 Shut Up and Listen – Podcaster Interview Best Practices
Use These Tips to Become a Better Podcast Interviewer (and Turn Your Podcast from Good to Great) I bet you think that good podcast interviews are all about good questions. What if I told you that great interviews happen between the questions? On this episode, I...
185 Why Your Podcast Guest Intros Suck (Steal this Pro Guest Intro Format)
Unleash the Power of Engaging Guest Introductions to Level Up Your Podcast Introduction: Today, we’re diving deep into the world of guest introductions. Brace yourselves, because I’ve got some tough love to share. If your guest intros are lackluster and...
182 The 7 Mindset Traps that Kill Podcasts (and How to Avoid Them)
How All Podcasters Can Keep a Positive Mindset I’m terrible at this. Nobody is even listening. Everyone else has a million downloads and I’ll never get there. I have a terrible voice. Each episode takes hours to record and I’m exhausted! I think it would be better if...
179 Stuck in a Podcast Rut? Here’s How One Client Got Out
So, you’re cruising along with your podcast. It’s growing slowly but steadily. And then suddenly, it stops. You’re not losing listeners but you’re not gaining them either. You’re in a podcast rut. The good news is that lots of podcasters deal with this. It’s...
This Podcast Episode is 100% AI-Generated. Does it Suck?
The AI Takeover of Podcasting: The Robo-pocalypse This is how I generated it. I used: https://chat.openai.com/ . Free to use (at the time of this episode). PROMPT Write a podcast script for an ai generated voice about how podcasts can be 100% ai created and nobody...
175 Will Podcasting Survive the AI Invasion? How Human Podcast Hosts Win Every Time
It’s an invasion! AI is going to take all of our jobs! Grab your homestead now while you still can… Okay, so it’s not quite time to panic about how Artificial Intelligence is going to decimate the economy and take all of our jobs. But, it is time for us podcasters to...
171 How Consistency can Make or Break Your Podcast Success
Podcasters often think of their schedule when they think about consistency – and it’s true, it is important to deliver your podcast on a regular basis. But, that’s not the only way to benefit from being consistent with your podcast. In this episode,...
167 How to Pull Stories from Your Podcast Guests that will Wow Your Listeners
Do you spend hours in conversation with your guests just to get one juicy story out of your guests? Have you ever wondered how talk show hosts and professional podcasters manage to get the best stories out of their guests in such a short time? It’s not magic. It’s...
166 How to Avoid the Annoying Podcast Mic Fade
You’ve heard of podcast fade (when eager new podcasters can’t keep up the pace and their show dies away), but I’m hearing a lot of podcast mic fade. This is when the host’s (or guest’s) voice slowly drifts off. Let’s talk about what this means to your...
162 Has Your Podcast Lost its Magic? This Might Be Why
There’s this thing that happens to athletes when they over train. They over-analyze every stroke, swing, or step. They start to overthink what they are doing. Their motions and reactions become too premeditated, too stiff, too awkward. The pressure to perform mounts…...
159 Are You Throwing Away the Most Important Part of Your Podcast?
Repetition and Consistency are Essential and Powerful Just because you’ve said it 100 times doesn’t mean someone has heard it 100 times. And it certainly doesn’t mean you can toss it away like a 2 month-old iPhone. (Apple slam!) I hear this all the time. It happens in...
