ALL PODCAST EPISODES IN ORDER
047 How to Use SFX to Make Your Podcast Better
Bells and Whistles That Will Improve Your Podcast Whoop, whoop, re-er, re-er, re-er… sound effects in your podcast can be annoying or effective. It all depends on whether you’re doing it right. SFX can be fun but they can also derail a podcast, piss off your listener...
046 Should You Ignore iTunes Podcast Analytics?
Should You Ignore iTunes Podcast Analytics? Have you seen your itunes podcast analytics yet? It’s exciting to get to know your listener’s habits but be careful. In case you haven’t checked it out yet, it’s an amazing new tool to help podcasters learn their listeners...
045 How to Set Killer Goals for Your Podcast
Getting Beyond the Vain Download Count What has your podcast done for you lately? Measuring success can be difficult without realistic goals. Like driving without a map, having a podcast without goals can have you podcasting in circles. Fun for a while but then a bit...
044 How to Create a ‘Best Of’ Podcast
Re-Purpose that Podcast Gold with a Best-of Episode Do you have any ‘best of’ albums? They’re great, right? So, why not give your listeners nothing but the hits by creating a ‘Best Of’ episode? A ‘best of’ episode is pretty self explanatory - you take the most...
043 Why You Need to Designate a Podcast Bus Driver
Who's Driving Your Podcast Bus? Imagine a car with two steering wheels and two sets of pedals. Wouldn't that be fun? The answer is no. You’d be dead. If you host a podcast with more than one person or you have guests on your show then your podcast is in danger of...
042 Getting the Most From Your Podcast Mic
Better Sound without Breaking the Bank So, you didn’t spend $500 on a microphone when you started your podcast. That’s okay. Neither did I. here are a million things I’d rather spend my money on. Let me name a few. Beer, whisky, tequila, ribs, Saskatchewan Roughrider...
041 Maximum Listener Engagement
How to Take Your Listener Relationship to the Next Level I just got engaged. No silly...to my podcast listener. I’ve been married for years to the most wonderful woman in the world. She’s the best thing that ever happened to me. She’s smart, she’s beautiful...and oh...
040 How to Properly Introduce Your Podcast Guest
Don’t you hate it when someone get’s your name wrong? Introductions can ruin a first impression not only for the introducer but also for the introducee. And when you’re hosting a podcast, introducing your guest wrong doesn’t look good on you and it certainly isn’t...
039 Get Out! How to End Your Podcast Right
Why Your Call to Action is a Service to Your Listener Awkward good-byes are the worst. Am I going in for a hug? How about a kiss? Or my fist-bump hits your high-five and suddenly you’re gear-shifting me like you’re driving a big rig. Don’t let your goodbyes be awkward...
038 How to Make Your Podcast Convert Better
Turning Your Listeners into Loyal Fans(and Customers) Podcasters who are trying to build their brand or grow their sales through their podcast can learn a lot from traditional radio. Radio stations work endlessly to attract listeners. Once they have them, they work...
037 Who Are You Talking To?
Why You Need to Create Your Own 'Jennifer' When you turn on your mic, who do you picture your listening? Who, exactly, are you talking to? If you don’t know, chances are your audience isn’t as big as it could be. It’s time for you to figure it out - even if you...
036 Embrace Your Pre-Podcast Rituals
How Habits Lead to Consistency in Performance Whether you call them superstitions, rituals or just old habits; when you do the same thing before an event, it becomes part of that event. And, when you skip it - bad things happen. No, this is not like one of those ‘pass...
035 What’s the Perfect Length for a Podcast?
How to Determine the Duration of Your Show Every couple of months I see this question pop up in podcaster forums and on podcast Facebook groups - How long should my podcast be? Or, What’s the ideal length for a podcast. Then the flurry of opinions fly in. 30 mins 60...
034 How to Hook Listeners with an Effective Podcast Intro
How to Hook Listeners with an Effective Podcast Intro Picture this. Your listeners are sitting in a basket suspended over the shark infested water. There is a laser that is slowly slicing through the rope holding it up. You have thirty seconds to turn off the laser....
033 Stop Podcasting Naked
How to Dress Up Your Voice with EQ and Other Tricks If you’re podcasting naked, I beg you to stop. Not because I’m a prude but because I think you’ll sound better when you dress your voice up a bit. Oh, did you think I was talking about recording in your underwear?...
032 The Art of the Tease for Podcasters
The Art of the Tease for Podcasters Tease me. Seriously, tease me. Give me a reason to keep listening. Tell me why your show is worth my time. A tease is an essential part of your show. If you do it right, you’ll keep your fans listening longer and we know what that...
031 Should You Give Your Guest the Questions in Advance?
Should You Give Your Guest the Questions in Advance? You landed a fat fish of a guest. Awesome. Now they want to know exactly what you’re going to ask them. Not awesome. Here’s what you should do. There are plenty of podcasters who happily hand over their questions to...
030 What To Do When Your Episode is Crap
Pull It or Publish It, That is the Question I see this a lot in Facebook Groups. Someone is debating whether or not to publish an episode of their podcast despite it having some glaringly wrong issue. So, what should they do? **Spoiler Alert: you’re not going to like...
029 Why I Talk to One Podcast Listener
Drop the Ego and Connect with Your Listener I say listener instead of listeners - all the time. Maybe you thought I misspoke or , I clipped an ‘s’ in editing. Nope. I did it with pure intention and I think you should too. I’ve been doing this for years. I do it in my...
028 Five Mistakes Podcasters Make Before Hitting Record
How To Avoid Failing Before You Start It’s all in the lead up. Great athletes know this. Successful business people know this. And you, fine podcaster, should know it too. Having a good pre-record routine is the key to setting yourself (and your show) up for success....
027 Get More Personal in Your Podcast
Why You Need to Share More with Your Listeners It’s time to stop being a disembodied voice and open up to your podcast audience. Jump on the sharing train and let your listeners get to know you a little. Think about your favorite podcasters. What do you know about...
026 Death by Numbers
Why You Need to Limit Your Digits When You Podcast Numbers. They can be an important part of your point but they can also turn off your listener if you throw too many at them at once. Nix the number overload! I get it. Stats are an easy way to either prove your point...
025 How to Handle Sponsorships Successfully
How to Handle Sponsorships Successfully Congratulations! You’ve got your first sponsor. Before you start dancing all the way to the bank, you better make sure you’re handling it right or you’ll lose your listeners and your sponsor quick. Here’s the deal. Sponsors want...
024 – 5 Ways to Generate Podcast Topic Ideas
How to Spark Inspiration When the Idea Well Runs Dry Whether you’re podcasting everyday or once a month, you may find yourself wonder what they heck you’re going to talk about next. Don’t panic. Even the pros go through this. What I’ve learned from some of the best...
023 Does Your Professional Intro Turn Off Listeners?
One mistake many new podcasters make is that they 1) think they need a professionally produced intro and then 2) create an intro that doesn’t match their brand. Talk about a bad start! Look, I know a produced podcast intro can sound slick and sexy and it makes your...
022 Stop Answering Your Own Questions
If you have guests on your show - are you stealing their spotlight? Are you treating your show like it’s a ventriloquist act where you ask and answer the questions while your willing expert sits mutely by? You might have fallen into the Ask-Answer-Ask trap. I hear...
021 Stop Making Your Listener Feel Dumb
Stop Making Your Listener Feel Dumb Want to know a quick way to lose a lot of listeners? Assume they know what you’re talking about. Talk over their heads and they’ll be hitting delete lickety split. In this podcast, I explain a few simple ways that you can avoid...
020 Shit In is Shit Out
There is no delicate way to say this. When it comes to recording, shit in, is shit out - if you record your podcast with peaking, hot levels it’s going to sound like shit and there is nothing you can do to fix it. I see this question come up all the time in the...
019 ‘Tell us About Yourself’ is NOT a Question
Tell us About Yourself is NOT a Question Don’t be fooled by the podcast gurus who love to throw this out as a way to start the show. “Tell us about yourself” is not a question and it’s definitely no way to start an interview! Look, I’m not calling anyone out here -...
018 Using the Power of Silence in Podcasts
Using the Power of Silence in Podcasts It takes balls. Really. It’s not easy to shut up during your podcast. But, if you can pull it off - your fans will love you for it. As a host you feel responsible for filling the show up. You worry that the second you’re not...
017 Lower Your Podcast Voice (How to)
It doesn’t matter if you’re a squeaker or a rumbler, this one little trick will take your voice down a notch. And, reduce the strain on your vocal cords. In my last podcast, I gave you a vocal workout that will help you develop a killer voice over time...but I know...
016 A Workout for Your Podcasting Voice
A Workout for Your Podcasting Voice We weren’t all born with deep booming voices but that doesn’t mean we can’t make the most of what we have. So, in this episode, I’m giving you my podcasting voice workout. Are you ready to pump it up? Read this now and do what I say...
015 Extro Your Guest Like a Pro
Extro Your Guest Like a Pro Has this ever happened to you? You’re listening to a great podcast interview and then you get to the end, you’ve got your pen in hand ready to jot down how to contact this amazing guest and boom. The host drops the ball. Fails to extro the...
014 Mastering Open Ended Questions
Mastering Open Ended Questions How do you feel about open ended questions? If you said you don’t care about them then stand by because I’m about to make them your best friend. Let’s start by clarifying what an open ended question is. It’s the opposite of a close ended...
013 What You Should (& Shouldn’t) Edit Out of Your Podcast
What You Should (& Shouldn’t) Edit Out of Your Podcast I need to tell you something and you may not like it. Here goes. You’re not perfect. Shocking, I know. The good news is - you don’t need to be because there’s this magical thing called editing. I believe that...
012 Kill the Encouragement
Kill the Encouragement This is a bad habit that a lot (and I mean a lot) of podcasters have. The regularly interject with uh-huhs and yeahs when their guest or co-host is speaking. You may think that you’re being encouraging but you’re just being annoying. As you...
011 Stop Commentating Your Podcast
Let me tell you what I’m going to tell you before I tell you. Are you using this technique? Cut it out! It’s a total disregard of your listener’s valuable time and totally unnecessary. I can hear the haters/disagreements/arguments already. Look, I know someone told...
010 Should You Script Your Podcast
Should You Script Your Podcast To script or not to script your podcast. It’s quite a complicated question and the answer is unavoidably ‘depends’ and ‘yes and no.’ Confused? In this podcast, I’ll go over exactly what it depends on and how to figure out how much yes...
009 Headphones Not Optional
Headgear Not Optional Do you wear headphones when you record your podcast? You should! That is, if you want to sound and look like a pro. Wait, what? Headphones make you sound better? You bet. Here’s the deal, when you have headphones you can hear your guests better,...
008 Reset Your Podcast
Reset Your Podcast The reset. It’s a classic tool of the broadcasting trade. There’s no reason podcasters can’t use it too. It’s a simple way to grab hold of your show’s reigns and get things on track again. It’s a simple ‘you are here’ of your podcast. Plus, it’s a...
007 Smile When You Podcast
Smile When You Podcast What does your face look like when you podcast? Yes, it does matter even if you aren’t doing a video podcast. Why? Because we can hear your smile. This is a note that almost every broadcaster has heard in their life (especially if they work the...
006 Demand a Takeaway
Demand a Takeaway I’m not big on expectations. They usually lead to disappointment. When it comes to listening to a podcast, I don’t just expect a takeaway. I demand it. Think of why you tune in to different podcasts. You want to learn something or be entertained....
005 Sit or Stand When Recording Your Podcast
Should you sit or stand when recording your podcast? It’s time to podcast - so, let’s get comfortable. Have a seat. Plant your butt in the chair and relax. Feel better? Great. Now perform - you’re on. Wait. This isn’t meditation. Can you imagine Adele or Mick Jagger...
004 Creating a Great Podcast Intro
Bad Intros Kill Podcasts As a Podcast Coach, I often get this question - what do I need in my podcast intro? It mostly depends on the type of podcast you’re doing. Doing a music show or comedy podcast might mean a lot of production. That may depend on your production...
003 How to Listen to Your Own Podcast
The Best and Easiest Way to Improve Your Podcast So often we get caught up in the process of creating our podcast - finding a guest, writing show descriptions and marketing it. Then, we track our downloads, analyze the numbers and make sure our artwork is picture...
002 Own the Information You Present
Are Lazy Mistakes Making You Sound Amateur? With all the things you have to do to in order to publish your podcast, you might think you can be forgiven for make a few little mistakes. In some cases, yes but when it comes to the important details - no. I’m sorry. I...
001 Podcast Mic Placement
The Correct Way to Position Your Podcast Microphone A lot of podcasters think they need to spend a lot of money on a microphone. Not true. It’s not your equipment, it’s how you use it. Let me explain. You’ll likely be compressing your podcast in the end to save space...
000 Introduction to Tim Wohlberg
Great Advice for Podcast Hosts from a Broadcaster So, you’ve launched your podcast. You’re even getting help from the podcast experts in how to grow your audience, get better guests and even become profitable. Congratulations. But how about the actual podcast...
