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...
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...
