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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
