1000 Podcasters

Starting a podcast is a lot like driving somewhere you’ve never been before. Even with a map and a great car, it’s possible to get lost. And what’s worse, many of us try to start our podcasts with an entire busload of backseat drivers.

Listen to discover the ONE thing I recommend time and time again for new podcasters when they want that ONE piece of advice I’d give to every starting podcaster.

Follow it and you’ll be able to avoid those wrong turns, the potholes, and the speed bumps.

What about you?

If you’ve been around for a while, what’s the piece of advice YOU would give to a new podcaster? Leave a comment in the episode notes (https://toptieraudiocom/76) so that we can all check them out.

Resources Mentioned

• Full Episode Notes: https://toptieraudio.com/76
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• Subscribe to this show
• @TopTierAudio

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As podcasters, we create experiences for our audience. Today I’m going to share what I took away from my family’s experience with Frozen II.

If you’ve been following for a while, you know that I’m in the middle of a challenge during November. You’ll find links to National Podcast Post Month and David Hooper’s 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge. However, I’m interrupting that challenge to bring this because I thought it was SO good.

My family went to see Frozen II this evening. For most of us, it was a completely new experience (not just the movie - the WAY we experienced it). And what I took away from it is pretty powerful for us as podcasters.

If we can create a “Frozen 2 at the drive-in kind of experience,” we can create something truly memorable.

Listen to discover:

• Why we were willing to pay MORE
• Why we were willing to drive LONGER
• Why we were willing to pay even MORE to enhance the experience
• How the movie was only part of the experience
• How what we REALLY got was worth a somewhat inferior movie experience
• What it’s important for us to recognize this
• Why knowing this can both challenge us and also free us up to do our best

How about YOU?

What did you take away for your show? Or what would you like to suggest for this show. Hit me up on Twitter (@TopTierAudio) and let me know.

Resources Mentioned

• Full Episode Notes: https://toptieraudio.com/75
• Stardust Drive-In Theatre
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• Subscribe to this show
• @TopTierAudio

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Do you have any favorite plugins you use when editing your podcast? Today I’m going to share one that I use almost all of the time.

This episode is part of David Hooper’s 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge over at Big Podcast as well as National Podcast Post Month. I have an assignment and I’m going to take a little liberty with it because I don’t think it was going to serve you very well.

Listen to discover:

• What the assignment was
• Why I’m changing it
• What plugin I use almost all the  time
• Who introduced me to this plugin (hint: there’s value in investing in yourself and relationships)
• Why it’s such a powerful tool in my tool kit
• How you can get it too (for a discount)

How about you?

Do you have a favorite plugin or podcasting tool? I’d love to hear from you. Email me ([email protected]).

And if there’s something you’d like to hear me talk about, let me know ([email protected]).

Resources Mentioned

• Full Episode Notes: https://toptieraudio.com/74
• Podcast Engineering School (affiliate)
• Scheps Omni Channel (direct link, no discount)
• Get a 10% discount on Waves plugins (affiliate)
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• Subscribe to this show
• @TopTierAudio

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Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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Have you ever wondered what would have happened if things were different?

That idea - the idea that things could have been different or that doing one thing may cost us the ability to do something else is called opportunity cost. And that’s the kind of thing that has us making trade-off decisions.

It affects our lives in many ways and podcasting is no exception.

Choosing a format or a hosting company or even simply choosing to have a podcast will cost something.

The thing is, sometimes those opportunities we miss are difficult or impossible to recapture.

Today I’m going to share one of the times when I missed out because I let my focus wander.

As you listen, consider whether you’re happy with the trade-offs you’ve made. Hit me up on Twitter (@TopTierAudio) and let me know about a time you were happy with the way things turned out.

Resources Mentioned

• Full Episode Notes: https://toptieraudio.com/73
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• Subscribe to this show
• @TopTierAudio

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What did you want to see happen when you started your podcast? Did you have a goal for reach or cultural change or growth or money?

Today we’re going to talk about goals and wins.

It’s important to have goals and also to celebrate any progress we make towards them. I have goals for this show and I’ve also had some recent wins.

Listen to Discover:

• Why I started this podcast and the jumble of goals that I had
• How I started to get clarity around my goals and how I baked it into the show
• How I failed miserably at first
• A recent win working with another podcaster 

What about you? Do you have a recent win you’d like to share? Hit me up on Twitter (@TopTierAudio) and let me know.

Resources Mentioned

• Full Episode Notes: https://toptieraudio.com/72
• One Funnel Away
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• Subscribe to this show
• @TopTierAudio

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Podcasting is both a creative and a technical medium. It’s creative in that we CREATE content. But it’s also technical in that there are a lot of little things to do.

Because of that, there’s also a LOT of jargon. I know that when I got started, there was still a pretty steep learning curve. And I’d already been involved in music and audio production. 

There were so many new terms to learn. Not to mention that there were best practices and little tips here and there that i needed to pick up.

Today I’m going to talk about 5 common terms in podcasting that confuse a lot of people but we’re going to use them in relation to podcasting only.

Are there any podcasting or audio production terms that have you stumped? Leave a comment in the episode notes.

Resources Mentioned

• Full episode notes: https://toptieraudio.com/71
• What is a decibel, and how is it measured?
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Why It Matters
• What is LUFS and Why Should I Care?
• Add a Mastertrack
• How the Master Track Can Improve and Streamline Your Podcast Workflow
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• Subscribe to this show
• @TopTierAudio

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Today I’m going to share something I never imagined would come from my podcasting experience. In fact, when I thought of it as a potential outcome, I even worked against myself for a while.

But, as it turns out, one of my biggest surprises has become one of my great joys as well.

Listen to discover:

• Some of the things I originally though might come out of the Engaging Missions Show
• There was one thing I always tried to push aside
• Why I tried to avoid it
• How I found myself accidentally jumping into it
• What it’s done for me

One other surprise has been how much I’m enjoying this short from solo show. It was originally just an assignment that I wanted to make valuable for you but now I’m really enjoying it.

What’s surprised you in your podcasting journey? Hit me up on Twitter (@TopTierAudio) and let me know.

Resources Mentioned

• Full episode notes: https://toptieraudio.com/70
• Foundational Missions Leadership Moment
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• Podcast Engineering School (affiliate)
• Podcasters' Society (affiliate)
• One Funnel Away
• Subscribe to this show
• @TopTierAudio

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Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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I have something to share that you won’t often hear a podcaster say: I ran out of ideas.

Truth be told, most of us run out of ideas from time to time. Or maybe we just don’t “feel” the spark.

Today is one of those days for me. I have an assignment for @DavidHooper’s 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge but I can’t come up with anything.

I guess that makes me a podcaster who can’t seem to come up with anything to talk about.

Weird, right?

Listen to Discover

• What assignment I’m totally stumped by
• Three things you can do if you’re drawing a blank (take a break, redirect, draw from the list you’ve been preparing for a rainy day)
• How to prepare for the day you’re coming up empty
• 8 tools to help you generate ideas for your podcast

Listen to discover what the assignment is and what I’m doing instead because I still want to give you something you can use. Then choose at least ONE of the suggestions and start preparing today.

Hit me up on Twitter (@TopTierAudio) to let me know what you’re doing.

Resources Mentioned

• Full episode notes: https://toptieraudio.com/69
• 8 Tools to Help You Generate Ideas For Your Podcast
• Yesterday’s episode
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• Subscribe to this show
• @toptieraudio

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Creating a podcast is hard work. It’s a labor of love that requires A LOT and podcasters are special people. Today I’m going to share three things I hate to see podcasters go through.

You’re a podcaster. You’re special. You have a message or a mission or a goal. And it matters – at least to you.

But podcasting is hard work. It takes an emotional toll. There’s a lot to figure out. Even on your best days, you may still feel like a failure.

Listen to Discover:

• 3 common things I hate to see podcasters go through
• What can happen when these aren’t addressed
• What you might be able to do
• My hope for you

If you’re facing one of these 3 things, hit me up on Twitter (@toptieraudio) and let me know. Maybe there’s a way for you to get through this.

Resources Mentioned:

• Full episode notes: https://toptieraudio.com/68
• Yesterday’s episode
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• Subscribe to this show
• @toptieraudio

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Ask a question about podcast editing and you’ll discover something: podcasters have opinions.

Huge surprise, right?

But here’s the thing - just because we all have our opinions (I have mine and I’m sharing them here) doesn’t mean that our opinions, approaches, and perspectives will always be right for you.

Listen to discover what a T-Shirt, a funeral, and meetings can teach us about podcast editing.

Resources Mentioned

• Full Episode Notes: https://toptieraudio.com/67
• “I’m Silently Editing You in Post” T-Shirt on Amazon (affiliate)
• 30 Day Solo Podcast Challenge
• National Podcast Post Month
• @toptieraudio on Twitter

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Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

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