Looking for topic ideas? 'Borrow' a few from your fellow podcaster to pull and use at a later date.

If your podcast finds a way to a platform where real listeners can find it, it doesn't matter what your podcasting peers (or haters) think about your plan for hosting.

All the bells and whistle of a 'good' podcast require a lot more time and effort than you think, even if you are   a veteran producer. And sometimes, the effort is not worth it for the audience you want to reach or the information you want to get out.

The problem is probably not how bad it sounds, but the range of how good it sounds. Consistent use of the same equipment, same settings, and same locations make more of a difference than how expensive equipment you can access.

Should you scrap a possible podcast topic because it is not currently trending?

Too many podcasts in the wild is a problem for new podcasters. It’s actually two separate problems that must be overcome: too much noise to filter out with bad podcasts and the proper pitch to get one to tune in over good podcasts.

How to battle the fear that you are just adding noise to what could be real discussions and dialog.

There is an over-abundance of advice in the podcasting world, and surprising more of it is helpful than not. But there is so much advice out there that you cannot possibly implement the bulk of what you hear.

The extra work it takes to record, edit, process, and publish a video may not be worth the effort it takes to comb your hair and wash your face.

We all ask for them and hope to get them. But how useful are those five-star reviews on Apple Podcasts? Or elsewhere?