Interviews are controlled and directed, building up and down on with a purposeful cadence. Conversation are meant to flow, and just go as they are want to go, while you hope for the best in coherent content. Your natural style and comfort level should determine which ones you use, but what you believe the audience wants.

Being a popular podcaster is more about market timing and less about how good the product, or how much production value goes into the podcast.

I often suggest taking in less media from other creators to maintain the purity of your ideas. But if you are short on good ideas, sifting through the work of other to ‘borrow’ a few creative ideas can’t hurt.

Two websites that offer you a chance to see what other people are asking questions about are https://answerthepublic.com/ and http://quora.com.

In order to shake of the stress of writer block, simply get out of your seat go for a walk. Get moving to get your blood pumping and you brain firing off ideas again.

With the exception of talent, connections, and a large following, there are only five pieces to create a great podcast. And everyone has total control of all five.

With the exception of talent, connections, and a large following, there are only five pieces to create a great podcast. And everyone has total control of all five.

The band playing at the bar you were already going to that made you pay a $5 cover should not be expected to provide an experience on par with front row floor seating from a mainstream act on a major tour in a large stadium. A sitting in my closet produced podcast should not expect to perform like an NPR produced limited series either.

It the latest craze and podcasters are worried if it is a threat or a blessing. It is exclusive to iOS, and not yet oversaturated with marketers. Should you be there?

Try to gauge your success and failure on real criteria that can me measure and tracked. Less about feeling, more about metrics.