Podcasting 101 with Rachael

In this week's episode, I chat with Hannah & Nicole from Showing Up Solo.     

We discuss:

• Why they decided to do a podcast [2.50]      
• Their Ideal Client [4.58]     
• Target Audience [9.36]
• How the podcast has helped their business [10.35]
• Format of their episodes [15.53]
• Planning & batching [19.05]
• Marketing & promotion [21.24]
• Repurposing [23.10]
• Bringing on a Podcast Manager [26.56]
• Tips & Advice [29.18]

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About My Guests:

Just because you’re a solopreneur, doesn’t mean you’re on your own!

Showing Up Solo is your guide to marketing your service-based business using

online marketing tools like social media and email campaigns.

Let’s face it, starting your own business is overwhelming!

Then add in learning how to market your business online.

We’ve been there, learning the ins and outs of online marketing. This is a

series filled with everything we wish we knew when we started out as service

providers.

We’re both service providers, online business owners and moms! Together we make

a dream team for our clients and now we’re sharing that expertise with you!

Combining design skills with word-play, Hannah brings creative thinking to solving all

your marketing problems.

Nicole lends her expertise in course creation and marketing to help therapists and coaches

launch their online courses with ease.

Showing Up Solo | Website | Podcast | YouTube | Instagram | LinkedIn

Hannah McCormick | HM Virtual Assistance | Instagram | LinkedIn

Nicole Hiller | Nicole Hiller VA | Instagram | LinkedIn

If you have any questions or would like some help with your podcast, book a podcast enquiry call.

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If you enjoyed the episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review.

You can leave one here

Thanks so much!

I'd love to connect with you on social!

You can find me on:

LinkedIn | Website

Want to start a podcast, but not sure where to start? Download my free Podcast Playbook Get clear on your ideas!

Need some extra support? Book a 90-minute Podcast Strategy Session

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In this episode, I talk about how you can plan your podcast.

Covering:

• Decide on the type of episodes you'll do [1.02]
• Specific episode content [2.50]
• Blocking out your time and batching [4.42]
• Booking guests [6.40]
• Deciding on equipment [9.20]
• Hosting Platform [9.52]
• Cover Art / Branding [10.34]
• Marketing your podcast [11.05]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• 5 Things you need to do before you start your podcast episode [1.02]
• Appointment Scheduler - Calendly [7.56]
• Design Tool - Canva [10.54]
• Image Requirements [10.41]

✅Square Image

✅3000 x 3000 pixels

✅ Resolution of 72 dpi

✅ PNG or JPEG file types

✅ Colorspace RGB

• Otter.ai [12.23]
• Asana [12.51]
• Trello [12.51]

Full Disclosure - with affiliate links I do get a small benefit if you use them but I only recommend products/services that I have used and like 😊

If you have any questions or would like some help with your podcast, book a podcast enquiry call.

Can I ask a favour?

If you enjoyed the episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review.

You can leave one here

Thanks so much!

I'd love to connect with you on social!

You can find me on:

LinkedIn | Website

Want to start a podcast, but not sure where to start? Download my free Podcast Playbook Get clear on your ideas!

Need some extra support? Book a 90-minute Podcast Strategy Session

Struggling with your podcast promotion? Grab my Easy-Peasy Podcast Promotion Checklist here!

In this episode, I talk about podcast episodes and how to decide the following details:

• Length of episode [1.10]
• Style of episode [4.22]
• Frequency of episodes [6.07]
• Script vs unscripted [7.43]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Michelle DeNio - Strategy in Small Doses [1.50]
• Stats on listener habits - I can't find the specific article I want but this article has some pretty interesting stats to share [3.12] [4.04]
• Tamsin and Gillian Episode [4.46] [6.44]
• Hannah and Nicole Episode [4.50]
• The Virtually Inspiring Podcast [5.02]

If you have any questions or would like some help with your podcast, book a podcast enquiry call.

Can I ask a favour?

If you enjoyed the episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review.

You can leave one here

Thanks so much!

I'd love to connect with you on social!

You can find me on:

LinkedIn | Website

Want to start a podcast, but not sure where to start? Download my free Podcast Playbook Get clear on your ideas!

Need some extra support? Book a 90-minute Podcast Strategy Session

Struggling with your podcast promotion? Grab my Easy-Peasy Podcast Promotion Checklist here!

In this episode, I bust myths around the need for expensive equipment and software for your podcast.

I cover:

• Headphones & Microphones [1.26]
• How to get great sounding audio at home []
• Online Studios / Zoom [4.15]
• Audacity [7.41]
• Hosting platforms like Anchor [8.29] and Captivate [10.34]

Resources mentioned in this episode:     

• The first microphone I used [2.13]
• Bigfoot Mic by Beringer [2.51]
• Blue Yeti Mic [3.34]
• Riverside.FM [5.26]
• Oops, made a mistake! I didn't post about it but if you download my free guide, the settings are in there [6.28]
• Audacity 3.1 Updates [7.45]
• Audacity for Solo Episodes [8.24]
• Article about Anchor [9.49]
• Affiliate link for Captivate [10.33]

Full Disclosure - with affiliate links I do get a small benefit if you use them but I only recommend products/services that I have used and like 😊

If you have any questions or would like some help with your podcast, book a podcast enquiry call.

Can I ask a favour?

If you enjoyed the episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review.

You can leave one here

Thanks so much!

I'd love to connect with you on social!

You can find me on:

LinkedIn | Website

Want to start a podcast, but not sure where to start? Download my free Podcast Playbook Get clear on your ideas!

Need some extra...

In this week's episode, I talk to Tamsin Broster and Gillian McCollum from The Anit-Diet Club Podcast.

We talk about:

• How they came up with the idea for the podcast [2.47]

• How they determined who it was for [5.06]

• Planning the topics [8.55]

• Deciding on the episode format [11.38] [16.32]

• Marketing for social media [18.49]

• The Tech [24.01]

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Top Tips:

• Don't worry about what your voice sounds like! [30.47]
• Don't be afraid of reaching out to people to be guests on your show [30.56]
• Don't let the tech trip you up [32.00]

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About My Guests:

Gillian and Tamsin, are both anti-diet coaches on a mission to disrupt diet culture and help support those who are looking to heal their relationship with food and their body.

They chat candidly on topics such as body and size acceptance, intuitive eating, rejecting diet culture, weight-neutral self-care and dismantling anti-fat bias.

They recount many of their own experiences along with common themes explored in their coaching practices all through an anti-diet, health at every size lens.

You can find The Anti-Diet Podcast here | Follow them on Instagram

Tamsin Broster | Website | Instagram | Facebook

Gillian McCollum | Website | Instagram

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If you have any questions or would like some help with your podcast, book a podcast enquiry call.

Can I ask a favour?

If you enjoyed the episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review.

You can leave one here

Thanks so much!

I'd love to connect with you on social!

You can find me on:

LinkedIn | Website

Want to start a podcast, but not sure where to start? Download my free Podcast Playbook Get clear on your ideas!

Need some extra support? Book a 90-minute Podcast Strategy Session

Struggling with your podcast promotion? Grab my Easy-Peasy Podcast Promotion Checklist here!

In this week's episode, I talk about what's stopping you from starting your podcast and some tips to overcoming these.

• Don't know where to start [1.19]
• Fear of Tech [2.31]
• Too much on your plate [4.49]

If you have any questions or would like some help with your podcast, book a podcast enquiry call.

Can I ask a favour?

If you enjoyed the episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review.

You can leave one here

Thanks so much!

I'd love to connect with you on social!

You can find me on:

LinkedIn | Website

Want to start a podcast, but not sure where to start? Download my free Podcast Playbook Get clear on your ideas!

Need some extra support? Book a 90-minute Podcast Strategy Session

Struggling with your podcast promotion? Grab my Easy-Peasy Podcast Promotion Checklist here!

In this episode, I look at 5 things you should do before starting your podcast.

❓ Have you got time for a podcast? [0.51]

❓ Why do you want to start a podcast? [2.18]

❓ Who your podcast is for? [3.24]

❓ What are your podcast goals? [4.08]

❓ What’s it going to be about? [4.57 ]

If you have any questions or would like some help with your podcast, book a podcast enquiry call.

Can I ask a favour?

If you enjoyed the episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review.

You can leave one here

Thanks so much!

I'd love to connect with you on social!

You can find me on:

LinkedIn | Website

Want to start a podcast, but not sure where to start? Download my free Podcast Playbook Get clear on your ideas!

Need some extra support? Book a 90-minute Podcast Strategy Session

Struggling with your podcast promotion? Grab my Easy-Peasy Podcast Promotion Checklist here!

Welcome to Podcasting 101 with Rachael

During this episode, I talk about my journey to Podcast Manager and why I started this podcast.

My first podcast - The Virtually Inspiring Podcast [0.50]

My Journey and what I do now [2.34]  

My favourite podcasts [5.11]

• Kermode & Mayo's Film Review | Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode
• Evil Genius | Russel Kane
• You're Dead to me | Greg Jenner
• The Podcast Manager Show | Lauren Wrighton [6.01]
• The No Bullsh*t Guide to a Happier Life | Helen Calvert [6.12]

My first podcast guest coming up, Tamsin Broster and Gillian McCollum from The Anti-Diet Club Podcast. [6.54]

If you have any questions or would like some help with your podcast, book a podcast enquiry call.

Can I ask a favour?

If you enjoyed the episode, I'd love it if you could leave me a review.

You can leave one here

Thanks so much!

I'd love to connect with you on social!

You can find me on:

LinkedIn | Website

Want to start a podcast, but not sure where to start? Download my free Podcast Playbook Get clear on your ideas!

Need some extra support? Book a 90-minute Podcast Strategy Session

Struggling with your podcast promotion? Grab my Easy-Peasy Podcast Promotion Checklist here!