Podcasting for Coaches™

If you don't know what metadata is, you don't want to skip this episode. There are a lot of podcast editors and consultants who don't see the value of metadata, but I do. Is it going to be the difference between your podcast being a huge success and not? No. Is it a process that only takes a literal minute or two and potentially helps boost your website's SEO and helps some of your listeners out? Yes. Take a listen to this quick episode to find out why I, unlike a lot of professionals in my space, think you should tag your podcast episode audio files with metadata and exactly how you can do that in the easiest and quickest way possible.

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• Podcast auditing (Ideal if you're getting ready to launch and want an expert's eyes on everything first or if you've already launch and you want advice on how to improve your show.)
• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)

To celebrate my birthday last year, I decided to do an Ask Me Anything (AMA)-style episode of the podcast where you were able to ask me any question you wanted and I answered it in the episode. It was such a hit that I decided to do it again this year! In this AMA episode, I answer the following questions from listeners just like you: Do I believe in have teasers at the beginning of the episode?

• Do I believe in having a professional edit a show down?
• What is the best approach to making money with a podcast?
• Should you place your podcast under an LLC?
• If you upload your episodes to YouTube, do they own the rights?
• Why do I prefer Cleanfeed over Zencastr?
• What is my other podcast that I occasionally reference?
• What would I do differently if I could start my podcast and my business again?
• What non-podcasting tools do I use for my business?
• Do I edit this show or do I have an editor of my own?

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• One-on-one podcast launch packages
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• Podcast auditing (Ideal if you're getting ready to launch and want an expert's eyes on everything first or if you've already launch and you want advice on how to improve your show.)
• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)

This show has been going for over two years now and podcasting (and the technology used to podcast) has changed in those two years.

So, in this episode, I'm providing my updated recommendation on which platform to use for remote recordings; and how to navigate the interesting quirks of that platform. I'm also discussing updates on what program you can use to do solo recordings on a Mac and which microphone you should purchase.

To learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.

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• One-on-one podcast launch packages
• Self-paced online course for launching your podcast
• Podcast auditing (Ideal if you're getting ready to launch and want an expert's eyes on everything first or if you've already launch and you want advice on how to improve your show.)
• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)

For a lot of people, now is the perfect time to start that podcast they've been thinking about for a while now because they're finding themselves with more free time than ever. If that's you, you need this episode! The process of starting a podcast contains a lot of small steps that make up one often overwhelming project. Luckily, this episode will breakdown those steps and provide you with a ton of resources. So, if you've been looking for a clear and simple guide to starting a podcast, this is it!

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• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)

Why am I suddenly seeing a big drop in my downloads? Am I doing something wrong? Should I just take a break from my podcast until things go back to normal? My podcast is extremely relevant to everything happening right now. Should I release even more content? I usually record my podcast episodes when my kids are at school and/or my partner is at work. How am I supposed to keep up with my show now that their school or workplace is closed, and they're home all day? Should I talk about the pandemic on my show or should I just go on like nothing is happening? Look, this is a crazy time. The world is on edge and people are (should be) isolated in their homes. So, what does this all mean for podcasting and your show specifically? You've got questions about podcasting in the time of the pandemic, and this episode will provide you with at least some of those answers. If you have questions that weren't answered, leave me a comment/DM on Instagram or Facebook or send a message via the contact form on my website.

To learn more about the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.

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• One-on-one podcast launch packages
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• Podcast auditing (Ideal if you're getting ready to launch and want an expert's eyes on everything first or if you've already launch and you want advice on how to improve your show.)
• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)

"As long as it's something you know you want to commit to, just go for it."

Jenny Suneson is a former social media strategist and coach turn podcast services agency owner. She also hosts the Savvy Social Hour podcast which strives to help passionate women uplevel their businesses and become rockstar entrepreneurs in no time.

In this episode, Jenny shares why she actually likes that podcasters don't have access to a lot of analytics for their show and audience, how she helps her clients not focus so much on their download numbers, the importance of understanding that podcasting is a long-game, the multiple benefits she started seeing from her podcast once she had been doing it for about a year, what it's been like to rebrand her entire podcast as she pivots her business into an entirely new industry, and her two main tips for those wanting to start a podcast.

To learn more about Jenny Suneson and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.

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• Podcast auditing (Ideal if you're getting ready to launch and want an expert's eyes on everything first or if you've already launch and you want advice on how to improve your show.)
• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)

"Podcasting is an exceptionally powerful way to connect with your potential clients."

After four years in the podcasting space, I've seen more than my fair share of mistakes. And, unfortunately, I see the same ones repeated on an almost daily basis.

That's why, in this episode, I'm going over the most common mistakes I see podcasters make and explain what should be done instead.

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• One-on-one podcast launch packages
• Self-paced online course for launching your podcast
• Podcast auditing (Ideal if you're getting ready to launch and want an expert's eyes on everything first or if you've already launch and you want advice on how to improve your show.)
• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)

"In many ways, podcasting completely replaced networking for me."

John Corcoran is an attorney, writer, and a father, and a former Clinton White House Writer and Speechwriter to the Governor of California.

Throughout his career, he has worked in Hollywood, the heart of Silicon Valley, and owned his own boutique law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area working with small business owners and entrepreneurs.

He is the creator of Smart Business Revolution and the Smart Business Revolution podcast. He's the cofounder with Dr. Jeremy Weisz, of Rise25, LLC, an education and training company which holds in-person and virtual trainings for ecommerce entrepreneurs and professional services business owners.

In this episode, John shares how he went from lawyer to podcaster, why he attributes pretty much everything in his business to his podcast, why he feels you should start a podcast if you don't like traditional networking, how podcasting will save you time and connect you with a higher caliber of people than traditional networking, how he follows up with his guests to maximize the connection, why you need to be discriminating in who you invite as a guest on your podcast, and more!

To learn more about John Corcoran and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.

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• One-on-one podcast launch packages
• Self-paced online course for launching your podcast
• Podcast auditing (Ideal if you're getting ready to launch and want an expert's eyes on everything first or if you've already launch and you want advice on how to improve your show.)
• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)

"If your podcast is not already on Spotify, you're doing yourself a disservice. " Spotify is fully invested in podcasting and they're rapidly gaining in popularity among podcast listeners. If you haven't been paying to attention Spotify, you want to change that. In this episode, I explain how I know Spotify is serious about becoming a top player in the podcasting space, what your losing by not being on the platform, the features you have available to you as podcaster on Spotify that can help you promote your show, and why some outlets are saying that Spotify is now even more popular than Apple Podcasts.

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• Podcast auditing (Ideal if you're getting ready to launch and want an expert's eyes on everything first or if you've already launch and you want advice on how to improve your show.)
• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)

Anna Lundberg is the founder of One Step Outside, where she helps people around the world build businesses and create a lifestyle that allows them an unimagined sense of freedom, flexibility and fulfillment.

Anna is also the host of the Reimagining Success podcast and the author of Leaving the Corporate 9 to 5: Stories from people who've done it (and how you can too!).

Since leaving her corporate job in 2013, Anna's now reimagining what success looks like and she's passionate about inspiring and supporting others to do the same.

In this episode, we discuss how quitting her job in the middle of a trip abroad led to what Anna does now, the multiple reasons she decided to start a podcast for her coaching business, how her podcast fits into the "ecosystem" of her business, the different calls-to-actions she uses in her episodes depending on what she's talking about or wanting to promote, some of the biggest mistakes I see podcasters make, how she continues to nurture her audience via her Facebook group, how a podcast can help service your existing clients, the one thing she would do differently if she could launch her show again, whether or not the podcasting space actually is saturated, why she wants podcasters to reevaluate what success means to them in terms of their podcast and their business, and more!

To learn more about Anna Lundberg and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.

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Want to work together? Here's how we can do that!

• One-on-one podcast launch packages
• Self-paced online course for launching your podcast
• Podcast auditing (Ideal if you're getting ready to launch and want an expert's eyes on everything first or if you've already launch and you want advice on how to improve your show.)
• Podcast editing (let me take care of the time-consuming post-production aspects of your show)