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Finding your audience is important for podcasting. It doesn’t matter if they listen to every episode, as long as they fit your message. Networking and relationship building has been something Laura Meyer practiced for a really long time. After the closing of some of her companies, she was at a loss. But with the power of relationships, she was able to bounce back and come online stronger than ever. Laura is now the co-founder and CEO of The Advance Women’s Network and is also the host of the podcast, Scale With Joy. She joins Tracy Hazzard talk all about engaging and growing your audience through the power of relationships. Join in to learn more!
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Podcasting has come to the point where you can talk about anything. Whatever it is, there is a big community of people behind it, that are willing to go into your show. This is the case with the Peloton fitness community. Crystal O'Keefe is one half of the hosting duo at The Clip Out Podcast. In this conversation with Tracy Hazzard, learn why Crystal and her husband, Tom O’Keefe decided to make a podcast on such a niche topic – Peloton. Discover how co-hosting makes things easier, how active the Peloton community is, their secrets to monetization, and more. Also, learn about Crystal's new podcast, The Superset, where she tackles the world of Tonal.
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As the podcasting industry continues to grow, it has become even more important to rise against the tide. One sure way to do that is by becoming a good podcast host, one who not only speaks well but also has the staying power to continue to inspire and impart their message. So what are the qualities that make a person a good host? Well, let’s find out! In this episode of The Binge Factor, our host Tracy Hazzard interviews author, change agent, and founder of CoronaTV, Joseph Jaffe. Joseph shares how CoronaTV was formed and, in the most challenging of times, continues to show up for the audience who need it. He also shares the strategies he uses while hosting and what he has learned creating content for his show. This conversation is a great starting point for people who want to host their own podcast. Learn what it takes to become one and have the stamina to commit to it for the long haul.
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People react differently to the challenges life throws at them and for Kala MacDonald, dealing with losing both her younger brothers to suicide was heartbreaking, to say the least, but it got her to start a nonprofit podcast, Yoga To Cope. She joins Tracy Hazzard to share her story and how yoga helped her deal with her own traumatic experience, which is the inspiration to open Yoga To Cope, a non-profit organization that provides an array of yoga-based resources to help people cope with trauma, grief, depression and the like. She wants to help other people get through their own obstacles through the practice of yoga. Kala also shares how she’s juggling growing the organization, working on the weekly podcasts and teaching privately her clients.
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Dr. Yishai Barkhordari, a consultant to entrepreneurs and leaders, a licensed psychologist, and the host of The Business Couch with Dr. Yishai, joins Tracy Hazzard to talk about how he analyzes his podcast’s success and adapts to create more impact. He leverages his background in psychology to understand his guests more and dig deeper into the human side of the business. Through creating and building relationships with his guests, he is able to delve into their minds and share their stories of failure and success that help inspires his listeners. Learn more about how he structured his show and his three components that hold it together to create a continuous flow in this conversation.
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K-pod is a Korean American podcast that invites people from different industries to talk about their creative background, their lives and how they became successful in their careers. Tracy Hazzard sits with Catherine Hong and Juliana Sohn, the ladies behind K-pod to talk about how they manage the work, what inspired them to start this podcast and many more. Catherine and Juliana share that they wanted to feature people from the Korean community, especially the Korean Americans who are successful in their own fields, whether they are writers, artists, designers, directors and other creatives. They want to acknowledge these people, connect with them and inspire others through their stories.
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Everyone thinks that they can start their own podcast. Fast forward five months later, and they haven’t even bought microphones yet. Starting a podcast takes a lot of dedication, from finding guests to the research. It can all be a hassle if you’re not really serious about it. Learn from Justin Peters, host of The Struggle is Real with Justin Peters, how he started because of his love for learning and research. Also, learn how he found his target audience demographic and adjust his podcast to target them. Join your host Tracy Hazzard as she talks to Justin for some firsthand podcasting advice on how to grow your audience with fan engagement, how to monetize, how to research, why networking with other podcasters is important, and many more.
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Many podcasters give huge attention to which guest to invite and topics to explore for each episode. While these are essential elements, one important factor in production must never be neglected: podcast IP. Joining Tracy Hazzard is Media Intellectual Property Attorney Alexia Bedat to discuss how podcasters can protect and take full ownership of their work, particularly the audio. Alexia explains the importance of the term "work for hire" in outsourcing contracts, securing partnerships with other shows or organizations, the power of RSS feeds, and shaping your show to become an excellent candidate for adaptations. She also talks about the best approach to the "Fair Use" of other people's work, guiding podcasts in avoiding any potential legal problem.
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Noticing that most dogs are getting sicker and living shorter lives, Krista Karpowich made it a mission to bring experts and dog enthusiasts together in a committed community to enhance the bond with our dogs, help them live longer, and be as happy and healthy as possible. In this episode, she joins Tracy Hazzard to talk about The Wag Out Loud Pawdcast, a show dedicated to canine health, nutrition, and overall wellbeing. Krista discusses how she turned her passion into one of the Top Dog podcasts, sharing her story of finding this active niche and then growing her show. Imparting lessons from her rough start to her current success, she talks about advanced monetization ideas, ways to use affiliates, community building, and more. Join Krista and Tracy to find out more about how to take your passions to the world through podcasting.
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Often, great coaches work from the heart, especially since coaching is such an intimate practice where people choose to be vulnerable with you. Louis Morris has made the heart the center of his coaching business. Through his podcast, The Heart Matters, he has been helping people who want to have it all in their relationships, including their spiritual lives. In this episode, he joins Tracy Hazzard for on-air coaching to gain insights on how to irresistibly make the podcast focus of a coaching business. They talk about soft selling, utilizing intros and outros the right way, setting the tone of the episode through guest introductions, bringing benevolence to the show, and investing deeply in our audience's success. Tune into this conversation for more and learn how the heart matters in podcasting and coaching.
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Dare to discover what makes a podcast truly unskippable and bingeworthy! In this edition of The Binge Factor, we dive deep into the podcasts that captivate audiences, offering honest podcast…
Every week, we pit two podcasts against each other in a Battle of the Bingeworthy. Whether it's a celeb showdown or a political podcast face-off, we're dishing out brutally honest critiques that challenge the norm and redefine what bingeworthy truly means. We're building a network of expert guest co-hosts to bring you no-nonsense analysis on specialized topics, so you can expect deep dives into comedy, wellness, and industry giants to fresh new voices, helping you find your next audio obsession or inspiration.
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Your Binge Factor Guides: Tracy Hazzard and Tom Hazzard, the original podcasting power couple behind Podetize, the largest post-production and AI-informed podcast platform since 2018, and founding sponsors of Podcasters United, the non-profit podcast community built for podcasters to make independent podcasting worth doing and worth listening to. With 33 years of differing marital opinions, the wisdom of producing over 50,000 episodes for more than 1800 different shows, and our no-nonsense podcast tips and nitty-gritty advice, we will challenge you to think differently and find you guest podcast experts who really know their stuff too.
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