The Binge Factor

On today’s show, Tracy Hazzard does a strategic coaching session with Patrick Veroneau, the host of Learning From Leaders podcast. As the CEO of the Emery Leadership Group LLC since 2008, Patrick has been passionately identifying and researching the most effective behaviors to help individuals, teams, and organizations rise above their best as leaders. Get a sense of how coaching looks like, sounds like, and feels like as Tracy and Patrick explore what business model or tactic works for him and his show to expand his reach further and have better engagement with his audience.

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Reaching the 100-episode mark is such a feat in podcasting. Together with that happiness for achieving this milestone, however, is that burden that comes from thinking about what is next, how do we switch up our show, what outcomes should we aim for next. Sitting down opposite Tracy Hazzard in this on-air podcast coaching is Penny Zenker, the host of Take Back Time, to talk about the importance of making quality time to think about setting better podcasting goals after producing more than a hundred episodes. They discuss some strategies for structuring the show that sends people back to your website, building a list and monetizing it, and creating raving fans who can bring others to you. Plus, Penny and Tracy then talk about the need to engage with listeners and become more purposeful when recording your podcast.

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Every podcast attacks differently. Where others thrive in doing interviews, some people go for a story based and message-driven show. If you are doing the latter, then this episode will be a treat for you! Tracy Hazzard lets us in on one of her on-air podcast coaching sessions with the host of Connecting 2 Spirit, Susan Norton. Together, they discuss what it is like to produce a show like this, zoning in on how you can get the right energy and authentic control of the podcast listener tone to make more impact. They talk about how you can facilitate the experience of your listeners, no matter if they are new to the show or existing ones. Join Tracy and Susan in this episode to learn more about how to bring an authentic show to different types of listeners at different stages.

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Choosing executive leaders as your podcast’s target audience can be tough. With the busyness they face daily, one may think that sitting down to listen to a show is the last thing these people do. That is why you have to make your podcast worth their time because once they do listen, the rewards will just be amazing. So how do you do it? Tracy Hazzard lets us in on her on-air podcast coaching with Elizabeth Bachman, the host of Speakers Who Get Results. Together, they discuss how to reach busy executive women by having a re-energized podcast content strategy. They go in-depth into LinkedIn Live, keeping your existing clients engaged and converting new ones by getting them to take action. Learn how to not only build a number of connections but also quality ones as Tracy and Elizabeth give some tips and tricks to improving your podcast game.

When you are past that startup stage of your show, growing from twelve to 25 episodes with a full feed, what then? How do you take your show to the next level? Tracy Hazzard has someone who is doing it in both his business and podcast. She sits down with Chris Larsen, the host of The Next-Level Income Show and Founding and Managing Partner of Next-Level Income. Tracy lets us in on her coaching session with Chris where they discuss the things you need to think about when upleveling or “next-leveling” your show—from turning down the wrong guests to make room for the right ones, to doing intros, the actual interviews, and transitions. They then talk about how you need to shift your show format to create social media growth and funnel lead generation, taking us to some content-building strategies and a whole lot more.

The Lisa Pezik Show is not about Lisa Pezik, but it is sprinkled with enough interesting anecdotes, stories and bits of daily life that make it a highly-relatable podcast for its audience. With being relatable comes trust and with trust comes bingeability. The show’s host, Lisa, is an international Amazon bestselling author, business strategist and worldwide speaker. With her husband Eric, she runs Infinite Design House, an agency that specializes in DFY services for branding, content creation, funnels and websites. Tracy Hazzard gets her on the show to demonstrate what makes the Lisa’s eponymous podcast something that other podcasters should take cues from. Stick around as Tracy reveals Lisa’s ultimate binge factor!

There's a lot of gumption and a lot of action that has to be taken to be a podcaster. Connie Benjamin embodies that. Connie is an international speaker, a podcast host of My Fire Within Radio, and the number one bestselling international author of the book Women With Fire. On today’s show, she sits down with Tracy Hazzard for a discussion about how you can fire up your podcast interviews. This conversation will remind you why you started your show or why you're interested in starting your show. You wouldn’t want to miss it as Connie shares a great model for how to trust that fire within.

There are so many gems in the podcasting world that haven’t yet been picked up. Leaving them underappreciated would not only be a waste of great wisdom but would also be a disservice to those who need them. Bringing them to light, Tracy Hazzard welcomes you to a new special feature called #GivingTuesdayPodcasts, where she devotes her episode to shows you may not have heard of before and that you should be listening to, guesting on, learning from, and more importantly, sharing with others. Starting it off, she introduces you to The Giving Done Right Podcast, Give - A Philanthropy Podcast; Pro Bono Perspectives; Released Global; and Givers, Doers, & Thinkers. Discover these new social good podcasts that are devoted to inspiring us to be more and give more in this episode!

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Podcasting is one interesting industry as its timeliness captures the interest of many. However, as for the hosts themselves, achieving podcasting success takes more than just publishing episodes and waiting for listeners to flock to them. Joining Tracy Hazzard is Paul Higgins of Build Live Give podcast in discussing the right strategies every podcaster should keep in mind to achieve a better following, integrity, and revenue. He explains how making a 0.5 episode allowed him to connect with old and new listeners alike, how LinkedIn can be utilized to promote podcasts, his four categories of guests, the untapped strength of solo podcast episodes, and more.

Raise the Line is not just a podcast. It is a brand. It is a name that is associated with a definite service in the healthcare education industry. Holding the mike as host of this incredibly successful podcast is Shiv Gaglani, the Cofounder and CEO of Osmosis.org, a platform that leads the way in developing innovative and scalable solutions in the fields of healthcare education. Joining Tracy Hazzard for a chat, he relates how they use podcasting as an extension of their brand message at Osmosis and how they are constantly recycling and repurposing content to achieve maximum impact. Shiv and the rest of the Osmosis team take podcasting seriously as a part of their corporate messaging and content strategy. Listen in and learn why this podcast is so bingeable and why it will outlast this pandemic.