The Podcasting Party

We are in the mini-series that I’m calling: Emails From My Inbox.  I hear from a lot of you and I love that. But what I have found is that I get a lot of the same questions over and over and over again. So in this series I’m going to address some of the most common questions I get. 

So today the question that I'm addressing, the email that I get, is: How do you make more time so that you can podcast? And so today's episode, I've titled:How to Get More Done, So that You Have More Time to Podcast. That's what we're going to talk about. Let's jump into this episode.

Links Mentioned in This Episode: 

•  Podcast Content Planning Training 

• 7 Day No- Edit Challenge

• PodcastHER Waitlist

I hear from a lot of you and I love that. But what I have found is that I get a lot of the same questions over and over and over again. So in this series I’m going to address some of the most common questions I get. 

Today’s episode comes from the email: “Alana, I want to start a podcast but…” 

Maybe you’ve said one of these statements yourself: 

• I am a homeschool mom.
• I work full time.
• I’m not techy.
• I don’t have a lot of money to spend to get set up.
• I don’t know where to start. 
• I don’t have the time.
• My family doesn’t support it. 
• I don’t know what I want to talk about.
• I’m afraid of what others will think of me. 
• I don’t have a very big platform. 
• I have young children at home. 
• I’m afraid. 

So today I’m diving into this response and giving you some tips on what to do if you find yourself saying, I want to start a podcast but… Let’s dive in. 

Links Mentioned in this episode: 

• Non-Techie’s Toolkit
• PodcastHER Waitlist
• Last Week’s Episode

 I am so excited to dive into this new mini-series what I'm calling: Emails From My Inbox.  I hear from a lot of you and I love that. But what I have found is that I get a lot of the same questions over and over and over again. So in this series I’m going to address some of the most common questions I get. 

So today we are kicking it off with: 10 Reasons Why Podcasters Struggle. 

This is kind of a combination of questions, but it usually boils down to something along the lines of, “Hey, I'm stuck. I'm overwhelmed, I'm stressed out. I feel like I can't make progress with podcasting… I’m really struggling, what do I do?”  

And the reasons podcasters struggle is usually one of these ten things I'm going to talk about today.

Links Mentioned in this episode: 

• Quiz: https://alanadawson.com/podcasther-quiz
• FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/podcastingparty/

And so in this episode, I want to talk to you about the pros and cons of taking a break. And talk about if you decide to take a break, how to do it.

• What does that look like?
• How long your break should be
• What you can expect from download numbers?
• When you should take a break?

And more! So let's dive into this episode. 

Links Mentioned in this episode: 

• Podcast Content Planning Training
• No Edit Challenge
• Editing Services

Today I’m welcoming another PodcastHER from my community, Yohonna Smith. We touch on topics like: how she has prevented burnout, added products and how she uses her podcast to promote them, how she got started podcasting and more. 

Yohonna is the creator and host of the Girls Talking Life podcast. On each episode she brings you a girl and her story, plus some fun favorites. She hopes that by listening you'll be inspired to initiate change, to be intentional, to cultivate community and to love others well.

Yohonna lives in central Ohio, along with her husband, two daughters and one bad dog. There she spends her days in the details of family life, trying to find the balance between fun mom and responsible mom. She continuously struggles to find enough time in the day, to be brave enough to take action on the hard things, and to love Jesus more.

Show Links:

• Take the PodcastHER Quiz to find out what stage podcaster you are
• Yohonna’s website
• The Gathering Project
• Listen to Girls Talking Life
• Blue Yeti
• PodcastHER Community
• Mixed Messages with Jeff Bogue
• You Are the Girl for the Job by Jess Connely

Show Takeaways: 

• Discover the advice she has as she's learned podcasting. (You will want to hear these!) 
• Listen in to hear the one thing Yohonna does when podcasting gets hard and she needs a reminder of why she’s doing it. (I am stealing this brilliant idea!)
• Hear how Yohonna monetized her show with products and how she uses her show to promote those products in a strategic, non-push way.

Links in this episode: 

• Podcast Monetization Mini-Training
• Podcast Content Training
• PodcastHER Community 

This week we are talking all about revenue streams and how to know which one is right for your podcast. 

Show Links: 

• Monetize Your Show with my Podcast Monetization Training 
• Apply for a Monetization VIP Day

Get ready for March Monetization Madness! This March on the podcast we are tackling Podcast Monetization! Today, we are discussing the most common podcast monetization myths and the mindset shifts needed to move forward and monetize your show! 

Ready to earn an income while also impacting lives?! Let’s go! 

Show Links:

• Monetize your show, learn how with Podcast Monetization Training
• Apply for a Monetization VIP Day! 

Show Takeaways: 

• Listen in to hear some of the myths surrounding podcast monetization
• Understand the mindset shifts needed to move forward in the monetization process 

In today’s episode we discuss how Latasha does all she does and still is able to podcast, and podcast well. Hint, she is very, very intentional. We talk about the boundaries she’s put in place, strategies she’s used, how she avoids burn-out. 

If you are struggling to prioritize your podcast, if you just can’t seem to do it all, if people in your life aren’t taking you seriously, this episode is for you! 

Show Links:

• Say Bye, bye to busy work and hello to more time! Learn more about my Podcast Editing and Production Membership
• Podcast Content Training
• Connect with Tasha:
• Website: www.latashaferguson.com  
• Instagram: Instagram.com/latashamferguson
• Podcast: Overcome to Become Podcast
• Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/womenarestrongertogether/
• Interested in PodcastHER, find out more
• Mike Kim’s: You are the Brand
• DM Me
• Send me an Email: [email protected]
• Tasha’s Mic: Samsung QU2
• Descript
• Dateline NBC
• Stefanie Gass
• {In}courage Podcast
• In the Light with Dr. Anita Phillips
• Rejoicing Motherhood
• Be Well Sis
• Alli Worthington
• Atomic Habits 
• The Girl with the Louding Voice

Show Takeaways: 

• Listen in as Latasha shares how she’s been intentional with her podcast
• Learn the ways she’s prevented burn out
• Understand the strategies she’s implemented to take her podcast seriously

Cue the confetti because today’s episode is the 100th episode of the Podcasting Party! 

Maybe it’s the Enneagram 4 in me or just nostalgia but after 5+ years of podcasting, two shows, and over 100 episodes here on The Podcasting Party,  I am sharing the things I’ve learned from my podcasting journey thus far. 

Show Links:

• Join The Podcasting Party FB Group
• DM Me
• Send me an Email: [email protected]
• ATR2100
• Shure MV7
• Descript
• Libsyn
• Profit First
• Live No Lies
• Ep. 98 Podcast I Love & Listen To

Show Takeaways: 

• Listen in to hear what I have learned podcasting 
• Discover the advice I would give to potential podcasters and seasoned podcasters alike
• Hear my favorite podcasting tools and resources, books, and the mic I use