The Podsquad Show - Conversations with Podcast Managers & Podcasters

For a lot of entrepreneurs who decide to add a podcast to their mix, it seems like they often get consumed with the “how-tos” at the expense of thinking through the “why” and “what.”Why do you want to have a podcast? What is the purpose of your podcast?What does success look like for your business from the podcast? In this week’s podcast, my guest Megan King dishes on her path to podcast management as a former copywriter and we take a deep dive into how to break through the mindset ...

Who else has found themselves in a season of transition this year? You’re definitely not alone. I think that’s why the success stories of podcast managers I interview on the podcast so much. The advice and insights that come from rockstar business owners who have been where you are today are pure gold!This week I’m sharing a wonderful conversation with Jenny Suneson, former social media manager, virtual assistant, and podcaster herself. In 2018, a client needing podcast management s...

You know when you meet someone and your conversation leaves you feeling super energized and excited? I have one of those conversations to share with you today.In this week’s podcast you’ll meet Jessica Andrade, a podcast manager and recent transplant from Washington state to Spain! Like so many in our community, the pandemic wreaked havoc on Jessica’s career as a hairdresser in San Francisco. In fact, she left work one day last spring, and never returned as salons closed that weeken...

As a business owner, some days it feels like there are just too many hats for one person to wear, am I right? I think maybe that’s why I appreciate conversations like the one I have for you this week. It’s reassuring to hear a reminder that we don’t have to wear all the hats and do all the things from other podcast teams who have built a partnership that works. We get to choose! I’m excited to introduce you to Britney Gardner and Haley Hatcher. As host of the Know, Like &...

Rosemarie Callender’s story might resonate with many of you.For sixteen years, Rosemarie’s career was helping CEOs and leaders build successful companies by being their right hand. When the pandemic caused layoffs, including herself, Rosemarie realized she was ready to build the business foundation she needed to create a life she loved. The pandemic provided her opportunity to sit back and reflect on life and what she really wanted for herself and her family. Why?She wanted b...

Have you ever collaborated with a content manager or creator and wondered how easy it becomes to take off from there? Collaboration is not just something that's reserved for artists or designers— podcast enthusiasts can collaborate too! In this episode, to-be podcasters Emma Vertolli and Brittany Kues (also Emma’s podcast manager) join in to share insights into their collaboration. It had been a dream of Emma's to start a podcast for a while now, and while she had the background to do it...

This one is for everyone out there who feels like the idea of working hard and playing more is a myth.It seems like people throw around phrases like, "work smarter, not harder," and, "work/life balance," with no real strategies in place for exactly how to make that happen. ... enter the rockstar podcast manager…This week on The Podsquad Show, I'm excited to introduce you to Lindsay Johnson and Min Sukree, the dynamic duo behind The Work Less, Play More Podcast for overworked entrepreneur...

This week, I don't have a guest to introduce you to, instead, I have some exciting things to share with you that we'll get to in just a minute. First, let's talk about podcasts. If you've been listening for a while, you already know that I love podcasting. There is something about listening and learning from a great conversation between two people that is, oh, so powerful.Now the irony is not lost on me that we're talking about this on a podcast. So these statistics from www.podcasthostig.org...

In the world of high-speed internet and instant gratification, it’s easy to forget what it means to be productive. Time blocking is a time management method that uses the theory that focused, uninterrupted time spent on a particular task is more productive than having countless distractions and scattering tasks throughout the day. It’s a very simple concept — but it’s also incredibly difficult in practice.Today’s episode features the CEO of Simplified VA Services and time-blocking genius, Bia...

Executive Assistants, this episode is for you.My guest today, Lucy Brazier, OBE, needs no introduction. As the founder and CEO of Marcham Publications, specialist publishers of Executive Support Magazine, Lucy is a leading authority on the administrative profession around the world. Her passion is for the assistant role to be truly recognized as a career and not just a job.Because she frequently provides services as a motivational speaker, trainer and facilitator for conferences around ...