Welcome to Episode 98 of The Talent Show...and this one is HUGE. I am announcing the fate of this podcast today, and I share with you TWO things I have never done in the history of my podcast and I acknowledge and do BOTH in this episode.  As always...thanks so much for listening!

Hello again friends! I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce you to my new podcast, Your Podcast Coach. Very much like The Talent Show, my new podcast is here to give you tips and actionable items so that you can create a compelling podcast. 

Many times, The Talent Show was about things like radio, or start ups that I had formed. My new podcast is laser focused to give you the insights and encouragement you need to get your podcast started right.

Please subscribe to 'Your Podcast Coach' where ever you listen to your favorite podcasts and please give a 5-star rating and review.

Thanks so much for you continued support and all the best to you and your podcast!

How do you end your podcast? Every episode you create should have your signature outro. This gives you your final destination with every episode and thus allows you to always know where you are going.  When you know where you are going, you don't talk in circles, which might be one of the most painful things to hear in a podcast.  A host talking in circles because they don't know how to end is...bad. 

In this episode I give you three actionable ways to end your podcast that will always keep you going in the right direction.

Thanks for listening!

Are you doing a podcast with other people? Regardless if you're the host or the co-host or even the producer, this episode is all about helping you sound cohesive and smooth together. It's called Chemistry, and all the great shows have it.

Enjoy!

Hey everyone, I am taking a month off. This episode reveals a lot of my other projects and my thoughts on love of podcasting and how best to continue helping the most people. Thanks so much for listening!!!

One of the best ways to make money with your podcast is to sell stuff.  Sell online courses, webinars, e-books...it's a great way to monetize. But...if you sell too hard, you lose listeners.

Striking a balance of selling stuff and giving content is the sweet spot.

I discuss in this episode of The Talent Show!

It happens...you get writer's block when it comes to coming up with ideas for your podcast. In this episode I go through a couple of things to think about when you hit a wall when coming up with new ideas and topics.

Thanks!

Use your universal knowledge to your advantage and create "Pillar Episodes" for your podcast. These are episodes you create that you can point back to over and over that allows new listeners to get great content. When someone discovers you for the first time, these are episodes that you can easily point to that gives your new listeners a good piece of your content.

Enjoy!!!

Two reminders for all podcasters to keep at all times.

One - don't forget to write down in your outline the "basics" that you need to hit every week. I am so bad at remembering to ask for reviews or follows on social media, and it's because I used to forget to write it down and put it in my outline...i'm better at it now.

two - This reminder is a bit more esoteric, but it's important to think about as you live your life and do your show.  That your life is preparation for your podcast. You are the expert of your material and you are doing a podcast, but in many ways thinking about your podcast isn't something you turn on and off...it's always on.  This is HUGE for radio, but it also applies to podcasting.

Thanks for listening!!!

Have you ever considered going through, step-by-step on how to leave a review for your podcast? I've only heard one show do this and it's so smart! We all know the importance of asking for reviews and how that helps people find you in the iTunes universe, but leaving a review isn't very intuitive. I take you through the process for The Talent Show and suggest you should do it too.

Also, in this episode, I dive into one of the steps of my 10 Steps program, Auditioning for your podcast. I call it "auditioning" but really it's practicing so that you get comfortable doing your podcast before you publish.

Thanks so much for downloading!