Women Who Podcast - How to start, run and grow your podcast

Over the past few episodes we’ve covered topics such as how to repurpose content and how to squeeze your podcast into your jam packed calendar.

In this episode you’re going to hear more about batching, the art of being efficient with the time you have.

My guest in this episode is Lisa Zawrotny, host of Positively Living: Do Less, Live More... Breathe Easier.

Lisa lives and breathes productivity, but she does it in a way that’s less hustle and more flow.

You’re going to learn what the purpose of batching is, whether it’s something that may help you or not, plus what other things you can batch to make you feel like you can breathe easier.

I’m Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.

Lisa’s links:

The podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positively-living-do-less-live-more-breathe-easier/id1514222327 

The website: https://positivelyproductive.com/ 

The instagram: https://www.instagram.com/positively_lisa/  

Lisa’s podcast picks:

Listeners to Leads: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/listeners-to-leads/id1576898627 

Content With Character: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/content-with-character/id1684549940 

Speaking Your Brand: Public Speaking for Women: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-your-brand-public-speaking-for-women/id1207649390 

The BizChix Podcast: Female Entrepreneurs | Women Small Business | Biz Chix: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bizchix-podcast-female-entrepreneurs-women-small/id811105481 

My links:

Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast  

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/ 

I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1

Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips

Imagine all the plates you’re spinning right now, your main job, your side hustle, your family, hobbies, friends - and your podcast.

Maybe you’ve already added your podcast to the mix, or you’re thinking about giving it a go, but you already so many other things going on in your life.

How do you make sure none of these plates fall?

My guest in this episode is Ana Gonzalez, the host of Biz Haps, a podcast that comes out three times a week. 

Ana shares what she does to ensure that none of her plates drop and they are things you can also replicate.

I’m Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.

Ana’s links:

Bizhaps: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bizhaps/id1724036467 

The website: https://bizhaps.com/guest-form 

Ana’s podcast picks:

The Do Zone : business growth and productivity strategies from master entrepreneurs

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-do-zone -business-growth-and-productivity/id1607168144 

Akimbo: A podcast from Seth Godin: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/akimbo-a-podcast-from-seth-godin/id1345042626 

Billy Gene Is Marketing Offends The Internet: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/billy-gene-is-marketing-offends-the-internet/id1506418752  

My links:

Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast  

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/ 

I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1

Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips

Kristin Fitch talks about the time she wanted to quit her podcast and what she did to maintain her show.

Kristin is the host of Building A Life You Love and Faith Fuelled Woman. Together she has created and published more than 400 episodes. 

You’re also going to hear about the test podcast shows she has on the go too.

This is an episode for you if you already have doubts about your podcast and already thinking you should maybe stop publishing. If you’re just starting out you can learn from Kristin so you can set yourself up to keep going when the going gets tough.

Kristin’s links:

Building A Life You Love: https://podcasts.apple.com/fi/podcast/building-a-life-you-love-simplify-your-life-mindset/id1564948761

Faith Fuelled Woman: https://podcasts.apple.com/eg/podcast/faith-fueled-woman-christian-woman-devotionals-hearing/id1601828751

The website: https://kristinfitch.com/ 

The instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinfitch/ 

Get Kristin’s 10 tips: https://kristinfitch.com/podcast-tips   

My links:

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/

I bet if you asked your non-podcasting friends all they think you do is record and publish. By now you’ve probably realised there’s a bit more to it than that.

I find this bit a piece of cake, the recording is the fun part, I enjoy the editing process and getting my podcast out into the world. But what I have found difficult was all the rest.

The emails, social media, blog, all the other bits that help your content get seen and found by ideal listeners.

And then I got chatting to Emily Aborn, host of Content With Character and She Built This.

I asked Emily to come on to help us with repurposing our content so that it doesn’t take a million brain cells and can be done reasonably quickly.

You’re going to hear a lot of suggestions, don’t worry about taking notes as they will be in my extended shownotes.

My name is Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.

Emily’s links:

Content With Character podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/content-with-character/id1684549940 

She Built This podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/she-built-this/id1474226527 

The website: https://emilyaborn.com/ 

The instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyaborn/ 

Emily’s podcast picks:

Friend Forward: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/friend-forward/id1500460079 

Modern Wisdom: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/modern-wisdom/id1347973549 

My links:

Extended shownotes: www.alisonfraser.co/blog/repurpose-your-content-so-you-get-more-from-your-podcast-extended-shownotes

Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast  

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips

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How can you get your podcast name better known? What PR opportunities are available to you that won’t break the bank and what can do without hiring someone?

My guest today is Angel Wilborn, host of the Mod Co Podcast and the woman behind the Modest Company PR brand.

Angel will share what she has done, plus a raft of other ideas that you can get started on straight away.

She also suggests you set your own PR goal so have a listen and get started writing yours.

I’m Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.

Angel’s links:

The Mod Co Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mod-co-podcast/id1682817925 

The website: https://themodcosc.com/ 

PR Toolkit: https://courses.themodcosc.com/courses/PRtoolkit 

The instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themodcosc 

Angel’s podcast picks:

Check The Locks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/check-the-locks-a-true-crime-podcast/id1618014949 

Slay Girl Slay: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slay-girl-slay/id1332402254 

Gutsy: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast-personal-development/id1445481970 

I talked about All Things Menopausal: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/feel-the-fear-do-it-anyway-with-alison-fraser-king/id1702348730?i=1000640903771 

My links:

Get listed in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast  

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/ 

Get my podcast planner: https://www.alisonfraser.co/planner

I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1

Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips  

When should you press pause on your podcast?

Joyce Layman has changed her podcast direction to match her business. We talk about the reason for her break, pausing to recalibrate and the bonuses of doing that.

Joyce is the host of In Layman’s Terms, which she started in 2016. 

You’ll also hear that her podcast is currently on pause and what she is doing with her time instead.

Joyce’s links:

In Layman’s Terms: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-laymans-terms/id1080351731 

The website: https://www.joycelayman.com/  

The instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joycelayman/ 

My links:

Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast  

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/ 

Friends, I have so many great things to say about my guest in this episode that I had such trouble choosing just one thing to pick out for the title.

Joining me for a chat about all things podcasting is Audra Bartlett, host of The Wild Visionary podcast.

If you’ve never heard her before I promise you that by the end of this you will be subscribed to her show and cu-ing up her episodes for a podcast binge session.

Audra and I met in a podcasting course, her energy is pure electric, she radiates such wisdom and I knew she would be able to help other women podcasters get unstuck.

She’s a jedi at problem solving and after our conversation I took action on something that had me procrastinating.

We talk about checking your podcast’s metrics, asking for help from the get-go, finding podcasts that help you move forward and so much more.

My name is Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.

Audra’’s links:

The Wild Visionary Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wild-visionary-with-audra-bartlett/id1666030875 

The website: https://www.audrabartlett.com/ 

The instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audrabartlettcoaching 

Audra’s podcast picks:

Expanded Podcast by To Be Magnetic: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/expanded-podcast-by-to-be-magnetic/id1419732648

The Mindvalley Show with Vishen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindvalley-show-with-vishen/id1317823455 

My links:

Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast  

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/ 

I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1 

February is a month where we’re bombarded by ads for Valentines day but what if you’re in the midst of a separation, divorce or a time in your life when you are hurting?

My guest today is Josie Falcon, host of From DEVASTATED to DIVORCED: Your guide through the unwanted end of a marriage. 

You’re going to hear about the power of vulnerability, loving yourself and how you can share personal experience in a way that creates connection with listeners.

Josie’s links:

From DEVASTATED to DIVORCED: Your guide through the unwanted end of a marriage: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/from-devastated-to-divorced-your-guide-through-the/id1516686219 

The website: www.JosieFalcon.com 

Josie’s podcast picks:

Pod Save America: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pod-save-america/id1192761536 

GET CLIENTS FIRST with Ina Coveney : Marketing Strategy for Online Coaches: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-clients-first-with-ina-coveney-marketing-strategy/id1532569482 

My links:

Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast  

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/ 

“I recorded an episode one day that I think maybe went for 10 minutes.

"Literally just telling my listeners that  I'm taking a break. I'm not going anywhere. I will be back. I just need a little bit of time and space. And I'm really glad that I gifted myself that.”

Our featured podcast host in this episode is Sonya Lovell, host of Dear Menopause.

What Sonya says about Dear Menopause:

Are you a woman experiencing changes to your physical, mental and emotional health you find hard to explain?Have you tried talking to your doctor/partner/employer/best friend and been left feeling unsupported?In this weekly show,  host Sonya Lovell interviews women's health experts and shares the stories of everyday women to help you understand what the hell is going on, why and where you can find support, empowerment and most importantly, a like-minded community.

Sonya’s links:

The podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/dear-menopause/id1621028995  

The website: https://www.dearmenopause.au/ 

The facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StellarWomenbySonya 

Sonya’s podcast picks: 

The Imperfects: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-imperfects/id1476501557

Bang On: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/bang-on/id1210989839 

My links:

Join Women Who Podcast membership: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast  

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Launch your podcast in a day with my launch pad session. Limited seats. More info and booking here: https://www.alisonfraser.co/launchpad 

You’ve more than one interest, how do you decide which one you’re going to podcast about?

Will it confuse your listeners if you speak about two separate subjects?

Our featured podcast host in this episode is Robin Hackney of Spandex and Wine.

She podcasts about exercise and wellness as well as about wine.

What Robin says about Spandex and Wine:

Spandex & Wine is a podcast for finding balance between being healthy & living a happy life. Hosted by Robin Hackney, a 20-year veteran in the fitness industry & wine consultant, this is a place to be our authentic selves as we have real conversations exploring wellness and all things wine! Subscribe now so you don’t miss an episode.

Robin’s links:

The podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spandex-wine/id1706879663 

The website: https://www.spandexandwine.com/ 

The Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spandexandwine 

Robin’s podcast picks: 

Penny For Your Shots: Penny for your Shots on Apple Podcasts

Finding Joy Through Life’s Trials: Finding Joy through Life's Trials on Apple Podcasts

The Cathy Heller Show: The Cathy Heller Podcast: A Podcast for Soulful Entrepreneurs

New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce: New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce

My links:

Join my free group: www.facebook.com/groups/womenwhopodcastfree 

Join Women Who Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast  

Website: www.alisonfraser.co

Launch your podcast in a day with my launch pad session. Limited seats. More info and booking here: https://www.alisonfraser.co/launchpad

email me: [email protected]