Podcast Setup
Hey there, podcast fans! I had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Christie, the host of the Earth Care podcast, and let me tell you, her setup and approach to podcasting are truly inspiring. Sarah's on a mission to make climate change an approachable conversation for everyone, and her
Podcast Apps
If you’ve been hearing about this Podcasting 2.0 thing over the last few years — or even few months — you might be wrestling to wrap your head around it. Terms like: V4V, Sats, boosts, and bitcoin might even scare you away from wanting to go deeper. I don’t
Podcast Tutorial
The great thing about starting a podcast? There are no rules. The bad thing about starting a podcast? There are no rules. When I’m asked, “How should I start the intro of my podcast?” I can’t help but press the :shrug: emoji symbol. Who am I to tell
Apple
Transcripts are now available in the Apple podcast app. The highlight of this story? Apple is using the Podcasting 2.0 RSS tag to load transcripts, which other indie podcast apps and podcast hosts, have been using for years. While it’s just a tiny part of a much more
Updates
For the last year this website was hosted on the open source Ghost platform. For those of you that don’t know, I’ve held a 15+ year career in the WordPress space. From running my own agency, to hosting the leading podcast covering WordPress news. If you’re a
AI Tools
I've been on the fence about using AI for a while. Every time I asked ChatGPT to write a draft to a blog post, or to highlight some nuanced areas of my career topic of 'WordPress,' it failed miserably – much to the chagrin of my Twitter
Microphones
So you want to start a podcast but don't want to break the bank on equipment? The good news is you don't need to spend thousands to get good audio quality. But you also can't just rely on your laptop microphone or earbuds if
Marketing
It’s no surprise that starting a newsletter for your podcast is a good thing. When I was Director of Success for a podcast hosting company, the first recommendation I’d make to new podcasters was to: Start a newsletter. If you’re new to podcasting, it can be a
Podcasting
I’m not ready to fire back at the audio pundits stating that podcasting is dead...again. Not today, anyway. I’ll let new apps like Steno.fm, leveraging advanced RSS features of the Podcasting 2.0 open source movement, to do the heavy lifting for me. I look forward
Marketing
The first word that came to my mind about Jason Resnick was "grit." He's a guy I've known for nearly a decade that hasn't given up on his passion to be a solo creator, developer, consultant, and so much more. Constantly evolving
Focusrite
Laura Coronado combines her skills in marketing, fashion, and lifestyle to create a complete podcasting package. I love the combo audience Laura has cultivated with her show. In one earbud, single women tune in to learn from other single women in today's dating scene. The other earbud? Men
Garage Band
I met Kyle back in his WordPress podcasting days. From web technology, to playing Monday morning quarterback, Kyle has stayed true to his love for podcasting. He's the first creator (that I know of!) producing a private podcast to stay connected to his family. That's true