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J&E were on a fun panel at IndyPod Summit, Africa Podcast Festival was last week, are we in the middle of a “she-cession”?, Elsie’s new show Fuzzy Lawgic and more! Shout out to Headliner! They created an audiogram from our last episode! Jess and Elsie were on a panel at the (virtual) IndyPod Summit and had a great time! Keep an eye out for the IndyPod Census results which should be released in Mar...

Discussing the She Podcasts’ NEW awards program: The Sonic Bloom Awards, Jess recaps her experience at Podfest and finishes off by sharing nuanced insights about attending podcasting conferences! She Podcasts and KaSa Media are excited to announce a new awards program - The Sonic Bloom Awards! Our goal is to recognize incredible podcasting projects created and hosted by underrepresented voices acr...

Podcast exclusivity is becoming outdated, Twitter bans third-party clients, tech development for the elderly, Elsie’s tool tips and more! This just in from Variety - Podcast Exclusivity Is Quickly Becoming an Outdated Strategy. Twitter officially bans third-party clients with new developer rules. Elsie’s Tool Tips Threado - the command center for community builders. Build a thriving community and...

J&E discuss why Podcast Magazine was weird, has podcasting reached middle age?, Brene Brown stops her podcast and more! Why was Podcast Magazine so weird? Listen to hear Jess and Elsie’s take on this. The Great Podcasting Market Correction. With hiring freezes, smaller upfront payments and fewer acquisitions, the podcast boom is feeling like a thing of the past. Brené Brown Stops Podcasts and Ends...

Join Jess and Elsie as they look ahead to 2023 and set some goals. She Podcasts LIVE! (June 19 - 23, 2023) tickets are back on sale! We’ve added a few different ticket options and you can also reserve your hotel room. Check it out here! Tell us about yourselves! We've partnered with @thepodcasthost to gather some important information about the independent community of podcasters. Could you take a...

Join Jess and Elsie as they take a look back at 2022 and discuss their accomplishments and lessons learned. Elsie discusses “Elsie by the numbers” and Jess discusses the year’s lessons in this year’s wrap up show. She Podcasts LIVE! (June 19 - 23, 2023) tickets are back on sale! We’ve added a few different ticket options and you can also reserve your hotel room. Check it out here! Tell us about yo...

New podcasters hope to make a living off their show, the Women’s Listener Podcast Report is coming soon, Be Loud helps kids find their voices, Spotify Wrapped and more! Almost 30% of new podcasters hope to make a living from their show. Listen to find out if J&E are surprised at this. Click here to find out how Erica Mandy did it. Click here to read Elsie’s interview with Erica. The Women's Podcas...

Jess and Elsie discuss this year's holiday gift guide. Elgato - Wave Mic Arm LP - A studio-grade boom arm for your premium microphone. Designed to lay low, look terrific, and work around you. Elgato - Multi Mount System - A modular rigging system that lets you mix components to match your workflow. Shure MV88+ Video Kit - The birth of a new portable audio & video recording kit is here, giving you...

Jess’s son won’t go to school, what’s going on at Twitter, Jess is viral again on TikTok, Podcast Planning with Elsie and more! Help Jess send Isaac to school! 📓🍎 Is Twitter slowly imploding or is it a phase? Are we re-thinking our need for Social Media? What if Twitter went away? What would replace it? Have you tried Mastodon? Jess went viral again on TikTok! Podcast Planning with Elsie! Get to...

Guest co-host Jennifer Navarrete joins Elsie and they discuss NaPodPoMo, Zealous, Flowjin, Web3 and more!   Guest co-host Jennifer Navarrete (@epodcaster) joined us today! With over 17 years of podcasting under her belt she truly is an OG! ⭐ Elsie and Jennifer discuss the early days of podcasting.   Jennifer founded National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo) in 2007. Taking place annually in Novembe...

Reminiscing about college food, Jess is an enthusiastic dancer 💃, Elsie celebrates National Fountain Pen Day🖋️ 😂, platform holiday support hours, creating for joy and what are you thankful for? J&E reminisced about the food they ate in college. Jess went to a wedding - she’s an enthusiastic dancer. 💃 November 4 is National Fountain Pen Day and Elsie celebrates! 🖋️ 😂 With the Holidays coming up...

Jess’s recap of the Afros and Audio Podcast Festival, E&J are grunchy, a healthy discussion about the new Women in the Workplace study and more! Jess had an amazing time at Afros and Audio Podcast Festival over the weekend, but she couldn’t post about it because she was in FB jail. 😡 She suggests you go to their Twitter and follow who they’re following. There are many wonderful podcasters and exp...

The slow demise of Gimlet, nominate yourself for the Discover Pods Awards, Elsie LOVES Snipd and more! J&E talk about what they’re watching on TV these days. 📺 Discover Pods Awards nominations are open through November 5 at 5pm PT. Feel free to nominate your own podcast and campaign on your behalf with your audience. Feel free to show us some love too! 🥰 An Oral History of Gimlet’s Slow Demise b...

We’re innovators! Are you shocked? Jess is annoyed with Twitter and does an Elsie interview on some best practices. Then they discuss the metaverse, coloring books for podcasters and more! ALSO! We were featured in the article Podcast Innovators Disrupting Industry Norms where author Carrie Caulfield Arick says “Innovators are successfully and uniquely serving their audience as well as podcasting...

We are award winners! 🎉 🏆, podcasters are buying millions of listeners, new podcasts from the Home Edit and a soap opera (!?), Tink’s Podcast Hotline and more. We are award winners! 🎉 🏆 We have won the 2022 People’s Choice Podcast Award for Podcast Influencer of the Year**! 🎤** 🥳 Bedcasting - you should try it! 🛏️ 😂 Podcasters are Buying Millions of Listeners with Mobile Ads - we have thoug...

Special guest host Arielle Nissenblatt, Serial is back, is podcasting just radio now, shout out to Black Podcast Award winners and it’s International Podcast Day! 🎤 Special guest host Arielle Nissenblatt (@arithisandthat)! Arielle is the community manager at squadcast.fm, the founder of EarBuds Podcast Collective and co-host of the Sounds Profitable podcast! It’s International Podcast Day! 🎤 Ser...

No make-up, showers and hair oh my! Kim K is launching a podcast, what’s new in iOS 16 and what can you expect at She Podcasts LIVE? Elsie is bringing back the “over 50 and no make-up look”. 😂 Are you bored in the shower? 🚿 Jess is a yes, Elsie is a hard no. Hair, hair, everywhere. Kim Kardashian to launch a new true crime podcast called The System. 🕵️‍♀️ iOS 16: What’s new for Apple Podcasts Go...

Jess and Elsie discuss what was behind the decision to postpone She Podcasts LIVE! 2022. Jess and Elsie discuss what was behind the decision to postpone She Podcasts LIVE! 2022. Ticket sales were off. Was the time of the year a factor? They also discussed how much event space and food and beverage cost. Is the conference vibe in general off? Should they change up the way they promote the event? Cl...

Special guest host Aracely Rivera, dual language podcasts, is YouTube taking over podcasting, podcasts are coming to Twitter and more! Special guest host Aracely Rivera joins Elsie. Go to viapodcast@fm for her newsletter. Elsie and Aracely are both using the Shure MV88 microphone and love it! NPR and Futuro Studios partner on upcoming dual-language podcast YouTube is Taking Over Podcasting - liste...

PM22, Conference Culture, the Multilingual Podcasters Meetup, a tool tip from Elsie and more! Jess and Elsie discuss all things PM22. Jess wrote a piece on conference culture and who creates it as well as SPL sponsorship and how they decide who to accept. Read it here. The Multilingual Podcasters Meetup is happening on Sept 15 from 6:00 - 8:00pm. Sign up here. Podcast consultant and strategist Rek...

Where has Jess been, Beats X Kim collab, Oprah’s Harpo is suing this duo, Elsie’s tool tips and more! Where has Jess been? While on vacation, Jess started shopping for Podcast Movement and bought a few cool things: Cool pink tweezers A mini-fan that looks like a perfume bottle She Podcasts will be at Podcast Movement in Dallas, from August 23 - 26. Use the code Shepods for $75 off a ticket. Stop b...

Prepping for staying in the best health possible while traveling and attending podcasting conferences! Elsie and special co-host Cate Stillman tackle details on the best choices you can make to stay healthy when you attend conferences and then go deep into Cate's journey into podcasting and how she's stayed podcasting for over a decade, while running a 5 figure business and wrote 4 books! It’s con...

#NoSpend for upcoming conference wardrobe, Black Podcasting Awards, Tool Tips from Elsie and more! Elsie and Jess discuss repurposing their wardrobe for upcoming conferences including SPL22! #NoSpend Black Podcasting Awards is a celebration of the ownership and creation of content for the Black experience in the world of podcasting. Through a curated list of categories, we aim to elevate Black voi...

Washi tape and tiny microphones, Acast acquires Podchaser, The Squeeze with Skye Pillsbury, new emojis and more! Washi Tape and Tiny Microphones! Oh My! Acast, the Swedish tech company that helps businesses and individuals publish and monetize podcasts, has announced plans to acquire podcast database Podchaser. Check out The Squeeze with Skye Pillsbury and her reporting on why MPR Axed Peabody-Win...

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