Adventures in Podcasting

I'm back! (Hi, I'm Pilar Orti if we've never met before.) In this episode I talk about: 01.36 mins The new type of episodes I've come up with for the 21st Century Work Life podcast 06.29 mins The new season for Management Café 09.25mins Different ways of running an interview. Contrast: Always Take Notes 19 March 2024 #182: Nicholas Shakespeare, novelist and biographer with Kevi...

This episode is in Spanish, and you can find the English transcript below. To find out why we've changed languages for this one, check out Episode 74. You can find the transcript over at www.adventuresinpodcasting.com/ep75 Pilar interviews Cristian Curto and Roberto Shlesinger , hosts of the podcast "La gran renuncia" (The Great Resignation). They share how they met (I've never...

In this episode, Pilar shares her failed attempts at releasing an episode in Spanish in a dubbed version, and what she's ended up doing instead.  (If you have any experience doing this, I'd love to hear from you: https://www.adventuresinpodcasting.com/contact/ ) Hello, it's been a while, and there's a reason for that.  I recently interviewed Cristian Curto and Roberto Shlesinge...

In today's episode, Hector Santiesteban shares his journey from Facebook Live to podcasting, the creation of his podcast production company Amplafy Media, and his experience as a host of three different shows. He talks about developing a podcast's unique perspective, the restorative nature of the medium, and the importance of building a supportive podcasting community. You can find a sum...

A very special episode with the co-hosts of Facilitation Stories : Helene Jewell and Nikki Wilson. They talk about how they joined the show, back when Pilar was also hosting it, the fears they overcame, how they've learned to podcast (they look after the whole workflow!) and what the parallels are between podcasting and facilitation. Find out more about Helene Jewell or Nikki Wilson . 

In today's episode, Don Voltaire shares how he started podcasting with his son, and why he decided to produce his own show " Work from Home Forever ". He shares the joy he's found in both podcasts, how he finds guests for the show and the impact of remote work on people's lives. For extensive show notes, check out https://www.adventuresinpodcasting.com/ ep-71 Summary and l...

Today's guest is Jennifer Navarrete, founder of NaPodPoMo and seasoned podcaster! You can find all her links here: https://linktr.ee/brewingmedia/   Jennifer talks about how she started podcasting in 2005, and why she started NaPodPoMo in 2007. 07.00 MINS Why Jennifer is posting her audio on the blockchain. 20.20 MINS What is Podcasting 2.0 and how Jennifer experimented with it during NaPodPo...

In this edited audio version of the live stream Steph Fuccio and Pilar did on the last day of NaPodPoMo, they share what they have learned, and even answer a few questions from the audience! You can watch the recording of the live stream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsz9zb9MC4Y And find out more about Steph here: https://coffeelike.substack.com/  

Remember Steph Fuccio and I are going live to share our NaPodPoMo lessons on 30 November at 7pm UK time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsz9zb9MC4Y Pilar talks about how amazing it was just now to record with Tim for Management Café because it helped her discover other points of view, and realise her own strong views about the role of technology in our professional lives.  Today is the last day o...

Pilar heard the other day that 3,000 people are starting a podcast on Buzzsprout alone every week! So, unless you know you'll enjoy the process or you have a marketing team behind you, don't do it! Recommended podcasts: Collaboration Superpowers More or Less podcast from BBC Remember Steph Fuccio and I are going live to share our NaPodPoMo lessons on 30 November at 7pm UK time. https://w...

In working on the book with chatGPT, Pilar has started to improve her editing skills, and she's now transferring that awareness to editing the conversations in Management Café. Pauses and hesitations are all part of conveying emotion, so it's good to leave them in at specific moments in a conversation. Recommended podcast today is: Science with Dr Karl Remember Steph Fuccio and I are goi...

On the 27th day of NaPodPoMo, Pilar would like to share her thoughts about why she needs to refocus her writing. She's realised she's not a persuader - she prefers to tell her story and share her thoughts, and let you decide what to do with the information. That's probably why The A to Z of Spanish Culture has been her most popular book - most of it is about her own experience, with...

Should we edit less to be more human, in podcasting? Pilar thinks so, and it's starting to edit out less bits from her recordings. At 5.16mins, Check out the one with guest of 21st Century Work Life podcast, Valentina Turner, whose episode will come out on 7th December. Recommended podcast: Deep Questions with Cal Newport Remember Steph Fuccio and I are going live to share our NaPodPoMo lesso...

Remember Steph Fuccio and I are going live to share our NaPodPoMo lessons on 30 November at 7pm UK time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsz9zb9MC4Y Today is all about Pilar complaining about getting guest pitches from third parties, who haven't even bothered checking out the show before suggesting their clients. First rant in 25 days of NaPodPoMo - not bad! Recommended podcast: Next Chapter

Remember Steph Fuccio and I are going live to share our NaPodPoMo lessons on 30 November at 7pm UK time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsz9zb9MC4Y Today Pilar shares a story from PodNews ' newsletter on 14 November. It's about podcasters being scammed, so watch out! Here's the link to the story: https://podnews.net/update/facebook-scam Also, people are paid to guest in live events...

On Thursday 30 November at 7pm UK time, Stephanie Fuccio and I will be going live! We'll be talking about what we've learned during NaPodPoMo. Here's the youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsz9zb9MC4Y In today's episode Pilar talks about how she'd like to be more involved in the NaPodPoMo community - we can't be everywhere and do everything! Is there a diff...

Pilar has been thinking about how loneliness in remote teams sometimes has to do about not finding the opportunity to express certain parts of our identity that are only expressed at work, wherever that is. As podcasters, we can find a space for different parts of ourselves to find an outlet! Did you know that Pilar has a science degree? And she still thinks like a scientist, and enjoys science pi...

Today's episode starts with Pilar complaining about the fact that Audacity doesn't remember the fact that she always records with her external microphone... Such is the life of the daily podcaster!  Recommended podcasts: The Enthusiasm Project  Mayam Bialik's Breakdown, and Pilar mentions the episode with Justine Bateman (from Family Ties) published in October 2023.  (Excuse the tit...

Pilar sometimes feel like she's going through a little bit of a reflective/self-improvement process when she podcasts, especially in Management Café.  In episode 557 of the Longform podcast (which she recommends if you're into writing), she heard Adam Grant say that podcasting is a great place for "Thinking Out Loud".  Also, don't forget to remind listeners of your own nam...

A short reflection today about how varied the audio quality is in different shows, and how much it matters to have studio quality. 

This episode should have gone out yesterday but it's going out today... Pilar talks about past episodes for Spain Uncovered, 21st Century Work Life and Facilitation Stories.  If you want to check out her blog post about editing a roundtable type episode check out:  https://www.adventuresinpodcasting.com/turning-live-events-into-podcast-episodes/ Recommended podcasts: Books and Authors Podcast...

After about a month, Pilar has got back to recording with other people.  She reflects on how much fun it's been, and how the conversation with the first guest in Management Café with Tim has reminded her of what a powerful medium podcasting is. 

Pilar mentions Steph Fuccio's podcast: Coffeelike Remember we'll be doing a livestream on 30 November at 6pm GMT. Today, Pilar talks about the experience of recording with guests with the camera on or off - and why she's not going to ask them anymore whether they want to switch the camera off.  Recommended podcasts: All in the Mind  My Pocket Psych

In today's episode, Pilar remembers how Facilitation Stories started, and how much fun it was to podcast in a team. She also talks about some of the logistics of how they worked together. (Find out more about the history of Facilitation Stories here: https://facilitationstories.com/fs59-a-new-chapter .) Today's podcast recommendations: She Podcasts Self Publishing Authors Podcasts Writin...

Today's episode is all about keeping ourselves interested in our podcast, so that we can keep podcasting!  Today's recommended podcasts: The Marketing Artificial Intelligence show Emma Carmichael's Travelling Through Save the date for a livestream 7pm GMT 30th November 2023