Podcasting 101 with Rachael

Welcome back to Season 2 of the podcast! This week Hilary Salzman joins me to chat all things storytelling. We chat about how storytelling isn't a new concept, we've been doing it all our lives! But it is easy to get caught up in the latest shiny marketing thing and get overwhelmed as business owners. Hilary is the host of The Everyday Storyteller podcast, and she shares her experience on why she...

In this week's episode, I welcome back Hannah McCormick from Showing Up Solo. We talk about how to repurpose your podcast so that you can get the most possible out of the content you've created. Hannah shares her Full Circle Content method with us, which is all about breaking down your content into manageable bite-sized chunks to be used across all social media and email marketing platforms. Some...

I chat with Nic Redman about your voice in this week's episode! Nic is a voice coach and helps podcasters get their voices ready to record. Nic shares that it's about prepping your voice so you don't have to think about it whilst you're recording. The exercises that she recommends (and are featured in her book "On the Mic") can help overcome the barriers and hang-ups we all have about our voices....

This week on the show is Sarah Giffrow, sharing with us the lessons she learnt when she started a podcast in 2020. Here are the things she learnt: Be realistic with your time and consider what's happening in your life now. Perfectionism holds you back. Don't get caught up with the sound of your own voice! PRO TIP: Try listening back to yourself every day to get used to the sound of your voice. Rem...

Welcome to episode 41! This week I chat with Nikki, the host of the Stories that Connect Us podcast. Nikki started her podcast in March 2022 (like me!) and she shares with us her journey to creating her podcast. We chat about why Nikki wanted to start a podcast, her love of audio, how she leapt into starting her podcast, managing success, how she handled the tech side, and podcast promotion. Nikki...

In this week's episode, I chat with Holly Wood, The Flourish Entrepreneur and host of the Can we have it All? podcast. We chatted about how she started her business and got on the road to podcasting! We also chatted about: How it's important to be fluid with your podcast and let things grow with you Not needing fancy equipment to get started! How podcasting is a helpful platform for her business,...

It's been a whole 12 months since I started this podcast! In this episode, I'll be looking back on my experience this past year and sharing any advice and tips around producing and managing your podcast.

In this week's episode, Lucy Howell comes on to talk to me about Pinterest and how it can work for your podcast. Lucy busts the misconception that Pinterest is a social platform - SPOILER it's not! How Pinterest works in comparison to other social media platforms, tips on how you can create pins from your podcast and her top piece of advice! I found it very interesting to find out the shelf life o...

Hello 2023! I'm starting this year off with a brilliant chat with Devin Lee (Certified Online Business Manager and Certified Dubsado Specialist) I wanted Devin to come on and talk to you guys because she has been featured on quite a lot of different podcasts talking about her zone of genius and it got me thinking about how it's a great way to create more visibility in your business as you're getti...

Looking at all the insightful information my guests have shared this year on my podcast.

Sharing the results from my social media experiment of native versus scheduled posting makes a difference with the algorithm.

In this week's episode, I talk about 5 things I wish I knew before I started podcasting! I've been podcasting for about 18 months, and it's been a big learning curve! No one cares what you sound like! [1.09] You don't need expensive equipment [1.50] It doesn't matter if there's already a podcast that is about the same subject as you [4.22] You'll get better at talking to guests [6.48] Enjoy making...

Sharing the tools and apps I use when producing and managing my podcast that make the process a whole lot easier!

Tips and advice on how to find guests for your podcast and for giving them a great experience.

This week I'm chatting with Sabine Schwartz from The Next Level Entrepreneur Podcast. We talk about her experiences with setting up her podcast, how she wants to build genuine connections and her goals for the podcast. We also dive into using podcasts as a visibility tool and how repurposing your podcast content is so valuable! Sabine's biggest challenge at the moment is keeping consistent whilst...

Looking at what batching is and how it can help you keep consistent with your podcast.

talking about whether you should do a video podcast or stick with just audio.

Looking at what success means for you and your podcast, and not just through the lens of vanity metrics!

This week I welcome Janet Murray to the show! We had such a great conversation! Janet shares with us what she does, why she decided to start a podcast [1.26 min], the planning process she went through, and how her experience as a journalist helped her with this process. She stresses the importance of creating content for your audience. Who would they really want to hear from? What would they find...

Talking about the pieces of work that's required to produce and manage a podcast and how that can become overwhelming. Let's look at all these pieces and how outsourcing might be a great option for you.

Sharing advice and tips about how to record the best possible audio for your guests

Looking at why podcasts can work really well for you and your business

In this week's episode, I chat with Michelle DeNio from The Strategy in Small Dose podcast. I absolutely LOVE Michelle's podcast and would highly recommend that you listen as well! We talk about why she decided to start her podcast [1.26min] How Michelle's goal was to be consistent [5.03min] Where her ideas for episodes come from [8.33min] Getting to grip with the tech and addressing perfectionism...

Tips and advice around launching your podcast!

In this week's episode, I talk to Cydelle Stewart, host of the Virtual Duality Podcast. We chat about why Cydelle thought a podcast would be a good idea and how it fitted into her business plans. [3.14 min] The research that she and her team undertook in the planning stages [5.16 min] Fine-tuning the steps it takes to onboarding a guest on the show [6.16 min] The tools and tech she uses to help st...