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

Do you have a system in place to make your podcast run like clockwork? Joining me in this episode is Dolly DeLong, host of the Systems and Workflow Magic podcast. You're going to hear how systems have helped Dolly run her podcast and family photography business while also being present for her family. Dolly creates intentional, strategic systems that support successful launches and empower ent...

Hands up if you’re tired of promoting your podcast all over social media but without the rewards you expected? My guest today has been very vocal on her own show about giving up the social media hustle for listeners and she’s going to share how she has been growing her podcast without making copious reels, stories and posts. Rosemarie Callender is the host of The Podcast To Amplify Show: Podcastin...

How do you market your podcast? Today’s guest is Aoife O’Brien, host of the Happier At Work podcast. You’re going to hear how she is using podcast guesting and LinkedIn, among others, to get her podcast known among her ideal listeners. You’re going to get a short email that you can use to send to potential guests, as well as lots of other great tips to implement in your own podcasting. I’m Alison...

This episode is an interview I did on the Spandex and Wine podcast with Robin Hackney. If you’ve not listened to Robin’s show before then I hope that after this episode you cue up some more of hers. I recently had a chat with podcaster Aoife O’Brien, the host of the Happier At Work podcast and we talked about guesting on other people’s podcasts and the short and simple email you could send first,...

Why start a podcast? Joining me today is Mary Lee, host of All Things Menopausal for a conversation about how podcasting creates intimacy, the whisper that led her to start her own show and what it means for her new business. Mary is a menopause doula, helping women going through this stage of life. She lives in Vancouver Island, Canada, but thanks to podcasting she is connecting with women from a...

When Stacey Simms’ son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes she turned to podcasts to learn more. But when she couldn’t find what she was looking for her husband suggested she create her own show.  Nine years on and Diabetes Connections has more than 600 episodes. Stacey is also the host of Diabetes Connections Type 2, as well as the author of The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom and its sequel Still The...

What if no one listens. What if my friends turn against me? What if, what if, what if.  As a podcaster I’ve had these thoughts, and I’d bet that you have probably had something similar. My guest today is Becca Ingersoll, she is the host of Finding Joy Through Life’s Trials, a podcast which she describes as a safe place for us to share our stories. She had those what if thoughts too, but you’re goi...

Hey podcasters, what would you do differently if you were starting all over again? This is the topic of this week’s show. I’m going to go through what I would do differently, what I would keep the same and share what other podcasters would do. I asked in my free facebook group what other podcasters would have done differently. Thanks to Penny Fitzgerald from Penny For Your Shots and Mare, co-host...

One of the best things I did last year was fly from New Zealand all the way over to Perth in Western Australia for a podcast listener meetup. I’d met just a couple of other people who I knew would be there, but everyone else would be a new connection - including the people I was sharing an air bnb with. Was I worried? Not at all, in fact I was so excited to be meeting people who had the same inter...

Welcome back to another episode of Women Who Podcast. This is the podcast for side hustling women who were time limited, but ambitious, and who wants to have some podcasting in their life, whether that's guesting or as I like to promote, having your own podcast. This episode is a little different to the others. You're going to hear a call that was held between myself and three of my other...

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, b...

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...

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 alr...

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...

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 y...

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 Laym...

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 podcas...

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 experie...

“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 Menopau...

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 b...

“This podcast for me is about sharing stories of resiliency and stories of grit and creativity and hardness in purpose in the wake of darkness. And you experience that in any language. “I am someone who functions equally well in both languages and I want to not miss on a story because of a language barrier that I don't even have.”  Our featured podcast host in this episode is Ydaiber Orozco, h...

How often should I release a new podcast episode? Do I really have to do two a week? Can my podcast be made in batches? This episode will help you decide. If you’re a regular listener to Women Who Podcast you will know that I publish a new episode at least once a week. With the addition of these mini episodes that cadence increases to twice a week.  There are some podcasts which publish every day...

" Ultimately it can come to a point where the production side of it is holding you down from putting your best message out there. "So if you hit that wall, then that can be a great time to say, okay, what can I outsource so that then I can, you know, grow the show, think more high level about the show." Our featured podcast host in this episode is Lauren Wrighton, host of The Podcas...

How long should your podcast episode be? Is five minutes too short? Is 90 minutes too long? This episode will help you decide for yourself. Is my episode too long, or too short, is a question that even seasoned podcasters ask themselves. Some podcast episodes are best suited at 10 minutes or less, others are best if over an hour but the long and short of it is all down to your content. There is no...

“Let's create a vision for your life, if you were to look at next year, or 5 years, 10 years from now, what do you see?  “What do you want your life to be like, how do you want to feel in your body? How do you want to feel in your life?  “We start to look at this bigger vision then we can break it down like what components, what pieces need to be in place in order for you to start living into...