AN EFFECTIVE INTERVIEW REQUIRES STRATEGY Interviews can be a powerful tool for your podcast. But creating an effective interview requires a strategy and plan. In this episode, I want to show you how to use strategic questions to craft an effective interview that helps you reach your goals. I'll also share a recent interview I conducted with popular…

HOW TO SURVIVE THE ENTREPRENEUR ROLLER COASTER Have you ever been on the entrepreneur roller coaster? It is all about the ups and downs of being an entrepreneur. IMPORTANT LINKS Next chance to launch is coming up. See the launch workshop details at www.podcasttalentcoach.com/podcastfast. If you have a podcast and you're ready to grow now, here's yo…

CLAIM YOUR TIME As you produce your podcast each week, how do you get your time back? I've invited Kathi Burns on this episode to help you with your productivity and organization. She is a board certified professional organizer. Your time is something you can never get back. It's important that you use it as wisely as possible. I want to see you sp…

MONETIZE A PODCAST WITH FOCUS Focus is the key to monetize a podcast. [Get info on ThriveCart through my affiliate link - CLICK HERE] When I started, I struggled until I focused on one offer to one avatar. As I launched Podcast Talent Coach, I wanted to do everything. I started with one-on-one coaching. I wrote a book that was to be part of a compr…

PEOPLE STAY WHEN YOU CREATE A COMMUNITY One powerful way to grow your audience is by leveraging communities of other influencers. You can also leverage that attention to create a community. When another expert will put you in front of their tribe, they are endorsing you. That expert is telling his audience that you are someone the tribe should pay …

START A PODCAST FOR THE RIGHT REASONS Why did you start a podcast? I'm talking about the real reason. Coaches tell me they want to grow their audience or make money. That can't be your real why. When you ask why about seven times, you'll get to the real reason you wanted to start a podcast. Your struggles to grow and monetize your show has nothing …

WHAT DEFINES A SUCCESSFUL PODCAST? "How do I start a successful podcast" is the wrong question. Before you can start a successful podcast, you need to define what a successful podcast looks like. Unfortunately, many coaches what to build a huge audience to land sponsors and advertisers. Let me tell you, defining a successful podcast by the size of …

There is a right way and and wrong way to use social media for digital branding and business. Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and TikTok are all used in different ways. Many times, it's the wrong way. DIGITAL BRANDING WITH SOCIAL MEDIA On this episode, we talk with Dr. Dumont Owen about Digital Branding with LinkedIn and social media. Download Du…

To be a successful podcaster, you can't simply be a nice host who offends nobody. You need to be an authority and influencer in your niche. THE KEY TO BECOMING AN INFLUENCER You need the confidence to step up, step out and embrace your personality. Sure, you have a personality. You just need to define it, refine it, and let it shine. We sometimes g…

Do you have questions about your podcast? YOUR QUESTIONS I get questions quite often from coaches and podcasters ranging from building your audience, becoming an influencer and growing your business. On this episode, we answer a variety of questions. Where do I find listeners in my target audience? If we try to control what people think about us, i…

As we celebrate 500 episodes of Podcast Talent Coach, I want to share with you six mentors who have shaped my journey over the past 10 years. LEARNING FROM MENTORS I learned long ago that I don't know everything and never will. Every experience is an opportunity to learn something. Conferences and conventions are always such a powerful experience f…

On a coaching call the other day, Ken and I were reviewing his show. We got to talking about connecting content to offers, and he had a breakthrough. I thought it could help you improve the effectiveness of your show as well. THE MONEY STRUGGLE Many podcasters struggle to monetize their show. Your challenges are common. Most are going about it the …

CURIOSITY CREATES GREAT INTERVIEWS Do you ever wonder why your podcast isn't growing? Why you aren't attracting more listeners? It could be your own level of curiosity. We all want more listeners to our show. Yet we struggle to grow. How great would it be if you were the kind of magnetic host who draws people to you and has the ability to influence…

UNIQUE SHOWS COME FROM UNIQUE PERSONALITIES When you try to be all things to all people, you end up being nothing. You're not unique. PICK A SIDE Focus your topic on what you know best. Be opinionated. Be passionate. Pick a side. Be unique. Most of all, be consistent. When you try to discuss an industry in general, your audience won't know what to …

One of the best pieces of advice I've ever been given is, "If you can't find a stage, build your own." GROWING YOUR AUDIENCE FROM STAGE To grow your audience, you need to get in front of people who don't know you yet. Then, you need to share your story and how you are different. Finally, you need to invite them into your world. When I use the term …

Stories connect you to others, because the stories you tell reveal things about you. Those stories let people get to know what you like, believe and value. VINCE GILL The way he tells stories is why so many people love country icon Vince Gill. He is so open and transparent with his stories you just feel like you're best friends 5 minutes after meet…

One of the biggest struggles podcasters face is how to monetize a podcast. They simply rush to the monetization phase without doing the foundational work first. MONETIZE A PODAST WITH AUTHORITY Before you can monetize your podcast, you need to have authority and influence in your niche. In this episode, I will share nine ways to monetize a podcast.…

FIRST, GET NOTICED Before you can grow relationships with your audience and become an authority and influencer in your niche, you need to get discovered. Making your podcast discoverable is one of the first critical steps. So many podcasters struggle to grow their audience. However, they are doing very little to be visible and become discoverable. …

I am thrilled to release our latest episode featuring Jesse Lake, creator of Geniuslink, discussing key strategies for affiliate marketing and maintaining good standing with platforms like Amazon Associates. Whether you are just starting your podcasting journey or looking to enhance your existing content monetization strategies, this episode is fil…

To make your impact on the world, you need attention, authority and influence. A great way to create that rapport is through virtual events. PROMOTE THE EVENTS You can promote your virtual events with your podcast. At the virtual event, you can get closer to your audience, build stronger relationships, and demonstrate your expertise. To be an influ…

INTERVIEW GUESTS AND MORE Podcasters have been hitting me up with great questions looking for answers. Today we talk about booking big name guests and demonstrating your expertise during interviews without talking the spotlight from your guests. We will also answer questions about bringing energy to your podcast, podcasting 2.0, and the pros and co…

The description of the Steve and Jeff show in Apple is, "Comedy, Improvisation, and strange, but cool interviews, are all bundled into one weekly podcast. Steve and Jeff have been friends for more than 50 years, funny since 2022. Enjoy the "Malk Show" (mock talk show) and visit www.steveandjeff.com to find out more.www.steveandjeff.com" What we Lik…

USING PUBLICITY TO GROW YOUR AUDIENCE To grow your audience, you need to consistently attract new listeners. Marketing your podcast requires publicity and public relations. YOUR PUBLICITY Publicity is defined as notice or attention given to someone or something by the media. Getting on other podcasts could be considered publicity. You're leveraging…

We’re calling in slow media. Feeling into the need for slow, emotionally grounded, and resonant content, we’ll be pausing weekly episodes to fully embody a slow media approach. The past ten years of interviews have shown us how media should be slow, rooted, and steadying, and this shift to slow media will honor all that we have learned from years o…

CONTENT ISN'T KING It is often said that content is King. That isn't necessarily true. Content by itself won't gain you an audience. Content isn't King. Great content is King. Anybody can copy information. Your content needs to be infused with story and personality to really connect with listeners. To help you create more powerful interviews, grab …

This week we are rebroadcasting our episode with Dori Midnight, originally aired in October 2022. “With a prayer to imagine beyond the current structures and systems, and kind of weave ourselves into, and be wrapped inside of, the invisible cloak that is interdependence, that is mutual aid, that supports us to reach towards each other and reach tow…