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We made it— 300 episodes of This Is Woman’s Work ! And we’re marking this milestone by giving you something that could seriously change the game in your business or career: the skill of pitching yourself effectively. Whether you’re dreaming of being a podcast guest, landing a speaking gig, signing a client, or just asking for what you want with confidence—you’re already pitching yourself, every day. But are you doing it well? In this milestone episode, Nicole breaks down exactly how to pitch yourself to be a podcast guest … and actually hear “yes.” With hundreds of pitches landing in her inbox each month, she shares what makes a guest stand out (or get deleted), the biggest mistakes people make, and why podcast guesting is still one of the most powerful ways to grow your reach, authority, and influence. In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ Why we all need to pitch ourselves—and how to do it without feeling gross ✅ The step-by-step process for landing guest spots on podcasts (and more) ✅ A breakdown of the 3 podcast levels: Practice, Peer, and A-List—and how to approach each ✅ The must-haves of a successful podcast pitch (including real examples) ✅ How to craft a pitch that gets read, gets remembered, and gets results Whether you’re new to pitching or want to level up your game, this episode gives you the exact strategy Nicole and her team use to land guest spots on dozens of podcasts every year. Because your voice deserves to be heard. And the world needs what only you can bring. 🎁 Get the FREE Podcast Pitch Checklist + Additional Information on your Practice Group, Peer Group, and A-List Group Strategies: https://nicolekalil.com/podcast 📥 Download The Podcast Pitch Checklist Here Related Podcast Episodes: Shameless and Strategic: How to Brag About Yourself with Tiffany Houser | 298 How To Write & Publish A Book with Michelle Savage | 279 How To Land Your TED Talk and Skyrocket Your Personal Brand with Ashley Stahl | 250 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

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Troubled Waters is the pop culture quiz show where comedians disagree to disagree. Twice a month, Dave will stoke pointless arguments between two teams of comedians and make them compete against each other in order to settle their meaningless debates once and for all. Winner takes home the right to be right.

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Weezer vs Sappho 50:51

3 days ago50:51

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This week, our guests Riley Silverman and Amy Spalding join Dave Holmes for some cubic trivia, wordcloud karaoke, and tax write off justifications. Riley Silverman would like to plug Tales From The Vortex and recommends The Joy Who Lived Amy Spalding would like to plug On Her Terms and recommends Cover Story by Celia Laskey And finally Dave is on Bluesky ! Dave would like to recommend Pete Zias Find us on Instagram and Bluesky Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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King vs Rebels 42:09

17 days ago42:09

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This week our friends Oscar Montoya and Mike Drucker join Dave for some garbled videogame tunes, Wario-ized celebrities, and videogame movie trivia. Mike Drucker would like to plug Good Game No Rematch and recommends Two Point Museum Oscar Montoya would like to plug Eurovangelists and Drag Her! and recommends Infinity Nikki And finally Dave is on Bluesky ! Dave would like to recommend Cotton Crown by The Tubs Find us on Instagram and Bluesky Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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UNLOCKED: Troubled Waters x Secretly Incredibly Fascinating BoCo 2023 41:12

22 days ago41:12

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For MaxFunDrive 2025 we thought it'd be fun to release an older piece of bonus content from behind the paywall! Enjoy!

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MaxFunDrive 2025 Bonus Preview! 6:27

25 days ago6:27

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Here's a little sneak peek at this year's bonus content! It's a Motivational Speeches special, featuring a ton of MaxFun favorites! If you'd like to hear the rest, go on over to maximumfun.org/join and become a member TODAY! It's the MaxFunDrive, the one time of year where your dollar goes the furthest! Get great gifts and support the shows you love!…

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Pasadena vs Luxembourg 58:36

5 weeks ago58:36

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It's MaxFunDrive time again!!! If you like Troubled Waters and want to support the show, become a member of Maximum Fun! You can join for as low as $5/month and get access to some great bonus content from us and every show on Maximum Fun! This week, MaxFun hosts Allan McLeod and Dimitry Pompee join Dave for some celebrity name bidding, Shrek recasting, and Irish town names. Dimitry Pompee would like to plug Curses! Be@rBrick and Eurovangelists and recommends Our Ancestors Were Messy Allan McLeod would like to plug Walkin' About and The Threesome and recommends The Sloppy Boys And finally Dave is on Bluesky ! Dave would like to recommend Beyond the Gates Find us on Instagram and Bluesky Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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BONUS: Dave Holmes hosts MFD Spring Break 1:19:17

5 weeks ago1:19:17

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It’s not MaxFunDrive without a wild kickoff spectacular! Former real-life VJ and host of MTV's Spring Break 1999, Dave Holmes, takes your favorite MaxFun hosts through some wacky ‘90s- and Spring Break-themed mini games!! Featuring: Dave Holmes, Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya, Dimitry Pompée, Tom Lum, Ellen Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, Brenda Snell, Drea Clark, Alonso Duralde, Dan McCoy, Jordan Morris, Manolo Moreno, Ella Hubber, Caroline Roper, Ella McLeod, John-Luke Roberts, Justin McElroy, Clint McElroy, Mike Cabellon, Sierra Katow, Hal Lublin, Danielle Radford, John Moe, Christian Dueñas, Christian Duguay.…

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Ne Zha 2 vs Hackman 57:03

7 weeks ago57:03

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This week, our friends Daniel Van Kirk and Brian Konowal join Dave for some acceptance speeches, celebrity/veggie combos, and songs about winning and losing. Brian Konowal would like to plug 1923 season 2 and recommends Starling Street and the podcast Guardians of the Palaxy Daniel Van Kirk would like to plug his upcoming tour dates, his special Rose Gold , his podcast The Midnight Air , and the movie Wine Club and recommends Squid Game Season 2 Dave is on Bluesky and would like to recommend Beyond the Gates Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod . And we’re on Bluesky now too! Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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Aliens vs Vampires 37:07

8 weeks ago37:07

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This week our friends Erin Judge and Jenny Chalikian join Dave for some motivational speeches, Sparks songs vs This American Life episodes, and twin/vampire trivia. Erin Judge would like to plug Romantic Comedy at the Ripped Bodice and Queens of the Dead and recommends Tomas Matos Jenny Chalikian would also like to plug Romantic Comedy at the Ripped Bodice and recommends Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod . And we're on Bluesky now too! Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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Peens vs Jeans 44:32

11 weeks ago44:32

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This week our friends Zabeth Russell and Mel Stephens join Dave for some celebrity portmanteaus, Robbie Williams weirdo lyrics, and some dystopian airlines. Mel Stephens would like to plug Overshare Comedy and recommends the concept of Daniel Van Kirk Zabeth Russell would like to plug Community Cookbook Roundup and Fiasco at the Elysian and recommends Chicken Nugget Dave is on Bluesky! Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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Oops All MaxFunsters! 51:03

12 weeks ago51:03

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We weren't able to record the show this week because of the ongoing LA wildfires, but we made a clip show for yall with some of our favorite segments with fellow MaxFun hosts! Featuring our pals Manolo Moreno, Renee Colvert, Ella McLeod, Tom Lum, Brenda Snell, Jackie Kashian, Dimitry Pompee, and Katie Goldin! Dave is on Bluesky! Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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Cheese Heist vs Marine-Grade Polymer 57:49

15 weeks ago57:49

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Happy New Year! Our friends Danielle Koenig and Ben Paddon join Dave for some 2023/2024 trivia, music turning 25 years old, and give a year-in-review for 2025. Ben Paddon would like to plug Good Chaotic and Jump Leads and recommends Stitches in Time Danielle Koenig would like to plug How To Survive with Danielle and Kristine and recommends Go Fact Yourself Dave is on Bluesky! Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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Fire vs Tree 50:24

18 weeks ago50:24

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This week our friends Jacob Givens and Des Bishop join Dave for our annual Troubled Waters Holiday Spectacular! We get into Muppets Christmas Carol, Hallmark Christmas movies, and do our best to pretend to like some very bad gifts. Jacob Givens would like to plug his podcast Waterproof Records Des Bishop would like to plug his upcoming live dates and his podcast Berner Phone and recommends Down with Tech by Nathan Macintosh and Brave by Raanna Hershberg Dave is on Bluesky! Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join "Jingle Bells" and "Deck the Halls B" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/…

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Bear Claw vs Moo Deng 51:31

20 weeks ago51:31

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This week, our friends Matthew Broussard and Gregory Lay join Dave for some word cloud singing, Zucc puns, and Tickle Me Elmo trivia. Matthew Broussard would like to plug his special Hyperbolic and recommends 3Blue1Brown Gregory Lay would like to plug Greg in LA and recommends Tom Sibley's Substack Dave is on Bluesky! Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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Sub vs Squibb 55:47

22 weeks ago55:47

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This week our pals Chris Grace and Jordan Morris join Dave for some mundane Thanksgiving revelations, learn about some colorful characters, and hear a few new turkey noises. Jordan Morris would like to plug Free With Ads , Jordan Jesse Go , and Youth Group and recommends Family Time by Thien Pham Chris Grace would like to plug Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson and Sardines recommends I Saw The TV Glow Dave would like to recommend Dulling the Horns by Wild Pink Find us on Instagram! We are @TroubledPod Written by Riley Silverman and John-Luke Roberts , recorded remotely over Zoom and produced by Christian Dueñas and Laura Swisher . Join the MaxFun fam: maximumfun.org/join…

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Mariah vs Skye Riley 38:08

24 weeks ago38:08