Ep 15: Adam Discusses The Importance of Emotional Courage in Podcasting and Speaks With Lyndsay Phillips, Host of the "Leverage Your Podcast" Show

Beyond The Microphone: A Podcast About Podcasters

In this episode, Adam Baruh, host of Beyond The Microphone, sits down with Lyndsay Phillips, host of the Leverage Your Podcast Show. They discuss the rise of podcasting as a tool for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, the importance of emotional courage in starting a podcast, and how to leverage podcasting for business growth.
Key Points:
1. [00:00:00] Introduction to Lyndsay Phillips and her podcast, Leverage Your Podcast Show.
2. [00:01:00] Adam Baruh discusses the importance of emotional courage in starting a podcast and shares his personal journey into podcasting.
3. [00:03:00] Lyndsay Phillips shares her journey into podcasting, from being told by her coach to start a podcast to becoming a successful podcaster.
4. [00:07:00] Transitioning from a content marketing firm to a podcast-focused business. Lyndsay discusses the importance of niching down for business growth.
5. [00:11:00] The importance of looking at podcasting from a holistic marketing perspective and setting realistic expectations.
6. [00:13:00] How PodTask can help streamline podcasting process and simplify workflow.
7. [00:15:00] The challenges and victories in podcasting. Lyndsay shares her insights on staying on top of changes in the industry and celebrating milestones.
8. [00:19:00] Strategies for growing a podcast audience, including emailing your own list, setting expectations with guests, and making it easy for guests to share the episode.
9. [00:21:00] Dealing with burnout and overwhelm in podcasting. Lyndsay shares her advice on outsourcing and automating tasks.
10. [00:25:00] Mitigating budget concerns when outsourcing podcast tasks. Lyndsay suggests focusing on the most strategic uses of your time and systemizing tasks.
Remember to tune in every Tuesday morning for new episodes of Beyond The Microphone. You can also head to leverageyourpodcastshow.com to start listening to Lyndsay's podcast.
Resources

• The "Leverage Your Podcast Show" on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leverage-your-podcast-show/id1085763482
• Lyndsay Phillips on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndsayphillips/
• On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smoothbusinessgrowth/
• Website: https://www.smoothbusinessgrowth.com/leverage-your-podcast-show/

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