Just Podcasting

From Fairy Podmother: [https://fairypodmother.libsyn.com/] This question about podcasting profit cropped up a few times on Facebook over the weekend. But really, it's one of those questions that gets asked with alarming regularity. The answer truly is: Probably never.

Open this episode in your favorite app [https://pod.link/justpodcasting] Want to work with me?CLICK HERE [https://calendly.com/yayapodcasting/meetings-with-people] Did you love this episode?Share it with a friend!!! Send them this link:https://pod.link/justpodcasting [https://pod.link/justpodcasting] Episode Summary: Her publisher wanted her to start a podcast to launch her book, but even with a professional producer, the process was painful. She knew her message was to important to share to be deterred, so she kept at it. She shares her most powerful lessons learned, her go to coping strategy for dealing with impostor syndrome and how she makes podcasting work for her. About the Podcaster: Jennifer Whitacre Gardner [https://jenniferwhitacre.com/], MA, BA, LMT, is an Expert Myofascial Release Therapist who helps with physical injuries, structural imbalances, and various other chronic conditions. Jennifer discovered the importance of understanding how intricately connected our physical health is with our mental health, our emotional health, and our spiritual health. She helps her clients reveal the source of these issues so they can come to a new level of acceptance of themselves. Her work, her podcast, and her writing often revolve around this theme of raising personal awareness and learning to take a whole new approach to health, and to life. This is why Jennifer started her podcast-- so her listeners can hear stories of the challenges others have faced and how they surmounted their obstacles. Everyone has a story that will inspire someone! Highlights: * Not all professional help in podcasting is great help * Information overwhelm is REAL and paralyzing * Creating great interview questions * Guests with control issues * Jennifer's budget * Getting the first episodes recorded can be a real pain * Automation is AMAZING * The show notes conundrum * Podcasters self-abuse * Podcast coping skills * Retaining authenticity in your podcast * How podcasting impact Jennifer's personal relationships Mentioned in this episode: * JenniferWhitacre.com [https://jenniferwhitacre.com/] * Sound Flower [https://rogueamoeba.com/freebies/soundflower/] * That SNL Skit [https://youtu.be/bPpcfH_HHH8] (NSFW) * Podcast Editors Conference [https://podcasteditorsconference.com/] * Podfest [https://podfestexpo.com/] * She Podcasts Live [https://www.shepodcasts.live/] Feel free to use these hashtags to share your thoughts with me on socials. #podcasterssupportingpodcasters #justpodcasting The technical thing I learned from this episode: Having your audio transcribed makes creating show notes a lot easier and faster. Podcasting Pain Point: Recorded this with Zoom.us [http://zoom.us/]... and you can tell. I wasn't smart enough at the time to record my end locally, which is weird because I do that when I'm a guest on other's shows. Done is better than perfect.

Want to work with me? CLICK HERE [https://calendly.com/yayapodcasting/meetings-with-people] Did you love this episode? Share this link with a friend: https://pod.link/justpodcasting [https://pod.link/justpodcasting] Episode Summary: Goli Kalkhoran of Lessons From a Quitter, talks about leaving her practice as an attorney to find contentment and drive from her passions. We delve into leaving her firm, the emotions behind that, building a new business, and how she eventually allowed herself to begin podcasting. With so much going on between being a mom of two littles and running her own businesses, we also discuss time management, balance, and how all of this is impacting her personal life. Meet the Podcaster: Website: www.lessonsfromaquitter.com [http://www.lessonsfromaquitter.com/] Goli Kalkhoran is a former lawyer turned podcaster on a mission to let others know that it is okay to abandon the passions and goals they had as young adults, in order to grow and thrive as they get to know themselves in every decade of life. She spent the time, effort, energy, and money to become a lawyer, but once she started practicing, realized that she felt stuck and trapped. Along with that feeling of being trapped, was a certain level of guilt over wanting to quit something that she had worked so hard and for so long to attain. With the support of her husband, she quit the job that was suffocating her, and found her calling in helping others realize that it is okay to be a quitter in order to find the work that truly inspires growth and passion both personally and professionally. Highlights: * Goli spent two years conceptualizing her podcast, but put it off due to time and imposter-syndrome. She wanted to get her message out there when she quit her firm initially, but felt that she needed to be successful in her own business before she could launch. Sound familiar? * After deciding to take the leap, she had her show launched within 5 months. * Barriers: She stood in her own way thinking that she needed to be able to provide experience, but she’d already taken the leap by quitting her practice and really just needed to share her insights. * Budget: Goli had no budget in mind when she started. She didn’t spend too much or too little, just got the things she needed to get going. She now thinks she’ll be spending more on marketing. * Pain points: Writing show notes. We both agree that writing the show notes almost takes longer than editing the pieces themselves. Do they actually have value? * Struggles: The struggle is real when it comes to falling down the rabbit hole. She shares about how she gets sucked in to the social media aspect because she enjoys connecting with her audience, but this has caused her some time management issues. * This experience has been so very positive for her and her family. Her husband is supportive, her son loves to pretend to record, and she has found profound fulfillment in normalizing the idea of starting over to pursue your passions, rather than staying stuck in your expectations. * Message to new podcasters: starting is overwhelming, but you don’t know what you don’t know and there are so many things that you can only learn by doing. Don’t wait for everything to be right to start, just start. Mentioned in this episode: * YouTube Creator Burnout [https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/18/tech/youtube-creator-burnout/index.html] * Libsyn [https://libsyn.com/] * Quitter Club [https://www.quitterclub.com/] Feel free to use these hashtags to share your thoughts with me on socials. #podcasterssupportingpodcasters #justpodcasting The technical thing I learned from this episode: Figuring out transients and Ozone 8... Cats in this episode: It's always Fat Round... but sometimes Moo. Personal Podcasting Pain Point: I kinda hate the way the interviews sound a year later. Maybe my processing was too aggressive. I use a gentler touch these days and I'm more forgiving of my own voice.

Open this episode in your favorite app [https://pod.link/justpodcasting] Want to work with me?CLICK HERE [https://calendly.com/yayapodcasting/meetings-with-people] Did you love this episode?Share it with a friend!!! [https://pod.link/justpodcasting] Episode Summary: Jen Vertanen [https://www.jenvertanen.com/] joins us to discuss her podcast experience dealing with tough topics. Jen explains the struggle to finding the right guest to come on the show, getting over 1-star reviews, the time it takes to put out a quality podcast, balancing podcast and family life, and getting your process to help beat the overwhelm. About the Podcaster: Jen Vertanen is a guru who deals with trauma and hosts the Going There podcast where she and her guests explore tough topics through unfiltered, raw, and often hilarious conversations about the things that make us human. Highlights: ·        Dealing with tough topics ·        Finding the right guests ·        Finding the time to make a podcast ·        Hiring a good team ·        Knowing what you need ·        Avoiding active listening in podcasts Mentioned in this episode: https://www.jenvertanen.com/podcast/ [https://www.jenvertanen.com/podcast/] She Podcasts [https://www.shepodcasts.com/] Libsyn [https://libsyn.com/] Omny Studio [https://omnystudio.com/learn] Feel free to use these hashtags to share your thoughts with me on socials. #podcasterssupportingpodcasters #justpodcasting The technical thing I learned from this episode: Transients are still an enigma for me... Podcasting Pain Point: The problem with working with recordings and edits you did a long time ago is that you can't remember what issues you had... is the audio really scratchy and were the levels always wonky or is that something I messed up in post?

As discussed in this episode, Jerri’s new book is available! Grab it here:FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives [https://jerriwilliams.com/books/fbi-myths-and-misconceptions-a-manual-for-armchair-detectives/] Want to work with me?CLICK HERE [https://calendly.com/yayapodcasting/meetings-with-people] Did you love this episode?Share it with a friend!!! [https://pod.link/1446804764] Episode Summary: Jerri Williams discusses her transition from former FBI agent to author to podcaster. She weaves a compelling tale, detailing the challenges of creating a podcast based on interviews with FBI case agents, both former and current. Beginning with budgetary concerns, equipment, scheduling and family impact, she gets more in-depth while discussing her personal mission to present the cases and issues in true FBI fashion, unbiased and non-partisan. About the Podcaster: Jerri Williams has always been a storyteller and, after serving 26 years as a special agent in the FBI, she has plenty of stories to tell. During most of her Bureau career she worked major economic fraud investigations and was amazed at the schemes con-artist and corrupt corporate and public officials would devise to steal other people’s money. She has also had the opportunity to work bank robberies and drug investigations. The one thing she knows for sure is… “With a gun, you can steal hundreds. With a pen, you can steal millions.” She is using her prior professional experiences with scams and schemers to write crime fiction inspired by actual true crime FBI cases and to produce and host FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime and history podcast where she interviews retired FBI agents about their high-profile cases and careers, corrects clichés and misconceptions about the FBI in books, TV, and movies, and reviews crime fiction. In her new book, FBI Myths and Misconceptions: A Manual for Armchair Detectives, she presents her top 20 clichés and misconceptions about the FBI. Each cliché has its own chapter where she provides a reality check while breaking down the facts. Throughout the book, she also includes quotes from retired agents about how the FBI actually works and reviews popular films and fiction featuring FBI agent characters. Highlights: * Why Jerri decided to do a podcast * How long it took Jerri to execute her podcast * James Comey’s impact on Jerri’s social media presence * The budget and technology Jerri started podcasting with * The physical toll of podcasting and simultaneously writing her third book * Podcasting with side projects and family growth * Parts of podcasting that overwhelm Jerri * Does Jerri’s family share her love of podcasts? * How Jerri finds time to podcast and write * Jerri discusses how her new book FBI in Film and in Fiction combines her passions * Why podcasting for social impact is important to Jerri * How has podcasting negatively impacted Jerri’s life? * How has podcasting positively impacted Jerri’s life? * Something that should be changed about podcasting culture Mentioned in this episode: FBI Retired Ca [https://jerriwilliams.com/podcast-2/] se Review Files [https://jerriwilliams.com/podcast-2/] Jerri’s Website [https://jerriwilliams.com/] PodcastExpo [https://podfestexpo.com/] Podcast Movement [https://podcastmovement.com/] She Podcasts Live [http://www.live.shepodcasts.com/] Just Busters Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/justbusters/] Feel free to use these hashtags to share your thoughts with me on socials. #podcasterssupportingpodcasters #justpodcasting The technical thing I learned from this episode: Always switch to the WiFi extender when you’re in a place that needs the WiFi boost. ALWAYS. Cats in this episode: Fat Round. Who I think is now our official mascot. Jerri’s pup, Canyon, got jealous, so he’s in there, too. Personal Podcasting Pain Point: When you love to listen to podcasts and have one of your own, it’s hard to keep up! Also, I need to get out of the house more! Also, Squadcast failed partway through this interview. Zencaster doesn’t work for me… ever. So, we finished up this recording on Zoom.us. And you can probably tell. Special thanks to my awesome editorMichael [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-safwat-b54643104/]for sorting out the mess that was this recording. He’s one Ya Ya Podcasting amazing team members and I’d be lost without him.