Episode 86: How We Started a Podcast: From Idea to Production

Episode Summary Krista and Stacey share their journey of starting and growing their podcast, offering practical tips for aspiring podcasters. They discuss equipment, consistency, monetization, and the importance of authenticity. As always, they end their episode by checking in with each other through their Peaks, Pits, and Plans. Keywords Podcasting, podcast tips, audio quality, consistency, monetization, podcast equipment, community building, podcast growth Chapters 0:00 Introduction and podcast origin story 4:52 Recording software 5:48 First episode woes 6:44 Consistent podcast format 7:15 Importance of having a podcast script 10:06 Consistency is key 14:05 Good audio is crucial 17:50 Podcast monetization 22:36 Best advice, just try it 25:07 Ideal podcast episode length 28:05 Peaks, pits and plans Resources Riverside FM - Podcast recording studion Libsyn - Podcast hosting platform HyperX Microphone - our microphone is not available but here is the brand that we are using Connect with Us!  We love hearing from you We share more of our lives and extra behind the scenes content on our Instagram account Instagram and Threads: @sisterssocialcall   Krista Pura Vida Hair Co.  FB: https://www.facebook.com/krista.ursulescu?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr Insta: @krista_ursulescu Tiktok @kristaursulescu   https://www.tiktok.com/@kristaursulescu?_t=ZM-8t1KmIzGEVy&_r=1 Blooms and Brushstrokes - Krista's watercolor painting channel https://youtube.com/@kristaursulescu?si=zP-EqvurzM2pJArQ   Stacey www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-ursulescu-4189b1170   Music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay