Podcast Short Cuts and Sacrifices: What Worked?

In this episode, I tackled the question submitted by Emily Kate: What sacrifices and shortcuts did you take in your podcasting journey, and did they work out well? A fantastic lineup of podcasters shared their wisdom, experiences, and favorite tools. Here’s an organized list of all the contributors with their URLs, plus every resource/tool we mentioned to help you on your own podcasting path. Contributors & Their URLs Emily Kate : emilykatecreative.com Kim Newlove ("The Pharmacist’s Voice" & "Perrysburg Podcast") thepharmacistsvoice.com perrysburgpodcast.com Ralph ("Ask Ralph Media Network") askralph.com Includes shows: Financially Confident Christian, Grit and Growth Business, Truth Unveiled with Ralph, Content Creators Accountant Todd the Gator ("Guardian Down Roundtable") guardiandowncast.com Krista Lawley & Mark ("Practical Prepping Podcast") practicalprepping.info Resources & URLs Mentioned Otter.ai – Transcription tool Bitly – Link shortener/tracker/QR Code Creator Switchy – Link shortener/tracker/QR code creator (one time payment) Steve Stewart’s Podcast Editor Finder Form Podcast Editors Academy Auphonic – Audio processing & AI audio editing Audacity – Audio editing software OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) Descript – Audio editing & AI tool Resound.fm – De-um tool & audio editing AppSumo – Deals platform (referenced for AI tools) Castmagic – AI show notes & content creation Podpage – Podcast website builder Music Radio Creative – Jingles, music, and audio branding Suno – AI-generated jingles/music Ecamm Live – Live streaming & recording software (Mac only) Alec Johnson / One Take Productions Ecamm Live Masterclass Magi – AI aggregation tool Voice Regen - AI Audio Clean Up Tool The Audacity to Podcast The Podcasters Roundtable Podcasters Studio Mentioned in this episode: Podpage is Now Included with Blubrry Hosting Blubrry Podcasting — one of the longest-running podcast hosting platforms in the industry — has chosen Podpage to replace their built-in website tool entirely. That means every Blubrry hosting customer gets a professional, automatically updated podcast website powered by Podpage, included with their hosting plan. For Podpage, this is more than a partnership announcement. It’s validation that podcast websites deserve dedicated website tools built specifically for podcasters. Podpage Podcast Hot Seat - Now Private Podcast Audits There are things your podcast is missing that often lead to you losing the audience you are attracting. I help make good podcasts GREAT. End the frustration with your podcast growth. Check out the Podcast Hot Seat Service Today. Podcast Hotseat Get Your Podcast Up and Going in Six Weeks Dreaming of starting your own podcast but not sure where to begin? Podcasting in Six Weeks gives you a clear, step-by-step path to go from idea to launch with confidence. This practical course is designed to help you create, record, edit, publish, and promote your podcast in just six weeks. Whether you're starting from scratch or feeling overwhelmed by the technical side, you'll get the guidance, structure, and tools you need to launch a podcast that sounds professional and reaches the right audience. Ready to stop overthinking and start podcasting? Join Podcasting in Six Weeks today and turn your voice, ideas, and expertise into a show people want to hear. The best part? It's only $1 Classes Start June 3rd Podcasting in Six Weeks Question of the Month: The Smallest Amount of Downloads We all want a bigger audience. We all put a lot of work into our shows. With this in mind, what is the smallest amount of downloads you would do the show for? If it drops below a number would you stop, or put effort into finding out why? Does the size of your audience matter? Go to schoolofpodcasting.com/question by August 28th (and don't forget to say a little bit about your show and your website address so I can link to it in the notes) School of Podcasting