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Podcasting Experiments

by Joshua Rivers

You love podcasting, but you don't like to do the same thing everyone else does - you like to break the mold! We explore ways you can experiment with your podcast to see what you like and what works - and maybe what doesn't.

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  1. 711: Why Podcasting Is Important For Business

    Sarah St. John is an entrepreneur, podcaster, author, animal lover, and world traveler. Her goal is to show people how to launch and manage an online business on a budget. https://www.thesarahstjohn.com/about/ Employee to Entrepreneur to Podcaster Sarah started her entrepreneurial journey back in...

  2. 710: Using Challenges to Find Leads for Your Business

    Joschka Strakerjahn is the founder of the Launch Your Challenge Podcast and has built a successful business using launches. In this episode, he shares how you too can create a challenge. Joschka’s Story COVID-19 changed everything for Joschka. Over the course of a few days, every one of his…

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  3. 709: Using Your Podcast to Pivot Your Business

    Today’s episode of the Podcast Experiment features David Hanscom. David has an entertainment company that provides DJs, photo booths and more for weddings and corporate events. David has also been featured on television, radio programs, industry magazines, as well as selecting the headlining…

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  4. 708: Making Interviews Easier So Your Message Can Shine

    Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and...

  5. 707: Expanding Your Reach Through Content Planning

    Claire Winter has been a journalist and content creator for over 20 years. She is also passionate about helping business owners get rid of their writing blocks. Claire is also host of the Cracking Content podcast. In this episode, we will talk about launching podcasts, repurposing content…

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  6. 706: Shifting Gears with Podcasting

    Richard Haiduck is a former life sciences executive and mentor, and is the author of the book, Shifting Gears. In this episode, We will talk about how we can utilize podcasting to help grow our business as well as how you can be a great podcast host and guest. Go Where Your Audience Goes It is...

  7. 705: How to Find (and Be) Great Guests on Podcasts

    Today’s episode of Podcasting Experiments features Case lane. Case is a speaker, entrepreneur and consultant. She also has a podcast called The Ready Entrepreneur and is the author of the book Podcast Discoveries. We will talk about how we can utilize podcasting to help grow our business as well…

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  8. 704: Pivoting Your Business and Podcast During a Global Pandemic

    Today’s episode of Podcast Experiments features Robbie Samuels. Robbie is a virtual event design consultant and executive producer. Robbie is best known for his ability to network. He is a speaker, author and even had his own TEDx talk on networking. Insights From Robbie’s Story Robbie had been...

  9. 703: Creating a Podcast For Marketing Purposes

    Today’s episode of the Podcast Experiment features Emilie Aries. Emily is the CEO of Bossed Up, an author, a speaker, and also the host of the Bossed Up Podcast. We discuss pivoting during times of crisis, using a podcast as part of your marketing mix, having an advertiser on your podcast and…

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  10. 702: Planning for and Persisting in Your Podcast

    Podcasting is a great way to both showcase your expertise and bring inspiring stories to your potential customers. Whether you have a brick-and-mortar business, sell digital products, or offer services to clients - you can use podcasting to help you reach your customers and grow your business.…

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  11. 701: How to Profit From Your Podcast

    Today’s episode of the Podcast Experiment features Dave Jackson. He’s the host of the School of Podcasting podcast, a podcast consultant, coach, and speaker. You can connect with Dave Jackson on Twitter @davejackson or on his website schoolofpodcasting.com What Does It Mean To Profit From Your...

  12. How to Use Podcasting as a Marketing Tool

    We're are getting ready to launch Season 7, where we will be covering everything about how to use podcasting as a marketing tool. Whether that is as a podcast host with your own podcast or going on other podcasts as a guest, this season will provide all the answers you need! If you'd like to get...

  13. 606: Experimenting for the Future

    I'm sharing a special announcement that I'm going to be experimenting with some other podcasts. I plan to come back and share my results here, but I can't guarantee a specific time. If you are looking for some help with your podcast(s), reach out to me personally at [email protected] or…

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  14. 605: The Ups and Downs of Local Podcasting

    Due to an increasing urge to get out of their office and talk about something other than horses on their podcast, Jaime and Glenn went from running Horse Radio Network to traveling across the state of Florida, developing valuable associations, gaining maximum exposure to the local community,...

  15. 604: Your Local Podcast Isn't About You

    Barrett Soop, together with his wife Leandra Soop, runs Be Seen Company which is a video and podcast production company. Hoping to improve his marketing skills, he ventured into podcasting. Now, Barrett is able to give people the opportunity to share their own stories through his podcast, Made In...

  16. 603: How You Can Start and Grow a Local Podcast

    Mark Bologna is the host of Beyond Bourbon Street, a local podcast about New Orleans. He actually talks regularly with Chris Hollifield from the I Am Salt Lake podcast, and they help each other to continue to grow in their podcasts. Today, we’ll hear: The best advice for someone starting a local...

  17. 602: Being a Self-Taught Podcaster

    Looking for local podcasting tips? Great! Sit back, relax and listen to this episode with Chris Hollifield. Chris Holifield is the host and producer of the I am Salt Lake podcast. Self taught in the podcasting world, he believes everyone should have an opportunity to share their story. Even…

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  18. 601: The Most Important Thing About Local Podcasting

    If you are a podcaster, or a wannabe podcaster, this episode is definitely for you! Jason Norris of PodcastLocal.com joins us to talk about podcasting – from the startup, recommended equipment, obstacles to building a successful podcast. Jason is a podcast producer, editor, consultant, and...

  19. Announcing Season 6!

    I'm preparing for Season 6 of Podcasting Experiments! The topic I plan to cover is Geographic Podcasting. This would be like any local (city/county), state, region (i.e. Rocky Mountains), etc. that focuses on a particular geographic region. I plan to bring people on that can share their…

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  20. 515: Facing Your Fears As You Start Podcasting

    If you need help with your podcast, check out Podcast Guy Media. I can help you launch your podcast or ongoing editing services (actually, I can help with just about anything with your podcast). April Ockerman began podcasting about 9 months ago. She had spent about a year doing research into how...

  21. 514: Ditching the Niche with Your Podcast with The Real Brian

    Have you struggled to find the niche for your podcast? Today's guest is Brain Kane from the The Real Brian Show, former host of ProfitCast and ArrowSquad. When he started The Real Brian Show, he struggled with the whole "niche" issue and, as a result, struggled with how to define his podcast to...

  22. 513: Unstructured Podcast with Eric Hunley

    In this episode, we speak with Eric Hunley, the host of the Unstructured Podcast. He starts out by discussing the inspiration behind his podcast and the reasoning for his unique podcasting approach. Eric explains why he often brings in other people to assist him with interviewing guests and how…

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  23. 512: From Failure to Promised Land: Leveraging Failure to Become a Better Podcaster

    In this episode, Joshua talks with Natalee Allen Champlin, former host of the third episode of The Mentee Podcast. Natalee shares the unusual way she became the host of a podcast that she didn’t start herself and the lessons (both good and bad) from that experience. What We Talked About How…

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  24. 511: Creativity in a Unique Niche

    Drew Ackerman joins us on the podcast today to talk about his podcast, Sleep with Me. We explore several areas: Diving into a niche that wasn't really being served Creatively and purposely rambling Facing imposter syndrome And more... Check out his podcast here: https://www.sleepwithmepodcast.com/

  25. 510: Reaching Kids Through Podcasting

    Jonathan Messinger is the creator of the kids podcast Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian. When his son became interested in audiobooks, he went looking for podcasts for kids. When he couldn’t find anything, he decided to create his own. He writes and performs all episodes of the podcast, with his...

  26. 509: Update and Personal Experiment in Podcasting

    This is a quick episode to give you an update on the podcast and what's been going on with me (i.e. why I haven't published recently). This is also an experiment with me recording the podcast in a new way for me. This episode has not been edited like I normally do, so it's much more raw. I...

  27. 508: Podcasting Networks and Storytelling with Eric Price and Justin Jones

    Eric started podcasting in his senior year of college. Inspired by a conversation in a Facebook group, he researched the idea. Once he had figured out how to do it, he was persuaded to just do it. He was joined by Justin and although the audio was terrible, they got the first one out. Now 9 years...

  28. 507: Narrative Podcasting with Paul Sating

    From fan of podcasts to producer of podcasts. As an avid fan of podcasts, a little bit of research led Paul to realize podcasting is relatively cheap and easy to get into. He bought a Radio Shack mic and just started talking. He tried all sorts of different themes including socio-political issues...

  29. 506: Podcasting in the Wild with Amanda Doughty

    Amanda’s podcasting journey Amanda has just reached her 2nd podcast anniversary for her current show, Great Beer Adventure. However, it was nearly 3 years ago that she started looking at podcasting. She was a teacher, feeling depressed with a very long commute. Her husband recommended listening…

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  30. 505: The Power of a Strong Niche with Glenn Hebert

    I’m doing some rebranding with this podcast. I’m changing the name from Creative Studio: podcasting experiments to Podcasting Experiments from the Creative Studio. Right now, I’m just announcing it here in the audio, but in the next episode or two, you’ll see some changes in the visual branding.…

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  31. 504: Building Strategic Partnerships with Johny Florida

    Welcome to the Creative Studio, the podcast where we conduct experiments in podcasting. Most podcasters stick with the “normal” podcasting practices, but you - you’re different. You like to try different things. “You do it like this, and then you break the mold.” This fifth season of the Creative...

  32. 503: Sound Immersive Podcasting wtih Eric Trules

    We will be talking with Eric Trules and his podcast is e-Travels with E. Trules, and it’s unique in that it combines travelogue storytelling with an aurally immersive experience of sound, effects and music that take you right to the destination. We’ll talk about his podcasting journey, his...

  33. 502: Live Events and Podcasting with Meghan Enriquez

    We will be talking with Meghan Enriquez today from True Conversations. We’re going to hear how she started a podcast to grow her movement, how she grew the podcast into a network, and how she fosters engagement with her target audience. She also is hosting an event at the end of September 2017…

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  34. 501: Netflix Style Podcasting with Matt Medeiros

    Welcome to the Creative Studio, the podcast where we conduct experiments in podcasting. Most podcasters stick with the “normal” podcasting practices, but you - you’re different. You like to try different things. “You do it like this, and then you break the mold.” This fifth season of the Creative...

  35. 420: Daniel J. Lewis on Narrative Podcasting

    Today’s guest is Daniel Lewis. The story is more important than the format As a consumer the format of the narrative podcast is not immediately interesting to Daniel. It’s the story that has to catch him, and whether he can connect with the topic itself. For people considering doing narrative...

  36. 419: Jessica Abel on Narrative Podcasting

    Today’s guest is Jessica Abel, author of the book Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio and the Out on the Wire Podcast. Reasons to do a narrative style podcast Jessica suggests doing a narrative podcast because narrative journalism is an extremely powerful way to...

  37. 418: Doc Kennedy on Narrative Podcasting

    Today’s guest is Doc Kennedy from the Filmaker’s Focus podcast. He is one of the guests who contributed to the Season 4 series on Narrative Podcasting, and he’s on the show today to share some updated information. Along with being a podcaster, Doc is also a film maker, and working towards being…

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  38. 417: Corey Coates on Narrative Podcasting

    The guest today is Corey Coates from The Podcast Producers. Choosing the right medium for your content Corey’s experience has shown him that you have to make a decision as to who is going to be the one actually telling the story before you decide whether or not to do a narrative style. When doing...

  39. 416: Jessica Rhodes on Narrative Podcasting

    Today’s guest is Jessica Rhodes from The Podcast Producers. Reasons to do narrative style Jessica explains that putting on a narrative podcast is going to make you a thought leader in that industry. It brings you a lot of credibility because of the amount of work that goes into it, the production...

  40. 415: Geoff Woods on Narrative Podcasting

    Today’s guest is Geoff Woods from the podcast The Mentee. There is a change of direction in the podcasting world, ever since Serial, where narrative podcasting has become more popular. We are still at the very beginning of the bell curve of podcasting’s popularity because we’re still in the realm...

  41. 414: Bryan Orr on Narrative Podcasting

    Today’s guest is Bryan Orr from Podcast Movement: Sessions. Bryan's podcasting story: Bryan got into podcasting doing a typical interview show around small business. He found he was getting bored listening to his own content. Some guests were great and the application was strong but it wasn’t...

  42. 413: Elsie Escobar on Narrative Podcasting

    Today’s guest is Elsie Escobar. Elsie runs a yoga podcast and has extensive experience in the performing arts. She doesn’t have personal experience creating narrative style podcasts, but she does have a lot of experience listening to them and some really great insights to share....

  43. 412: Erik K. Johnson on Narrative Podcasting

    Today’s episode features Eric Johnson from Podcast Talent Coach.com. He has a lot of radio experience and he helps people create stories from their podcast. We talk about storytelling in great detail. He also has worksheets and other resources for telling great stories on his website at...

  44. 411: Dave Jackson on Narrative Podcasting

    Today’s episode features Dave Jackson sharing his expertise about creating narrative style podcast episodes. Pros and Cons of doing a narrative style: The big pro is that stories engage audiences more than just a plain interview. There’s a reason every movie, every book, every TV show and almost...

  45. 410: Resources for Narrative Podcasting

    Welcome to the Creative Studio podcast, where we conduct experiments with podcasting! Throughout this season, we have explored how to create a narrative or journalistic style podcast. This is the tenth and final episode in this series. Today, we will hear from several of our special guests...

  46. 409: Picking Up the Pieces from the Cutting Room Floor

    Welcome to the Creative Studio! This is the podcast where we talk about and explore ways to experiment with podcasting. We are close to wrapping up our series on narrative or journalistic podcasting. This is the ninth episode in this series and we have one more after this. If you haven’t listened...

  47. 408: Creating Transitions in Your Narrative Podcast

    You just want to think of the mood and emotion, you want to make sure that the timing is appropriate, that you are giving people enough time to digest what just happened and then transition them emotionally into what is about to happen next so obviously music is a huge part of that and I can go...

  48. 407: Enticing Your Listeners With Your Narrative Podcast

    CS 407: Enticing Your Listeners Welcome to the Creative Studio podcast where we conduct experiments with podcasting. We have been delving into the world of creating a narrative podcast, whether that is a journalistic, fiction, or NPR style. This is our seventh episode in this 10-part series, so…

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  49. 406: Editing Your Narrative Podcast

    Welcome back to the Creative Studio, where we conduct experiments with podcasting. In this fourth season, we are talking about narrative podcasting. This is episode 6, and we’ll be discussing the editing process. In the previous episodes, we discussed various things regarding planning…

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  50. 405: Recording Your Narrative Podcast

    CS405 – Recording Your Narrative Podcast Special guests: Corey Coates Jessica Rhodes Dave Jackson Daniel J. Lewis Geoff Woods Intro: Welcome to the Creative Studio, where we conduct experiments with podcasting. We are in the middle of our fourth season, where we are talking about narrative...

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You love podcasting, but you don't like to do the same thing everyone else does - you like to break the mold! We explore ways you can experiment with your podcast to see what you like and what works - and maybe what doesn't.

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Joshua Rivers

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