How Do I Podcast? – Details, episodes & analysis

You don’t need a huge audience to get brand deals and people to talk about your podcast … but you do need the things we talk about in this weeks episode. Today I’m joined by Pru Corrigan from One Day Dream, the team behind Just For Girls, Where’s Your Head At, Ready or Not, Culture Club, The Pump Up Pod, Hotter Than Yesterday and Hear Me Out Podcasts and Talent Agency to some of Australia’s favourite creators.  We chat about:  🎙️How to pitch yourself and your podcast (and what you should NEVER do)  🎙️What the best podcasters are doing every single day to get their audience bought in  🎙️The clickbait strategy that’s working right now to get more people to consume your content  You’ll hear:  0:00 - Who is Pru Corrigan  2:00 - Why One Day Dream started building their podcast stable  4:18 - The reason most brands won’t invest in podcasting  4:58 - What the best podcasters are doing to get brands to say yes 6:11 - How can you get people to notice your podcast 8:28 - This influencer got 80,000 people to attend an event and sold out her products by creating connection  9:28 - In 2026 people are going to be wanting more and more of this  11:35 - The Double E’s you need to win at podcasting 11:57 - The EXACT script to get you onto your dream podcasts  14:48 - How to pitch to your dream brands for sponsorship or collaborations 18:14 - The risky move to get dream brands to fall in love with you and your audience  20:25 - How Pru got the attention of Sephora  23:01 - What the biggest influencers do to build community  28:17 - The brand partnerships that aren’t being done right now  28:54 - The different ways you can monetise your podcast  33:35 - How to deal with negative PR and backlash  35:24 - What you should do if your reel goes viral  38:14 - Do you need to censor yourself if you want brand partnerships? 38:49 - The types of podcasts that are blowing up in 2025  39:55 - How do ODd decide if a podcast is going to be good or not 43:35 - The secret to making a show people want to listen to  44:29 - Do you need to treat podcasting like a full time job? 47:17 - Can you just outsource everything to a producer? 50:58 - Mic Drop Moments  Want to actually take action from this episode? Download the Debrief here -  Find Pru over at @prucorrigan, @onedaydreamteam, on LinkedIn and her website https://onedaydream.com.au/    Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast 

7/10 people read a podcast episode’s shownotes before they even decide to listen to your podcast.  I never used to believe this but as I’ve got more and more time poor, I’ve become that person 🙋🏼‍♀️ And if that’s you? Hi … Welcome to our Shownotes! Today Anita Siek from Wordfetti joins us to teach you how to craft words that make people take action BUT she’s not just any copywriter. Anita studied psychology, linguistics and worked as a lawyer before starting her brand Wordfetti so if there is anyone that is going to teach you how to write (and talk) so that people take action … It's her.  We chat about:  🎙️The three hook types that work to capture someone’s attention every single time (and how to use them for your episode titles) 🎙️How to not only spend LESS time planning recording content… But also increase the chances of someone buying from you 🎙️Why the content you’re creating right now might not be giving you the results you want (and the 3 things to do instead)  You’ll hear:  0:00 - Who is Anita Siek  1:40 - The stat that will completely change how you think about your podcast!  3:37 - How to write a podcast episode title that makes your ideal audience want to listen  3:49 - The three types of hooks that are outperform ALL others right now 11:51 - How to make your audience feel like you completely understand every single problem they have  18:18 - If you want your podcast to build a cult like community, you need to have this nailed  25:16 - The prompt that will make ChatGPT actually sound like YOU  28:46 - Why you need to STOP posting educational content if you want people to buy from you  30:21 - The type of content to post if you want to be known as the go-to person in your niche    40:34 - 5 things you need to do to attract your ideal audience that can’t wait to listen to every week 42:37 - The one thing that will make your content unskippable (and most people don’t do!)  43:48 - What I wish we could have in this podcast, but have chosen not to (and why)  50:40 - The podcast you should all listen too and the best advice Anita has ever received  Want to actually take action from this episode? Download the Debrief here - https://project-c-2.kit.com/anita_siek Find Anita over at @anitasiek and https://anitasiek.com/wordfetti And listen to her podcast on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brandfetti/id1464154049 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/25t0wDskK5z4wofCWFgM0A Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast 

What if AI was making your content worse instead of better?  There’s a biological reaction we have to something that looks human but isn’t … and today Marissa Kos is joining me to talk about what people are doing WRONG with AI and how you can use it to grow your podcast.  Marissa is a leading voice in the AI space, known as ‘The Blonde Bot’ on social media she is the founder of MXM an AI agency that saves founders on average 60 hours per week and is currently working on her own special project that you’ll hear about soon.  Listen in to hear:  🎙️The tools that will make podcasting 10x easier AND more effective  🎙️Why you get rubbish responses from ChatGPT and other LLM’s  🎙️The ONLY way to future proof yourself against AI  🎙️How to create an agent that will do your work for you (yes really)  0:00 - Why we chose Marissa to speak on AI  4:16 - Why is it more important than ever to pay attention to AI  7:55 - Using AI will make you MORE Human .. if you do this  10:53 - How Marissa would use AI to grow a podcast with ZERO budget  14:04 - The podcasting tools that will speed up your workflow and maximise your output  18:06 - The difference between a bot and an agent and when to use each  22:01 - If you have guests on your podcast, use AI for this  23:18 - Why you have to use THIS instead of ChatGPT  28:03 - What people are doing wrong when they’re using AI  30:18 - The next content evolution that is coming  31:35 - If you can’t get your LLM to nail your copywriting … do this instead  34:28 - The skills you need to nail to safeguard yourself against AI  38:13 - Why SO many people have AI Fatigue already  43:02 - Will AI Replace the Creative Industry? 46:40 - How to use AI as a non-creative person  Want to actually take action from this episode? Download the Debrief here https://project-c-2.kit.com/ep-2-marissa-kos  Find Marissa Over at   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/marissa_kos/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@marissa_kos Substack: https://substack.com/@marissakos Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_  Watch the podcast on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

He’s shared stages with Gary Vee, Steven Bartlett and Seth Godin and in the last 12 months he’s grown his Youtube following for Agency Podcast to over 370,000 subscribers (it will be more once you read this).  Dain Walker is a Brand Strategist, Author, Speaker and is sitting down with us today to tell you the secrets behind building a personal brand that makes you money, gives you life changing opportunities and ensures you stand out as the go-to in your industry.  If you’ve ever wanted to know:  🎙️How to Build Trust with your Audience  🎙️Whether YOU should Start Podcast  🎙️ What the most successful founders are doing right now to safeguard their companies and roles against AI  🎙️How to monetise your podcast and content  Listen all the way through this one.  0:00 - Why we got Dain on & The Podcast Dain listens to every single week  3:48 - Youtube’s HUGE move on AI generated content  5:43 - The biggest opportunity that’s come from Dain’s Podcast  8:56 - How to use a podcast to build trust with your audience  10:33 - Using your podcast to position YOU as the go-to  17:50 - Why most podcasts never find their audience  21:52 - How to set your podcast up for success from day one  27:59 - Should YOU start a podcast in 2025? 30:03 - The mistakes Dain made when he started podcasting  31:36 - What Dain does after every single episode  37:21 - If you’re nervous about starting a podcast, listen to this  42:44 - How Dain schedules his podcast recordings as a founder, speaker and Dad of 2  45:16 - If you’re NOT spending your time on this in 2025, you will fail  45:57 - How to use AI to create content that performs  47:41 - This is the best performing content right now 49:50 - Do founders need to be involved in creating content? 51:41 - How to build and monetise a community   Listen to the episode where Dain and the Team break down what goes into every episode of Agency Podcast here  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNs0rLEN52A  Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/50-building-a-podcast-from-scratch-dain-walker/id1568032804?i=1000677848703 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LuWcYZ8QzDIjGf87m1VHn  Want to actually take action from this episode? Download the Debrief here Find Dain over at  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dainwalker And Agency Podcast  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@agencypodcast  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/agencypodcast_/  Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

Have you already got a podcast but you can’t grow it? Or are you still unsure if a podcast is the right next step for you?  As part of this series I wanted to introduce Q&A episodes to work through the ACTUAL problems you struggling with.  If you’ve ever wanted to know:  🎙️How to turn your followers into podcast listeners  🎙️The 3-step pitch that gets crazy guests to say YES  🎙️Which 2 metrics you need to pay attention to to grow your podcast  🎙️Whether YOU should start a podcast tune  We cover all of this and more … if you have a question you want answered send me a DM over at www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  0:00 - Why How Do I Podcast  1:30 - Why our first podcast has a community of over 40,000 people and still gets thousands of downloads every month  4:15 - Three steps to growing your podcast downloads  5:04 - How to optimise your profile so people can find your podcast EASILY  7:20 - The messaging shift that will make MORE people listen to your podcast  8:24 - How to automate your podcast growth strategy  10:35 - Getting your dream guests to say YES  12:43 - Whatever you do DON’T do this  14:48 - The two metrics every single podcaster should pay attention to Want to actually take action from this episode? Download the Debrief here See all of the behind the scenes and get in touch over at www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ and https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

90% of the podcasts on Apple have under 10 episodes, and I'm on a mission to change that. Welcome to How Do I Podcast Hosted by Alycia Chapman , ex-corporate strategist turned founder of TBC Studios. Each Wednesday you'll hear conversations from the best podcasters and industry experts across the world to find out what actually goes into creating something with meaning and impact. We'll cover everything from how to land your dream guests and grow an audience who can't wait to hit play through to podcast marketing, monetisation and the metrics that actually matter.  Hit follow or subscribe wherever you're listening, and we'll see you next week to learn 'How Do I Podcast' See all of the behind the scenes and get in touch over at www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_  Watch the podcast on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

Toni & Ryan has been named by Apple as a podcast they love, is on the top charts every single week, gets millions of downloads every single month and was named as one of Australia’s favourite podcasts … but it started out as two friends recording a demo and having a laugh.  Today I’m joined by Ryan Jon to talk about building the community behind Toni and Ryan (The TARPers), and how they’ve built a podcast so many people love to listen too every single week. From the content strategy, reels and what’s actually worked to grow the podcast we cover it all!  We chat about:  🎙️The strategy to make sure you NEVER run out of content  🎙️The things that build a community that can’t wait to tune in every single week  🎙️How to create moments that go viral  You’ll hear:  0:00 - Who is Ryan Jon  3:09 - How they come up with new content every single week  4:21 - This will give you the BEST reactions with any guests or your co-host  5:10 - Where to find great content 6:38 - Should you tell your guests or co-hosts what you’re going to talk about? 9:36 - The KEY to incredible podcasts  10:28 - And how to choose moments that will go viral  12:12 - How to create a loyal community that can’t wait to listen every single week 14:00 - Getting 1000 people to show up to a meet and greet in 24 hours  16:28 - Naming your community  18:25 - How to get your community to actually engage and send in questions and stories  20:38 - How to monetise your podcast without ads  29:14 - The biggest thing that grew the show to millions of downloads  32:46 - If you’re scared to start creating content, listen to this  34:08 - How Toni & Ryan actually started  36:08 - How to make sure people stay to the end of your podcast  36:30 - The strategy to choose the right ads and partners for your show  39:24 - If you want to start a podcast ask yourself this question first  40:34 - Bringing your producers into the conversation  42:19 - The team behind Toni & Ryan  43:53 - Where you should focus your attention in 2026  50:12 - The podcasts that inspire Ryan  53:53 - Most embarrassing behind the scenes moment  55:29 - Best advice that Ryan’s ever been given  Want to actually take action from this episode? Download the Debrief here - https://project-c-2.kit.com/ep13-ryan-jon  Find Ryan over at https://www.instagram.com/ryan.jon And listen to Toni & Ryan on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/toni-and-ryan/id1526634903  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5OzkclFjD6iAjtAuo7aIYt  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ToniandRyan  Check out their Patreon here - https://www.patreon.com/cw/ToniandRyan  Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast 

Most podcasters spend thousands on equipment, editing, and marketing... but they're forgetting the ONE thing that actually makes people listen: their voice. Annalise McCarthy is the speaking coach who turned her own anxiety and speech impediment into a superpower. She trains some of Australia’s top leaders, CEOs and executives to speak with confidence and command any room.  Regardless of how many episodes you’ve recorded, most people secretly sabotage themselves every time they speak … The good news though? It takes just 60 seconds a day to fix it and we’re going to give you the exact steps you need.  We chat about:  🎙️The 5 words that kill your credibility 🎙️A simple change that will make your guests (and listeners) lean in to every word you say 🎙️The hack for your posture that will make you instantly feel more confident  🎙️What professional speakers and podcasters do to warm up  🎙️And the awful speaking habit that actually makes people disengage  You’ll hear:  0:00 - Why we got Annelise on the podcast  1:27 - The one thing every great speaker and podcaster does 6:03 - Do this before you start recording 6:45 - Exercises to do before you start recording  8:28 - The breathing technique that will remove your anxiety in 30 seconds  13:44 - Never eat this before recording 16:53 - Why two people can ask the same question but have a completely different podcast episode  20:30 - What Steven Bartlett does to get MORE from his guests  24:30 - The real reason you hate your own voice  28:33 - The 60 second exercise to remove ‘uhm’ from your vocabulary forever  37:31 - These words destroy your credibility  39:37 - If you want to sound like the go-to say your sentences like this  42:00 - If you think you ‘suck’ listen to this  45:54 - The one question that builds instant report  47:22 - How to be memorable  Want to actually take action from this episode? Download the Debrief here -  Find Annelise over at  Instagram - @herspeakingcoach Website - https://www.herspeakingcoach.com/ Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast 

When everyone else is making shorter videos and putting things behind pay walls Caleb Ralston has given away the most valuable personal branding course on the internet completely for free, and he’s not stopping there.  If his name sounds familiar before he started Ralston Caleb built and led the Hormozi’s 18 person media team and grew their audience from 1.2M to over 11.5M and generated over 3 Billion organic impressions in 12 months. Before that he was part of GaryVee’s team and grew his Tiktok following from 300K to 3.5M in 3 months.  In a world that is becoming saturated with AI Caleb believes that a strong personal brand is your greatest business advantage and he is passionate about creating not just likes … but a legacy.  We chat about:  🎙️What most content creators and podcasters get wrong 🎙️The secret to retention (even when your videos are over 6hrs long!)  🎙️How do you find and attract incredible creatives  🎙️And how do you get people to go from instagram to your long form on Youtube (it’s not what you think)  You’ll hear:  0:00 - Who is Caleb Ralston  0:21 - Why most creators fail  1:34 - Creator burnout is real  3:30 - The greatest retention hack  5:02 - Do THIS to build trust with your audience  6:22 - Should you post every piece of content?  9:19 - The two types of creators in this world  13:23 - The key to getting 690K+ views and 30,000 email addresses from a video  14:59 - Ask yourself these questions before creating any long form content  17:20 - How to get people to consume your content  20:32 - Why most podcast clips underperform  22:52 - How Caleb promotes his long form content  24:15 - The new video format Caleb is testing that has ridiculous results!  29:06 - How to decide where to repurpose your longform  34:50 - Why you shouldn’t optimise to go viral  39:05 - What to do if you can’t figure out how to stand out  41:54 - How to find the best creatives in the world  49:07 - How to create a high performance culture with contractors  54:11 - The podcast Caleb keeps coming back too   Want to actually take action from this episode? Download the Debrief here - http://project-c-2.kit.com/ep11-caleb-ralston Find Caleb over on  Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@CalebRalston Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/calebralston/?hl=en LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebralston/ Watch the Branding Video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch4Sl0POBhU and How to Lead A Creative Team here - https://youtu.be/KThtvMu0bXA?si=fGsPtjLt61dqa6e5 Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast 

You’ve got the podcast, made the clips … but how do you actually convert someone from scrolling on social media to listening to your podcast.  Today we’re joined by Monique Forcella aka The Socialista who has grown her following to over 90,000 people, speaks across the world, has sold millions of dollars of programs using ONLY organic marketing  and today she’s teaching you how to get people to listen (and convert) from your social media content and podcast   We chat about:  🎙️What makes content perform 🎙️The exact content calendar she’d use to grow her podcast and get people coming back week after week  🎙️The messaging you need to use if you want to create demand  🎙️What most podcasters (and creators) get wrong … It’s SO simple!!  You’ll hear:  0:00 - Why we’ve got Monique Forcella on the podcast  3:03 - What your audience are craving right now  4:44 - The four types of people who will buy (and consume) your content and offerings  8:28 - Your step by step content calendar to promote your podcast  9:21 - How to get your audience excited about your episodes  10:17 - Add this on to the end of your recording session to get more listeners  18:19 - If you have guests on your podcast … do THIS to promote your episodes 22:07 - The difference between regular content and content that converts  27:30 - How to get your audience to tell you what they want!  34:05 - Stories that convert  36:00 - This ‘story’ got Mon 40 sales in one day  39:31 - Don’t give EVERYTHING away  42:32 - How to grow your following  45:06 - Should you script your content and hooks for your podcast? 50:01 - If you feel overwhelmed about where to start listen to this    Want to actually take action from this episode? Download the Debrief here - https://project-c-2.kit.com/d9725ec95e Find Mon over at @thesocialista - https://www.instagram.com/thesocialista_ Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast