Podcasting 101 – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode, former BBC host Sam Walker joins me to discuss her career in podcasting. From creating a small passion project podcast called Desert Diaries when she moved from the UK to Arizona to finding herself on the other end of a shotgun...microphone with a sometimes covert killer who rescues kidnapped children on her new disruptive (with her audience) podcast, American Vigilante! 

In this episode, The Captain from True Crime Garage joins Pod 101 to chat about creating a "True Crime" podcast before it was even a genre... though creating a podcast in a garage had already been old hat. The Captain, who admits to only being loved by 30% of the listeners tells us how he and The Colonel quickly and surprisingly built a very large following, how they're keeping things indie and the difference between who they are on mic and off. 

The captain of Streamlining, king of networking, and guerrilla marketing genius, Harry Duran is interviewed on this episode of Podcasting 101. 

We discuss his early days as a podcaster, learning how to promote not only his show but himself. How he built connections in the industry. How he found sponsors for the show and moving from podcasting to creating a full business around podcasting.

Get out a pen and a full notebook of college ruled paper because you're about to be schooled with more tips, tricks and awesome advice on how to make your podcast work smarter not harder, your brain might explode!

Mike Pullano, host of the Pizza Beer Revolution Podcast joins me once again to talk about the long hiatus. Coming out of retirement. How it feels to be back on microphone. What he's learned over the years to make sure there is a stress-free production. Lots of tips and tricks.

This is an excellent, entertaining conversation and I really hope that you subscribe to the PBR podcast!

From the little problems like Mouth Noises and Skype Issues, to Internet Problems and Launching a podcast when you just aren't ready. It's all tackled in this episode with the incomparable Elsie Escobar!

You may know her from Libsyn's THE FEED, or SHE PODCASTS... or maybe you're one of the woodland creatures that's crossed her path on the mountain. If you're not, If you are unaware of her, well you are in for a delightful surprise. Always energetic, always full of useful information, and always flowing with positivity...

Get ready for an hours worth of podcasting inspiration!!!

Learning to Pivot is the theme of this episode. Finding your personal "Avatar" that speaks to not only you, but your audience can be a hard thing.

Nick is the master at overcoming and adapting. After a couple of false starts, he was able to merge his entrepreneurial spirit with the most important parts of his life. His kids. His wife.

Combining "Fatherhood" and "The Hustle" is everything that Nick Murphy is about.

This is his story.

Find Nick over at www.NickMurphy.io and follow him on Instagram @CoachNickMurphy

In this episode, Matt G from the Reason Are Several Podcast and Bill Sweeney from the Wicked Theory Podcast join me to discuss the trials and tribulations of Podfading.

I also take a minute to give a shout out to a podcast that has returned after a years long hiatus, PBR Pod (Pizza Beer Revolution).

In this episode, Chris Holifield, from I Am Salt Lake joins me to discuss everything from building a podcast, to finding a listenership, to making money through various ways of trial and error.

It doesn't matter how long you've been podcasting, you'll always identify with the struggles of an indie podcaster and you'll also learn something new every episode.

Emily Prokop, of the Story Behind Podcast, sits down to discuss the Crazy Random Happenstance from going from Podcaster to Indie Book Author.

Jacquelyn Landgraf, creator and narrator of, It Makes a Sound joins me on the show today to discuss writing, recording, producing, marketing an Audio Drama.

She takes us behind the scenes to help us understand how her show came together, and how much work goes into an audio drama.