Conversations with podcast creators.
Podtalk is short conversations with podcast creators, that are not just about podcasting… because I like to take the scenic route.
In each episode, I talk with podcast creators about their shows, experiences, what they’ve learned, what motivates them, and… well, everything related to podcasting from the indie creator’s point of view.
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What the schedule costs
When this conversation was recorded, songwriter Gabrielle Pitman had burned out on a podcast and stopped for about a year between seasons. By Pitman’s account, the audience stayed. Only the algorithm, Pitman says, tracks which day an episode came out. The schedule is not free: it is paid for in the emptiness ideas need. A… more →
Publishing is not reaching
Pressing publish is the step most of us treat as the finish line. Mark Tweddle, who works with storytelling in coaching and team building, wanted to reach the people a season would make a difference to, and had no idea how. Publishing addresses everyone; reaching has a recipient. The finish line was never the publish… more →
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I hope these episodes spark ideas and conversations for you, and lead to new ways of looking at this wonderful art of podcasting.
I appreciate your time and attention, and I don’t take it for granted.
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