Want to a start a podcast but don't feel that you're ready to be seen or heard? Worried that you don't have enough expertise in your field? These are totally normal feelings that many people experience, including Crystal Wong from the Melbourne Schools Podcast. Although Crystal had built a highly successful community and website around her passion for education. Her fear was holding her back from connecting with people through a podcast. Crystal tells Nat from Pod and Pen Productions about how she found the courage to make the podcast of her dreams. Take aways: * Fear of being seen, heard or not being an expert can hold you back from making a podcast. Even if you have a passion and a drive to make one. Crystal tells Nat, "who am I to start a podcast? I'm just a regular parent. I'm not in the education scene. I'm just trying to pick a school for my own daughter". *The fear of making a podcast is worse than the process of actually doing it. Crystal says "doing the thing is actually really not that bad now" *Getting guidance and support can help you overcome the fear that is unnecessarily holding you back from sharing your unique voice. As Crystal says when asked about the advice she give her former self: "you should have just done it!" Want to make your own podcast like the professionals do? Great! Podcast course: Find out more about our Pod like a Pro Podcast course here. Newsletter: Sign up to our newsletter and/or course email list here. For more about us and podcast production: Check out our website at Pod and Pen Productions here Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also connect with Liz Clarkson on LinkedIn here, and with Nathanael on LinkedIn here.

So many mics. So little time to choose one! Audio technology paralysis is one of the major barriers to starting a podcast for many people. In this episode Nat and Liz, from Pod and Pen Productions, help you past tech overwhelm by talking about what you actually need to record professional sounding audio. Nat and Liz say no matter what you decide to go with, the important thing is that you learn how to use the equipment. You can find their tech recommendations here Want to make your own podcast like the professionals do? Great! Podcast course: Find out more about our Pod like a Pro Podcast course here. Newsletter: Sign up to our newsletter and/or course email list here. For more about us and podcast production: Check out our website at Pod and Pen Productions here Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also connect with Liz Clarkson on LinkedIn here, and with Nathanael on LinkedIn here.

Launching a business is hard work. So is launching a podcast. But what if you decided that the best way to market your new venture was to launch both at the same time? That’s what the fabulous Leanne Faulkner has done. In this episode of the Pod Like a Pro podcast, Liz from Pod and Pen Productions talks to Leanne about starting a podcast as a marketing tool for her business and why learning through books and podcasting can be great for your mental health. You can check out Leanne’s podcast Your Business Bookshelf here. Want to make your own podcast like the professionals do? Great! Podcast course: Find out more about our Pod like a Pro Podcast course here. Newsletter: Sign up to our newsletter and/or course email list here. For more about us and podcast production: Check out our website at Pod and Pen Productions here Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also connect with Liz Clarkson on LinkedIn here, and with Nathanael on LinkedIn here.

Expect the unexpected! It’s a phrase that is key to attract and keep an engaged audience to your podcast. Listeners want fresh insights and perspectives especially on topics and people they are familiar with. Coming with unique unexpected topics is the way to achieve this. In this episode Nat and Liz from Pod and Pen Productions share their secrets on how you can easily do this by: Brainstorming ideas around a theme or a guest. Doing a quick pre-interview chat. Want to make your own podcast like the professionals do?Great!Podcast course: ⁠Find out more about our Pod like a Pro Podcast course here.⁠Newsletter: ⁠Sign up to our newsletter and/or course email list here.⁠For more about us and podcast production: ⁠Check out our website at Pod and Pen Productions here⁠Follow us on ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠LinkedIn⁠.You can also connect with ⁠Liz Clarkson on LinkedIn here⁠, and with ⁠Nathanael on LinkedIn ⁠here.

There is no one better at being you than you! It sounds like a throw away statement but it’s true when it comes to podcasting. Mardi Lee is the voice behind the sustainability podcast, Renewy Living  In this episode Mardi talks to Nat Little about how she got over the overwhelm and how she is finding her own style and voice through making her pod, which has just launched. As Mardi says, it's important to take the time to find your own style.  Mardi’s work style involves making a mind map before the interviews. Want to make your own podcast like the professionals do? Great! Podcast course: Find out more about our Pod like a Pro Podcast course here. Newsletter: Sign up to our newsletter and/or course email list here. For more about us and podcast production: Check out our website at Pod and Pen Productions here Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also connect with Liz Clarkson on LinkedIn here, and with Nathanael on LinkedIn here.

All great journeys start with a map, and when you’re talking about podcasts, your map is your strategy. In this episode, Nat and Liz from Pod and Pen Productions talk you through the three most important aspects of your podcast strategy and how to come up with some quality answers. As Nat says, “We have conversations all the time, surely I just have to hit record and it will work, but it doesn’t. It takes time to learn how to listen well, how to follow a conversation, how to find your voice.” Want to make your own podcast like the professionals do? Great! Podcast course: Find out more about our Pod like a Pro Podcast course here. Newsletter: Sign up to our newsletter and/or course email list here. For more about us and podcast production: Check out our website at Pod and Pen Productions here Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also connect with Liz Clarkson on LinkedIn here, and with Nathanael on LinkedIn here.

How do podcasts and PR work together? Show Description: Podcasting can be a powerhouse for creating content and getting your name out there. So what does a PR expert think about the power of podcasts? Today Pod and Pen Production’s Liz Clarkson talks to Erin Huckle from Chuckle Communications. Erin has recently launched her on podcast, PR with Purpose. In this episode Erin talks about: How podcasts can help to elevate your profile The process of creating a podcast when you’re the PR expert Why the direct ROI can be hard to spot, the long term investment is worth it You can listen to Erin’s podcast PR with Purpose here. Want to make your own podcast like the professionals do? Great! Podcast course: Find out more about our Pod like a Pro Podcast course here. Newsletter: Sign up to our newsletter and/or course email list here. For more about us and podcast production: Check out our website at Pod and Pen Productions here Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.You can also connect with Liz Clarkson on LinkedIn here, and with Nathanael on LinkedIn here.

Wondering whether you should make a podcast? In this first episode of the Pod Like a Pro podcast, Nathanael and Liz from Pod and Pen Productions talk you through the reasons you should make a podcast, and the reasons why you shouldn’t. Basically… You should make a podcast if you want to create unique content, have something original to say and want to set yourself up as a thought leader in your field. You shouldn’t start a podcast if you want to become rich and famous. There you have it! Want to make your own podcast like the professionals do? Great! Podcast course: Find out more about our Pod like a Pro Podcast course here. Newsletter: Sign up to our newsletter and/or course email list here. For more about us and podcast production: Check out our website at Pod and Pen Productions here Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also connect with Liz Clarkson on LinkedIn here, and with Nathanael on LinkedIn here.