Podcasting for Indie Podcasters: Podcasting Tips for How to Start and Run a Podcast

Ep 122: 8 Ways to Prep Your Podcast Guest BEFORE You Interview Them

In this episode, we break it down the eight essential tips for preparing your podcast guest to be interviewed. First, we stress the importance of headphones (you’d be su

Ep 121: Everything You Need to Know About Hosting a Podcast Interview

Interviewing podcast guests can feel like a rite of passage on any podcast; after all, don't you need to interview guests for your show? In this episode, we start with t

Ep 120: How to Audit Your Podcast - 7 Easy-to-Follow Tasks to Grow Your Podcast

If you’ve had a podcast for any amount of time, you’ve probably wondered to yourself if you’re doing things ‘right,’ or how you can reach more people to boost your audien

Ep 119: How to Create a Podcast Outro that Actually Benefits Your Show

Podcast outros - those things at the end of your episodes that statistically half of your listeners will skip or ignore. So if so many people are ignoring your outros, i

Ep 118: What If My Podcast is Rubbish? – Breaking Down 3 Worries When Starting a Podcast

Today, we're diving deep into the emotional rollercoaster and worried that people have when they start and launch their podcast. The big questions we will cover are: Wh

Ep 116: Top 10 Questions About Starting a Podcast in 2026 (Part 1) — Questions 1–5

Welcome to 2026! In this episode, we're kicking the year off by diving into the nitty-gritty of launching your podcast in 2026 with the first five burning questions that’

Ep 117: Top 10 Questions About Starting a Podcast in 2026 (Part 2) — Questions 6–10

Ready to start a podcast in 2026? Well, buckle up, because we’re tackling the next lot of the top ten burning questions about starting your own show. In this episode, we

Ep 115: Rebrand Announcement! - Why I Rebranded My Podcast and 7 Tips to Rebrand Your Own Podcast

The podcast has officially rebranded and been renamed to 'Podcasting for Indie Podcasters!' In this episode, I'll discuss exactly why I decided to ditch the old name of

Ep 114: 7 Signs You’re Taking Your Podcast Way Too Seriously (And How to Fix It)

Podcasting is a wild and amazing journey. One minute you’re excitedly recording your latest episode, and the next you’re drowning in editing and second-guessing every lit

Ep 113: 5 Reasons Why You Don’t Need to Monetise Your Podcast

Ever felt the pressure to turn your podcasting passion into a money-making machine? In this episode, we’re diving into why you don’t actually have to monetize your podcas

Ep 112: 7 Tips to Get Out of a Podcasting Creative Slump

Feeling stuck in a podcasting rut? We totally get it! In this episode, we're diving into seven super handy tips to help you shake off that creative slump and reignite you

Ep 111: Should You Leave Your Pauses in Your Episodes?

There's a lot of talk about cutting pauses out of podcast episodes, and a lot of tools, such as Riverside and Descript use the ability to remove pauses as a selling featu

Ep 110: Do You Need a Podcast Coach or Course?

Do you really need a podcast coach or course? That’s the million-dollar question we’re diving into today! We’re peeling back the layers on the podcasting coaching scene,

Ep 109: Why Unique Listeners Are More Important Than You Think

After a seven-month radio silence, I’m back to share some juicy insights about what it means to take a break and why it can be super important for our creative sanity. I

Ep 108: How Can Fearne Cotton Get Away with This?? – Why SEO-Rich Titles Matter More for Indie Podcasters

Fearne Cotton has managed to attract a massive audience for her Happy Place Podcast, even with episode titles that primarily feature just the name of her guests. This rai

Ep 107: 5 Ways to Boost Your Podcast’s Google Ranking

Are you struggling to get your podcast episodes noticed on Google? Today, I’m sharing some essential tips on how to rank your podcast content higher in search results. We

Ep 106: 11 Things I’m Not Spending Money on in 2025 for the Podcast and 4 That I Am

In this episode I’m sharing the 11 things I won’t be spending money on for this year. From avoiding costly podcast managers and editors to steering clear of unsustainable

Ep 105: Using AI to Speed Up Your Podcast Production | Captivate Assistant Full Tutorial (Captivate.FM Feature)

Today, I'm diving into the exciting new AI features from Captivate Assistant (formerly Captivate Spark) designed to streamline your podcasting process and enhance your co

Ep 104: Why SEO is So Important in Podcasting | How to Implement Your Own SEO Strategy

SEO is crucial for boosting your podcast's visibility, and in this episode we will look at how effective keyword strategies can lead to increased both your podcast's down

Ep 103: How I Dropped My Podcasting Costs By 65% – How to Run Your Podcast for Less

How much does it cost to run a podcast? Is there a cheaper way to be a podcaster? Are you looking to reduce your podcasting costs? If any of these questions resonate with