PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show ThePodcastHost

In this co-hosted episode, Colin and Jeremy Ryan Slate discuss a whole range of AI tools to streamline podcast production workflows, particularly a video podcast, and share insights on fueling podcast growth on YouTube. They delve into the nuances of YouTube algorithms, thumbnail strategies, and tips for increasing viewer engagement. Tune in to learn how leveraging AI technology and optimizing YouTube presence can enhance your podcasting journey.
Followup resources mentioned:
AI tools for Podcasters ArticleHow to Upload & Grow your show on YouTube

Discover how to build a thriving business around your podcast in this episode of Podcraft. Colin co-hosts this episode with the host of the Always Free podcast - Jason Graystone. They both shares their strategies for crafting a show that resonates with people and how to then monetize that content within a wider business. They discuss a whole range of things, including:
If you're early stage, or pre-launch:
what a BIG launch strategy looks like, with real tacticshow to make the best of the first 3 months of your showiterating your show to find the best fit for you and your audience
If you're experienced and ready to build an income from your show:
creating a product line that aligns with your unique expertisebreakdown of our own products & services, and how they tie togethercreating your first product in a few days, with real exampleshow to overcome the fear of selling as a creator and feel confident in the value you offerthe value of being open and honest with your ideas, even if it turns some people off
Our goal was to give a really solid picture of how we both run businesses around content, and the steps you can take to start to build your own.
Here are a few of the resources mentioned:
Podcast monetisation guideOur full resources guide, including all tools mentionedHow to start a podcastJason's Always Free PodcastJason's education and other resourcesThe IndiePod podcasting support community

Just like the proverbial tree in the forest, is your brilliant content even brilliant if nobody hears it? On this episode, we're going to pick our Indiepod Legends' brains about all things promotion, growth, and marketing.



Obviously, social media can play a big part in this, and we're going to hear about what platforms and strategies have worked well for some of our creators (as well as which ones haven't!). But social media is only one aspect of podcast marketing, and you don't even need to use it at all if you don't want to.



SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is the ultimate low-hanging fruit of podcast growth because it lets your listeners find and come to you in their own time and on their own terms.



Creating special or unique content alongside your usual episodes is another growth strategy that's yielded great results for some of our podcasters, and we're going to hear some tips for replicating that, too.



Another recurring strategy in this episode is collaboration. Being on or working with other podcasts is a proven way to build your audience. As Andrea puts it, "People who listen to podcasts listen to podcasts". Some useful tools for finding other podcasters to link up with are Podchaser, Rephonic, and Tink Media. And here are some tips on how to get booked as a guest on a podcast.

We know from previous episodes that consistency leads to podcasting success - but how do you actually become consistent?



It’s all well and good to say, “Go out there and create lots of episodes,” when you might be intimidated by the idea of creating just one.



So, this time around, we’re going to explore the nuts and bolts of timeframes, workflows, and content creation. Here, you’ll get real-world examples of how long it actually takes to run a successful podcast, and how it can exist alongside other channels, such as blogging, social media, and video.



The Podcasts


Bring Your Product Idea to Life
The Joy of Cruising
Wild for Scotland
Travel N Sh!t
Board Game Design Lab
She Well Read
Fighting Through
Lush Life
The One Percent Better Runner
The Savvy Social Podcast
The Euro Trip
I Should Be Writing

Almost all the benefits of podcasting stem from one thing – and that’s consistency. If you publish quality content over a prolonged period of time, you eventually hit a critical mass of episodes you can now call your “back catalogue” – and it’s a powerful tool.

On this episode of Podcraft, we’re going to look at the benefits of this published body of work, which includes the ability for new listeners to binge your content, as well as providing you with a tonne of repurposing options, too.

Following up on our previous episode, From Doubt to Determination, we’ll also continue to explore the barriers and challenges our Indiepod Legends have faced, as well as how they’ve overcome them. It’s another value-packed programme filled with lessons, takeaways, and motivating anecdotes!

The Podcasts


Bring Your Product Idea to Life
The Joy of Cruising
Wild for Scotland
Travel N Sh!t
Board Game Design Lab
She Well Read
Fighting Through
Lush Life
The One Percent Better Runner
The Savvy Social Podcast
The Euro Trip
I Should Be Writing

What really makes someone a successful podcaster? Is it a certain number of episodes, downloads, or reviews? Is it whether content creation has become their full-time job? Or could it be because they've been recognised with a prestigious award?



In truth, we can gauge success in many ways, but ultimately, there's no certificate and a great degree of subjectivity. One thing we can all agree on, though, is that the best way to get to a position where you or your audience consider your podcast a success is to create quality content, consistently, over a prolonged period of time.



If there's one single answer to the "How do I make podcasting work for me?" question, that's it. It's an answer that sounds way too simple and obvious. And yet, actually doing it is much harder than choosing the right mic, the best software, and getting listed in all the major listening platforms.



Starting a podcast is relatively easy. Riding the wave of early enthusiasm to publish your first couple of episodes is easy, too. But to keep doing it for upwards of 300 episodes, or for over ten years? That takes something extra.



In this season of Podcraft, we're speaking to some of the best indie podcasters in the game. We want to really dig into how they've kept on going, the ways they've navigated each challenge or roadblock, and the many lessons they've learned along the way.



Listening to this series won't automatically pop a few hundred episodes in your own back catalogue, but it'll certainly arm you with enough knowledge and motivation to get there under your own steam.



In our opening episode, our Indiepod Legends share their insights into why they started out in the first place, and in many cases, it's because they made the podcast they wanted to listen to.



We're also going to talk about the thing that defeats many fledgling podcasters—quitting. You'll learn that many of our panel members have either wrestled with thoughts of giving up or taken long breaks to regroup and get back on track. Consistency over several years or hundreds of episodes isn't a straightforward, linear journey. If you do it for long enough, you'll hit many snags. But, as you'll learn in this episode, your podcast doesn't need to fall at the very first hurdle.

The Podcasts


Bring Your Product Idea to Life
Wild for Scotland
Travel N Sh!t
Board Game Design Lab
She Well Read
Fighting Through
Lush Life
The One Percent Better Runner
The Savvy Social Podcast
The Euro Trip
I Should Be Writing