How Do I Podcast?

90% of the podcasts on Apple have under 10 episodes, and I'm on a mission to change that. Welcome to How Do I Podcast Hosted by Alycia Chapman , ex-corporate strategist turned founder of TBC Studios. Each Wednesday you'll hear conversations from the best podcasters and industry experts across the world to find out what actually goes into creating something with meaning and impact. We'll cover everything from how to land your dream guests and grow an audience who can't wait to hit play through to podcast marketing, monetisation and the metrics that actually matter.  Hit follow or subscribe wherever you're listening, and we'll see you next week to learn 'How Do I Podcast' See all of the behind the scenes and get in touch over at www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_  Watch the podcast on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

  1. How To Host An Event People Actually Talk About with Amy Dickinson

    8 hrs ago

    How To Host An Event People Actually Talk About with Amy Dickinson

    Everyone is saying IRL is the place to double down on in 2026 … but how do you do it?  Amy Dickinson is a TikTok creator with over 175,000 followers, co-founder of The Social Summit (Australia's only conference for creators, marketers, and brands) and host of 1800 Chatline, a comedy podcast about dating and life in your 30s that hit 50,000 downloads in under six months. Amy built all of it without an agency, without a big budget, and without ever making a single person feel like just a ticket sale. In this episode, Amy breaks down exactly how and why making people feel important is the only community strategy that actually scales. Whether you're building a podcast, planning your first event, or trying to turn followers into a real community, this one is the playbook. We chat about:  🎙️Why your first event should never try to make money (and what it should do instead) 🎙️The speaker dinner strategy that built hype before a single ticket was sold 🎙️How spotting a new CEO announcement turned into a 3-event brand partnership 🎙️Why the merch flooded feeds for weeks… and what made it a collector's item You’ll hear:  0:00 - 175,000 TikTok followers, the difference between short form and long form 7:08 - How to get your first speaker to say yes, when nobody knows who you are 9:45 - Why speaker dinner before your even changes everything 10:17 - How one personal touch turns a stranger into a loyal community member 11:56 - Why your first event should never try to make money 12:42 - What MMFI means and why it’s the only community framework you need 13:44: This is the Partnership strategy that got a 3 event deal 15:35 - The tote bag that has become an iconic all on it’s own 16:42 - How to build a content first conference that creates its own marketing  30:53 - Why 50,000 followers feels like nothing until you stand in a stadium Instagram & TikTok: @amzdicko The Social Summit: @thesocialsummit | thesocialsummit.au 1800 Chatline: @1800chatline Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

    50 min
  2. She Built a Brand World Around Her Podcast AND Hit 20K Subscribers Doing It with By Kayleigh

    23 June

    She Built a Brand World Around Her Podcast AND Hit 20K Subscribers Doing It with By Kayleigh

    If your podcast isn't growing, the problem probably isn't your content. Kayleigh built 20,000 YouTube subscribers by fixing something most creators never think to look at…their brand world. Kayleigh started as a makeup artist who couldn't get booked during COVID. She launched a podcast to fill the time and 200 episodes later, she's built a YouTube channel with over 20,000 subscribers, a membership community, and a personal branding framework pulled directly from studying celebrities. In this episode, Kayleigh breaks down why the strategy most podcasters use to grow is actually working against them and what the biggest names in pop culture do instead. We chat about:  🎙️ The real reason why copying what's already working is the fastest way to stay invisible 🎙️ What a "brand world" is and how to start building one today 🎙️ The YouTube data that shows exactly what your audience wants to hear… and doesn’t 🎙️ Why your visual is your in-real-life hook and how a mullet booked more jobs 🎙️ What your brand's magic only appears when you stop being who you think you should be You’ll hear:  3:35 - What do you talk about for 200 episodes  and how do you know when it's time to change direction 5:07 - How do you find your identity on a platform where everyone already seems to have it figured out 6:40 - Why your data is the key to unlocking what your audience actually wants to hear 7:37 - The two things that decide whether someone ever watches your video  13:37 - What actually makes a video go viral. And how much of it is really in your control 16:58 - How do you grow two completely different audiences without one destroying the other 24:16 - What is a brand world and how do you know if you're already inside one 35:15 - How do you become the celebrity of your niche without being famous 38:35 - What is an in-real-life hook  and how does a mullet explain everything about personal branding 47:40 - Why having an opinion is the one thing most podcasters are scared to do To see exactly how Kayleigh has built her brand world, you can find her on  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@by.kayleigh Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bykayleighpodcast/) And listening her on By Kayleigh Podcast on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/3Aylj79yaYpG7aOnMUDz0V?si=098cbc7d3c604f92) or Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-podcast-by-kayleigh/id1676257018) Grace Miller Part 1 episode on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5VFciIdwvHbMYVJLxa2pg2?si=DwwCvmRLTKaP47LZaHDlgg), Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/bts-of-diary-of-a-ceo-billions-of-views/id1840086977?i=1000764562578) or Youtube (https://youtu.be/v32vjCgywMw) Grace Miller Part 2 episode on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/17x2NmcLijtu3RUg8HWexR?si=ssja5DggRx-j81PyVmfSaw), Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/every-podcast-needs-these-3-things-to-grow-with-grace/id1840086977?i=1000766302898) or Youtube (https://youtu.be/aSoWhoST2dA) Tom Noske episode on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6INN0ctde2hED5ASTIc8kw?si=536jpS0iSxO8-ow8naRJzg), Apple (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-most-huge-podcasts-make-no-money-with-tom-noske/id1840086977?i=1000771911372) or Youtube (https://youtu.be/sH7hEyVE-Ww) Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

    52 min
  3. Why You Sound Different on Mic Than in Real Life with Voice Coach Sally Prosser

    16 June

    Why You Sound Different on Mic Than in Real Life with Voice Coach Sally Prosser

    Why are there some podcasts you could listen to for hours and others you don’t absorb a single word they say?  Today I'm talking to voice coach, former TV journalist, and author Sally Prosser about the hidden vocal habits that quietly undermine even the most knowledgeable podcasters and content creators. Sally has worked with spokespeople, executives, and creators to help them find and own their unique voiceprint. Not a polished, scripted version of someone else, but a refined, confident version of themselves. We chat about: 🎙️ Why your voice changes the moment the mic goes on (and what to do about it) 🎙️The belief, body, breath framework that shapes your sound before you even speak 🎙️How rising inflection and vocal fry are undermining your credibility without you realising 🎙️The voice warmup every podcaster should be doing before they hit record 🎙️What your voiceprint actually is and how to find yours You’ll hear:  0:00 - Why people lose their voice the moment the mic goes up 9:03 - The voice warmup every podcaster should do before recording 12:10 - The belief, body, breath framework, you need to know 15:54 - What rising inflection is doing to your credibility  34:59 - Why you should never wait until your voice is perfect to start your podcast 38:16 - What vocal fry is and how to stop it 51:57 - The tease and land technique that will improve your interviewing 56:45 - What a voiceprint actually is and the four elements 1:00:00 - The one daily habit you can start today to build your voice Follow Sally over at @sallyprosservoice on Instagram and Sally Prosser on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-prosser/). Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

    1hr 1min
  4. Your Podcast is now Competing With Netflix … Here’s what the top 1% do with Daniel Smith

    26 May

    Your Podcast is now Competing With Netflix … Here’s what the top 1% do with Daniel Smith

    You can have great guests, good conversations and a decent setup… and still have a podcast that people scroll past. The shows that cut through now are thinking about a much bigger picture. That’s why I wanted to sit down with Daniel Smith, founder of Head On Agency and the team behind shows like Tell Me More with Olivia Molly Rogers. We chat about:  🎙️ What it takes to build a podcast people care about 🎙️ How to make your podcast stand out in an oversaturated market,  🎙️The guest pitching strategy that helped Daniel land Gary Vee on his podcast You’ll hear:  0:00 - Why Daniel thinks the word “podcast” is holding creators back  5:27 - The content philosophy Daniel uses to make shows more engaging across EVERY platform  13:18 - The process behind building one of Australia’s top podcasts 21:13 - Why your episode length and format could be the reason people stop listening  22:52 - Questions to ask yourself to figure out how you’ll stand out in your niche 26:00 - The show he’s working on right now that’s unlike ANYTHING else 31:16 - What are the top 1% of podcasters doing that others aren’t? 35:50 - The types of content you should be posting (that aren’t just clips of your show) 37:58 - How Daniel got Gary Vee on his podcast! 47:49 - The shows Daniel keeps coming back to 49:19 - Daniel’s advice for anyone waiting until their podcast looks “professional” enough to start  If you want to find out more about Daniel, head over to IG @danul_smitty (https://www.instagram.com/danul_smitty/) or visit his agency Head On at www.headon.agency Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

    51 min
  5. From 0 Followers to Hundreds of Thousands of Views with Lu and Loz from Ready or Not

    19 May

    From 0 Followers to Hundreds of Thousands of Views with Lu and Loz from Ready or Not

    How do you grow a show when you start with 0 followers and no personal brand?  Ready or Not was born back in 2022 and co-hosts Lucinda Mckimm and Lauren Treweek have been building their community and audience ever since. But the last 12 months … something has changed. From day one they knew the type of podcast they were creating and how they were different, they built an incredible show that people wanted to listen to every single week. But then after diving into the data they noticed one number just didn’t’ add up. So they changed their strategy … Now they get thousands of views on every reel, their audience co-create their shows and today they’re sharing exactly what they pay attention to now every single week and all of the things they wish they knew years ago. We chat about:  🎙️ What type of episode grows your show (and builds cult audiences) the fastest  🎙️ The best way to secure partnerships when you are just starting out  🎙️ How to leverage AI, trial reels and social media to grow your podcast  Follow Ready Or Not over at - https://www.instagram.com/readyornot.pod/ Follow Lucinda here - https://www.instagram.com/lucindamckimm_/ And Loz here - https://www.instagram.com/laurentreweek_/ Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

    54 min

About

90% of the podcasts on Apple have under 10 episodes, and I'm on a mission to change that. Welcome to How Do I Podcast Hosted by Alycia Chapman , ex-corporate strategist turned founder of TBC Studios. Each Wednesday you'll hear conversations from the best podcasters and industry experts across the world to find out what actually goes into creating something with meaning and impact. We'll cover everything from how to land your dream guests and grow an audience who can't wait to hit play through to podcast marketing, monetisation and the metrics that actually matter.  Hit follow or subscribe wherever you're listening, and we'll see you next week to learn 'How Do I Podcast' See all of the behind the scenes and get in touch over at www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_  Watch the podcast on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast

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