Pod News with Kiana KIANA KELLY

I was on my pod social app Podyssey and someone recommended Weird Work, which was hard to find on Spotify even though it’s on there. And I binged through 3 episodes, which I talk about in today's show, before I was like, "oh shit, I have to write and record my own podcast." Haha! But I got it done! The Weird Work podcast had me thinking, "How I can turn my own passion into a profession?" 

Weird Work gave me a revelation that work can and should be unconventional. Work should be defined by "what you can do for others, not what someone can pay you for." 

Honestly I just learned about a tech start up, that built a software that allows pod hosts to connect to guests and vise versa. Because setting up interviews is a time consuming process and with Poddit, they are making it easier. I think they are doing a great job so far! And now that I know about them, I’ve already added them to my #Podtoolbox. And I am on day 2 of the Potato diet hack, can't let covid stop the gains, am I right? 

Link to the Software: Poddit.net

Link to the interview: Podcastpreneur 

Today,

Did you know that 67% of podcast listeners find new Podcasts through recommendations. Well, I have some recommendations of my own.
Have you noticed the increase in Celebrity Podcasts how do you think it will affect the pod industry? Will it kick indie pods to the waist side?
I have 3 personal finance podcasts to check out, if money is on your mind!


But first, Do you want to know the top grossing podcasts!? Trust me there is money to be made in the podcast industry if you stick with it and create something meaningful.

Today,

As of August 2020 it’s been reported that there are over 1 million podcasts but 51% of podcast listeners are male and 63% of listeners are white. Where is the diversity in listenership?


If you’re looking for optimism in a time of hardship, Vanity Fair has 5 podcast recommendations for the job. But here are 3 that I'm found of:

Kind World by NPR: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/522612822/kind-world

Thirst Aid Kit: https://play.google.com/music/m/Iabzdu3h2n2xifxcudrhm6a5wj4?t=Thirst_Aid_Kit

The Happiness Lab: https://www.happinesslab.fm/

Talking about how blogging and podcasting can work together in a time when readers skim post, but listen fully to podcasts. 

But first, Podcasts are coming to Amazon music and Audible, but Amazon had to remove a clause before this move could happen smoothly.

Today,


Time Magazine has listed 10 Podcasts as the Best Podcasts of 2020 for so far and I give a review on 3/10.

The #1 Podcast show leaves crowded LA to seek freedom in Texas. AKA The Joe Rogan Experience.

Apple announces it will join the daily podcast trend.


But first, Spotify getting serious with it’s spoken word category, and the CEO telling artists that they can't produce albums every 3 - 4 years.