The Podcast Department

Anisha and Sunjay

The Podcast Department is a show for podcasters, by a podcaster. The hosts, Anisha and Sunjay, interview creators across every niche to uncover the real story behind their shows — why they started, how they produce each episode, the tools and AI workflows they swear by, and how they turn their podcast into a genuine business asset. No fluff. No gatekeeping. Just honest conversations designed to inspire you to start, improve, or scale your own podcast — and show you there's a smarter, more efficient way to do it.

  1. Oct 19

    Why can't patients find my health podcast?

    Search Apple Podcasts for anxiety, ADHD or Alzheimer's and you'll get pages of results. You won't know which ones you can trust. Dan Kendall, founder and CEO of Health Podcast Library, wants to fix that. Dan has spent his career working between clinicians and engineers, translating between people who treat patients and people who build the technology. That work led him to start Digital Health Today in 2016, launch Health Podcast Network in 2020, and rebuild it this year as Health Podcast Library: a curated, free library of credible health podcasts. Anisha and Dan talk about why a large hospital couldn't find its own podcast on Apple, why the library charges neither listeners nor creators to be discovered, and the standards a show has to meet to get in. That means good audio, clear separation of fact and opinion, disclosed sponsorships and cited sources. Qualifications alone don't guarantee a place. They also cover why clinic appointments of seven to ten minutes leave patients without the information they need, why "we print it out and hope they read it" isn't a strategy, and how patient and caregiver stories can reach people in ways a leaflet can't. You'll learn: Why Apple, Spotify and YouTube rank podcasts by past listening, not credibilityWhat Health Podcast Library looks for before accepting a showWhy audio quality affects whether listeners trust youHow healthcare professionals can use podcasts to support patients after the appointmentWhy you don't need a white coat to share credible health information About Dan Kendall: Dan is the founder and CEO of ⁠Health Podcast Library.⁠ He spent over 20 years in the UK working in health innovation and digital health, and hosts Digital Health Today. Daniel Kendall on ⁠Linkedin⁠ Who is The Podcast Department for? Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and health and wellness experts who are building a service-based business (coaching, courses, clinics, bootcamps) and want to use a podcast to grow their authority, build trust with their audience, and convert listeners into paying clients. We help you launch it, grow it, and make it do what it's supposed to do for your business. You show up and record. We handle everything else. 1️⃣ Full service — strategy, editing, repurposing, publishing, social content. Everything handled. From £1,500/month. 2️⃣ Mentoring — strategy and guidance for healthcare experts who want to build it themselves with expert support. From £500/month. We work with a maximum of five clients at a time. Book a free discovery call by emailing anisha@thepodcastdepartment.com Our free monthly live Q&A where we answer all your podcast questions: strategy, tech, editing, guests, growth, anything. 🗓️ First Tuesday of every month, 7:30–8:30pm (UK). Next clinic: Tuesday 3rd November. 👉 https://thepodcastdepartment.com/thepodcastclinic 📩 Newsletter — weekly podcast strategy for healthcare professionals: news.thepodcastdepartment.com Connect with us Anisha Patel on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anisha-patel-a95b9562 Sunjay Vyas on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sunjayvyas Sunjay on Instagram: instagram.com/sunj_av

  2. Oct 1

    What it's actually like to work with a podcast production agency

    "What is it actually like to work with you?" It's the question we get asked most, and in Episode 10 we finally answer it properly. Anisha and Sunjay take you behind the scenes of The Podcast Department: what happens from the moment you sign up, what we do, what you do, and what the journey looks like from your first strategy call to your first episode going live, and beyond. Anisha's journey from pharmacist to podcast strategist Sunjay's role: the tech setup plus everything after you hit record The 90-minute deep dive strategy call, and why it feels like a (friendly) interrogation What success actually looks like: conversions and credibility, not downloads Why we're prescriptive about tech, and why Riverside beats Zoom Guest dress rehearsals and what can go wrong without one Every asset you receive, and why you own all of it Our templates library, fortnightly check-ins, and why we cap at five clients Who is The Podcast Department for? Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and health and wellness experts building a service-based business who want a podcast that grows their authority and converts listeners into paying clients. You show up and record. We handle everything else. The Podcast Clinic 🩺 Free live monthly Q&A, answering all your podcast questions. First Tuesday of every month, 7:30–8:30pm (UK). https://thepodcastdepartment.com/thepodcastclinic Work with us 1️⃣ Full service — everything handled. From £1,500/month. 2️⃣ Mentoring — expert guidance for those building it themselves. From £500/month. Email to book a free discovery call: anisha@thepodcastdepartment.com Stay connected 📩 Newsletter: https://thepodcastdepartment.com/ Anisha on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anisha-patel-a95b9562 Sunjay on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sunjayvyas Sunjay on Instagram: instagram.com/sunj_av

  3. Sep 15

    Podcast equipment for beginners — what to buy and what to skip

    The number one question we get asked about starting a podcast: what tech do I need? In this episode, Sunjay — videographer, podcast producer, and the technical brain behind The Podcast Department — answers it properly. Starting with the microphone (the only piece of kit that truly matters), through audio, headphones, framing, lighting, and cameras, this is the complete no-nonsense guide to podcast tech — without the unnecessary complexity. Whether you're starting with a laptop and a pair of phone earphones or thinking about upgrading, this episode tells you exactly what matters, what doesn't, and why you should stop overthinking it and just press record. What we cover Why the microphone is the most important piece of kit — even for video podcastsThe free Apple EarPod upgrade and the mic proximity rule Why AirPods cause audio problems — and when they're fine Headphones: when you need them and when you really don't Camera framing, lighting, and why your webcam is probably fine The honest summary: a laptop and a cheap headset is genuinely enough to start Newsletter: 📩 Join our weekly⁠⁠ ⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠ — podcast strategy for health & wellness experts straight to your inbox every Friday. Who is The Podcast Department for? Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and health and wellness experts who are building a service-based business — coaching, courses, clinics, bootcamps — and want to use a podcast to grow their authority, build trust with their audience, and convert listeners into paying clients. We help you launch it, grow it, and make it do what it's supposed to do for your business. You show up and record. We handle everything else.  Work with us  1️⃣ Full service — strategy, editing, repurposing, publishing, social content. Everything handled. From £1,500/month.  2️⃣ Mentoring — strategy and guidance for healthcare experts who want to build it themselves with expert support. From £500/month.  We work with a maximum of five clients at a time. If you'd like to explore working together, book a free discovery call by emailing anisha@thepodcastdepartment.com Connect with us: Linkedin:⁠⁠ ⁠Anisha Patel⁠⁠⁠ Linkedin:⁠⁠ ⁠Sunjay Vyas⁠⁠⁠ The Podcast Department⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠ 🚀 Check out our⁠⁠ ⁠Amazon storefront⁠⁠⁠ dedicated to podcasting gear! We will keep adding/reviewing the list but there's a selection of microphones, audio interfaces, and more to help you elevate your podcasting game. Tools we use and recommend 🎵  Audiio — 70% off music (affiliate): ⁠audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=1974⁠ 🎙️  Auphonic — AI audio engineer (affiliate): ⁠auphonic.com/landing?source=AnishaandSunjay⁠ 💊  20% off The Naked Pharmacy — code THEASS (affiliate): ⁠thenakedpharmacy.com⁠

  4. Sep 8

    How to best prepare your podcast guests for an interview — lighting, audio, framing and more

    You've booked the guest. You've sent the calendar invite. And then they join the recording with a ceiling fan in the background, their laptop mic picking up every echo in the room, and the webcam pointing straight up their nose. In this episode, we walk through everything that goes into preparing a podcast guest for a virtual recording — from the tech check call the week before, to lighting, audio, framing, and how to brief them on the structure of the episode so the whole thing runs smoothly. Whether you're an existing podcast host or thinking about starting one, this episode is packed with practical, immediately usable advice. What we cover Lighting, audio and framing — the three things that make or break a guest recordingThe tech check call — why a week before is the right time, not the day ofWhy it's a dress rehearsal: same location, same device, same time of dayMicrophone recommendations — what works, what doesn't, and why AirPods cause problemsHow to brief guests on episode structure so the recording runs smoothlyWhy all of this makes you look like you take your podcast seriously Newsletter: 📩 Join our weekly⁠ ⁠newsletter⁠⁠ — podcast strategy for health & wellness experts straight to your inbox every Friday. Who is The Podcast Department for? Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and health and wellness experts who are building a service-based business — coaching, courses, clinics, bootcamps — and want to use a podcast to grow their authority, build trust with their audience, and convert listeners into paying clients. We help you launch it, grow it, and make it do what it's supposed to do for your business. You show up and record. We handle everything else.  Work with us  1️⃣ Full service — strategy, editing, repurposing, publishing, social content. Everything handled. From £1,500/month.  2️⃣ Mentoring — strategy and guidance for healthcare experts who want to build it themselves with expert support. From £500/month.  We work with a maximum of five clients at a time. If you'd like to explore working together, book a free discovery call by emailing anisha@thepodcastdepartment.com Connect with us: Linkedin:⁠ ⁠Anisha Patel⁠⁠ Linkedin:⁠ ⁠Sunjay Vyas⁠⁠ The Podcast Department⁠ ⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠ 🚀 Check out our⁠ ⁠Amazon storefront⁠⁠ dedicated to podcasting gear! We will keep adding/reviewing the list but there's a selection of microphones, audio interfaces, and more to help you elevate your podcasting game.

  5. Sep 1

    How to name a podcast for your business — 3 frameworks that work

    One of the most common questions we get asked — and one of the most overthought decisions in the whole podcast launch process. What do you call it? In this episode, we break down the three main approaches to naming a podcast, why starting with your audience is almost always the right move, and when a personal brand name actually makes sense. Real examples throughout — including the sleep consultant, Amy Porterfield's rebrand, and a client whose show kept getting buried by another podcast with the same name. What we cover The three naming frameworks: niche/problem-led, personal brand, and business/concept nameWhy audience-first naming is almost always the right starting pointWhen personal brand names work — and how to future-proof themThe visual test: what your name looks like as podcast artwork on a mobile phoneChecking handles, domains, and existing shows before you commitShould you have your face on your podcast artwork? Newsletter: 📩 Join our weekly⁠ ⁠newsletter⁠⁠ — podcast strategy for health & wellness experts straight to your inbox every Friday. Who is The Podcast Department for? Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and health and wellness experts who are building a service-based business — coaching, courses, clinics, bootcamps — and want to use a podcast to grow their authority, build trust with their audience, and convert listeners into paying clients. We help you launch it, grow it, and make it do what it's supposed to do for your business. You show up and record. We handle everything else.  Work with us  1️⃣ Full service — strategy, editing, repurposing, publishing, social content. Everything handled. From £1,500/month.  2️⃣ Mentoring — strategy and guidance for healthcare experts who want to build it themselves with expert support. From £500/month.  We work with a maximum of five clients at a time. If you'd like to explore working together, book a free discovery call by emailing anisha@thepodcastdepartment.com Connect with us: Linkedin:⁠ ⁠Anisha Patel⁠⁠ Linkedin:⁠ ⁠Sunjay Vyas⁠⁠ The Podcast Department⁠ ⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠ 🚀 Check out our⁠ ⁠Amazon storefront⁠⁠ dedicated to podcasting gear! We will keep adding/reviewing the list but there's a selection of microphones, audio interfaces, and more to help you elevate your podcasting game.

  6. Aug 25

    Working from Africa, world schooling dreams, and why we're building this business backwards

    We've been home from Kenya for a few weeks. And if I'm honest — I'm still not sure I've fully come back. In this episode, Sunjay and I sat down to talk properly about what five weeks in Africa actually looked like from the inside. Not the highlights reel. The real stuff — what it felt like to work for ourselves for the first time on a trip, why Kenya felt so different to Thailand, what the dream looks like if we're going to make it real, and how we're building a business that fits around our life rather than the other way around. We also talk about the tech backpack situation (Sunjay has feelings), the moment he realised that working for yourself abroad is a completely different emotional experience to working for someone else, and why Kenya keeps pulling at us in a way that's hard to ignore. This is a life update. A behind-the-scenes. A conversation between two people figuring it out in real time — and wanting you to be part of it. And yes — this is our first video episode. It wasn't the plan. Sunjay set up our home studio and made it happen. Very on brand. Newsletter: 📩 Join our weekly⁠ ⁠newsletter⁠⁠ — podcast strategy for health & wellness experts straight to your inbox every Friday. Who is The Podcast Department for? Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and health and wellness experts who are building a service-based business — coaching, courses, clinics, bootcamps — and want to use a podcast to grow their authority, build trust with their audience, and convert listeners into paying clients. We help you launch it, grow it, and make it do what it's supposed to do for your business. You show up and record. We handle everything else.  Work with us  1️⃣ Full service — strategy, editing, repurposing, publishing, social content. Everything handled. From £1,500/month.  2️⃣ Mentoring — strategy and guidance for healthcare experts who want to build it themselves with expert support. From £500/month.  We work with a maximum of five clients at a time. If you'd like to explore working together, book a free discovery call by emailing anisha@thepodcastdepartment.com Connect with us: Linkedin:⁠ ⁠Anisha Patel⁠⁠ Linkedin:⁠ ⁠Sunjay Vyas⁠⁠ The Podcast Department⁠ ⁠YouTube Channel⁠⁠ 🚀 Check out our⁠ ⁠Amazon storefront⁠⁠ dedicated to podcasting gear! We will keep adding/reviewing the list but there's a selection of microphones, audio interfaces, and more to help you elevate your podcasting game.

  7. Aug 11

    Solo vs. Guest Episodes — Which one actually grows your business

    This week I'm settling a debate I hear constantly from healthcare professionals planning their podcast — should you do solo episodes or guest interviews? I recorded 200 interview-only episodes of Pharmacist Diaries before I figured out the answer, and it's not as simple as picking one. In my experience working with healthcare professionals who are building businesses, the format that grows your audience and the format that grows your business are not always the same thing. In this episode I make the honest case for both, share what I learned from building Pharmacist Diaries on guest interviews, and give you a clear, practical recommendation for how to structure your own show. Key takeaways: The real strengths of guest episodes — and why most people overestimate themWhy solo episodes convert better than almost any other formatThe sequence and ratio that works for healthcare business podcastsWhat a guest series on entrepreneurship taught me about what my audience actually needed Newsletter: 📩 Join our weekly ⁠newsletter⁠ — podcast strategy for health & wellness experts straight to your inbox every Friday. Who is The Podcast Department for? Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and health and wellness experts who are building a service-based business — coaching, courses, clinics, bootcamps — and want to use a podcast to grow their authority, build trust with their audience, and convert listeners into paying clients. We help you launch it, grow it, and make it do what it's supposed to do for your business. You show up and record. We handle everything else.  Work with us  1️⃣ Full service — strategy, editing, repurposing, publishing, social content. Everything handled. From £1,500/month.  2️⃣ Mentoring — strategy and guidance for healthcare experts who want to build it themselves with expert support. From £500/month.  We work with a maximum of five clients at a time. If you'd like to explore working together, book a free discovery call by emailing anisha@thepodcastdepartment.com Connect with us: Linkedin: ⁠Anisha Patel⁠ Linkedin: ⁠Sunjay Vyas⁠ The Podcast Department ⁠YouTube Channel⁠ 🚀 Check out our ⁠Amazon storefront⁠ dedicated to podcasting gear! We will keep adding/reviewing the list but there's a selection of microphones, audio interfaces, and more to help you elevate your podcasting game.

  8. Aug 4

    The biggest mistake I made in my first two years of podcasting

    This one's a personal episode. I share the biggest mistake I made building the Pharmacist Diaries Podcast — growing an audience of thousands of engaged listeners across social media and podcast apps, with zero way to reach any of them directly, because I never built an email list. I walk through what that actually cost me, why "borrowed" audiences on social media and streaming platforms are more fragile than they feel, and the four simple steps I'd tell any new podcaster to follow from episode one. Key takeaways: Why I believe growing followers and downloads without an email list is building on rented landWhy I think an email list is the only part of your audience you actually ownThe difference I've found between an audience you can see and an audience you've actually earnedThe four steps I'd use to start building an email list from day one — platform, lead magnet, call to action, consistencyWhy I believe a short, personal weekly email outperforms a polished monthly newsletterWhy I think every episode needs a newsletter call to action, said without apology, every single time Newsletter: 📩 Join our weekly ⁠newsletter⁠ — podcast strategy for health & wellness experts straight to your inbox every Friday. Who is The Podcast Department for? Healthcare professionals, clinicians, and health and wellness experts who are building a service-based business — coaching, courses, clinics, bootcamps — and want to use a podcast to grow their authority, build trust with their audience, and convert listeners into paying clients. We help you launch it, grow it, and make it do what it's supposed to do for your business. You show up and record. We handle everything else.  Work with us  1️⃣ Full service — strategy, editing, repurposing, publishing, social content. Everything handled. From £1,500/month.  2️⃣ Mentoring — strategy and guidance for healthcare experts who want to build it themselves with expert support. From £500/month.  We work with a maximum of five clients at a time. If you'd like to explore working together, book a free discovery call by emailing anisha@thepodcastdepartment.com Connect with us: Linkedin: ⁠Anisha Patel⁠ Linkedin: ⁠Sunjay Vyas⁠ The Podcast Department ⁠YouTube Channel⁠ 🚀 Check out our ⁠Amazon storefront⁠ dedicated to podcasting gear! We will keep adding/reviewing the list but there's a selection of microphones, audio interfaces, and more to help you elevate your podcasting game.

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The Podcast Department is a show for podcasters, by a podcaster. The hosts, Anisha and Sunjay, interview creators across every niche to uncover the real story behind their shows — why they started, how they produce each episode, the tools and AI workflows they swear by, and how they turn their podcast into a genuine business asset. No fluff. No gatekeeping. Just honest conversations designed to inspire you to start, improve, or scale your own podcast — and show you there's a smarter, more efficient way to do it.

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  • Creator
    Anisha and Sunjay
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Anisha and Sunjay
  • Show Website
    The Podcast Department