I can't believe I'm telling you this!


I’m somebody who looks before she leaps. Not because I’m afraid, but because I have sh*t to do and don’t have time for a broken leg.

Are you like that, Reader? Have you ever wanted to take the leap on a project or venture, but held back because you didn’t have a plan, or step-by-step strategy, or at least someone to tell you where the sharpest rocks were?

If you’ve felt that way about making a podcast, today is your lucky day, because I’m sharing one of my core podcast strategies for the first time - for free.

There are plenty of gurus, tutorials and YouTube videos that will to tell you “How to Make a Podcast,” but the vast majority of them either overcomplicate or oversimplify the process, to which I say:

(“The Muppet Christmas Carol” is Michael Caine’s greatest performance. I AM WILLING TO DIE ON THIS HILL.)

After years and years in podcasting, I learned this little secret, Reader: the process of taking any podcast from idea to launch is essentially the same regardless of budget, genre, format or quantity of bells and/or whistles.

I took this process and honed it into the framework I teach my clients and use religiously in my own work.

I've laid it all out for you “The Path to Pod: Taking a Podcast from Idea to Launch in 4 Phases." In it, I walk you through my core strategy and how using it will create a realistic, manageable and empowering path for you to bring your podcast into reality.

Whether you want to finally make that podcast in 2023, pick up one you paused, or revamp the one you're producing on now, I know for a fact that can achieve your podcasting goals when you combine your brilliance with clarity and strategy. Start by reading “The Path to Pod: Taking a Podcast from Idea to Launch in 4 Phases, and let me know what you think!

Kermit bless us, every one.

Best,

PS: I've caved to the marketing mavens and am finally making IG Reels. What do you think?

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