Category: Podcasting Community

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4 Black Podcasting Creatives Making Black Podcasting History — A Love Note

I wanted to write a bit of a love letter to some folks that I’ve had the blessing to get

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Brian Cottington | The Cinema Psychos Show

Sometimes in The Cinema Psychos Show we have a lot of fun and ask the question, “Who in their right

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Podcast Planning 2023 — Phase 2, Growth & Goals

The Podcast Growth Phase of Planning is less about achieving and more about being able to consciously make choices that

Rick Harp | MEDIA INDIGENA

“The fact that with MEDIA INDIGENA I could literally be a one-man-show was a huge part of a podcast’s appeal

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Podcast Planning 2023 — Phase 1, What If …

In my next three blogs, I will be looking at podcast planning for 2023. By separating the plan into three

Podcast Planning — What’s left to do in 2022?

Podcast planning is one of the best strategies you can utilize on a regular basis. Most folks get to planning

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Podcast Conferences, 2023 — Top 10 Travel Tips!

Podcasters! Who is ready for ALL of the peopleing? Going outside? Talking to other folks in real life – face

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Make Podcasting Part of Your 2023 Business Growth Strategy

[Updated] When it comes to making money and discussing developing a business growth strategy, I went to Libsyn podcaster Tiffany

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Keeping Listeners Turned on While Taking Time Off

Certain seasons during the year the world takes time off. For example, as we head toward the end of the

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How to Create a Podcast that’s Scary Good

Creating a podcast is, for some, the dream of making a living doing something you love. It can feel so

NAVIGATING THE WORLD WITH YOUR AGING LOVED ONE

Nicole Will | Navigating the World w/ Your Aging Loved One

“Our hope is to create a sense of community for those caring for the aging, inspiring a vision of life-long

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Podcasting Education — Experience is the Best Teacher

A podcasting education is integral to podcasting. I’ve been teaching podcasting for more than a decade. In fact, back when

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Create a Podcast in 2023 — Just Start!

[Updated] Should you create a podcast? Can you create a podcast? Yes, the answer is YES, just start. We interviewed

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2023 Podcast Monetization — Niche Content

[Updated] Niche content is where it’s at! Last week we spoke with Kate Erickson who is the engine at Entrepreneurs

Christie Lazo | Vida with Christie Podcast | Motherhood

Podcasting about my motherhood journey gave me the opportunity to put my voice out there. It inspired me to be

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2023 Podcast Monetization — Content Systems Before Sales

[Updated] What do content systems have to do with monetizing your new podcast? Everything! So, if you are launching a

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Brenda Hernández Jaimes | Ellas

| “Ellas is about amplifying the inspiring journeys of trailblazing Latina leaders.” This series is all about Libsyn podcasters. Its

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Kenny Servera | Kenny The Sports Guy Podcast

“I started the Kenny the Sports Guy Podcast because I felt like at the time there wasn’t a Latin podcaster

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Easy Podcast Subscription Content in 2023!

[Updated] Maybe you are starting a podcast to make money and see a podcast subscription as the first step. Or,

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Alexa Oquendo | My First Kiss

My First Kiss came after months of having a vision, planning, and self-doubt. Finally, I just went for it! This

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From Podcast Movement 2022 to Podcast Launch in 2023

As someone who has been to podcasting conferences for years, I am always excited to see things that make it

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Vincent Didiano | The Patronarchy

“Entertaining people has always been on my mind … The Patronarchy does just that!” This series is all about Libsyn

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2023 Podcast Ad Buying Strategies

[Updated] If you’re new to podcast ad buying, think about strategy the same way you think about your other media

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Eric Montgomery | Clipped | A Podcast About Podcasting

“I’ve learned so much about podcasting over the past seven years and now share that knowledge with a podcast about

Podcast Movement 2022 banner, Dallas 2022, August 23-26 with the Libsyn Team

Podcast Movement 2022 — Libsyn’s in the House!

Plan to stop by booth 212 at Podcast Movement 2022 in Dallas, Texas next week. Every Libsyn brand will be

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Key Takeaways — The Latino Podcast Listener Report 2022

This year’s Latino Podcast Listener Report hosted by Gabriel Soto, Director of Research at Edison Research and Libsyn’s Director of

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Sister Rejane Cytacki | A Nun’s Life Ministry

“For us, a podcast seemed a logical extension of the ministry, which strives to connect people with Catholic sisters for

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Automatic Podcast Advertising — Good For All!

Automatic podcast advertising? Yes. Let’s explain. Podcast advertising has long been a growing medium for personalized, targeted sales. Traditionally featuring

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A Closer Look at Dynamic Ad Insertion

“Dynamic” means pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action. So, when we talk about dynamic ad insertion, we

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Your Podcast Website — One of Your Best Marketing Tools!

One of the most important places for podcast discovery is your podcast website — a must — in addition to

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Brandon White | The EDGE for entrepreneurs

“The show gives entrepreneurs and business owners the edge to win in business and life.” This series is all about

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Rochelle Sanchez | Compassionate Side Hustle

“Compassion is what will help you and your side hustle business grow intentionally.” Q & A with Rochelle from

Choosing a Podcast Format

When you start thinking about your podcast format — what kind/style of podcast you would like to create — we

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Jay Ray & Sir Daniel | Queue Points | Black Music & History

“Imagine a conversation between you and your favorite person, and you both just happen to be audiophiles who feel a

Amazon Prime Podcasting Gear Wishlist 2022

Add These Podcasting Gear Recs to Your Prime Day List!

There’s nothing like scoring great podcasting gear for even better prices! Prime Day is almost here to help you stock

How to Create the Best Podcast Titles

Your podcast title is what allows people to find you when they search the internet or their podcast app. In

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A.M. | No Frontin’ The Podcast

“I interview business owners, musicians, artists, and etc to promote themselves while talking about current events.” This series is all

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Manifest It Now | Cassie Parks & Ginny Gane

In Manifest it Now!, we share real life stories of our growth and successes, as well as things we have

Anna DeShawn | Queer News Podcast

“I started Queer News to tell the stories I believe deserve to be heard. Those of the underrepresented are especially

Jen Edds | Beauty and the Gi | Brazilian jiu-jitsu

“When I started doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2018, I couldn’t find the BJJ podcast that I wanted to listen to.”

Fun iOS 16 Podcast Workflows from 2022 (WWDC22)

As podcasters we focus on Apple’s hardware releases and how they will create a more seamless experience in podcasting. Truth

Adrian Austin | Adrian’s Playlist of Conversations

“Adrian’s Playlist of Conversations happened because I am a podcast junkie and am always looking for conversations that appeal to

Paul Zelizer | Awarepreneurs | Social Entrepreneur

“I started Awarepreneurs because I was meeting SO many skilled impact founders as my social entrepreneur coaching business was growing,

Legends from the Pacific: Celebrating Polynesian Culture

“When writing an episode, I search for key things I didn’t already know, things vital to understanding the Polynesian culture

Dan Silvestri | Cracking the Code of Spy Movies

“We started to podcast about spy movies because we felt there was a need to go beyond James Bond.” This

Libsyn to Support Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery

On May 16, Apple announced, “Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery in Partnership with Libsyn” fully launching later this year. This partnership

Mayra Alejandra Garcia | Debt Free Latina

“I enjoy listening to podcasts and didn’t see many podcasts about money from latinas, so I started Debt Free Latina.”

Franciska Kosman | The Franciska Show

“I started…as a platform to interview other women in the Jewish Orthodox arts and entertainment scene. I have learned so

Eric Silver | Join the Party | Dungeons and Dragons

“Being able to play Dungeons and Dragons professionally and have people enjoy it is the most incredible thing in my

Marian Erikson | Plant Based Briefing

“I wanted to increase awareness and share information about plant based, vegan and eco-friendly living …” This series is all

Laura Joyce Davis | Shelter In Place

“We had no idea when I began Shelter in Place that it would become a way to reimagine life, or

Pete A Turner | The Break It Down Show | Discovery

“From my point of view and experience, nothing is more valuable than discovery. It drives the rest of the show’s

How to Get Featured on Apple Podcasts

Getting featured on Apple Podcasts can have a substantial impact on your podcast growth. Up to this point, no one

Colleen Thomas | Shame Pinata | Rites of Passage

“In a roundabout way, one of my own rites of passage led me to start a podcast (about rites of

Stacee Lynn | Thrive Sister Thrive | Holistic Health

“I wanted to create long-form content focusing on holistic health that would hopefully inspire, entertain, and most of all, help

The 2022 Podcast Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony!

This year at 2022 Podcast Movement Evolutions (PME), Libsyn is excited to sponsor the 2022 Podcast Hall of Fame

Angela Santillo | And Then Suddenly | One Moment

“On my show, I talk to a diverse group of guests about one moment that turned their lives upside down.

Shari Broder | Weight Loss For Foodies

“When I discovered how to lose weight without dieting — essentially weight loss for foodies — by changing how and why

Tam | Sincerely Her | Bite Sized Motivation

“I wrote brief notes to motivate myself as far back as I could remember. Now, I share that bite sized

Take the Challenge | An Interview with Melissa Llarena

“In that interview, GaryVee said that if a listener were to launch her podcast as a result of their conversation

Pitney & Amelia’s Bitchen Boutique | Real Life Comedy

“When we started this real life comedy podcast, we thought it would be easier than writing a book. We were

Nicole Trick Steinbach | Celebrate Brave

“Within 3 months, the idea I had been holding onto for over a year was a living, breathing, growing, an

Podcasting: Making the Magic Happen with Dr. Vibe

The #BlackPodcastingVoices series casts light on Black voices in podcasting, centering the independent podcasters that are (for the most part)

Kim Kuhteubl | Voice Lessons

“I was missing “creative time” in my life—I’ve been busy with my business—and so when we started the podcast, it

Sarah Rosensweet | The Peaceful Parenting Podcast

I always thought, “Maybe someday,” but I was nervous about putting myself out there. What if it’s not any good

Brian Keane | Health & Fitness Thought Leader

I wish I knew that podcast growth is very non linear. This is a health and fitness podcast and there

Brooke & Mindy | REMelations A Comedy Dream Interpretation Podcast

Best friends and co-hosts Brooke and Mindy read listeners’ dreams and give their fun, light-hearted, un-expert opinion on what those

Melina Palmer | The Brainy Business

Melina Palmer of The Brainy Business shares how she uses behavioral economics and reciprocity to grow her podcast. Today, her

209 Starting A Podcast in 2022?

New public domain work, more podcasting acquisitions, adding video or not to your podcasting workflow, we have an affiliate program,

Zakirah Muhammad | See Life Different

This series is all about Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as

Julie Neale | Mother’s Quest

This series is all about Libsyn podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as