{"id":1357,"date":"2013-05-31T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.libsyn.com\/?p=1357"},"modified":"2013-05-31T11:50:49","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T15:50:49","slug":"podcast-luminaries-britt-bravo-and-the-big-vision-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libsyn.com\/blog\/podcast-luminaries-britt-bravo-and-the-big-vision-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast Luminaries: Britt Bravo and The Big Vision Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Starting a podcast is a pretty simple. Staying committed, inspired and consistent in publishing your podcast is a whole other matter.<\/em><\/p>\n

In our Podcasting Luminary Series, we share the voices of podcasters that have been podcasting for 5 or more years and have them impart some of their best podcasting wisdom grounded in experience.<\/em><\/p>\n

The amazing Britt Bravo has been producing her Big Vision Podcast<\/a> since February 2006. She is a pioneer in the ever popular interview podcast genre with a unique grounded and deeply engaging style. She interviews people that she thinks have Big Visions for a better world<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Britt has a way of connecting with those she interviews in an effortless way, while always managing to uplift and inspire those who listen to Do Good!<\/em><\/p>\n

Not only is Britt a podcaster, but also an amazing blogging expert. Podcasters that are wanting to level-up their blog and get a blog plan for their podcast, you can use discount code, LIBSYNLOVE, for $30 off a one-hour blog coaching session<\/a> (regularly $100).<\/em><\/p>\n

Britt loves helping artists, writers, healers, creative entrepreneurs, and social changemakers tell their stories and live their big vision.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Fun, Fame or Profit? Why are you doing the show?<\/h3>\n

About six months after I started my blog, Have Fun * Do Good<\/a>, I found myself wanting to interview some of the amazing Big Visionaries I was writing about.<\/p>\n

My husband suggested that I start a podcast. He is an on location sound mixer and recorder, so he set me up with his Marantz PMD660, a microphone, and headphones. I was ready to go!<\/p>\n

I do the show because I want to inspire people with the amazing work and stories of the people I interview.<\/p>\n

We don\u2019t hear enough about people who are doing good in the world. My hope is that the Big Vision Podcast<\/a> will give my listeners hope, and inspire people who are budding Big Visionaries to believe that they can make a difference, and take action on their Big Vision.<\/p>\n

What has changed the most in your recording setup since you started?<\/h3>\n

\"Britt<\/a><\/p>\n

I used to do all of my recordings in person with the Marantz, but as my schedule has gotten busier, I\u2019ve moved away from in-person interviews, and do almost all of them with Skype, Ecamm Call Recorder, and a Logitech USB Headset.<\/p>\n

I also used to record my intro and outro with the Marantz, but now I record straight into GarageBand with a Blue USB Microphone (snowball). The sound isn\u2019t quite as good, but it\u2019s a faster process, which is key for a one-woman production.<\/p>\n

How has podcasting helped create opportunities for you?<\/h3>\n

A year, or so after I started the Big Vision Podcast, my local newspaper, The East Bay Express, named me the Best Podcaster\/Blogger Most Dedicated to Social Change, which was pretty exciting!<\/p>\n

What I love the most about producing the Big Vision Podcast is getting to talk with these amazing, and inspiring people. I always feel energized after an interview. I\u2019ve stayed in touch with, and built relationships with many of the interviewees over the years.<\/p>\n

I have a good eye for people who are up and coming, so it\u2019s fun to watch their careers take off 6 months to a year after our interview. Work opportunities for my business, Big Vision Consulting<\/a>, have come from some of those relationships.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give a new podcaster so that they keep going!<\/h3>\n
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  1. Do it because you love it. It\u2019s a lot of work to produce a show, and it can take time to grow your audience, so you have to enjoy the process.<\/li>\n
  2. Listen to other podcasts. Figure out what you love about them, and try to add those qualities to your show.<\/li>\n
  3. Use a blog, Twitter, and\/or Facebook to promote your show, and to connect with, and grow your audience.<\/li>\n
  4. Make it easy for new listeners to find and subscribe to your show. Once you have listeners, use your show to make the world a better place (whatever that means to you). You could have a weekly shout out for a cause you care about, host a fundraiser for a nonprofit, or interview someone (related to your podcast topic) who has a Big Vision for a better world.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It feels good to do good, and feeling good will give you the energy to keep going!<\/p>\n

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    Stay connected with Britt by following her on Twitter @Bbravo<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or Pinterest<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

    If you have any interested in being inspired by people that have big visions and are doing good, then you really need to subscribe<\/a> to the Big Vision Podcast.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Let Britt help you create a blog plan for your podcast<\/a>! Use the code LIBSYNLOVE and get $30 off! She gets you<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/em><\/p>\n

    [box]If you have a big vision and know you have something to share with the world, it\u2019s time for you to just do it! We\u2019d love to help you, so get started right here<\/a>.<\/strong>[\/box]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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