{"id":6755,"date":"2020-05-25T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T12:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.libsyn.com\/?p=6755"},"modified":"2020-05-23T19:59:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T23:59:44","slug":"rockin-libsyn-podcasts-the-alain-guillot-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libsyn.com\/blog\/rockin-libsyn-podcasts-the-alain-guillot-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockin’ Libsyn Podcasts: The Alain Guillot Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"

This series is all about libsyn\u2019s podcasters. Its sole purpose is to introduce these awesome podcasts to the world as well as share their podcasting insight to empower the community!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Q & A with Alain from The Alain Guillot Podcast<\/h2>\n
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When did you start podcasting?<\/h3>\n

I started podcasting in January 2018. It was a new year resolution, after spending more than 10 years listening to different podcasts, I decided to start my own.<\/p>\n

In 2018 I made two resolutions. To learn how to speak in public, so I joined a Toastmasters club; and start a podcast. And to start a podcast, so I started with Libsyn.<\/p>\n

Libsyn was the host that my favorite podcasters were recommending, so I followed their advice.<\/p>\n

Why did you start podcasting?<\/h3>\n

The main reason is that I love listening to podcasts. I have my headphones on practically all day long. I listen to podcasts at every moment I can. I think my average is about two hours per day.<\/p>\n

I closed my business (a dance school) because I was suffering from burn out. I decided to take a year off from work and I went into a self-improvement wave. Among the new challenges, I took upon myself that one year off was to create a podcast.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the name of your show and what is it about?<\/h3>\n

My podcast is \u201cAlain Guillot Podcast\u201d<\/a>. In the beginning, it was about personal finance, how to save more, spend less, and invest the rest. But after the first year, I felt that I was repeating the same thing over and over again.<\/p>\n

During the second year, I shifted focus. Now I talk about personal development and entrepreneurship. It\u2019s an interview show, but occasionally I do a monologue.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your podcasting set-up? Hardware, software, CMS, etc.<\/h3>\n

I use an Audio-Technica microphone and a Focusrite sound mixer which were the donations of my ex-wife (she used to do voice work).<\/p>\n

To communicate with my guests, I use Skype. I like free stuff.<\/p>\n

For recording the voice I do something that I haven\u2019t seen other people doing. I use Audacity to record my voice. But then I go to Audacity one more time, I press the shift key, and the right side of my mouse, and I get a menu that allows me to use audacity one more time to record the voice of my guest in a separate track. Once the recording is finished I transfer my guest voice track to the first audacity window and I can edit their voice and my voice in the same window. See the image below.<\/p>\n

I have a WordPress blog, where I publish every episode.<\/p>\n

How do you promote your podcast?<\/h3>\n

My favorite way to promote my podcast is to harass, bribe, or beg my family and friends to listen to it. I can be very obnoxious at times.<\/p>\n

The second way is by promoting it on social media<\/a>. I have become a LinkedIn influencer<\/a> with the sole purpose of promoting my podcast.<\/p>\n

Finally, I lean heavily on my guests to share our interviews with their social media.<\/p>\n

What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started?<\/h3>\n

I wish I knew how much fun this is and I wish I would have started 9 years earlier, after my first year of listening to podcasts.<\/p>\n

I get to have conversations with extraordinary individuals, I learn a lot, and above all, I have lots of fun.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re interested in discussions about entrepreneurship and personal development, this is your show! Go ahead and subscribe<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Are you looking to have conversations with extraordinary individuals, why not start a podcast? We\u2019d love to host your podcast. We have awesome podcast hosting plans<\/a>. And if you need a bit more to get started, you can get a podcasting step by step with our FREE monthly Podcasting Quickstart<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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