How much money does it take to start a media production company?   This was an unfathomable question for me to answer at the start too. Especially when you think of other media production companies. Who do you think of? Warner Brothers? Sony?…

How do I get my first podcast?   I wasn't sure either. The only reason I had some idea was because I happened to hear a buddy from the #MattandRyanPodcast talk about Carl Panzram in a investigatory review of that psycho. At the end of one of …

How important are the conversation prompts in an interview-styled podcast?   That depends on the format of your podcast. If the flow and atmospherics are more closely associated with the informality of a group or conversation like a "That 70'…

How do I attract people to my podcast?   That's the question of the hour isn't it? How indeed. There's the easy answer; have a social media presence. Ensure that you post consistently or through the appropriate medium and format for the platf…

How do you overcome anxiety when on-air? That was tough. I learned that breathing helps. Not to trivialize the obvious here, but it made a huge difference. I had to consciously become more consistently aware, sometimes multiple times during a reco…

Where do I find podcasts to listen to? I was confused too. I knew about Spotify or Apply Music, and I knew that some podcasts had their own websites too; but I didn't even know what to search. Thinking of death scrolling through pages of results f…

How do you know what will work? I identified gaps in my process. I started with a direction, Down. I jumped head first instead of dipping toes. What I did have in the beginning was knowing that I learn better by doing. Reading the death scrolls an…

How do people find podcasts to listen to? That was the first question I had too. I had heard of podcasts but that was as in-depth as I initially got. I googled "podcasts". That's where I started. You can too. It's not broadcasted via a radio s…

To build a global media production company, I chose to start with a podcast as a way to focus the message. I had no relevant experience in podcasting, broadcasting, digital communications, team building, or project management. I had low levels of co…

"Today I standardized the colors." That was the first line in my journal for starting a podcast. It doesn't have to be a large step up the ladder. Consider direction, topic, audience, equipment, cost-effectiveness, etc in relatively any order you ch…