Amanda McLoughlin joins Deanna Chapman for a discussion about what a podcast collective is and how her company, Multitude, builds community through podcasts.

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In this solo episode, I cover 4 different ways you can monetize your podcast, even with a small audience.

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Travis Newton joins the podcast to dig into DIY podcasting. We discuss formats, how to stay consistent, and what it takes to make a podcast.

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Before you distribute your podcast to Apple and Spotify, you need to choose a hosting platform. In this episode, I discuss a few things you'll want to consider before you make your choice and get your podcast out into the world.

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Arielle Nissenblatt joins the show to talk about podcast trailers! We break down why it's important to have one for both people who have yet to launch their podcast and people who already have one.

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After some personal experience with podcast networks, I wanted to mention the biggest pros and cons joining one.

I discuss:

• 3 different types of cross promotion
• One major con to ad sales through a podcast network

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Mike Comite joins Deanna Chapman to talk about his job as Senior Mixer over at This American Life, the award-winning podcast hosted by Ira Glass.

We dive into:

• The process for mixing a podcast with many moving parts
• Loudness standards
• Our favorite plug-ins

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Before you start your podcast, there are 3 big things that you should do.

In this episode, you'll learn why it's important to:

1. Figure out your show idea and format
2. Record test episodes
3. Make a podcast trailer

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