Podcast Launch Pad

How many of my lovely clients say to me .... "but Serena, we wouldn't have any confidence in front of the mic".
I totally get it.
It feels so alien to listen back to your own voice.
But thousands of people every day from all walks of life (who have no more right than you do to speak into a mic) warble away happily on their podcasts.
It is all partly about mindset but there are also some valuable tips that I think are worth resharing from an episode earlier in the series.
About me
Hello, I'm Serena Gay, a BBC-trained journalist and a former international satellite TV presenter.
I have many years of news and audio production experience which I now use to great effect as CEO of a podcast making company called "Made4U Podcasts".
I've also helped run family businesses in the UK and Germany in the tourism and wine education fields.
So I understand the pressures on businesspeople to perform, promote and reach new and profitable streams of clients.
That's why these podcasts are short, pithy and full of information - not blather!
Contact...
Facebook: @Made4uPodcasts
Website: www.made4u-podcasts.co.ukEmail: [email protected]
Why not download my guide to business podcasting too - you'll find it a treasure trove of information as you start your podcasting journey
P.S. I use and recommend podcast host Buzzsprout to new podcasters who want to get their shows listed on every major podcast platform. You can use this link to sign up. If you choose a paid plan you’ll get a $20 or a £15 Amazon gift card. This will also help support my show - so thank you!

What podcast interviewer has not experienced that heart sinking moment when you realise a podcast interview is disappointing?
But there are post-recording tricks you can play to save the day.
Software programmes like Descript can be helpful by removing all the ums and ers for you or allowing you to visualise the parts that can be cut thanks to the side-by-side layout of the transcript with the audio.
If your own interviewer performance is to blame, you can always simply remove your live questioning input and replace it with voiceover links.
But my advice is only go to these lengths if you think there is real value in the interview worth saving. Sometimes, a bad one just has to hit the cutting room floor.
About me
Hello, I'm Serena Gay, a BBC-trained journalist and a former international satellite TV presenter.
I have many years of news and audio production experience which I now use to great effect as CEO of a podcast making company called "Made4U Podcasts".
I've also helped run family businesses in the UK and Germany in the tourism and wine education fields.
So I understand the pressures on businesspeople to perform, promote and reach new and profitable streams of clients.
That's why these podcasts are short, pithy and full of information - not blather!
Contact...
Facebook: @Made4uPodcasts
Website: www.made4u-podcasts.co.ukEmail: [email protected]
Why not download my guide to business podcasting too - you'll find it a treasure trove of information as you start your podcasting journey
P.S. I use and recommend podcast host Buzzsprout to new podcasters who want to get their shows listed on every major podcast platform. You can use this link to sign up. If you choose a paid plan you’ll get a $20 or a £15 Amazon gift card. This will also help support my show - so thank you!

Setting correct podcast volume levels both at the start of recording and in the editing process is pretty important.
No one like having to tweak their volume controls while listening to a podast.
And if they ARE inconsistent, it is a sign of sloppy post-production work... so don't let anyone accuse you of that!
Besides which, it is not a difficult issue to sort - as Serena explains on this episode.
About me
Hello, I'm Serena Gay, a BBC-trained journalist and a former international satellite TV presenter.
I have many years of news and audio production experience which I now use to great effect as CEO of a podcast making company called "Made4U Podcasts".
I've also helped run family businesses in the UK and Germany in the tourism and wine education fields.
So I understand the pressures on businesspeople to perform, promote and reach new and profitable streams of clients.
That's why these podcasts are short, pithy and full of information - not blather!
Contact...
Facebook: @Made4uPodcasts
Website: www.made4u-podcasts.co.ukEmail: [email protected]
Why not download my guide to business podcasting too - you'll find it a treasure trove of information as you start your podcasting journey
P.S. I use and recommend podcast host Buzzsprout to new podcasters who want to get their shows listed on every major podcast platform. You can use this link to sign up. If you choose a paid plan you’ll get a $20 or a £15 Amazon gift card. This will also help support my show - so thank you!

In this episode, Serena sets out the pros and cons of podcasting solo or with a co-host.
As with all such decisions, it ends up being a personal one to suit the individual.
You might really enjoy and benefit from the input of a co-host and your conversations with guests might be livelier, better informed ... funnier even.
On the other hand, unless you are completely certain you can rely on your co-host - it might prove to be a disaster if they drop out after a while.
What's more, the vibe between you might not work terribly well.
And podcasting solo allows you to be completely in control of the material, the interview questions and the time and place of recording.
About me
Hello, I'm Serena Gay, a BBC-trained journalist and a former international satellite TV presenter.
I have many years of news and audio production experience which I now use to great effect as CEO of a podcast making company called "Made4U Podcasts".
I've also helped run family businesses in the UK and Germany in the tourism and wine education fields.
So I understand the pressures on businesspeople to perform, promote and reach new and profitable streams of clients.
That's why these podcasts are short, pithy and full of information - not blather!
Contact...
Facebook: @Made4uPodcasts
Website: www.made4u-podcasts.co.ukEmail: [email protected]
Why not download my guide to business podcasting too - you'll find it a treasure trove of information as you start your podcasting journey
P.S. I use and recommend podcast host Buzzsprout to new podcasters who want to get their shows listed on every major podcast platform. You can use this link to sign up. If you choose a paid plan you’ll get a $20 or a £15 Amazon gift card. This will also help support my show - so thank you!

We've all heard podcast or radio interviews that have hit the buffers. And it's excrutiating!
The monosyllabic answers to questions. The desperate rephrasing of questions by the interviewer. The sense that everything is imploding. You literally live the participants' panic with them.
Fortunately, a pre-recorded podcast interview is nothing like as traumatic as a live radio interview and on this episode Serena gives plenty of tips for what to do during the interview if your guest seizes up or if they appear offended.
In part 2 next week, we'll look at how to rescue an awful interview in the editing process.
About me
Hello, I'm Serena Gay, a BBC-trained journalist and a former international satellite TV presenter.
I have many years of news and audio production experience which I now use to great effect as CEO of a podcast making company called "Made4U Podcasts".
I've also helped run family businesses in the UK and Germany in the tourism and wine education fields.
So I understand the pressures on businesspeople to perform, promote and reach new and profitable streams of clients.
That's why these podcasts are short, pithy and full of information - not blather!
Contact...
Facebook: @Made4uPodcasts
Website: www.made4u-podcasts.co.ukEmail: [email protected]
Why not download my guide to business podcasting too - you'll find it a treasure trove of information as you start your podcasting journey
P.S. I use and recommend podcast host Buzzsprout to new podcasters who want to get their shows listed on every major podcast platform. You can use this link to sign up. If you choose a paid plan you’ll get a $20 or a £15 Amazon gift card. This will also help support my show - so thank you!