Episodes
Dec. 26, 2024
The Pros and Cons of AI in Podcasting: My Take on NotebookLM
NotebookLM is a new AI tool that allows users to upload PDFs and generate podcast content, raising questions about the role of AI in the podcasting world. Dave Jackson shares his insights on this technology, discussing both i...
Oct. 10, 2024
Forget the Critics: Love Your Podcast Voice
Navigating the complexities of podcasting can be challenging, especially when faced with self-doubt and external criticism. In a recent discussion, the importance of authenticity in voice and presentation was emphasized, part...
July 19, 2024
Tips for Successful Remote Podcast Interviews Part 1
Have you ever struggled with remote recording tools for your podcast interviews, feeling like they all just seem to fail you? In today's episode, Dave delves into how using the right browser—specifically Chrome—can make all t...
Dec. 8, 2023
From Word Salad to Reader's Delight: Transforming Transcripts to Engaging Blog Posts
Are you using transcripts for your podcast? Well, hold on! Before you copy and paste, let's talk about using them properly. In this episode of Your Podcast Consultant, Dave Jackson shares valuable insights on transforming your transcripts into...
Feb. 1, 2023
Are the Robots Going to Take Over Podcasting?
In this podcast, Dave Jackson shares his thoughts on Chat GDP and AI, discussing how while the technology can do impressive things, it is still not ready to replace humans entirely. He talks about the difficulty of the AI to capture an individual’s personality and how VCRs, CDs, and other technolog…
Jan. 15, 2023
Making Smart Purchasing Decisions for Your Podcast
In this podcast, Dave Jackson talks about how he was able to save himself over one thousand dollars by setting logical criteria while making purchasing decisions regarding podcasting equipment. He also shares his experiences with YouTube product reviews and how some of these reviews can be misleadi…
Jan. 1, 2023
Growing Your Podcast With Advertising On Other Podcasts
We mentioned in the last episode that advertising rates don't work for more podcasters trying to make a living with podcasting. Today we are looking at advertising from a different angle. That angle is to make an ad to run on other podcasts. After all...
Sept. 1, 2022
Additional Stats You Can Get From Directories
I'm back from speaking at Podcast Movement in Dallas. I shared a presentation, and here are some of the main points. 1. Never let anyone get between you and your podcast, web host, media host, etc. If you're "Podcast Manager" set up your hosting with...
July 15, 2020
Why Isn't Apple Displaying All of My Episodes?
Think of it Like a Store Front One of my hobbies is music. I remember as a young child going into or walking by a music store, and there were a few different guitars in the front window and I was like, Wow, look at those guitars! Those are awesome....
July 1, 2020
Do I Need To Add ID3 Tags To Your Podcast?
ID3 tags were much more important back in 2005ish. All the portable media players and tools used ID3 tags. What is an ID3 Tag? An ID3 tags is information stored inside your mp3 file. You can't see them, but some (few) apps use this...
June 3, 2020
What is a Libsyn Slug?
A libsyn slug is something you will be asked for when you sign up at Libsyn.com ( Libsyn is short for Liberated Syndication - they are the largest podcast media hosting company). You can get a free month when you sign up using the coupon code...
March 4, 2020
Artwork Not Appearing in Apple Podcasts App
There are two places you can put artwork for your podcast. One is for the show, and the other is for the episode. There are two views in Apple podcasts. One I will call the "Store view" (which is the view you are using when you search for something)....
Feb. 19, 2020
Everybody Gets a Microphone
If you are going to be interviewing people in the same room, or if you have a co-host in the same room - you HAVE to pretend your Oprah. YOU GET A MICROPHONE - YOU GET A MICROPHONE -EVERYBODY GETS A MICROPHONE. If you don't get that, here is the clip...
Oct. 23, 2019
Podcast Booking Resources
You are looking for places to be interviewed, or you're looking for guests for your show. Today we talk about a few. Some of these resources will charge between $400-$1000 per month (hundreds of dollars per episode). There are events that again cost...
Oct. 9, 2019
How to Record Interviews For Your Podcast?
Avoid The Phone if Possible Unless it is your only option, you want to avoid using an actual phone line as it will sound like, well, the phone (it cuts some of the clarity out and the bass). If you have people who will only use a phone you can get a...
Sept. 18, 2019
Get Your Podcast on Amazon For Free
Smart speakers are getting more and more popular, but for the most part podcast listening is not the MAIN thing that people are using their devices (like the Amazon Dot, or Echo) for (and we can include the Google Home). There are companies that...
July 24, 2019
Know Your Equipment
If you look at other people in entertainment: Musicians Actors Athletes They all have some sort of “pre-seasons, or “Dress Rehearsal” to work out the kinks and your podcast should follow their example. I am going to Podcast Movement next week...
June 12, 2019
Top Podcast Directories
I'm often confused by this question, someone will come up to me and say, Hey, Dave, there are these different places where I should list my podcast. Should I list my show in (insert directory name)? My answer is, well, let's see, it's free and it will...
May 28, 2019
How Do I Change My Podcast Name and Rebrand My Show?
I talked about how to choose a name. Today we talk about what happens if you choose a name and it just falls flat, or even worse, confuses people. We talked about the before in episode When Your Podcast Name is Bad The bad news is that name that you...
May 14, 2019
What Pages Do You Need On Your Podcast Website?
When it comes to your podcast website ou don't need to overthink your website. The pages you NEED are About Page Contact Page Subscribe Page Your Episodes Is your website a business with a podcast or is it a Podcast with a business? This is...
May 7, 2019
Do I Need a Website for My Podcast?
Do you need a website for your podcast? If you want your audience to take any kind of action (subscribing, newsletters, products, etc) Apple and Spotify search is not great. See videos and more at
Jan. 23, 2019
Understanding Podcast Syndication
One thing that I see confuse more new podcasters is RSS and syndication. Let's say you are a radio station and your frequency is 100.7. You could have Panasonic, RCA, Sony, JVC all tuned to your station. When you play a song it comes out of...
Dec. 26, 2018
Starter Podcast Microphones
When it comes to starting a microphone you don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a single microphone. Some of the best "starter microphones" for podcasting are All of the above microphones with via USB or you can plugin them into a mixer. When...