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What Are You Struggling With Most? – Part 1 – Episode 191
I recently asked my tribe about the one thing they are struggling with most. This week, we are going to answer the questions and help you get over a few hurdles.
First, thanks to Andre Lewis for having me on his “Start To Finish Podcasting” Episode 16. We talked about interviewing. Find Andre at www.StartToFinishPodcasting.com.
Dave Jackson recently had me on an episode of the “The School of Podcasting” to discuss ego. Check it out at SchoolOfPodcasting.com.
Let’s answer a few questions this week. What are you struggling with most?
PERFECTION
I have problems stumbling with wording when recording and keep going back, deleting and re-recording.
– Tim
Man On The Seat Podcast
EKJ: I was discussing this with a coaching client the other day. Use enough notes to help you remember the important points. Don’t use so many notes that you are reading them.
Avoid striving for perfection. Get 80% of the way there and call it good. It will never be perfect. Nobody is expecting you to be perfect. Get it close and move on.
SHOW NOTES
The most headache has to be writing out detailed show notes.
By the way, THANK YOU for the podcasts, the episode on Imposter Syndrome was VERY helpful!
– Jonathan Bloom
Weekly Podcasts To Make Your Week BETTER!
Show notes and social media marketing.
The show is finally done (I do a lot of research and planning before recording, and a good amount of time in post production). Ugh … now I have to do show notes, and promote it too? My least favorite part. I’m attempting to spread the work over several days, as you suggested recently on your show.
Thanks for the great talk on the phone recently and for your great podcast.
Thanks & Cheers!
– Brian Vincent Weber
EKJ: Great chat, Brian. I hope the bartender podcast and business ideas we discussed take off for you.
Producing the podcast is 20% of the work. Promoting the show is the other 80%.
If a tree falls in the forrest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?
If a podcast is released and no one is there to hear it, is it really released?
You eat an elephant one bite at a time. So, yes. As we discussed in episode 166 “My Podcast Workflow”, break your big task into little parts and spread it out.
If you can afford it, hire someone to do your show notes. There are great virtual assistants and show note specialists that can help you.
How many people are actually coming to your website for show notes? You might consider simply posting the highlights of the show in a paragraph or two along with the links and resources you mention. After that, call it good. Give your listeners what they need without the overkill.
Find ways to promote the show that you enjoy. Are you on Facebook? Promote it there. Find some taste makers who enjoy the show and get them to help spread the word.
Check out episode 176 “How To Grow Your Audience by 10x” and episode 181 “How To Get More Podcast Listeners”. Those should help a bit.
MOTIVATION
What’s giving me the most headache is relaunching my podcast after a long time not producing because life took a turn. My gear has been in storage after some life changing events and I’m starting from scratch.
– Dan
The Coffee Couch
I struggle with knowing which content to put out.
– Richard Chelson
EKJ: Both of these struggles have to do with passion. I know if doesn’t seem like it on the surface. But, look at the two hurdles.
“The most headache is relaunching my podcast.”
“Knowing which content to put out.”
If you are truly following your passion, starting your podcast, continuing your podcast and coming up with topics should be no problem at all.
If you don’t have a passion about podcasting in general, you need to find another vehicle for your content. Do you enjoy writing more? How about video? Do you enjoy short, live video clips on Facebook?
There are many ways to get your content to your fans. If you don’t enjoy the process of creating a podcast, it will be very difficult to find the motivation to get on the mic every week.
On the other hand, if it is the topic that lacks passion, find a new topic. Again, if you are not extremely passionate about your topic, it will be very difficult to find the motivation to get on the mic every week.
Stop searching for topic that you think your audience will enjoy and chase the topics you love. When you are interested, you become interesting. It will be much more enjoyable to listen to your podcast if we can hear your passion come through the speakers. That only happens when you are talking about your passion.
Do you need help with your podcast? E-mail me any time at Coach@PodcastTalentCoach.com. Let’s see what we can do.
You can find my podcast and other tools to help you create great content at www.PodcastTalentCoach.com.
Let’s turn your information into engaging entertainment.
Erik,
Thank you so much for not only talking about my question, but finally putting it into a perspective that made a whole lot more sense.
Just to let you know that I have put the wheels into motion and am getting started doing the research I need for my topics. I have a goal of starting my podcast by Aug 1st.
I still have a lot to do, but I just wanted to thanks again for the help and your podcasts. I might not listen every week, but when I do; It is always worthwhile.
Have a great week and I look forward to future podcasts.
Thanks,
Richard Chelson
My pleasure, Richard. Thanks for sending your question. Push yourself to hit that Aug. 1 deadline. You can do it.