HeyJaredPodcaster Diaries
Honest conversations about the art, craft, and chaos of podcasting.Podcaster Diaries is a behind-the-scenes podcast for creators at any stage of their journey — from curious beginners to seasoned hosts.Each episode features candid interviews with podcasters from around the…
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Podcast equipment for beginners — what to buy and what to skip (opens the original)
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The number one question we get asked about starting a podcast: what tech do I need? In this episode, Sunjay — videographer, podcast producer, and the technical brain behind The Podcast Department — answers it properly. Starting with the microphone (the only piece of kit that truly matters), through audio, headphones, framing, lighting, and cameras, this is the complete no-nonsense guide to podcast tech — without the unnecessary complexity. Whether you're starting with a laptop and a pair of phon
How to best prepare your podcast guests for an interview — lighting, audio, framing and more (opens the original)
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You've booked the guest. You've sent the calendar invite. And then they join the recording with a ceiling fan in the background, their laptop mic picking up every echo in the room, and the webcam pointing straight up their nose. In this episode, we walk through everything that goes into preparing a podcast guest for a virtual recording — from the tech check call the week before, to lighting, audio, framing, and how to brief them on the structure of the episode so the whole thing runs smoothly. W
How to name a podcast for your business — 3 frameworks that work (opens the original)
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One of the most common questions we get asked — and one of the most overthought decisions in the whole podcast launch process. What do you call it? In this episode, we break down the three main approaches to naming a podcast, why starting with your audience is almost always the right move, and when a personal brand name actually makes sense. Real examples throughout — including the sleep consultant, Amy Porterfield's rebrand, and a client whose show kept getting buried by another podcast with th
Working from Africa, world schooling dreams, and why we're building this business backwards (opens the original)
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We've been home from Kenya for a few weeks. And if I'm honest — I'm still not sure I've fully come back. In this episode, Sunjay and I sat down to talk properly about what five weeks in Africa actually looked like from the inside. Not the highlights reel. The real stuff — what it felt like to work for ourselves for the first time on a trip, why Kenya felt so different to Thailand, what the dream looks like if we're going to make it real, and how we're building a business that fits around our lif
Solo vs. Guest Episodes — Which one actually grows your business (opens the original)
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This week I'm settling a debate I hear constantly from healthcare professionals planning their podcast — should you do solo episodes or guest interviews? I recorded 200 interview-only episodes of Pharmacist Diaries before I figured out the answer, and it's not as simple as picking one. In my experience working with healthcare professionals who are building businesses, the format that grows your audience and the format that grows your business are not always the same thing. In this episode I make
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