School of Podcasting: Expert Tips for Launching and Growing Your Podcast Podcast Short Cuts and Sacrifices: What Worked?
In this episode, I tackled the question submitted by Emily Kate: What sacrifices and shortcuts did you take in your podcasting journey, and did they work out well? A fantastic lineup of podcasters shared their wisdom, experiences, and favorite tools. Here’s an organized list of all the contributors with their URLs, plus every resource/tool we mentioned to help you on your own podcasting path.
Contributors & Their URLs
- Emily Kate :
- Kim Newlove ("The Pharmacist’s Voice" & "Perrysburg Podcast")
- Ralph ("Ask Ralph Media Network")
Includes shows: Financially Confident Christian, Grit and Growth Business, Truth Unveiled with Ralph, Content Creators Accountant
- Todd the Gator ("Guardian Down Roundtable")
- Krista Lawley & Mark ("Practical Prepping Podcast")
Resources & URLs Mentioned
- Otter.ai – Transcription tool
- Bitly – Link shortener/tracker/QR Code Creator
- Switchy – Link shortener/tracker/QR code creator (one time payment)
- Steve Stewart’s Podcast Editor Finder Form
- Podcast Editors Academy
- Auphonic – Audio processing & AI audio editing
- Audacity – Audio editing software
- OBS (Open Broadcaster Software)
- Descript – Audio editing & AI tool
- Resound.fm – De-um tool & audio editing
- AppSumo – Deals platform (referenced for AI tools)
- Castmagic – AI show notes & content creation
- Podpage – Podcast website builder
- Music Radio Creative – Jingles, music, and audio branding
- Suno – AI-generated jingles/music
- Ecamm Live – Live streaming & recording software (Mac only)
- Alec Johnson / One Take Productions Ecamm Live Masterclass
- Magi – AI aggregation tool
- Voice Regen - AI Audio Clean Up Tool
- The Audacity to Podcast
- The Podcasters Roundtable
- Podcasters Studio
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