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Bonus: Selling Without Feeling Like A Dork And Other Things Nov 18, 2019

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Elsie intros the special bonus Q&A with the Apple’s latest email to podcasters and her use of the app Forecast, then we get to Jess answering a bunch of questions about dynamic ad campaigns, when you’re ready for sponsorship, what if you hate selling your stuff, and search in Apple Podcasts!

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Episode Recap: length 45:01

A taster of the She Podcast Super Squad, tee hee
You need to sign up by December for the Super Squad at $5
2:21 The News! All about the Apple Podcasts email sent about holiday hours, hiding your podcasts and guest + host features
8:03 Tool Tips! All about Forecast and why Elsie has been using it to make it easier for all of you to easily consume what you want in each of our episodes
10:30 Jess’s Q&A!!!
11:19 A question about dynamic ad insertion from Amanda
15:20 Elsie comes in to answer a bit more about dynamic ad insertion
23:48 Question from Annie on how to start with advertising with her niche - all about France
36:20 Selling and comfort - what does it take to actually sell something so that you don’t feel weird and crappy?
39:24 Question, when a podcast isn’t showing up in search for Apple Podcasts
40:37 Elsie comes in to clarify more on search in Apple Podcasts when you launch
42:48 Jess gives you all kinds of fabulous insider info about her Podcast Money Makers course!

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248 Depressing Birthdays And Social Media Is Not Public Discourse Nov 12, 2019

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What happens when Elsie and Jess allow for natural consequences in their families? Sadness? Anger? Which brings us to how one podcasting industry dude celebrated a 5th birthday in the space. Frustrated? Elsie has you covered on that one as she discusses audio leveling and having appropriate conversations in proper venues that are helpful for the majority of people.

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Episode Recap: length 58:51

Oh, remember the days when Elsie had to go gather wood to stay warm through the winter
Oh, the pain of natural consequences and Isaac as the Sith Lord
When Elsie’s little girl lost her beloved rainbow bear
And Jess did something crazy on the highway when her son’s toy flew out the window!
12:55 PODCASTERS TEST YOUR WORKFLOW BEFORE YOU RECORD!
15:40 What’s the depressing 5 year old birthday?
Hot Pod finally printed some of all of our thoughts
Are podcasters overwhelming bummed out and negative? People, chime in
ALL media is NY City-centric
“Why aren’t they looking for Wyoming talent?” - omg Jess
Hot Pod has the same birthday as Libsyn!
Libsyn won the best podcast host! (In IG stories)
27:55 We start by discussing a quote from our friend Mark Asquith
So should a podcaster that doesn’t level their audio teach a podcasting 101 workshop?
Elsie is using colorful language and it has to do with leveling
Sharing our Auphonic love!!! And you need to get the red one
39:08 Awesome audio feedback from Civilla Morgan!
People are going to outgrow your content, and that is perfectly ok
42:37 Elsie’s rant on having conversations in the appropriate place and not expecting to have access to everyone all the time
Framing everything as a public discussion is very disempowering
49:10 Elsie’s dream to contact companies or organizations re: policy, business practices, etc.
54:10 How insightful and HELPFUL conversation actually happen using social media appropriately

Links!

As Hot Pod turns 5, these are the problems podcasters are most frustrated by
Why do podcast companies try to complicate things?
Happy 15th Birthday Libsyn landing page!
The Podcast Collective on IG
Auphonic
Civilla from Childless Not By Choice
Why Are We Still Having a Manufactured Debate About LATINX? (the episode that Elsie was talking about at the end of the show)

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247 Hogging All The Data Nov 04, 2019

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A not so quick family Halloween update, a way to help new podcasters (from PRX and Google,) a Spotify app for kids, talking about downloads vs reach, who gets podcast data and weird and wild show of the week is back!

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Episode Recap: length 47:36

Halloween family recap! And it’s full of all the Jess and Elsie type stuff that you know and love
12:33 PODCASTING NEWS
PRX and Google have created this super cool how to podcast video series!
15:52 Advice from Elsie for the PRX team for their Podcasting 101 video series!
16:45 Spotify is launching a kids only app and Jess is stoked
19:37 Elsie got so excited in reading Tom Webster’s latest article on Medium
You will also get to know why Tom Webster is Jess’s spirit animal
Elsie shares why downloads does not necessarily mean audience or advocates for your show
28:00 what we think about the consumer quarterly tracking report
Also, we get all ranty about people in the podcasting industry that are just petty
43:15 Weird and Wild show of the week
Netflix is going to be releasing their very first scripted podcast - y’all - so meta
And another of Elsie’s podcast obsessions, the Killing of Marilyn Monroe

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246 Calmer, More Zen and Thank You Oct 28, 2019

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We record via Streamyard today! And John shares how much he loves it. A bit of insight into the Zoom L–8. Those of you that love data we go in deep into the research that Edison brought over to She Podcasts Live all about women listening to podcasts! So good. Lastly, we give lots of love and shout-outs to those that have put out incredible write ups, videos and podcasts about She Podcasts Live, we love you so much!

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Episode Recap: length 44:51

The She Podcasts Team is testing out Streamyard
They might decide to go live in the She Podcasts Super Squad! So sign up today!
The process that Elsie and Krystal have set up to manage the Podcastings Quickstart
John really loves Streamyard
13:00 Tool Tips: the competition to the Rodecaster Pro from Zoom L–8
20:51 News
She Listens! Thank you Edison Research for coming to She Podcasts

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245 After She Podcasts Live Oct 21, 2019

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Elsie LET GO and danced like no one was watching, find out why it hasn’t happened before. She Podcasts Live was AAAAAAAMMMMMAAAAAZZZINNNNGGGGGG and you’ll get to hear exactly how Elsie and Jess felt - and it’s not exactly what y’all might imagine. In the midst of the She Podcasts Live high a very heated and passionate discussion arises on representation!!! OMG, Jess’s rant is on fire!

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Episode Recap: length 46:57

Elsie was a full on professional at having a good time
Y’all, the anxiety about the whole experience
And even though we had fun there was a lot of stress
What exactly does one do when one’s job is to have fun
All of the guilt, anxiety and impostor syndrome
The most amazing feeling at She Podcasters take the stage
The whole debacle of Squadcast and their advisory board
Jess has a GIANT SOAPBOX MOMENT!
What exactly does an International Podcasting Association mean? And is it really “international”
All in all it was a great conference and why Jess is carrying her laptop around
Jessica’s awesome group coaching to make money!!!

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Podcast Money Makers with Jess!

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244 The Birth of She Podcasts Oct 07, 2019

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We revisit how She Podcasts came to be as we start the historical She Podcasts Live week! Many of you haven’t heard this story, and many of you may not even know Jess and Elsie (I mean…) but after this episode, you will be able to win at a She Podcasts Trivial Pursuit game.

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Episode Recap: length 57:11

Gross chit chat, you can totally skip
3:13 the birth of She Podcasts
Conferences are catalysts for change
And how JLD was the spark of why She Podcasts exists
Elsie gives the scoop on her initial conference attendance in Ontario, California
Elsie was headed to NMX in Las Vegas and Jess booked herself on the same flight!
Jess does a much better way of telling the meet-up story
Why Jess started the Facebook group for women podcasters
We began with whining cats, wiping butts and all kinds of sucky audio
What She Podcasts meant for both of us
This is a podcasting as a lifestyle
31:05 the birth of She Podcasts Live
The slooooooow buy in story from Elsie
They really are super different
Elsie stepped away because she didn’t want to bring her energy to the table
Jess shares what she hated doing and what Elsie loves doing
Who’s coming to She Podcasts Live!!!???

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243 Where Do We Put The Mermaid? Sep 30, 2019

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You want BTS, we do have BTS! It’s the only way that we can function lately. Get into the the real deal every day life of what it takes to have She Podcasts Live actually come to life. Not for the faint of heart, people! Also, what do mermaids have to do with all of this? Well, y’all are gonna have to listen. And Happy International Podcast Day!

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Episode Recap: length 38:33

We are married, oh yes we are
We are light on content because OMGSHEPODCASTSLIVE
SERIOUSLY, Jess has done all the things and it’s 🤯
We suck at organization
And Jessica’s nightmare
You guys, panic and where to put the mermaid
700 are going to have a badge! GAH! That’s a lot of people!
Did we say panic?
Also, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO WEAR???
A nutrition intervention from Jess and John - and no she doesn’t have an eating problem!!!
What can Elsie do so she doesn’t CRY?
And Jess will tell jokes so she doesn’t cry
TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL PODCAST DAY!!!

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242 Should We Have A Network? Sep 24, 2019

Show notes

Jess is “fancy” and we go straight into discussing the magic of Descript then on to Podfront and whether or not She Podcasts should have a network after seeing how incredible Relay.FM are. Plus, another candid conversation - BTS - of She Podcasts Live.

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Episode Recap: length

Jess shares her “FANCY” t-shirt and it’s soooo cute!
15 years! Congrats Jess!!!
John is not coming to She Podcasts Live 😢
4:02 Tool Tips - Descript
Woah all the things this DAW does!
Overdub. Overdub? Overdub!
And thus we dive into the nefarious purposes of overdubbing someone else’s voice
Will Descript destroy people’s businesses?
“When you edit your own podcast, you become a better podcaster” - John #truth
12:51 What Descript IS.
18:58 NEWS
Remember when Jess was all into the advertising stuff?
All about the Podfront! Via one source
22:50 Ya, John but Podcoin is not what you think - and yes the app sucks
And back to the Podfront stuff
You get to hear about an email and how effectively we manage our own internal admin at She Podcasts 😅
28:27 All about Relay.FM and how much Elsie loves them!
So….A She Podcasts Network, hmmmmm
46:00 She Podcasts Live update! And the fears that Jess is having
She can’t control what people are saying about the event and that’s nerve wracking
Jess shares where the challenge of putting on a large event really lies - it’s all changing hour by hour
You also find out why Jess married her first husband
Super insider insight into the dynamic between Jess and Elsie and their deepest fears about what’s going down
EVERYTHING IS 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!
What one of our speakers has recently gone through
The ladies share how attached we are to our hair

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241 Sponsorship, Perfection and Fairy Hair Sep 16, 2019

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A powerful episode that addresses exactly what you need to do as your first step when you decide to look for sponsors, then Elsie and Jess move into more #truthtelling about podcasting success, impostor syndrome and how you can never ever be perfect. Also, what we share about She Podcasts Live in this episode is going to blow your mind! FAIRY HAIR!!!

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Episode Recap: length 54:41

We have gotten ready to get ready and introductions!
And yes, Elsie blindly loves Jess, and she’s a Podlord
2:34 Question about where to start when you’re ready for sponsorship?
The first steps on getting sponsors: they are not buying your content, they are buying your AUDIENCE
Jess and Elsie break down exactly where to start and what to pay attention to as you approach sponsors
15:05 A lovely email about our show and the group all about impostor syndrome and perfection!
Some truth telling on podcasting success that most folks either skip over or is often not chatted about
21:55 NEWS
22:56 Podchaser has released Podchaser Feeds!
27:01 There are more podcast awards
29:30 Pet Peeves, and this time it’s Elsie!
Voxnest love your stats but does it have to be a war? What’s with the aggressiveness
37:39 She Podcasts Live update!
OMGOMGOMG it’s gonna be so amazing!!! That’s all the shownotes will say because you have to hear Jess talk about it!!!

Links!

Jess on Podlords!
Podchaser (if you wanna get access to the feed, use the code we mention on the show!!!)
Elsie on Podchaser (follow her!)
Adweek Podcast of The Year
Apple vs. Spotify — August Data

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240 Inside Podcasting On Himalaya, Pandora and Launching A New Podcast Sep 10, 2019

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Skye Pillsbury from Inside Podcasting is in da house!!! We cover what went down with Himalaya, crisis management tips, some craziness with lawsuits coming from ratings and reviews, the reality of launching a show and podcasting, Elsie gushes about the latest RODEcaster Pro firmware update! Oh, and so much more!

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Episode Recap: length 1:03:26

Introduction of the mighty Skye Pillsbury of Inside Podcasting
3:55 NEWS
OMG, Himalaya, what? Juicy insight and behind the scenes!
We get the scoop on journalistic best practices
And bonus! Crisis management best practices
When having smaller stats is a good thing
18:35 The whole Sword and Scale crazy business
You guys ratings and reviews are really not all that - really - like for real
A much better way to get social proof than Apple Podcasts ratings and reviews
27:50 You can share podcasts on Pandora to Instagram Stories!
Remember that podcasts on Pandora are not available on the desktop app
A quick update on some news from Patreon
35:30 Skye has a podcast! And she gives us the scoop
Launching is not all that, it’s like a wedding
What it really takes to do a podcast is to DO the podcast
“The reality of growing an audience does not equate to a great launch” - Elsie
Oh those little things that you only learn about podcasting when you do the thing
Some insight into batch producing to launch when you have crappy audio
“There is only so much that an editor can do” - John
48:40 TOOL TIPS
All about the RODEcaster Pro 2.0 update
56:05 THE SHE PODCASTS LIVE UPDATE!
You guys, Elsie is hired talent for SPL19
Skye is speaking at She Podcasts Live and she gives us the scoop on her session on what it’s like to report on the podcasting industry
1:01:53 Elsie’s The E-League is OPEN!!!