
Sharpen Your Focus on Voice & Sound
Crystal-clear audio is a critical element to successful podcasting so we focus again (and again) on our voices, sound design & textures.
Explore and master: Volume, Loudness, Compression, EQ, Voice Profile, Soundscapes, Ambiance & Music

The Secret Sauce: Storytelling
Storytelling is fundamental to all podcasts so we ask (and answer) these central questions:
“What is the secret sauce of your show? How can you refine your recipe to keep listeners satisfied?”
”What is your narrative arc and throughline? Is there a big question you are answering?”
”What strategies can you develop to produce engaging stories one episode after another?”

Community - Building & Holding Your Audience
What do podcasts want? They want listeners, connected and enriched.
Find out how the successful podcast productions take care of and grow their audience to make the listening experience more than a one-way experience

Gettin’ Paid - Pitching, Contracts & Money. Money. Money.
There are currently over 2,000,000 shows and over 48 podcast million episodes out there.* That is a lot of competition. So how do you grab a piece the action (and the money)? We step through monetization strategies taking a look at the big brother-corporate-approach versus grass-roots-collectivist tactics.
* As of April 2021 - https://www.podcastinsights.com/podcast-statistics/

Staying Out of Trouble - Legal, Ethical & Social Considerations
Lawsuits = Bad
Crossing the line & offending people = Bad
Getting cancelled = Bad
Paying attention to
legal, ethical & social issues = Good!
We do that.

Streamlining Production: Creativity, Workflow & The Ride
1. Play nice
2. Be efficient
3. Get lots of shit done while remaining a person with a life
4. Stay creative, relevant & interesting to ride the radio waves

Topic One: Listening, Voice & Storytelling – Capturing your listener
Begin in the beginning: with your voice and careful listening. Learn how to explain, emote and persuade and then speak to connect with your listeners through the sparks of emotion and curiosity.

Topic Two: The Art of Conversation – Interview Techniques
Capture transforming conversations and learn the fundamentals of interviewing people. Learn how to get great tape through engaged listening, good questions and writing for radio.

Topic Three: Technology – Recording & Sound Mixing
Pick up the professional tools of the trade – recording equipment & audio editing software – and put them to work for you. Gather and refine sounds and silences to craft effective, emotive passages. Free 90-day for Hindenburg podcast editing software license for all participants!

Topic Four: Crafting Your Podcast Storyarc – Planning & Workflow
Define, design and shape the podcast you want to make. Make decisions about format, length, tone and desired audiences. In this week we focus on narrative arc, creating key moments and scripting to keep listeners engaged.

Topic Five: Making It Sing & Making It Growl – Music & Ambient Sounds
Use emotions to build tensions and moments of reveal and release. Learn how music and background soundscapes work to evolk moods and paint pictures in mind of your listener.

Topic Six: Mix & Master – Soundcrafting Your Story
Step into the mix, complete the final edit and master your first podcast episode, clean, professional and radio-ready.

Program Format - S2
18 Sessions - 28 Hours of Instruction
+ 7 Instructional Sessions
+ 5 International Masterclasses & Guest Speakers
+ 5 Technology Workshops
+ Personalized Coaching & Feedback Clinics
All sessions live-streamed

Program Format
10 Online Sessions Instruction - Live & Online
+ Weekly Instructional Sessions
+ Exclusive International Masterclasses
+ Technology Workshops & Support
+ Personalized Coaching & Feedback Clinics
All sessions live-streamed & recorded




Important Details
Program Dates & Times
Language of Instruction
The Partner System
Technology Requirements
Free Hindenburg Software!