Christi Johnson has hosted The Dream Biz Podcast for six years under three different names. She makes the case for podcasting as a neurodivergent business owner: why audio fits ADHD brains, how she handles the weekly grind (often uploading the day an episode goes live), and why her podcast is her best content engine and networking tool. We also get into repurposing old episodes, turning guests into connections and clients, and why the best hosts stop repeating what their guests just said.

00:24 Why Christi podcasts
03:03 Three show names in six years
05:12 Why podcasting fits neurodivergent brains
06:20 The hard part: weekly consistency with ADHD
10:52 Breaking the rules: a podcast recorded on a phone
13:05 Going podcast-first with your content
16:22 Why repeating yourself is a good thing
20:22 Podcasting as a networking tool
25:22 Listening is the core podcasting skill
29:47 Worst podcasting advice
30:27 Best podcasting advice

Resources

• The Dream Biz Podcast: https://christijohnsoncreative.com/podcast/
• Christi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christijohnsoncreative
• Christi’s website: https://christijohnsoncreative.com/
• Transistor (unlimited shows for one price): https://transistor.fm/?via=becky
• Kandas Rodarte's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUwBMTaoVi4&t=1s

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Jodi Krangle, a voice actor, didn’t want to start a podcast. Seven years and 360+ episodes later, the Audio Branding Podcast has earned her client work, industry relationships, and a jury seat at the International Sound Awards. It hasn’t earned a single ad dollar. In this episode of Let’s Talk Podcasts, Becky and Jodi discuss using a podcast to become the go-to expert in your field. They cover why guests are relationships rather than transactions, how to let your guests shine, and what it takes for a raging introvert to get comfortable on video.

Timestamps
00:14 Starting a podcast reluctantly in 2019
01:56 Going from audio to video at episode 150
02:56 Falling in love with the power of sound
04:25 Why most indie podcasts aren’t about ad dollars
07:32 Relationships over revenue
09:26 Right-sizing podcast expectations
13:32 You don’t have to do it all yourself
15:53 Pre-chats and post-release follow-up with guests
20:42 Guest info pages and a dedicated tech producer
24:05 Why she added YouTube, and describing visuals for listeners
25:55 Getting over yourself on camera as an introvert
29:06 Best and worst podcasting advice: “Just do it”

Resources Mentioned
• Feminist Podcasters Collective: https://feministpodcasterscollective.com/
• Jodi Krangle, voiceover work: https://voiceoversandvocals.com/
• Audio Branding Podcast: https://voiceoversandvocals.com/podcast/
• Riverside for podcast recording/editing: https://riverside.sjv.io/Wy5qzn
• Lindsay Johnson on video-first podcasting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDcxFi8xKR8&t=2s

Shanti Joy Gold hosts Stories We Haven't Shared, a campfire-style interview series where underrepresented people talk about the extra layers they navigate in their careers. The show grew out of her "LinkedIn coming out," when she posted about coming out at work and friends told her they'd had no idea she'd gone through it.

Two years in, Shanti talks with Becky about getting help to launch (shout-out to FPC member Alicia Galati), switching from biweekly to monthly without losing listeners, keeping her coaching business and her podcast in "orbits" that sit close together without forcing it, and why the vulnerability of her guests still takes her breath away.

Timestamps

00:00 Meet Shanti Joy Gold and Stories We Haven't Shared
04:52 Why hearing someone's story makes it hard to hate
06:58 Hiring a consultant to get past perfectionism and overthinking
09:53 Season two: moving from biweekly to monthly
13:12 What happened to downloads after going monthly
14:20 Keeping the podcast and the business in close orbit
15:38 Unexpected business results: clients, side gigs, and planting seeds
20:44 How hosting has shaped her as a person and a coach
23:45 Worst podcasting advice: believing there's one right formula
24:26 Best advice: make sure you still love doing it
26:39 Why community matters for independent podcasters

Links

• Shanti Joy Gold: https://shantijoygold.com/
• Stories We Haven't Shared podcast link: https://shantijoygold.com/podcast/
• Shanti on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shantijoygold-coach

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