Your Pod Guy

In this episode, I discuss podcasting burnout. I’ve been producing his podcast, Behind the Bits, for three years. It is an interview podcast that focuses on standup comedy. Behind the Bits won the Discover Pods Award for best interview style podcast in 2020 and I was featured in Podcast Magazine in 2022. It gets about 10,000 listens per episode. He explains that burnout is a common occurrence for podcast producers and it is better ...

In this episode I talked to Brian Aquart, host of the “Why I Left” podcast which centers around The Great Resignation that occurred during the Covid-19 Pandemic. I wanted to talk to Brian because “Why I Left” is a podcast that has a clear mission & “Why” which I believe are the most important ingredients to make a compelling show that has a clear target audience.

 Brian’s story is like many others in that he had the idea for “Wh...

In this episode I talk about choosing a podcast host. A podcast host is where you upload your podcast audio or video file for distribution to all the podcast players. It acts as a hub for all the podcast players to access your show and is distributed through an RSS feed. When starting your podcast, you should out a trailer with podcast artwork so everything is in place when you launch. He also recommends picking one podcast host an...

In this episode I answer a question I received from a listener about the equipment and software I use for my podcasts.. My current microphone of choice is a Rode Procaster, which has a great balance of cost and quality. The Procaster is a heavy dynamic mic with a built-in pop filter, and it captures warm sound without picking up any ambient noise. It is an XLR mic, so it needs to be plugged into a soundboard, and it currently sells...

Today, I discuss the reasons why potential podcasters shouldn't start a podcast . Many people are capitalizing on the podcast industry by offering a range of services like podcast production, graphic design, social media design, editing, blogging, and show notes. However, many of these services are expensive and do not guarantee success for the podcast.

The first reason is not having an idea of what to create. You shouldn’t st...

Thank you for listening to the 7ht episode of Your Pod Guy!

 In this episode, I’ll be talking about a tactical error I made in starting my podcast, Behind the Bits.

 Your podcast is basically a small business (even if it’s not making any money) and even after careful planning, you may find that you made some mistakes in your content, how you present the show on social media, and even in your podcast artwork.

 The good news is that ...

Thank you for listening to the sixth episode of Your Pod Guy! I'm Scott Curtis, Your Pod Guy.

 Before I get into the show, I want to let you know that I'm having a contest to celebrate the launch of Your Pod Guy! I'm giving away a great podcast mic, a 1-year subscription to Descript podcast and video editor which I'm using right now, and 2 hours of free podcast consulting from Your Pod Guy. That's me. Head over t...

In this episode, we’re covering podcast editing software. I talk about the free software out there that will help you edit your show with ease as well as the software I consider to be my “Silver Bullet” for producing my podcast.

 First up is Audacity. You can get this free audio editor here:

https://www.audacityteam.org/

Next, is Garageband which is for Mac users and is free as well. Check it out here:

https://www.apple.com/mac/garage...

Thank you for listening to the forth episode of Your Pod Guy! I'm Scott Curtis, Your Pod Guy.

Let's talk about microphones. It's one of the first questions aspiring podcasters ask me. It makes a lot of sense that you might need some direction in choosing a microphone because there is so much conflicting information and opinions out there.

There are two basic types of microphones. Condenser & Dynamic. Let’s talk about...

Thank you for listening to the second episode of Your Pod Guy! I'm Scott Curtis, Your Pod Guy. In this episode, I'm going to talk about the podcasts I've started. This will be a little bit of a vanity episode which makes me uncomfortable because I don;t like talking about myself but I think it will give you some good perspective. I'm going to talk about my passion project shows first and my business related shows in...

Thank you for listening to the third episode of Your Pod Guy! I'm Scott Curtis, Your Pod Guy. In this episode, I'm going to talk about the business podcasts I've started. After this the one, I promise we'll get to the good stuff after this one but you've got to know I'm not some uninformed guy talking about podcasting, right?

I worked 17 years for a great company in Goshen, IN called Mapletronics. We were and...

Thank you for listening to the first episode of Your Pod Guy. I'm Scott Curtis, Your Pod Guy. Today, I'm going to give you a brief overview of what Your Pod Guy is all about and what you can expect from the podcast.

This show is dedicated to help you start your podcast the right way or point your current podcast in the right direction to accomplish your mission. How am I qualified to tell you how you should run your podcast...