The How To Podcast Series - Podcast Co-Hosts, Practical Podcasting Tips, and Podcast Community
Welcome to The How To Podcast Series — your guide to podcasting success! Join host Dave Campbell and rotating guest co-hosts for practical tips on podcasting. Learn podcasting SEO, audience growth, guest booking, audio setup, social media marketing, and hosting platform suggestions. Get real-world advice, Podcasting Tips, creative inspiration, and the confidence to build your podcast community. Podcast smarter — your journey starts here! Join our free Podcast Community on Meetup to meet fellow listeners and podcasters at all different levels - HowToPodcast.ca is your home for podcasting!
Episodes
Episode 763 - Podcasts Require Work Ethic, Sweat Equity and Effort - It Takes Effort to Make a Podcast People Care About
Building something meaningful is rarely easy, and podcasting is no exception. In this episode, the conversation explores why lasting success is built on work ethic, personal responsibility, and a willingness to embrace discomfort instead of constantly searching for shortcuts.
Rather than chasing passion first, list...
Episode 762 - What is Your Start Here Podcast Episode for New Listeners - Should I Have A Podcast TrailerGive New Podcast Listeners a Clear Starting Point
Every podcast reaches a point where the episode library becomes a strength and a challenge. New podcast listeners discover the show, see hundreds of episodes, and wonder where to begin. A Start Here podcast episode solves that problem by giving people a clear introduction to the s...
Episode 761 - How to Sound More Human in an A.I. World - Volume - Turning Up Emotion, Not Just Loudness
In this episode of the How to Podcast Series, Dave continues the mini series on sounding more human in an AI driven world by exploring one of the most overlooked tools every podcaster already has, their voice. Rather than simply speaking louder or softer, he explains how intentional changes in volume create emotional connection, k...
Episode 760 - How to Sound More Human in an A.I. World - Pause - Letting Silence Do Some of the Talking
How to sound more human in an AI world starts with control over pacing. Podcast pauses and silence in podcasting shape how your voice lands, how ideas breathe, and how listeners stay with you.
Automated editing often strips gaps and forces a rushed delivery. That speed creates anxiety on playback and erodes clarity. Human delivery...
Episode 759 - How to Sound More Human in an A.I. World - Melody - Making Your Voice Less Monotone and More Musical
In this episode of the How to Podcast Series, Dave continues his mini series on becoming more human in an increasingly AI driven world by focusing on one of the most overlooked skills in podcasting: vocal melody. While AI voices continue to improve, Dave explains that the qualities that make listeners connect with a rea...
Episode 758 - How to Sound More Human in an A.I. World - Rate of Speech - Finding Your Pace in Their Ears
In this first episode of a four part series on sounding more human in an AI driven world, Dave explores one of the most overlooked podcasting skills: your rate of speech. While creators often focus on microphones, editing, and content, the way a message is delivered can have an even greater impact on how listeners connect with a...
Episode 757 - Shared Mic Sessions - Podcast Business Insider with John KatsavosHow to Start, Grow & Avoid Burnout as a Podcaster — David Campbell on Community, Consistency & Connection
If you’ve ever wondered why some podcasters grow fast… while others burn out and disappear — this episode is your turning point.Today I sit down with David Campbell, founder of True Media Solutions, host of nine podcas...
Episode 756 - How To Make Your Podcast Show Notes Work For You - Don't Skip This For Your Next Podcast Episode Release
Your podcast show notes (what you are reading, right now!) are far more than a place to add a few links after publishing an episode. In this episode, Dave explains why they should be treated as an essential part of every podcast release and how they can become a valuable resource for both new and existing listeners.
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Episode 755 - How To Use Pinterest As a Podcaster, Podcast Seasons, and Podcasting in the Margins - with CO-HOST Andi Smiley
This episode features podcast guest co-host Andi Smiley, who shares her journey from broadcast journalism and radio production into podcasting, and how motherhood shaped the way she creates and sustains her show. Starting her podcast shortly after the birth of her youngest child, Andi highlights how podcasting...
Episode 754 - Two Things That You Can Do Today To Make You A Smarter Podcaster - Practical Podcasting Tips
This episode brings a valuable lesson back from the archives, focused on what truly makes a smarter podcaster. At its core, it is not about flashy tactics or complicated strategies, but about intentional effort, pride in your work, and a deep respect for your listener.
Dave emphasizes that great podcasting starts behind the scen...
Episode 753 - How Podcasters Lose Money in Podcasting - Are You Tracking Your Money Spent on Podcasting Tools - Some Great Tips from Ralph Estep Jr.
In this episode of the How to Podcast series, Dave explores why scripts can sometimes hold podcasters back from truly connecting with their audience. Using Sammy Hagar as a powerful example, he compares singing to a crowd with podcasting to listeners, arguing that the best shows feel li...
Episode 752 - Why Your Script Might Be Holding You Back From Your Audience - A Podcasting Lesson From Sammy Hagar
In this episode, Dave challenges a common habit in podcasting: relying too heavily on a script. Drawing inspiration from musician Sammy Hagar, he reframes podcasting as a performance rooted in connection rather than perfection. Hagar’s philosophy of not reading to the audience but performing to them becomes a power...
Episode 101 - Replacing an Old Episode - When The Podcast Content Is No Longer Relevant What Are Some Options
When Old Podcast Episodes No Longer Fit: Smart Ways to Refresh Your Back Catalog
What should you do when an older podcast episode no longer reflects your show, contains outdated information, or points listeners toward resources that no longer exist? In this episode, Dave explores practical ways to keep a podcast back catalog ...
Episode 751 - How to Improve Every Podcast Episode That You Record - Behind The Mic Series
How to Improve Every Podcast Episode You Record: Stop Judging and Start Studying Your Podcast
Every podcaster has listened back to an episode and wished something sounded different. In this Behind the Mic episode, Dave explores a mindset shift that can help creators improve with every recording by replacing self criticism with curiosity.
The epi...
Episode 750 - A Podcast Lesson from A Very Important Person - Tommy Shriggly - How to get into character as a creator
Vic interviews mental health advocate Tommy Shriggly (Zac Oyama) and discusses the three steps to happiness.
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Episode 749 - Shared Mic Sessions - Financial Freedom Podcast with Dr. Christopher Loo
This Shared Mic episode features Dave Campbell stepping into the guest seat on the Financial Freedom Podcast with Dr. Christopher Loo, where the conversation bridges podcasting and financial freedom through the lens of community, consistency, and clarity of purpose.
Dave shares how podcasting has evolved into a powerful companion medium that fits i...
Episode 748 - What A.I. is Saying About The How To Podcast Series as Compared to Other Active Podcasts About Podcasting
I asked Perplexity about this show - here is the prompt that I used...
compare the How To Podcast Series to other active podcasts about podcasting - how does the How To Podcast Series stand out from the rest, what makes it different and what are listeners saying about the show - what could be better and what should ...
Episode 747 - Shared Mic Sessions - Static Radio with Bob Lement the Cartoon Blue Cat
What happens when a podcaster becomes the guest instead of the host? In this Shared Mic session, Dave joins the wonderfully creative world of Static Radio, where he is interviewed by Bob Lement's unforgettable blue cartoon cat. The conversation is filled with laughter, nostalgia, and meaningful insights about podcasting, creativity, and the value o...
Episode 746 - How to be Self-Aware Without Being Self-Absorbed as a Podcast Creator - Adjusting Your Personal Volume For the Room
How do you become a better podcast host without making everything about yourself? In this episode, Dave explores the important difference between being self aware and being self absorbed, using lessons from music, podcasting, and everyday conversations to show why the distinction matters for every creator...
Episode 745 - How to Podcast Like a Band - Your Podcast Is a Band (Start Acting Like It) Part 2
What can podcasters learn from musicians? In this continuation of the discussion, the episode explores how the principles that make great bands successful can also help create more meaningful and engaging podcasts.
Using decades of experience as a musician, the conversation draws comparisons between building a band and building a podcast. ...
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