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The Mid-Life Creative Guide To Podcasting Part I: Planning The Podcast
INTRODUCTION
Podcasting, once considered to be ‘amateur hour’ by no less than Steve Jobs, has become a dominant force in media. Today, there are over two million episodes of various podcasts on a wide range of topics. So, today, if you have a passing interest in a particular subject, you can bet someone has made a podcast about it. But, what if you can’t find one about the topic that interests you? Well, maybe that’s a call to action for you to be the one that makes it.
Hi. My name is Kris Roley, and I’ve been a podcaster since 2006. I’ve produced over 1000 episodes of several different shows, and I’ve helped several people create and start their own shows. I’m not a name you immediately think of when it comes to podcasting. I’m not famous, or even ‘internet famous,’ and I’m very ok with that. Up until now, I’ve done this because of my love of podcasting and my passion for teaching people how to do something and leaving them in a better place than where I found them.
However, in the past few years, many of the people I have helped have asked me why I haven’t created something to help as many people as possible. Frankly, I’ve been torn about it. Of course, I would love to help as many people as possible start their shows, but to do that, I felt I would be joining the…
