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How Embracing Father's Day and Other Holidays Can Build Your AudienceFather’s Day is this weekend, and that means the creation of a fair amount of dad-themed podcasts. There’s nothing at all wrong with embracing the holiday for your podcast. Developing content around holidays or special events can be provide big benefits for podcasters. Here are a few:
How to Create Engaging Podcast ContentHoliday themes are great, but creating engaging podcast content in general is essential for attracting and retaining listeners. With thousands of podcasts available, standing out requires not only high-quality production but also content that captivates and resonates with your audience. We've created a guide on how to create engaging podcast content that keeps your listeners coming back for more. Analysis: Typography is everything here. The angle and weight of the podcast title give it a retro ad feel, and host Tesh Randall uses a similar type treatment throughout all of her podcast design. The use of green is a nice touch for a podcast that discusses being eco-friendly. Adding the how to listen portion at the bottom is icing on the cake. 📰 Sounds Profitable: Is ad skipping avoidable? Learn more. 🤖 Personalization vs. AI content, finding the balance. Read more. 📢^^ YOUR AD HERE! Knock, Knock. Who's there? Spotlight. Spotlight, who? This email goes to registered creators at wavve.co or those subscribed to The Wavve Blog. Wavve helps [WORK_ROLE GOES HERE] creators grow their influence online with social video and text. |
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How to Stop Hating the Sound of Your Voice on a Podcast Many podcasters dislike the sound of their own voice — and that reaction is completely normal. This article explains why we hear ourselves differently than others do, and why confidence improves naturally with practice. It also offers five practical techniques to sound more natural and engaging on mic: Speak naturally, not in a “radio voice” Vary your pace to avoid sounding flat or robotic Use intentional pauses to add emphasis Change...
Who Gets to Start a Podcast — and Who Doesn’t? As we kick off 2026, it’s the perfect time to look at who’s entering podcasting — and who’s being left behind. The Creators 2025 study reveals structural gaps that appear before a mic is ever turned on.Key Insights: • Entry barriers exist: 8% of women create podcasts vs. 15% of men. • Retention isn’t the problem: Women who start are slightly more likely to continue than men (69% vs. 67%). • The gap predates video: Historically, 23% of men vs. 12%...
Repeatable Podcast Episode Ideas That Keep You Consistent Running out of episode ideas usually isn’t a creativity problem—it’s a systems problem. This article outlines repeatable episode formats that make planning easier and help podcasters stay consistent over time. Key approaches include: Foundational episodes that explain how you think and what you believe Audience-driven episodes built around real listener questions Focused interviews centered on one clear insight or decision Solo...