School of Podcasting: Expert Tips for Launching and Growing Your Podcast Different Input - Different Show
Today we talk about if your show is feeling stale, maybe a change of input could help. One form of content that might be getting overlooked is books. In addition to libraries, there are online tools. In Ohio we have Libby and Hoopla Digital that allow you to listen audiobooks for free. Spotify has recently added audiobooks to their service and Amazon has Audible.
When you change the information that is feeding your brain, you change the output of your show.
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Contributors
Zo from Back Look Cinema https://www.backlookcinema.com/podcast
J from Okie Bookcast https://www.okiebookcast.com/
John Finkelde - Grow a Healthy Church https://growahealthychurch.com/
York from Welcome to Earth Stories https://welcometoearthstories.com/
Mark from Practical Prepping https://practicalprepping.info/
Mike from the 70's Vs the 80s https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-70s-vs-the-80s/id1527870389
(mike buy a domain at coolerwebsites.com and point at something).
Craig from Live Well and Flourish https://www.livewellandflourish.com
Mark From PodcastBranding.co https://www.resourcefuldesigner.com/
Ralph From Ask Ralph Show (Personal Finance from a Christian Perspective) https://www.askralphpodcast.com
Books Mentioned
Old Man's War https://amzn.to/3zfJ6ru
Bird by Bird https://amzn.to/45zUB9p
Crucial Conversations https://amzn.to/3XAGOxp
The Giving Tree https://amzn.to/4bl2658
Success Principles https://amzn.to/3KXKTnI
Born to Run https://amzn.to/4cyWNjO
Letters From a Stoic https://amzn.to/3VCfOLl
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World https://geni.us/platform-michael-hyatt
Storybrand https://amzn.to/3VEY81o
How to Win Friends and Influence People https://amzn.to/4esKCqi
Mastering Your Finances (Free when you sign up for newsletter) https://www.askralphpodcast.com
Storyworthy by Mathew Dicks https://amzn.to/3E2HCxp
Profit From Your Podcast https://www.profitfromyourpodcast.com/book
Other Items
00:25:39 - Quit Encouraging Fraud
00:28:43 - Weird Spotify Video Thing
00:31:53 - Eyes on Streamyard https://supportthisshow.com/streamyard
00:33:30 - Podcast Rewind:
EO Fire https://www.eofire.com/podcast/davejackson/
00:34:16 - Question of the Month https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/question
00:37:14 - Live Appearances https://www.schoolofpodcasting.com/where
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Question of the Month August 2025
Mark form Podcastbranding.co wants to know if you've ever hired someone to help you with your podcast? If so, for what purpose and were you satisfied with the outcome? Go to www.schoolofpodcasting.com and answer the question by August 22nd 2025. When you answer the question, tell us a little bit about your show (elevator pitch) and where we can find it (your website so I can link to it)
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