In today's episode, I talk about NaPodPoMo, what it means to improve your voice as a podcast host, as well as industry and my own updates.

To start with, an inspiring tweet I came across on my feed, it's in Spanish, so here is the translation. 

"A podcast is more than a distribution format - it has to do with your narrative, with your business, and above all with the ability to communicate a message in an intimate and personal way."

Partly, this is due to the fact that audio is a medium that doesn't take lying very well, so listeners will hear if you are not being yourself, or at least, a true version of yourself.

What do you think? Do get in touch with your thoughts.

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Check out this article if you are looking for a podcast media host: The Best Podcast Hosting Sites of 2021
Some new podcasters are getting confused between podcast hosts and directories, thinking you upload directly to the directories.

If you are looking for a new host and would like to support this show, I recommend Buzzsprout.
They have a free plan for you to give them a try and they're very easy to use. I used them for the first time for the exercises of the Plan Your Podcast Challenge - which by the way, opens up again on 18 October.

By the way, in the episode I refer to an episode from Podcast Insider, (I couldn't remember the name of the show...) it's called Crutch Words in Podcasting, it's episode 259

Pilar worked with a client who'd been told she needed "voice training".
First of, be specific about what that means.

Then consider:

- Your microphone and your recording environment.
It's not just about audio quality, but about how you "play" with the microphone, how you use the microphone to connect with the audience

- Diction and breath
This is something you have to work on before you start recording, and in between recordings. Check out these videos to help you work on them.

- Listen to yourself
Even if you are planning to outsource the editing of your show, edit your speech yourself at the beginning, so that you can start listening to your own mannerisms, and changing anything you think is necessary.

I would love to hear from you - your adventures, your questions... get in touch. 

If you're thinking of starting your own podcasting adventure, I recommend Buzzsprout as host - click here for my affiliate link, which also gets you a little discount, and Riverside FM for recording, which you can access through this other affiliate link.