How to Become a Great Podcast Host
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ม.ค. 2015
- Becoming a great podcast host takes time and practice. In the tech world we tend to get wrapped up in installing plugins or having the software do things for ourselves, but when it comes to the human spirit and getting people to really love you and your podcast, it takes three steps to get on the road to becoming an amazing host!
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A summary:
1. Try and practice over and over again
2. Be passionate and entertaining, also educated by reading about many things.
3. Be you.
Shannon, as a fellow broadcaster of many years, I just want to tell you that everything you say in this video is spot on. People, listen to the man when he says it takes practice. Two ways to practice... go slow and take forever to finally sound as good as Shannon, or get obsessed and practice in the shower or in the car. Practice so much you suddenly realize it's the 5th time in a week you've been caught "talking to yourself." Parrot a line, or just a few words, that you hear someone with a professional voice say. But just when you're starting out. If you keep trying to talk that way 20 years later, well, it just sounds weird. You'll find YOUR voice at some point.Finally when Shannon says be entertaining. I want in give my description of that that actually means. Not entertaining like a comedian or a singer. But as a speaker! And you do that in several different ways. Vocal inflection, body language (yes there should always be body language going on when you're speaking. Even into just a microphone.) Loosen up on your nervousness or uncertainty and just act as if your a master at controlled immaturity. Have fun! Thanks Shannon for the video. After a few decades doing this, I still love it!
It's amazing that I created this video nearly 3.5 years ago and everything I say in here still holds up. Thanks for sharing your insight on this! It will definitely help those who check the comments and are looking for a little more advice. Where have you been doing radio and for how long?
*How To Become A Great Podcast Host*
I wish there was a bit of magic dust that you could sprinkle on someone and say, "Look at that! You're an amazing host!" Unfortunately it doesn't happen like that.
Being a great host of any type of media takes work and fine-tuning your craft.
This video is intended for podcasters, but really applies to anyone out there that is trying to make themselves better everyday.
*Share this post with a friend* who is over-thinking their own process and needs a little bit of encouragement today! :)
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Ohhh, the monotone "that's hilaaaarious"! lol
Great tips *****, now I know what to call it when I'm caught talking to myself (which is ummm, always)..._Practicing!_ ;)
Andrea Beltrami Yes! Practice is a great pathway to trying to be perfect. I don't believe that we are fully perfect, but can achieve to be the best possible person with all that practice!!
Oh, and you have no idea how many times I have heard people say, _"That's hilarious." in a monotone voice. At least be a little bit excited about what you're talking about! Right? ;)
***** perfect timing! Practice, Be Entertaining & Educated, and Maintain Your Integrity. Thanks for the reminder!
Great advice *****, thanks for sharing!
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You're so very welcome, Elaine Starling! It takes practice _every single day!_ Doesn't it?
Well, I learned a lot from you so far, and really grateful to come across your channel, you are awesome. Thank you
Love the energy you have about everything. Thanks for the video!
Great advice sir! I run a podcast and i have been getting better every episode but like you said ,it takes time. First episode i ran out of breathe, stuttering and a whole lot of "um" but its been getting better. Thank you for making this video!
You're so very welcome, my friend! Keep practicing. It takes so much time to get to a point where you can make everything run smooth. Just keep planning and preparing and you'll get there. :)
Thank you for the tips much appreciated . I'm reminded of something I heard long ago , practice doesn't make perfect ,perfect practice makes perfect , practice only makes permanent . Thank you again
Yes!! I'm glad you said that because that is a piece of advice that I have really leaned on in the last year. Practice and consistency helps build confidence. I'm glad this video helped, Eric! If you ever need anything, reach out or check out my website for more info. I'm currently ramping up a new e-book for podcasters and will be posting to my blog a little more if you can't get in touch with me right away.
Great video man, really like how you go back in forth between being a radio host and hosting your own podcast. I'm dabbling into podcasting because of my love for the radio and woukd love to be a radio host but my career path is taking me in a different direction so podcasting has come about as sort of a hobby to scratch that itch I've always had.
I say that you continue to scratch that itch if you have it. So it with podcasting for sure because doing anything in radio these days can be very limiting. Podcasting awards you creative freedom you don't get in radio.
Keep scratching that itch, my friend! And let me know how else I can help!
Thanks, this was so informative and foundational. I can’t wait to listen to you other videos.
Christopher Vaughan awesome! I hope they truly help you out! Check out my playlists on the front of my TH-cam channel too. You can also find them on my website at www.theshanman.com
Man! I love your TH-cam channel! You really give such great tips and advice. I appreciate you, sir.
I'm glad you like the channel! I really created it to help people like you. :)
Watching this video on the night before my interview as an award Winning Podcaster ❤🎉🎉. Thankyou
Absolutely awesome and very informative. Thank you for sharing your incite! I am glad I came across your page!
Wonderful! I'm glad that you came across the page as well. Let me know if you need help with anything else! :)
Great vid, thank you for sharing your expertise!
You're very welcome, Jeff! Let me know if there's anything I can answer for you in an upcoming video!
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Brilliant advice thank you
I'm glad this has helped you out!!
Thanks for the tips! Looking to start a podcast pretty soon!
Awesome man! I'm glad this has helped!!
Thank you for this video! Very inspirational, I was actually born three months premature and with all the medical issues I did have - I ended up with a more raspier voice which as I got older discouraged me because a lot of people I’d encounter would point it out. I decided to do a two year broadcast journalism course after graduating from highschool and it was great. I loved the photography portion and use that a lot more and have now started up my own podcast. I’ve only done three episodes so I was curious on ways to better myself and came across your video so thank you. 😊😊😊 This will for sure inspire me to continuously better myself and not feel so discouraged because of my voice.
Aaaah, you're so welcome. I'm glad that it has helped you out! 🙏🙏🙏Never feel discouraged and remember that someone out there might relate to you more with your story. Remember that when you start out, it will be slow, but keep pushing through, make great content and impact the world with your footprint! Let me know if you need any help with anything! 🤓
Thanks bro I needed this
You got it!!
Love the videos man. Great information. It really helped me out with The Addictions Podcast!
Addictions Podcast D. Wagner duuuude! This makes me so happy to hear! Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with. I'll make a video about it if it can help others.
That would be amazing Shannon. Your videos have helped me out immensely. I have an audio recording background, but I am a bit new to podcasts. Still getting over my voice, but it is progressing nicely. If you wanna check out the show, you can listen at www.addictionspodcast.libsyn.com Thanks again man. Keep up the great work!
this actually really helped thanks!
I'm glad that this video continues to help people out. It makes me happy to know that people are still searching for their own voice.
Thank you this!!
You're so welcome! :)
Thank you so much for your tips! It's a big help and inspiration. I'll continue working on my new podcast now...
Hi May!! You're so welcome! I'm glad these tips have inspired you to continue. I can't wait to see what you come up with! Let me know if you need anything! -Shan
Thanks for the encouragement -- I'll be sure to keep you posted!
May C I look forward to it!!
Great tips for podcast hosts *****. Also for HOA hosts! Practice, practice and practice again. I'm sure I can do more practicing to hone my HOA hosting. I'm also glad you mentioned using your passion and enthusiasm and convey it through the microphone. For an introvert, like me, my enthusiasm isn't always out there, even though I feel it. I'm still learning how to tap into the energy required to make sure that enthusiasm shines though. Thank you!
HOA as in Home Owner's Association?
***** Hangout on Air :-)
Oh yes. . it has a new meaning these days
Thank you so much for watching this, Denise Wakeman! I'm glad that those tips will help you! I know that they seem simple enough, but I had to really sit down and think about the things that trip people up when they are hosting. Most of the time, it's not giving the right amount of time to making a show entertaining!
The good thing is that I don't believe we will all be the _best host ever_ when it comes to any type of show. The goal is to always grow and learn and figure out your own craft. Also, being deliberate about your love of the game or passions. We see this type of stuff everyday in mainstream media. For me, I see it in the music industry with people who are passionate about music. Why can't all of us on the internet model what these people are already doing?
Keep working away, Denise! You're doing great and it's always a growing process! You will *ALWAYS* have my support and encouragement! :)
***** yes, a whole new lingo.
I'll be hosting my first podcast this week. Thanks for the advice.
Congratulations!!! I got you if you need any other help! :)
I have just started my podcast at future pope podcast this video had lots of great advise thank you I will subscribe
Awesome! Thank you for subscribing! I'm glad this has helped!
Hey man thanks I am making a Music Themed Podcast for my final Music Tech Assignment and I'm super hyped and nervous for it this helped a lot
Not a problem, dude. Just plug forward and just remember to do it because you find it fun and you want to just make a good product for people to consume. Good luck on the assignment and I hope you get great scores all around!
Shannon Hernandez thanks man i will let you know how I do
I’ve been pulling the pieces together for a music-based YT channel. Last night, as I got all the music for episode into Audition, I couldn’t stop smiling, because I love the music so much and can’t wait to share it in my own unique way. I was thinking, “I was made for this!” Until that moment, I had never felt the level of passion you’re speaking about here.
That's awesome! I'm glad that this is something that sets you on fire! Keep doing it! :)
Shannon Hernandez I may have hit a snag on licensing. I thought I had read a while back that I could buy a license similar to broadcasters that would allow me to play copyrighted songs. Not so sure at this point. It might require a rethink on format.
You can't post licenced music on TH-cam. They'll take it down. If you play music on a podcast, you'll need to make sure you have the license handy, but it can get tricky. Especially if you're submitting to Spotify. They're very picky with music in a podcast a d hosting services are generally against licensed music in podcasts as it violates those terms of service. But it's worth looking into.
Assuming that I WOULD be able to buy a blanket license, I plowed into this project, and I’ve done hundreds of hours of research and thought. Assuming that my initial assumption was wrong, I think my research may still work for a different approach. I’m going to investigate fair use for talking about music recordings rather than playing videos with songs embedded. A different way to go at it, but I may be able to scratch the original itch and satisfy my passion.
Looking forward for that Mac Mini, dude
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I dont have enough money to buy microphones & no software but this video just made me forget that & inspired me THANKYOU AND ILL BE READING BOOKS EVERYDAY
Just take it one step at a time, little by little. Eventually you're going to get there! :) Thanks for watching!
Use audacity it's free save up a little bit of cash get a cheap mic.
U gotta be urself thats the key to it
Indeed, my brother!
I want become one I'm starting off fresh o do Facebook live
Is there a place to get honest reviews of your work and get real, helpful feedback?
I actually offer that as a service. It's called an aircheck. It can be a bit pricy, but I'll give you feedback on what you think is your best work and share with you the areas you need to improve upon. You can visit my site and scroll to the Calend.ly section to see what it costs for an aircheck: www.theshanman.com/pages/workwithshannon
They are pricy due to the fact that you're basically having an audit done on your program. I realize it might be out of your price range, but I would stick to this channel for tips. Also, if you have questions, ask me and I'll throw them into a TH-cam video.
6 yrs AFTER working in radio!!!!
Yep! It doesn't mean that it takes that long to become great. It all takes practice. :)
So....should I practice it?
I mean, it can't hurt. ;)
How do you make the lie yeti sounds that good!?
Magic ✨✨✨😉
@@ShannonHernandez some tips ? Aside from making sure its correctly facing you and keeping the gain low?
Is there a difference between podcaster and host?
It's the same thing.
Where can I go to learn to podcasts me and my buddy need help please hit me up
Wavy Black Superman my channel is filled with tutorials for you to learn. Subscribe and get updates. 😊
Shannon Hernandez ok thank u
I was watching an interview on TH-cam where the interviewee was a podcaster talking about podcasting. Now despite the interviewers professed interest for the subject it was more then obvious that he had little knowledge of it, had not prepared for the interview and was not paying attention to what the interviewee was saying. Result was the entire interview was carried by the podcaster with the interviewers stumbling in with mistimed question, often with vapid statements.
Did you look at any subsequent episodes after that to see if there was any improvement? We all start out in some way or another and it's my hope that the interviewer has gotten better since then.
@@ShannonHernandez the interview was being conducted by an online course site with the idea that viewers could use podcasting to sell their courses, something I'm thinking of doing at a later date. I have seen others by the same person and they do vary, it seems to be dependent on the subject.
As you mentioned. If you have no passion for what you're doing then you cannot expect others too either.
Hey I've just started my own podcast on a real low budget and I would love some advice! It's on TH-cam and it's called Topic Chunder. I recommend any episode after 3... Any advice in the Comments section of the video would be great! Thanks in advance!
What if you don't have a co host? A lot of times its just me and my dog lol....I don't have a million friends I've been asking some people I know but they don't take it seriously and just kind of shrug it me off. They did the same with my youtube now have nearly 1600 subscribers. Anyways I was thinking im good enough to just doit myself I think atleased until can find someone. Im doing it either way .
Only you know what you want to achieve and I can promise you that no one will have the dedication and drive to reach your goals. So if you want to do it all on your own, I actually encourage you to do it that way. Morning shows on radio have a team and they are put in place for a reason. In podcasting, if the co-host doesn't see your vision, they are just there to ride the coattails. You are the creator of your destiny, my brother!
@@ShannonHernandez That was pretty much my thinking I heard you mention once about journaling I've been keeping a journal since I was about 14. But I never really figured you use that to write down my ideas for the podcast just within the last hour watching some of your videos I completely changed how I'm going to structure the podcast I think that's the answer I was looking for. How to structure in the show. On my TH-cam video sometimes I tend to rant and go off on some other craziness. The podcast I want more order to it, Thanks to you I figured out how to do it and it was right in my face the whole time hahaha funny how that happens.
Oh yeah, man. Journaling helps you out so much. It also allows you to go back and look at where you were in the headspace. Sometimes you get some of the best ideas through journaling. As for organization, stick with me because I talk a lot about structure of podcasts and the reasons why we have structure. I create a specific structure for podcasts to not only allow the podcaster to stay more focused on the topic, but to also create opportunity for the podcaster down the line. Are you on my email list at all?
@@ShannonHernandez I believe so i followed that link you sent me the other day.
Thank you so much! I listen to your videos all the time you have very good advice! I would love for you to check out one of my podcast and critique me it would really help and I would greatly appreciate you for that! It’s cold Bmore Open podcast you can check it out on TH-cam Facebook or Instagram for now! Thanks again!
You look like the guy who was on Millionaire Match and wouldn't shave his beard.
I'm not sure how I should take that, but thanks? LOL.
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