In this episode, Richard Wilmore and I talk about the temptation to copy successful podcasters, the pressure to make everything look and sound professional, and why your own personality is probably more useful than somebody else’s formula.
We get into what makes a good interview, why listening matters more than marching through a list of prepared questions, and how a conversation can really begin when a guest says something you weren’t expecting.
Richard also talks about burning out on a daily live show, taking a break, and finding a new direction. We discuss the business of helping other people make podcasts, the appeal of doing things yourself (or letting AI do them), and the perfectly reasonable possibility that you just want to make a podcast without turning it into an entirely different business.
And a reminder about the numbers game: 100,000 downloads can feel pretty good—right up until you start wishing you had 150,000.
Richard Wilmore is a podcast host and producer. Find his work at:
https://www.makeyourdayricher.com/
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