//podcastplus.net/feed/podfader~24dff0ab Podfader, hosted by Kyle Bondo, focuses on the design challenges that podcasters face when creating a new show or deciding to let an existing show go in favor of podcasting about something new. If you’re struggling to create a new podcast, Podfader will help you to focus on the important parts of podcast design thinking. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:17:20 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd017-every-podcast-needs-a-good-name-02112019.mp3?dest-id=655295 Every Podcast Needs a Good Name Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast for helping you survive the day-to-day struggle that comes with keeping a podcast going. S1:E17 -- Every Podcast Needs a Good Name TL:DR - Naming a podcast is incredibly difficult without a strategy for naming your podcast that can actually help you stand out from the competition. Dog Names Would you name your dog "Dogfader"? Actually, that sounds like a great name for a dog! Maybe it could be an Old English Bulldog. Dogfader does sound like a Bulldog's name, especially after the first mile of any walk. Nothing fades faster than a Bulldog going uphill. But when it comes to names, I like names that work on multiple levels. The Secret Name of your Podcast I share a story about the A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin and how it matters to your naming quest. Podcast Naming Strategy At-a-Glance Understand how podcasts are searched Learn how names are categorized and why Desc... Tue, 12 Feb 2019 00:54:16 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd017-every-podcast-needs-a-good-name-02112019.mp3?dest-id=655295 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd016-mapcon-talk-on-podcast-design-12032018.mp3?dest-id=655295 MAPCON Talk on Podcast Design Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast for helping you survive the day-to-day struggle that comes with keeping a podcast going. S1:E16 -- MAPCON Talk on Podcast Design TL:DR - Podcast Design Talk titled Put down the microphone and plan your podcast given at Mid-Atlantic Podcast Conference (MAPCON) September 7, 2018. Podcast Design Stack #1 – Start Your Idea DREAM “I want to do THIS!” “Wouldn’t it be cool if…” #2 – Feed Your Curiosity “I know…” “I wonder…” FOCUS #3 – Know Your Space “Who else…” “They talk about…” SPACE #4 – Target Your Topic “I love…” “I hate…” “I wish…” NARROW #5 – Include Your Audience “Lurk with purpose…” “In my opinion…” LURK #6 – Select Your Concept “Filter out the noise…” “Set your rules…” FILTER #7 – Expand Your Point of View “My hot topics…” “Schedule it out…” STUB #8 – Brand Your Design “I ... Mon, 03 Dec 2018 22:51:08 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd016-mapcon-talk-on-podcast-design-12032018.mp3?dest-id=655295 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd015-it-is-your-job-to-pay-it-forward-09182018.mp3?dest-id=655295 It Is Your Job To Pay It Forward Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast for helping you survive the day-to-day struggle that comes with keeping a podcast going. S1:E15 -- It Is Your Job To Pay It Forward TL:DR - It's time to actively give back what you have learned to the podcasting community and become the mentor that keeps other podcasters from podfading. Pay it back by paying it forward Step Nine of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting is Mentorship. You made it! You made it through the Steps to the last and final Step -- Step Nine: Mentorship. At first glance, you might think that mentorship means finding a mentor. However, it's the exact opposite. Mentorship in the Podfader context means for you to go find a podcast to mentor. It is your job to pay it forward. Your podcasting knowledge, your understanding of the production process, and what you know about what gear works and does not work for each level of a podcaster's journey. You can find someone to ment... Tue, 18 Sep 2018 05:21:04 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd015-it-is-your-job-to-pay-it-forward-09182018.mp3?dest-id=655295 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd014-surround-yourself-with-like-minds-07222018.mp3?dest-id=655295 Surround Yourself With Like Minds Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast for helping you survive the day-to-day struggle that comes with keeping a podcast going. S1:E14 -- Surround Yourself With Like Minds TL:DR - Fellowship is Step Eight of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting and asks you to go find other podcasters, learn about their journey, and discover that you are not alone. Find Your Podcasting Tribe Step Eight of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting is Fellowship. 1. Find your podcasting tribe online: Underdog Podcast Community Cut the BS Podcasting Group Podcasters' Support Group Podcasters' Hangout DC Podcaster Community Podcast Builders League Podcast Movement Community - For Podcasters 2. Find your podcasting tribe in real life: Podcast Movement - Philadelphia, PA - July 23-26, 2018 Mid-Atlantic Podcasting Conference (MAPCON) - Philadelphia, PA - September 7-8, 2018 Podfest Multimedia Expo - Orlando, FL - Ma... Sun, 22 Jul 2018 21:12:34 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd014-surround-yourself-with-like-minds-07222018.mp3?dest-id=655295 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd013-celebrate-your-podcasting-wins-06122018.mp3?dest-id=655295 Celebrate Your Podcasting Wins Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast for helping you survive the day-to-day struggle that comes with keeping a podcast going. S1:E13 -- Celebrate Your Podcasting Wins TL:DR - Focus is Step Seven of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting and requires you to earn your right to be podcasting by first doing the work, celebrating your wins and then getting to stay podcasting by never forgetting what you have endured to get here. The Story of Badwater-135 finisher David Goggins Three ways to Reward your accomplishments Understanding that goals matter than comparisons to others In 2007, Chief Petty Officer Special Operator (SEAL) David Goggins competed in the Badwater Ultramarathon. This is a running race that requires you to run 135 miles across Death Valley and up the side of Mount Whitney in California. In the end, David took 25 hours and 49 minutes to complete what is considered the most grueling event of its type in the world. It... Tue, 12 Jun 2018 23:04:41 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd013-celebrate-your-podcasting-wins-06122018.mp3?dest-id=655295 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd012-rebuild-your-motivation-to-podcast-05282018.mp3?dest-id=655295 Rebuild Your Motivation to Podcast Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast for helping you survive the day-to-day struggle that comes with keeping a podcast going. S1:E12 -- Rebuild your motivation and get back to building better podcasts TL:DR - Focus is Step Six of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting and requires you to rebuild your motivation and find your hunger for podcasting before you can truly get back to podcasting. What are your Motivations? What is your Why? Strategies for Rebuilding Your Motivation The only easy day was yesterday Step Six of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting is Focus. You need something to change when it comes to your motivation to podcast. Why? Ask yourself this question: Does the feeling of having to produce yet another podcast tapping your motivation? You know you love podcasting, but maybe it’s become exhausting, frustrating and even painful to continue. You see your competitors still maintaining the same podcast p... Mon, 28 May 2018 19:38:51 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd012-rebuild-your-motivation-to-podcast-05282018.mp3?dest-id=655295 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd011-discipline-guards-against-distraction-05212018.mp3?dest-id=655295 Discipline Guards Against Distraction Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast for helping you survive the day-to-day struggle that comes with keeping a podcast going. S1:E11 -- What does it mean to commit? TL:DR - Committing to your podcast requires you get disciplined about your goals if you have any chance of guarding against distractions. What it means to commit to your podcast Introduction to SMART Goals Big Podcasting Goals to consider Bubble Prioritization And now you know About the show Step Five of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting is Commit. When it comes to your podcast, what is your commitment to that podcast? Is it a hobby that can ebb and flow on a whim? Or is it a tool within your marketing strategy that needs to run like a German Train Schedule? The difference depends entirely on your drive to see your podcast success. If you want this to work -- really work -- then you need to develop the discipline to see it through. So what... Mon, 21 May 2018 16:11:00 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd011-discipline-guards-against-distraction-05212018.mp3?dest-id=655295 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd010-principles-of-podcast-production-05072018-v2.mp3?dest-id=655295 Principles of Podcast Production Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast about helping you keep your podcast from podfading, especially when the drive for new and interesting content becomes a struggle. S1:E10 -- What is insight? Step Four of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting is Insight. Insight is defined as deep understanding. The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing. I’ll tell what is NOT accurate or deep understanding -- winging it. Principles of Podcast Production First and foremost, you need to understand what a principle is. It is a fancy term for rules. Only these rules are the kind of rules you don’t break no matter what. They are the foundation you base your entire podcast on and the antithesis of winging it. For me, they start with three easy-to-remember rules: Stay simple Start small Show value Step 1. Two Column Drill The first of three principles is Stay Simple. To embrace that... Mon, 07 May 2018 17:38:50 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd010-principles-of-podcast-production-05072018-v2.mp3?dest-id=655295 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd009-how-clear-is-your-clarity-04292018.mp3?dest-id=655295 How Clear is Your Clarity? Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast about helping you keep your podcast from podfading, especially when the drive for new and interesting content becomes a struggle. S1:E9 -- How Clear is Your Clarity? Step Three of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting is Clarity. What does it mean to you? Clarity is defined as: The quality of being clear. The quality of coherence and intelligibility. The quality of being easy to see or hear; sharpness of image or sound. These are the elements of your podcast that Clarity tries to highlight. And why this step centers on deciding WHAT you need to improve if you are to learn a better way to produce your podcast. You cannot fix a podcast you never start, but you also cannot fix a podcast that YOU do not know is broken. Why is it broken? Podcasting is an audio medium of transforming information to other people. Because this requires our ears and our brains to be understood, there are th... Mon, 30 Apr 2018 04:03:23 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd009-how-clear-is-your-clarity-04292018.mp3?dest-id=655295 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd008-you-might-suck-at-podcasting-04222018.mp3?dest-id=655295 You Might Suck at Podcasting Howdy -- I’m Kyle Bondo, and this is Podfader ! My weekly podcast about helping you keep your podcast from podfading, especially when the drive for new and interesting content becomes a struggle. S1:E8 -- You Might Suck at Podcasting Step Two of the Nine Steps Back to Podcasting is Humility. This step centers on believing that you don’t know everything about podcasting or realizing that your way may not be the best way to podcast. That’s a tough mindset to crack because it requires you to admit that your podcast could be better. If you’ve already come around to agreeing that your podcast and your podcasting skills are worth working on. Now you need to have a real conversation with yourself on what “worth working on” really means to you. Which is why I go back to the name of this episode: You might suck at podcasting! Well, do you? How would you know?   Getting to the Root Causes with Five Whys The Five Whys works something like... Mon, 23 Apr 2018 03:55:21 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/podfader/pfd008-you-might-suck-at-podcasting-04222018.mp3?dest-id=655295