Podcasting for Psychologists and Therapists: Why we should podcast and how to get started with Charlotte Foster

In this episode, I talk to Charlotte Foster, voice of the Turn Up the Volume on Your Voice podcast, journalist, and expert at getting podcasts published and into the earbuds of the people who need them. Charlotte is also a Do More Than Therapy expert speaker who's delivering our July podcasting masterclass. We're going to talk about why psychologists and therapists should be podcasting, and troubleshoot some of the common issues that come up for people when they venture into the world of podcasting.

The highlights

• I welcome you to the podcast 00:06
• Charlotte tells us how she got into podcasting, after her career in radio journalism 02:09
• We discuss how podcasts are about conversations and community 10:48
• We talk about how podcasts are a great platform for psychologists and therapists, and how they are like one-to-one conversations 12:55
• Charlotte talks about how easy it is to get started with podcasting, and what holds people back 20:14
• Charlotte talks about podcast length and series 30:21
• Charlotte tells us what kit she recommends, and how to make the most of your microphone 39:29
• We discuss how much editing we need to do for our podcasts 46:31
• We talk about not using scripts 53:17
• Charlotte talks about what we can do to make sure people listen to our podcasts, and why transcripts are useful 56:31
• Charlotte tells us where we can find her and connect with her 1:03:19
• I remind you about the Do More Than Therapy membership 1:05:01

Charlotte's Links:

Podcast: Turn Up The Volume on Your Voice 

Website: https://www.charlotte-foster.co.uk

Instagram: CharlotteFosterPodcasts

Facebook: CharlotteFosterPodcasts

LinkedIn: Charlotte Foster Podcast Queen

Twitter: @CFPodcasts

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