A podcast connects with your audience more than a text. People who take the time to listen to your podcast become much more emotionally engaged when they hear your voice, rather than reading the exact same information in a blog post.
When you hear someone say things that you agree with, or talk about how they have dealt with the same problems that you have, you begin to love and trust that person.
But when creating a podcast, the hardest thing for most people is creating good podcast content on a regular basis. You can have a great voice, a lot of followers and listeners, and a lot of confidence, but without the content to go with it, your podcasts will fail.
Here are 6 ideas to think of things to talk about in your podcast.
1. Personalize it
Talk about a personal story or experience. If you’re creating a video podcast, do something adventurous, like bungee jump or skydive, and record the whole experience.
2.Current affairs
Check the news and generate podcast content on topics that are applicable to you and your audience. Give your own thoughts and opinions on these topics. Keep in mind that a podcast is similar to having your own radio show, but for a specific target audience that is interested in what you have to say.
3. Conduct interviews
Reach out to people who have podcast content related to you. Both of you can work together in marketing each other’s podcast. You can interview them for your podcast and they can interview you for theirs. That way, you both get direct exposure to new audiences.
4. Practical guides
Create some helpful how-to guides on topics and tasks that people often find challenging or difficult. You can also produce helpful checklists or cheat sheets that can accompany the podcast. These can be uploaded to the podcast notes and emailed to people who request them. It’s also a great way to build your email list!
5. Daily life
Has anything funny or unusual happened to you recently that you can talk about? Can you connect something that happened to your podcast niche?
6. Consult with your audience
As your audience grows, don’t be afraid to ask them what they’d like you to talk about in your future podcast episodes. This gives you topics that are relevant to your audience and can help you generate new ideas. It also shows your audience that you really care about what they think and feel and that you are there to help them.