You know those moments when you've found yourself talking about something that lights you up?

When you talk about it your eyes sparkle, you're animated and you come away with a slight bounce in your step.

That's often where a great podcast starts.

Not with a microphone.

Not with a perfectly planned content strategy.

Not with a plan to become an influencer.

But with a drive, a love, a special interest.

And a bit of curiosity.

Even if it feels a bit untypical.

This isn't a workshop to convince you to start a podcast.

It's a workshop to give you the space to explore whether podcasting might be for you.

A chance to ask questions.

To think about what you'd talk about.

To explore what would work for you and your brain.

And to discover whether there might be a podcast hiding in one of those ideas you've been carrying around for years.

You might leave thinking podcasting isn't for you.

That's absolutely fine.

Or you might leave with a spark.

An idea.

Maybe even a name.

What if that thing that lights you up could be a podcast?

Not a polished media empire, unless you want that of course.

Not a in fancy studio

Just a place to share ideas, experiences and conversations.

A place to connect with others that love what you love, that want to hear more about the same things you do.

Now don't panic!

You do not need to:

To be an influencer
Have thousands of followers
Love hearing your own voice
Be an expert
Know exactly what you are doing

I'll let you into a secret, there are quite a few podcasters that start without any of those things

What you will need

Curosity

Something you care about

And a desire to explore and find out more.

And that's basically it.

Well there is a bit more but that's your foundations.

Sooooo.......

Still with me?

Because I love podcasting so much I wanted to share my joy with you.

Brainwave to Podcast is a free workshop for curious people.

People who have never started a podcast or have maybe fallen out of love with their podcast

People who aren't sure if they should, or have never even considered a podcast before.

People who have no idea where to start.

We are going to look at :

🎙️ Why podcasting seems to be everywhere right now

🎙️ Who podcasting is really for and why you don't need to be an influencer, expert or extrovert to do it

🎙️ The surprising benefits podcasting can bring, both personally and professionally

🎙️ What can feel challenging about podcasting and the bits nobody usually talks about

🎙️ How to work out what you'd talk about if you started a podcast

🎙️ Why not all podcasts involve interviewing people (good news if that sounds terrifying)

🎙️ Whether podcasting could be a way to connect with your people, share your ideas and explore what matters to you

And because I love this bit.......

🎙️ We'll even have a go at creating a few podcast names.

And......... on top of all that you'll also get my Brainwave to episode checklist.

A checklist you can use straight away to get you started. ALL the things that you might not know you needed to know, so you save time and energy.

No waiting around just getting on with it.

Who is the Untypical Podcaster and why should you come along?

Great question.

I host and produce my own podcast. Is it perfect. Nope. But am I still going and still loving it. Yes I am.

I've made mistakes.

I've overthought things.

I worried no one would listen.

I've cried over tech.

I've followed podcast advice that worked brilliantly for others and discovered it did NOT work for me.

What I've learnt is there is no perfect formula.

There isn't a magical microphone that makes your podcast amazing.

Being neurodivergent with chronic illnesses, I had to create a podcast that worked for me.

And it's worked.

I've survived the dreaded podcast fade, I'm heading towards my 75th episode, and I've discovered that podcasting can open doors, create opportunities and most importantly connect you with people you might never otherwise have met.

That's why I'm running this workshop.

Not because I am a podcast guru.

But because I've learnt so much and I want to help other people discover if podcasting might be for them, find their voice and find themselves a bit of space to share what lights them up.