Welcome to Women Who Podcast the podcast for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. This podcast is for women who are either already podcast hosts or are just starting out. Each episode is aimed at giving you the confidence boost you need to get started - and to keep going - as well as to create a sisterhood of women already doing it. Alison Fraser is an experienced journalist and avid podcast listener who is on a mission to give women the platform to use their voice for good. If you have something to say then this is your permission slip to go ahead and create a podcast.
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August 19, 202442 min
Systems and workflows for your podcast with Dolly DeLong
Do you have a system in place to make your podcast run like clockwork?
Joining me in this episode is Dolly DeLong, host of the Systems and Workflow Magic podcast.
You're going to hear how systems have helped Dolly run her podcast and family photography business while also being present for her family.
Dolly creates intentional, strategic systems that support successful launches and empower entrepreneurs to maintain momentum afterward.
Dolly’s links:
Website: https://systemsandworkflowmagic.com/
Podcast: https://episodes.fm/1597803600
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dollydelongeducation
A couple of Dolly's episodes you might enjoy:
95: 5 Strategies to Have a Top Ranking Podcast with Juliana Barbati
76: Want a SYSTEM for getting started with email marketing for your own creative business?
July 4, 20241 hr 2 min
Rosemarie Callender on how you can grow your podcast without social media
Hands up if you’re tired of promoting your podcast all over social media but without the rewards you expected?
My guest today has been very vocal on her own show about giving up the social media hustle for listeners and she’s going to share how she has been growing her podcast without making copious reels, stories and posts.
Rosemarie Callender is the host of The Podcast To Amplify Show: Podcasting Tips for Women Coaches, Service Providers and Entrepreneurs.
In this episode you’re going to hear what led Rosemarie to quitting instagram, and how she has increased her listenership instead.
You’re going to hear about her OCL framework and what simple steps you can start taking today to get your podcast into the right ears - and more of them.
This is Women Who Podcast and I’m your host Alison Fraser.
Some of Rosemarie’s tips:
Give your podcast a name that will help listeners find it
Add keywords to your podcast name, description and author name
Go back and rename episodes so that they show up in searches
Swap podcast intros with other podcasters
Repurpose your content - create playlists of episodes on a similar theme, add links to related episodes in your shownotes
Rosemarie mentioned her nine grid on instagram, this is where she still has a presence on the platform but all nine images relate to her and how she helps her ideal customer. Go have a look and get ideas for how to design yours.
Rosemarie's links:
Podcast to Amplify: https://episodes.fm/1570716822
Website: https://toobusytopodcast.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toobusytopodcast/
Rosemarie mentioned:
Simple SEO and Marketing with Faith Hanan: https://episodes.fm/1625600727
CoSchedule by Headliner: https://accounts.coschedule.com/login
Ubersuggest - a free keyword research tool: https://neilpatel.com/ubersuggest/
My links:
Website: www.alisonfraser.co
Email: alison@alisonfraser.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/
I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1
Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips
June 17, 202448 min
How to market your podcast (and guest on other shows) with Aoife O'Brien
How do you market your podcast?
Today’s guest is Aoife O’Brien, host of the Happier At Work podcast. You’re going to hear how she is using podcast guesting and LinkedIn, among others, to get her podcast known among her ideal listeners.
You’re going to get a short email that you can use to send to potential guests, as well as lots of other great tips to implement in your own podcasting.
I’m Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.
Let’s get into it.
I’m Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.
Aoife’s links:
Website: https://happieratwork.ie/
Podcast: https://episodes.fm/1474115091
Aoife’s LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aoifemobrien/
Happier at Work LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/happieratworkpodcast/
Podcast Guesting Mastery: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aoifemobrien_podcast-guesting-programme-activity-7181741261488353282-lVuQ/
Aoife’s podcast picks:
The 360 LeadHERship podcast with Lucy Gernon: https://episodes.fm/1596311791
HR Coffee Time: https://episodes.fm/1578214208
The Zoe Routh Leadership Podcast: https://episodes.fm/1163003618
What Works with Tara McMullin: https://episodes.fm/1054027973
My links:
Website: www.alisonfraser.co
Email: alison@alisonfraser.co
I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1
Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips
May 23, 202430 min
Robin Hackney interviews Alison Fraser on Spandex and Wine
This episode is an interview I did on the Spandex and Wine podcast with Robin Hackney. If you’ve not listened to Robin’s show before then I hope that after this episode you cue up some more of hers.
I recently had a chat with podcaster Aoife O’Brien, the host of the Happier At Work podcast and we talked about guesting on other people’s podcasts and the short and simple email you could send first, so make sure you’ve subscribed to Women Who Podcast so you get that episode automatically in your podcast player.
Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast
Website: www.alisonfraser.co
Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips
I edit and create audiograms with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1
April 30, 202443 min
Mary Lee on how podcasting is helping build a business
Why start a podcast?
Joining me today is Mary Lee, host of All Things Menopausal for a conversation about how podcasting creates intimacy, the whisper that led her to start her own show and what it means for her new business.
Mary is a menopause doula, helping women going through this stage of life.
She lives in Vancouver Island, Canada, but thanks to podcasting she is connecting with women from all over the globe.
I’m Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.
Mary’s links:
Emme Elle Coaching https://emmeellecoaching.com/
All things Menopausal podcast: https://episodes.fm/1702348730
The instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blingersoll/
The episode with me: https://episodes.fm/1702348730/episode/YjI4YWQ0OGUtYzc3Mi00Y2IyLTlmM2MtZDU1YzA4ZGU1NDVl
Mary’’s podcast picks:
You Are The Brand with Mike Kim https://episodes.fm/828811790
Not Your Mother’s Menopause with Dr Fiona Lovely https://episodes.fm/1097326296
Huberman Lab https://episodes.fm/1545953110
The Mel Robbins Podcast https://episodes.fm/1646101002
Better with Dr Stephanie https://episodes.fm/1479074542
Dateline NBC https://episodes.fm/1464919521
My links:
Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast
Website: www.alisonfraser.co
Email: alison@alisonfraser.co
I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1
Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips
April 23, 202444 min
Stacey Simms on lessons learned from 10 years of podcasting
When Stacey Simms’ son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes she turned to podcasts to learn more.
But when she couldn’t find what she was looking for her husband suggested she create her own show.
Nine years on and Diabetes Connections has more than 600 episodes. Stacey is also the host of Diabetes Connections Type 2, as well as the author of The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom and its sequel Still The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom.
I connected with Stacey over on Threads and in this conversation you’re going to hear what she would do differently if she were launching a podcast today, how she has successfully monetised her show and how she has connected with her listeners off air.
I’m Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.
Stacey’s links:
www.diabetes-connections.com
www.staceysimms.com
facebook.com/staceyrsimms
twitter.com/staceysimms
Instagram.com/staceysimms
Linkedin.com/in/staceysimms/
Stacey’s podcast picks:
Pantsuit Politics
Radio Westeros
History of Westeros
On with Kara Swisher
Pivot
My links:
Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast
Website: www.alisonfraser.co
Email: alison@alisonfraser.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/
I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1
Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips
April 16, 202430 min
Overcome your fears and start that podcast, with Becca Ingersoll
What if no one listens.
What if my friends turn against me?
What if, what if, what if.
As a podcaster I’ve had these thoughts, and I’d bet that you have probably had something similar.
My guest today is Becca Ingersoll, she is the host of Finding Joy Through Life’s Trials, a podcast which she describes as a safe place for us to share our stories.
She had those what if thoughts too, but you’re going to hear what Becca did to push past these and to get her podcast off paper and into our ears.
We’re going to talk about being brave and sharing scary parts of life, about taking the leap when your head is full of what ifs and about Becca’s reading retreat.
Becca is a former high school English teacher, a stay-at-home mum to twins who were born prematurely, one of whom then underwent treatment for leukaemia, and she’s also a keen crafter and reader.
I’m Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.
Becca’s links:
Finding Joy Through Life’s Trials: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/finding-joy-through-lifes-trials/id1724570400
Mercy Rose blog: https://mercy-rose.com/
The instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blingersoll/
Becca’s podcast picks:
Moms don’t have time to read books: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books/id1366633318
The Cathy Heller Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cathy-heller-podcast-a-podcast-for/id1191831035
Seeking Sunshine: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seeking-sunshine/id1589826112
Solidarity Sister: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/solidarity-sister/id1724160780
Spandex & Wine: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spandex-wine/id1706879663
Penny For Your Shots: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/penny-for-your-shots/id1710278186
My links:
Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast
Website: www.alisonfraser.co
Email: alison@alisonfraser.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/
I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1
Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips
April 9, 202412 min
What I would do if I were starting all over again
Hey podcasters, what would you do differently if you were starting all over again?
This is the topic of this week’s show.
I’m going to go through what I would do differently, what I would keep the same and share what other podcasters would do.
I asked in my free facebook group what other podcasters would have done differently.
Thanks to Penny Fitzgerald from Penny For Your Shots and
Mare, co-host of Connection Project 360, for contributing.
So dear listener, if you already have a podcast, what would you do differently?
You can join the conversation in my free facebook group, Women Who Podcast or you can email me at alison@alisonfraser.co.
Thanks for listening to this episode, this was written and produced by me, Alison Fraser.
My links:
Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast
Website: www.alisonfraser.co
Email: alison@alisonfraser.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/
I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1
Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips
April 2, 202423 min
Cultivating a Community Off-Air with Carla Ward
One of the best things I did last year was fly from New Zealand all the way over to Perth in Western Australia for a podcast listener meetup. I’d met just a couple of other people who I knew would be there, but everyone else would be a new connection - including the people I was sharing an air bnb with.
Was I worried? Not at all, in fact I was so excited to be meeting people who had the same interest as me.
That trip, and the people I met, will stick with me for as long as I live.
My guest today is Carla Ward, she is the host of the Everything ECE podcast and in this episode we’re going to talk about building a community off the air.
I’m Alison Fraser, host of Women Who Podcast, the show for side-hustling women who are ambitious but time-limited. Each week I bring you real life stories and actionable tips to help you create and grow your own podcast.
Carla’s links:
The Everything ECE Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-everything-ece-podcast/id1546511138
The website: https://elfoundations.com/
The instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elfoundations
Carla’s podcast picks:
Online Marketing Made Easy with Amy Porterfield: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/online-marketing-made-easy-with-amy-porterfield/id594703545
The Jasmine Star Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jasmine-star-show/id1479619320
Who shat on the floor at my wedding?: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-shat-on-the-floor-at-my-wedding/id1538165808
My links:
Support Women Who Podcast with just $5 and get included in my shownotes: https://www.patreon.com/WomenWhoPodcast
Website: www.alisonfraser.co
Email: alison@alisonfraser.co
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewomenwhopodcast/
I edit with Descript, get started for free: https://get.descript.com/u2vp1pafbdd1
Get 24 tips from Women Who Podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/womenpodtips
March 29, 202438 min
Meet the women who keep me accountable, AKA why accountability groups are amazing
Welcome back to another episode of Women Who Podcast.
This is the podcast for side hustling women who were time limited, but ambitious, and who wants to have some podcasting in their life, whether that's guesting or as I like to promote, having your own podcast.
This episode is a little different to the others. You're going to hear a call that was held between myself and three of my other podcasting friends.
We get together every week in an accountability group. Every Thursday morning or my time we meet. And we thought it would be fun to record a podcast about each of us asking a question that kind of relates to our own podcast.
You can get to hear the kinds of people who have a podcast. And if you haven't yet dipped your toe into podcasting yet, give you the courage and inspiration to do so.
You might find another podcast that you would like to listen to.
This episode features Robin Hackney host of Spandex & Wine. Penny Fitzgerald, host of Penny For Your Shots, and Becca Ingersoll, the host of Finding Joy Through Life's Trials.
Links to shows:
Spandex & Wine
Penny For Your Shots
Finding Joy Through Life's Trials
Are you letting your mind monkeys get in the way of starting your podcast?
Are you paralyzed by over analysis of all the steps you could be taking when there is an easier path for you?
Are you stuck, but need someone to give you a gentle nudge to take action?
I'm trialing a podcast accountability group because I have experienced for myself what you can achieve when you have others alongside you in the same situation.
It's going to be small, so as not to overwhelm you. We'll meet weekly for a month, starting the week of April 8th to get you some wins.
And as my time zones going to be changing soon. I'm going to try to make it work for everyone who wants it.
This will be at a special beta price of $50. To secure your seat send an email to alison@alisonfraser.co
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