How can activating your beginner’s mind help you facilitate an authentic podcast experience? For many podcast hosts, the draw of creating a show is two-fold: we are eager to engage with and educate our listeners on topics we’re passionate about, and we look forward to the personal learning and professional development our interviews and solo episodes can foster.

Beth Cougler Blom is a facilitator, learning designer, and author crafting impactful learning experiences for organizations making a difference in the world. She also funnels her passion for transformational learning into her own podcast, Facilitating on Purpose. In this episode, she and Mary discuss the challenges, joys, and vast potential of kicking “Instagram Perfect” to the curb and creating an authentic podcast.

Explore how your podcast facilitates learning for yourself and your community:

• Facing down the fear of reaching out to potential guests
• The benefits of receiving (and giving) listener feedback
• Balancing vulnerability and professionalism in your episodes
• Prioritizing the pursuit of greater inclusivity on your podcast

Links worth mentioning from the episode:

• Fill out the 2024 Listener Survey - https://www.organizedsound.ca/offers/
• Episode 79, Making Accessibility Possible in Podcasting - https://www.organizedsound.ca/making-accessibility-possible-in-podcasting-with-joel-mckinnon-episode-79/
• SessionLab State of Facilitation 2024 Report - https://www.sessionlab.com/state-of-facilitation/
• Listen to “Facilitating on Purpose” - https://bcblearning.com/podcast/
• Mary’s 12-week 1:1 Launch Experience program - https://www.organizedsound.ca/launch-a-podcast/

Engage with Beth:

• Read Beth’s book “Design to Engage” - https://bcblearning.com/book/
• Connect on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethcouglerblom/
• Work with Beth - https://bcblearning.com/

Connect with Mary!

• Leave a voicemail with your feedback at https://www.speakpipe.com/VisibleVoice or email visiblevoicepodcast@gmail.com
• Get the full transcript of the episode at http://www.visiblevoicepodcast.com
• Read up on more secrets with the Visible Voice Insights Newsletter https://www.organizedsound.ca/newsletter
• To learn more or work with Mary, check out https://www.organizedsound.ca
• Link up on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marychan-organizedsound/
• Engage on Instagram @OrganizedSoundProductions https://www.instagram.com/organizedsoundproductions

Show Credits:

• Podcast audio design, engineering, and edited by Mary Chan of Organized Sound Productions
• Podcast cover art by Emily Johnston of Artio Design Co.
• Show notes written by Shannon Kirk of Right Words Studio
• Post-production support by Kristalee Forre of Forre You VA