How to look and sound your best

Never been professionally recorded for a podcast before? No problems! Here’s a quickstart guide.

Welcome!

Thanks for joining us for an upcoming episode of the show.

Before we get to the exciting part (speaking with you!) here are some essential tips to make sure you look and sound great for our episode, and ensure everything goes as smooth as possible.

Remember: This isn’t a Zoom call, it’s a piece of evergreen content that will live forever, and is a chance for you to show up as your best self.

What to expect

First off, here’s a quick overview of the entire process:



  1. We’ll schedule a time and send a link to the recording session

  2. You’ll receive talking points/questions in advance
  3. When it’s time, click the link to join the recording
  4. We’ll record our episode (you’ll be amazing)
  5. We’ll be in contact to let you know when the episode is up

Your Ten Point Checklist

What to do before, during & after the recording:

Before the recording

Are you in a quiet, tidy space?

Is your device plugged in?

Is your camera at eye-level?

Is your face (front) well lit?

Wear earbuds or headphones

This is required to stop audio issues

Use a dedicated, external mic

Not your AirPods mic*

• You can select which microphone to use in the session

• We strongly recommend using a dedicated mic (plug in)

• If you don’t have one of those, use your laptop/headset mic

• AirPods and other earbuds have terrible audio quality
never select these.

During the recording

Join via the link we sent

Allow access to your camera + mic

Be yourself and have fun!

After the recording

All done! Remember to keep the tab open until the upload is completed

Have any issues? Need to reschedule?

Contact us

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