FAR OUT: Adventures in Returning Home

20 episodes later: what’s changed since we started a podcast

Episode Summary

Description: Alasdair and Julie-Roxane share their podcasting journey so far. How it started, what changed since starting the podcast and how it’s impacted their relationship and work-life. They also give a behind the scenes look into their (pretty ridiculous) pre-recording rituals.

Episode Notes

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Listen to this episode and explore:

• Where the podcast began (7:30)
• Quick recap of our podcasting journey (10:40)
• The equipment we use (13:18)
• The total investment needed to start the podcast (19:13)
• Our process: what goes into producing an episode (19:30)
• What goes on behind the scenes before recordings (30:15)
• Then we edit... (35:12)
• Pre-production vs post-production: which is more important? (40:24)
• The inner work the podcast has encouraged (42:33)
• The effect it’s had in our relationship (51:30)
• The early external results we’ve seen —the power of a podcast (1:01:18)

Mentioned in this episode:

• Equipment we use: Audacity (free open source editing software), H4n Pro recorder, Lavalier mics
• The podcasting fellowship
• Seth Godin
• FAR OUT episode 14: From $0 to $1,000+: How JR built a location independent business in 3 weeks
• The Tropical MBA
• Zach' podcast: Guided: *A podcast about following your intuition, no matter where it guides you*(his interview with Alasdair is episode 12)
• Brian Miller's video: *Better Podcast & Voiceover Audio at Home *

Connect with us:

• Email us at host@thefaroutpodcast.com
• Follow us on Instagram: @alasdair_jr

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Credits:

• Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
• "We're hiring" music: Brooke’s Dream - Dan Lebowitz
• Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)