Summary

In this episode, Matt Voeltner discusses the process of starting a podcast. He shares his own experience and provides valuable insights and tips for aspiring podcasters. He emphasizes the importance of having a sustainable idea, planning out episodes, and committing to a regular schedule. Matt also discusses the equipment and software needed for podcasting and highlights the significance of editing and improving audio quality. He advises on launching and promoting a podcast, as well as managing Patreon memberships. Finally, Matt expresses his gratitude to his supporters and announces a pause in the podcast with the possibility of a future return.

Takeaways

Starting a podcast requires a sustainable idea and a commitment to a regular schedule.

Investing in good equipment and software can improve the audio quality of the podcast.

Recording several episodes upfront allows for a margin and flexibility in scheduling.

Researching and learning from other podcasts in the same niche can provide valuable insights.

Planning a launch and promoting the podcast on social media can generate interest and attract listeners.

Managing Patreon memberships requires careful consideration of pricing models and delivering value to supporters.

Taking breaks and evaluating the podcast's direction can lead to improvements and future success.

Sponsor of today's episode: This episode is sponsored by SurfPrep Sanding. Thanks to SurfPrep for sponsoring this episode and providing a discount code for the listeners! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfprepsanding.com?aff=51⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter the code "MAKERLOUNGE" for 10% off their website! I've been using SurfPrep for a couple of years now and can speak very highly of the product and company. Join us on Discord* at ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/EB9QduHr⁠

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction and the Growing Popularity of Podcasts

03:27 Considerations Before Starting a Podcast

08:17 Choosing a Podcast Format and Topic

12:08 Planning and Scheduling Episodes

16:28 Recording and Editing Episodes

25:13 Using AI in Podcast Editing

29:24 Publishing and Launching the Podcast

37:08 Taking a Break and Evaluating the Podcast

38:48 Podcast Announcement

46:54 Thanking Supporters and Announcing Pause

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We talk about Imposter Syndrome in the Maker Community in this episode with Matt, Trey, Steve, and Nick. Summary In this episode, the hosts discuss imposter syndrome, a phenomenon experienced by a large percentage of the population. They explore different perspectives on imposter syndrome and how it affects individuals in the maker community. The conversation delves into the impact of imposter syndrome on learning and growth, as well as the relationship between imposter syndrome and success metrics. The hosts also examine the influence of social media on imposter syndrome and the dangers of comparing follower counts to expertise. They conclude by discussing how to navigate incorrect information on social media without engaging in unnecessary arguments. The conversation covers engaging in political discussions, imposter syndrome in different professions, building confidence and overcoming imposter syndrome, recognizing mistakes and self-doubt, guessing the secret word, the importance of community support, imposter syndrome as a humbling experience, finding support in text groups and communities, and the role of imposter syndrome in personal growth.

Sponsor of today's episode: This episode is sponsored by SurfPrep Sanding. Thanks to SurfPrep for sponsoring this episode and providing a discount code for the listeners! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfprepsanding.com?aff=51⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter the code "MAKERLOUNGE" for 10% off their website! I've been using SurfPrep for a couple of years now and can speak very highly of the product and company. Join us on Discord* at ⁠https://discord.gg/EB9QduHr⁠ *Patreon members get access to ALL Discord threads, freeloaders are welcome to join the General discussion. ;) All are welcome.

Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Imposter Syndrome 03:14 Different Perspectives on Imposter Syndrome 07:02 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome in the Maker Community 09:42 The Impact of Imposter Syndrome on Learning and Growth 16:36 The Relationship Between Imposter Syndrome and Success Metrics 23:30 The Influence of Social Media on Imposter Syndrome 27:48 The Dangers of Comparing Follower Counts to Expertise 30:36 Navigating Incorrect Information on Social Media 31:04 Engaging in Political Discussions 32:19 Imposter Syndrome in Different Professions 33:47 Building Confidence and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 34:50 Recognizing Mistakes and Self-Doubt 38:06 Guessing the Secret Word 42:14 The Importance of Community Support 44:35 Imposter Syndrome as a Humbling Experience 46:23 Finding Support in Text Groups and Communities 50:38 The Role of Imposter Syndrome in Personal Growth Follow Us: Maker Lounge on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/makerloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Matt (Host) with Voeltner Woodworking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.linktree.com/voeltnerwoodworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Maker Lounge Podcast Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.makerloungepodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Trey (Handcrafted by Trey): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/handcrafted_by_trey/⁠ Steve Moseley (Making at Home): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/makingathome/⁠ Nick Poole (Dylan Custom Carpentry): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dylancustomcarpentry/ ⁠ #podcast #makerpodcast #makersgonnamake

In this episode, we discuss the topic of pricing your work. We share our experiences and insights on adjusting prices for friends and family, lowering prices to sell projects, and using subscription-based pricing models. We also talk about the design software we use and where to find inspiration for your designs.

In this conversation, we discuss pricing strategies and the concept of offering discounts. We share their experiences with pricing our products and services, including how we calculate costs and determine profit margins. We also discuss the importance of valuing your time and ensuring your businesses are profitable. The conversation concludes with a fun game called 'The Price is Wrong,' where the guests guess the prices of different projects. In this part of the conversation, we discuss various pricing scenarios for different woodworking projects. We analyze the pricing of a farmhouse table, an outdoor picnic table, a round table, slate coasters, and a TARDIS bookshelf.

The conversation touches on the value of learning experiences, the importance of considering materials and labor costs, and the potential of subscription-based pricing models. Overall, the episode provides insights and strategies for pricing projects effectively.

I hope you enjoy and share the YouTube video when it is published Friday. Thanks for being a supporter of the podcast.

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Matt (Host) with Voeltner Woodworking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.linktree.com/voeltnerwoodworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Andy (Andy Bird Builds):

https://www.youtube.com/@AndyBirdBuilds

Steve Moseley (Making at Home): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/makingathome/⁠

Nick Poole (Dylan Custom Carpentry): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dylancustomcarpentry/ ⁠

Sponsor of today's episode:

This episode is sponsored by SurfPrep Sanding. Thanks to SurfPrep for sponsoring this episode and providing a discount code for the listeners! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfprepsanding.com?aff=51⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter the code "MAKERLOUNGE" for 10% off their website! I've been using SurfPrep for a couple of years now and can speak very highly of the product and company.

Join us on Discord* at ⁠https://discord.gg/EB9QduHr⁠

*Patreon members get access to ALL Discord threads, freeloaders are welcome to join the General discussion. ;) All are welcome.

Thank you to our patrons!

Rockstar!: Jimmy McAnally, Wimm Design, Calvary Customs LLC, Cleancut Woodworking, Bailey Thompson, Dave Garcia, Broken Lead Woodworks, Dylan Furniture, Shock The Fox, Don Patterson, Corey Davoll

Groupie: Making at Home, J&E Designs, Temecula Yard Designs, Graybeard Woodworking

Season Ticket Holder: 513Woodworks, Andy Bird Builds, David Hopkins, Patriotic Pines of NC, Brad with Brad’s Customs, Meri Faria, Overall Makerworks, Dad Crafted, David Miller, Dennis Stilger, Odes Gish

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It’s been a couple of weeks since the last episode, and I wanted to thank you all for your support these last few weeks.

In this episode I’m joined by two of my good friends. One is an actual garage scientist, fellow podcast host, and beard enthusiast. I’m talking about the one and only Luke from Luke in the Garage, and the other is the lord of filament, the man with so many Ds in his name I just call him the Big D, Mr. 3D DIY Dave. We are going to be talking about their experience at the 2023 Catskill Maker Camp, so if you missed out this year, you can live vicariously through these guys, something I have been doing for about 5 years now. We may end up in a bit of a debate, and we will see which one of these guys is the master debater. Luke and Dave, welcome back!

Thanks to new Patreon Odes with Pineland Elite Woodworking!

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Matt (Host) with Voeltner Woodworking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.linktree.com/voeltnerwoodworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Dave Miao: https://www.instagram.com/3d_diy_dave/?hl=en

Luke Gelman: https://www.instagram.com/lukeinthegarage/?hl=en

Sponsor of today's episode:

This episode is sponsored by SurfPrep Sanding. Thanks to SurfPrep for sponsoring this episode and providing a discount code for the listeners! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfprepsanding.com?aff=51⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter the code "MAKERLOUNGE" for 10% off their website! I've been using SurfPrep for a couple of years now and can speak very highly of the product and company.

Thank you to our patrons!

Rockstar!: Jimmy McAnally, Wimm Design, Calvary Customs LLC, Cleancut Woodworking, Bailey Thompson, Dave Garcia, Broken Lead Woodworks, Starks Lagoon, Dylan Furniture, Shock The Fox, Don Patterson, Corey Davoll

Groupie: Making at Home, J&E Designs, Temecula Yard Designs, Jason Bent, Graybeard Woodworking

Season Ticket Holder: 513Woodworks, Andy Bird Builds, David Hopkins, Patriotic Pines of NC, Brad with Brad’s Customs, Meri Faria, Overall Makerworks, Dad Crafted, David Miller, Dennis Stilger, Odes Gish

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Like Buzz and Woody, these two have formed an alliance that inspires Makers from all over the world to join their annual Maker Collab. Now that collaboration has gone beyond the boundaries of an annual competition; some would say to infinity and beyond. If you’re a maker looking to grow your business or learn new skills, my guests today are going to talk about how the Maker Collab has grown to include The Maker Collab University, an educational platform helping you grow your business while doing what you love. Nick (@statedwoodsco) and Christy (@oakhillmillworks) are back!

Thanks to new Patreon Corey Davis with Graybeard Woodworking!

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Matt (Host) with Voeltner Woodworking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.linktree.com/voeltnerwoodworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Maker Collab: https://www.themakercollab.com/⁠

Nick: https://www.instagram.com/statedwoods/

Christy: https://www.instagram.com/oakhillmillworks/

Sponsor of today's episode:

This episode is sponsored by SurfPrep Sanding. Thanks to SurfPrep for sponsoring this episode and providing a discount code for the listeners! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfprepsanding.com?aff=51⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter the code "MAKERLOUNGE" for 10% off their website! I've been using SurfPrep for a couple of years now and can speak very highly of the product and company.

Thank you to our patrons!

Rockstar!: Jimmy McAnally, Wimm Design, Calvary Customs LLC, Cleancut Woodworking, Bailey Thompson, Dave Garcia, Broken Lead Woodworks, Starks Lagoon, Dylan Furniture, Shock The Fox, Don Patterson, Corey Davoll

Groupie: Making at Home, J&E Designs, Temecula Yard Designs, Jason Bent, Graybeard Woodworking

Season Ticket Holder: 513Woodworks, Andy Bird Builds, David Hopkins, Patriotic Pines of NC, Brad with Brad’s Customs, Meri Faria, Overall Makerworks, Dad Crafted, David Miller, Dennis Stilger

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He once caused an explosion in his garage which gave him an instant facelift. This former Toronto Blue Jays baseball player stepped off the mound in the off season to make tire sculptures, which caught the attention of some big companies like Goodyear, lululemon, and several sports organizations. He was a contestant on season 3 of NBC’s show Making It. He’s a master of epoxy sculptures large and small. Blake Mcfarland with BM Sculptures is here to step on the mound once again while I enjoy the hour d'oeuvres in the Lounge.

Congrats to Grant with @dadcrafted for winning the Patreon giveaway this week. He will be receiving a $25 gift card from SurfPrep.

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Matt (Host) with Voeltner Woodworking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.linktree.com/voeltnerwoodworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Blake Mcfarland: https://www.youtube.com/@BMSculptures

Sponsor of today's episode:

This episode is sponsored by SurfPrep Sanding. Thanks to SurfPrep for sponsoring this episode and providing a discount code for the listeners! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfprepsanding.com?aff=51⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter the code "MAKERLOUNGE" for 10% off their website! I've been using SurfPrep for a couple of years now and can speak very highly of the product and company.

Thank you to our patrons!

Rockstar!: Jimmy McAnally, Wimm Design, Calvary Customs LLC, Cleancut Woodworking, Bailey Thompson, Dave Garcia, Broken Lead Woodworks, Starks Lagoon, Dylan Furniture, Shock The Fox, Don Patterson, Corey Davoll

Groupie: Making at Home, J&E Designs, Temecula Yard Designs, Jason Bent

Season Ticket Holder: 513Woodworks, Andy Bird Builds, David Hopkins, Patriotic Pines of NC, Brad with Brad’s Customs, Meri Faria, Overall Makerworks, Dad Crafted, David Miller, Dennis Stilger

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Support the show by visiting our Patreon page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/makerloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out the benefits of being a patron of the show. Thanks for listening and providing a review of the show so others can read the reviews.

These two returning guests are a couple of my closest friends in the maker community. We trash talk from time to time, but mostly it’s about our own social media performance. Not only do we have a competition over how much SurfPrep stuff we have, but between the 3 of us we have done enough product reviews to put QVC out of business. Give a warm and awkward welcome to Steve Moseley with Making at Home and Trey Jones with Handcrafted by Trey.

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Matt (Host) with Voeltner Woodworking: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.linktree.com/voeltnerwoodworking⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Trey Jones: ⁠http://www.instagram.com/handcrafted_by_trey⁠

Steve Moseley: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/makingathome/

Sponsor of today's episode:

This episode is sponsored by SurfPrep Sanding. Thanks to SurfPrep for sponsoring this episode and providing a discount code for the listeners! Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfprepsanding.com?aff=51⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and enter the code "MAKERLOUNGE" for 10% off their website! I've been using SurfPrep for a couple of years now and can speak very highly of the product and company.

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Thank you to our patrons!

Rockstar!:

Jimmy McAnally, Wimm Design, Calvary Customs LLC, Cleancut Woodworking, Bailey Thompson, Dave Garcia, Broken Lead Woodworks, Starks Lagoon, Dylan Furniture, Shock The Fox, Don Patterson, Corey Davoll

Groupie:

Making at Home, J&E Designs, Temecula Yard Designs, Jason Bent

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513Woodworks, Andy Bird Builds, David Hopkins, Patriotic Pines of NC, Brad with Brad’s Customs, Meri Faria, Overall Makerworks, Dad Crafted, David Miller, Dennis Stilger

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Support the show by visiting our Patreon page at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.patreon.com/makerloungepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and check out the benefits of being a patron of the show. Thanks for listening and providing a review of the show so others can read the reviews.