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Wanna Make A Podcast? Podcaster/Producer Chris Creary ("I Made A Podcast") is your go-to!

April 8, 2026·34 min·2 clips

Chris Creary explains how a credit card bill and a message from God forced him to launch his podcast.

1. Podcast Picks with Jim the Podcast Sherpa hosts Toronto podcaster Chris Creary of 'I Made a Podcast' for a cross-promotional interview about starting and growing a podcast. 2. Chris Creary is both host and producer: he runs Faith Fight Podcast (launched ~2018-2019), 'I Made a Podcast' (launched January 2024), and Podcast Production Labs, a studio where clients record and he produces their shows. 3. The episode's core thesis is that podcasting is still in a growth phase and that aspiring podcasters should start now, prioritising consistency over perfection. 4. Chris traces his media career to 2005 when he began singing in his church choir and bought a keyboard to practice pitch; a gifted electric guitar followed, then self-taught music production via YouTube. 5. A monthly mentorship session Chris hosted in his condo — where young men from his church gathered to be mentored by older men — sparked the idea for a podcast: after one session he wished absent members had heard it, looked at his studio equipment, and felt prompted to record. 6. Procrastination delayed the launch until Chris pre-paid for podcast hosting; when a $25 charge appeared on his credit card for a podcast that didn't exist, his dislike of wasting money forced him into action. 7. The Faith Fight Podcast covers Christian faith and shares lessons from the same mentorship conversations Chris had been hosting; 'I Made a Podcast,' launched January 2024, focuses on interviewing podcasters who care about audio quality. 8. Chris noted that the February 2026 Golden Globes included a podcast category for the first time, which he cites as a marker that mainstream media is formally recognising the medium. 9. Both Jim and Chris observe that traditional TV networks are now converting daytime shows into on-demand podcast formats, and Chris advises independent podcasters to watch where companies like Spotify are allocating money as a signal of where to focus. 10. Chris frames podcasting's appeal as on-demand consumption: listeners no longer wait for a scheduled broadcast; they consume when they choose, which is driving audience migration from linear media. 11. His mantra for new podcasters is 'don't chase perfection, chase progress' — he argues that a host who publishes 100 episodes will hear their own improvement clearly when comparing episode one to episode 100. 12. Chris explains the backlog effect: a listener who discovers a show at episode 50 and likes the host will go back and listen to all prior episodes, so quitting at episode three destroys future potential reach. 13. Jim corroborates the episode-20 milestone by recounting that his first guest, Allison Sharp of 'Travel Snacks,' returned for episode 20 and Jim noted visible growth in comfort and style between the two recordings. 14. Chris identifies crystal-clear audio as the top criterion for a good podcast, arguing that bad video or lighting can be forgiven but poor audio drives listeners away immediately. 15. Enthusiasm and passion are Chris's second criterion — he mimics a flat, monotone delivery to illustrate why hosts speaking about topics they love should let that energy come through naturally. 16. Authenticity is the third criterion: Chris warns against mimicking high-profile hosts like Joe Rogan or Malcolm Gladwell, arguing that performing a persona creates ongoing effort, while being yourself attracts an audience that is right for your voice. 17. The interview is conversational and anecdote-heavy, with Jim frequently sharing his own parallel experiences to validate Chris's points, creating a peer-to-peer tone rather than expert-to-novice. 18. Energy is relaxed and self-deprecating; both hosts joke about the show's small audience and Jim references being 'locked in the bathroom at the Sherpa Chalet' as a running bit. 19. Best suited for anyone considering launching a podcast or stuck in early-stage procrastination who needs a practical push. 20. Likely to feel slow or basic for established podcasters already past their first 50 episodes.

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A relaxed chat about podcasting's growth, video, and why niches still hold up.

Jim and Chris Creedy talk through podcasting as a medium that is still finding its shape, with enough room left for independent creators who can stake out a niche and keep listeners coming back.

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Chris Creedy on why podcasting still has room to grow.

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