Say Yes to Podcasting: Helping Solopreneurs Launch Profitable Podcasts

Anja Lordanić

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Podcasting made doable for solo business owners.

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Say Yes to Podcasting is a clear, encouraging guide for solo business owners who want a podcast but keep stalling on the details. The show treats podcasting as a manageable marketing practice, covering consistency, listener focus, solo recording, personal storytelling, and imposter feelings.

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About Say Yes to Podcasting: Helping Solopreneurs Launch Profitable Podcasts

Say Yes to Podcasting treats launching a podcast as a practical business decision, not a performance test. Its focus is narrow and useful. The show speaks to solopreneurs, freelancers, service providers, coaches, mentors, and boutique agency owners who want podcasting to support their marketing. Episodes return to the same central tension: podcasting can build trust, but only if the person behind it can publish consistently and sound like a real human being. The advice is warm, but it does not float. It gives listeners concrete ways to reduce friction, such as defining a real ideal listener instead of inventing a cardboard persona. It also challenges vague podcast packaging, from generic show descriptions to episode titles that focus more on the creator than the listener. That makes the show especially useful for people who already explain ideas all day in emails, calls, newsletters, or client work. It argues that much of a podcast already exists inside that work. The next step is shaping it. Episodes on solo recording are grounded in the awkwardness of speaking alone in a room, then offer ways to recreate the rhythm of a conversation. Episodes on imposter feelings take common insecurities seriously: voice, language, expertise, and the fear of being ordinary. The show does not promise instant polish. It pushes for specificity, personal context, and a sustainable reason to keep going. There is a recurring belief that audio reveals when someone is trying too hard to appeal to everyone. That belief shapes the editorial style. Say Yes to Podcasting keeps pulling the listener back to a smaller, clearer audience and a more honest reason for showing up. It is part podcast strategy, part launch coaching, and part permission slip for business owners who have been waiting for perfect conditions. The result is a compact guide for turning spoken expertise into a client-attracting body of work.

Made for: For solopreneurs, freelancers, service providers, coaches, mentors, and boutique agency owners who want to use podcasting as part of their marketing without overcomplicating the launch.

What sets it apart: The show concentrates on the blocks that happen before publishing: consistency, confidence, listener clarity, solo recording, and the fear of sounding too ordinary. Its advice is grounded in small, practical decisions rather than broad podcast-growth formulas.

In their own words

Have you been wanting to launch your podcast for the past couple of years, but would quickly get lost in the sea of information and scrap that project once again, promising yourself you'd get to it the following year? I see you. You're a solopreneur, and you want — and need — to be efficient with your time and precious with your energy, which means being strategic with your marketing efforts. And this is where this podcast comes in. "Say Yes to Podcasting" is a simple, straightforward, and friendly guide to podcasting for solopreneurs with service-based businesses designed to help them start thei...

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This is the show that turns your content backlog into a podcast plan, minus the weekly reinvention.

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  • to test your hosting ambitions through guesting before committing to a full launch
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Best episodes of Say Yes to Podcasting: Helping Solopreneurs Launch Profitable Podcasts

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Why Most People Fail to Stay Consistent With Podcasting (And What Actually Works)Apr 14, 2026

A clear reset for solopreneurs stalling on a podcast launch because consistency feels slippery.

This episode treats consistency as the point where many podcast ideas begin to wobble before launch. It starts with the worry about keeping up a weekly cadence, then turns that concern into a stronger case for settling the why before getting lost in the schedule.

Two Eye-Opening Podcasting Questions You Should Keep Asking Yourself to Stop Repeating the Mistakes Most Podcasters MakeMar 24, 2026

A practical guide to making podcast packaging specific enough to earn a click.

The episode treats podcast discovery as a sequence of small judgments: the name, the guest, the equipment, the fit with daily life, and whether a show sounds like it is speaking to someone rather than just filling space.

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Episodes

  1. 1

    3 Simple Podcast Formats for Beginners (Start Without Committing Long-Term)

    Sep 29, 2026·16m
  2. 2

    What If Your Podcast Artwork Is Costing You Listeners?

    Sep 22, 2026·16m
  3. 3

    Overwhelmed by Conflicting Podcasting Advice? Come Back to These 3 Things

    Sep 15, 2026·16m
  4. 4

    This Is What You Really Need to Know About Podcasting (That Nobody Wants to Hear)

    Sep 8, 2026·13m
  5. 5

    What If Your Idea of Podcasting Is All Wrong?

    Sep 1, 2026·11m
  6. 6

    What You'll Love Most About Audio Podcasting as a Solopreneur

    Aug 25, 2026·9m
  7. 7

    Does Podcasting Get Easier After You Launch Your Show? (Expectations vs. Reality, Time Management, and More) — With Anđela Đinđić

    Aug 18, 2026·23m
  8. 8

    She Almost Didn’t Start Her Podcast, and Now She Runs It All by Herself (A Client Story) — With Anđela Đinđić

    Aug 11, 2026·27m
  9. 9

    Stop Waiting for "More Time" to Start Your Podcast

    Aug 4, 2026·7m
  10. 10

    Should You Start a Video Podcast? (The Video vs. Audio Debate We Should Actually Be Having)

    Jul 28, 2026·10m
  11. 11

    How to Become *the* Podcast Guest Everyone Wants Back — With Alex Sanfilippo

    Jul 21, 2026·29m
  12. 12

    The Real Value of Podcast Guesting Hidden in Plain Sight — With Alex Sanfilippo

    Hidden gem

    Anya Lordanić interviews Alex Sanfilippo, founder of Podmatch.com, about using podcast guesting to test whether hosting suits a solopreneur.

    Jul 14, 2026·25m·1 clip
  13. 13

    What If Interviews Are the Wrong Way to Start a Podcast?

    Jul 7, 2026·10m
  14. 14

    Are You Afraid of Giving Too Much Away In Your Podcast Episodes? Then Listen to This One

    Jun 30, 2026·14m
  15. 15

    How Busy Solopreneurs Can Realistically Repurpose Existing Content for Their Podcast — With Corinne McKay

    Hidden gem

    Anya Lordanić interviews Corinne McKay of Training for Translators about turning newsletters, blog posts, LinkedIn content, and existing ideas into sustainable podcast episodes.

    Jun 23, 2026·28m·1 clip
  16. 16

    Why You Should Stop Creating Podcast Episodes From Scratch (and Never Look Back) — With Corinne McKay

    Hidden gem

    Anya Lordanić interviews Corinne McKay, creator of Training for Translators, about turning blog posts, newsletters, LinkedIn posts, and online trainings into podcast episodes.

    Jun 16, 2026·21m·1 clip
  17. 17

    A Mini Masterclass in Podcasting for Coaches, Mentors, and Educators (Without the Usual Advice)

    Jun 9, 2026·27m
  18. 18

    Thinking About Interviewing Guests on Your Podcast? Listen to This First to Learn How to Use Podcast Guests Without Losing Your Authority

    Jun 2, 2026·13m
  19. 19

    Here's Everything We Did Wrong With Our Podcasts (So You Don't Have to)

    May 26, 2026·22m
  20. 20

    How This One Mistake Could Break Your Podcast Before You Even Launch

    May 19, 2026·12m
  21. 21

    If You’re Still "Thinking About Starting a Podcast," Listen to This

    May 12, 2026·19m
  22. 22

    Stop Losing Podcast Listeners (and Potential Clients) to This Silly Mistake

    May 5, 2026·17m
  23. 23

    What I Wish Solopreneurs Knew About the Podcast Recording Process

    Apr 28, 2026·12m
  24. 24

    Your Most Common Podcasting Questions Answered in 11 Minutes

    Apr 21, 2026·12m
  25. 25

    Why Most People Fail to Stay Consistent With Podcasting (And What Actually Works)

    Hidden gem

    Anya Lordanić opens by asking whether fear of lack of consistency is keeping solopreneurs from launching a podcast, and she argues that repetition only helps when the right things are repeated.

    Apr 14, 2026·26m·1 clip
  26. 26

    The Smarter Way to Find Your Ideal Listener Persona (In Less Than 30 Minutes)

    Apr 7, 2026·12m
  27. 27

    How to Start a Podcast When You Feel Like an Imposter

    Mar 31, 2026·11m
  28. 28

    Two Eye-Opening Podcasting Questions You Should Keep Asking Yourself to Stop Repeating the Mistakes Most Podcasters Make

    Host Anya Lordanić of Say Yes to Podcasting outlines two questions solopreneurs should repeatedly ask when building a podcast: what would I do as a potential listener, and what does that mean I should do as the producer.

    Mar 24, 2026·23m·1 clip
  29. 29

    The Podcasting Block No One Talks About (Crucial for Coaches and Mentors)

    Mar 17, 2026·17m
  30. 30

    Top 10 Reasons Why Every Solopreneur Should Start Podcasting TODAY

    Mar 10, 2026·20m
  31. 31

    3 Hacks You Can Try Today That Will Make Recording Solo Podcast Episodes a Breeze

    Mar 3, 2026·12m
  32. 32

    You Already Have 10 Podcast Episodes Recorded, You Just Don’t Know It

    Feb 24, 2026·9m
  33. 33

    The New Way of Understanding Podcast Content Repurposing You Can’t Afford to Ignore

    Feb 20, 2026·10m
  34. 34

    3 Things You Should Do Now Before Launching Your Podcast

    Feb 20, 2026·11m
  35. 35

    Here’s Why You SHOULD NOT Have an Interview-Only Podcast

    Feb 20, 2026·9m
  36. 36

    How to Run a Podcast When You're Drowning in Client Work

    Feb 20, 2026·12m
  37. 37

    Why Should YOU Say Yes to Podcasting?

    Feb 13, 2026·2m