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Your Mic
Your Mic is the podcast about podcasting for new, stuck, and almost‑quit hosts. Hosted by Speke Podcasting founder and 25‑year broadcast vet Freddy Cruz, it blends hard‑earned lessons, failures, and irreverent stories with sharp tactics you can actually use. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
Episodes
- Your Mic
Your Podcast Does NOT Owe ANYONE a Weekly Cadence
Your podcast does not need to become a hungry little beast demanding dinner every Tuesday. You have clients. Payroll. An inbox that apparently reproduces…
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A Broken Podcast Feed Forced Me to Rethink Success
More than a thousand silent duplicate episodes turned Freddy Cruz’s podcast feed into a mess and wrecked months of analytics. No tidy comeback speech here…
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Your Podcast's Audience has Not Earned Every Version of You
Being authentic does not mean handing strangers a transcript of your worst week. Freddy Cruz challenges the no-filter gospel and separates useful vulnerability…
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No, Podcast Repeats are NOT Lazy
Your archive is not a cemetery. Freddy Cruz brings 26 years of radio experience and real Speke client examples to the case for podcast reruns. Give useful…
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A Ridiculous Number of Guests and One Very Busy Microphone
Most podcasts book a guest. Freddy Cruz apparently took that as a lack of ambition. In this live episode of Your Mic, over twenty creators, entrepreneurs, and…
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Why Indie Podcasts Are Growing While Top Shows Stall
Frank Racioppi is the founder of the Ear Worthy newsletter and is a Forbes journalist who covers independent podcasts. He and Freddy break down why the big…
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Post and Ghost: Protect Your Sanity While Growing Your Show
This bonus episode from Illuminate is a little different. Freddy is not at the mic as a co-host. Britney and Dr. Trevor Boffone, a Houston educator turned…
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Imposter Syndrome is THE Superpower Your Podcast is Missing
Dr. Sturm, a plastic surgeon who has been making YouTube videos since 2012, and Mavi, host of Beauty Unveiled, take the Illuminate stage to talk about the part…
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Building a Podcast That Outlives the Algorithm
Freddy Cruz uses Victorian post-mortem photography to make a case for deeper work. This episode is about creating podcast episodes that preserve voices…
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A Bad Podcast Name Can Torpedo a Great Show
Freddy Cruz breaks down why your podcast name is not a cute afterthought. From vague titles to accidental double meanings, learn how to pressure-test a name…
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Your Podcast Needs Systems, Not Motivation
Freddy Cruz explains why motivation is a lousy production plan. Learn how topic banks, batch recording, checklists, episode reserves, and a repeatable workflow…
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The Podcast You Keep Delaying has a Listener
Freddy Cruz delivers a hard truth for creators hiding behind fear, excuses, or somebody else’s opinion. Your story may be exactly what another person needs…
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How to Monetize a Niche Podcast Before It Launches
Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id1777171203 Listen on Spotify…
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New True Crime Podcast: Why Chris Richardson is Hosting The House of Theft
Chris Richardson joins Your Mic to unpack how The House of Theft became Speke Originals’ first true-crime podcast. A $3.8 million family fraud scheme is the…
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Speke's first true crime podcast: The House of Theft
Chris Richardson turned a $3.8 million family fraud story into The House of Theft. This is not true crime for gawking. It is about red flags, survival, and…
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What rat pits teach creators about addictive content
Freddy Cruz takes a grim look at Victorian rat pits and bare-knuckle spectacle to expose a modern creator problem: attention without value. Learn how to make…
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Build the Podcast Community Your Audience Needs
Mavi Rodriguez grew Big Butts, No Lies past 300,000 downloads by serving a specific audience, answering real questions, and posting the damn video. Britney…
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How to Know Your Podcast is Actually Compounding
Freddy Cruz separates strategic patience from stubborn self-delusion. Using the signal, asymmetry, and identity tests, he shows creators how to decide whether…
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Your Podcast Needs a Book More Than Another Reel
Lolita Guarin helps nonfiction writers quit hiding behind fear, family judgment, and the lie that publishing a book must cost a fortune. Get the words out…
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Do the hard thing your podcast actually needs
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy Cruz…
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A Podcast Pause
We’re taking a short reset to make the next run of episodes even stronger. New episodes return the week after Labor Day. In the meantime, follow the show so…
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Stop Asking Friends What They Think of Your Podcast
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Podcasters quit…
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The Neurologist Who Prescribes Podcast Episodes to His Patients
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Watch Freddy…
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From the Archive: A Podcaster's Journey to 100 Episodes (It's Harder WAY Than You Think)
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Listen to The…
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Spotify’s Ad Skip: Smart Feature… or Indie Podcaster Nightmare?
Get the FREE Speke Roadmap: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/givethemroadmap Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ Indie podcast expert Frank Racioppi…
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From the Archive: What Lamborghini Can Teach You About the Power of Niche Podcasting
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Picture a…
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Is This the Villain Keeping You From Recording Video?
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy Cruz…
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Podfade is Boredom In Disguise, Not Proof You Should Quit
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy Cruz…
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Fun is a Requirement, Not a Reward for Hitting Your Numbers
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy Cruz…
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Stop Using “Authenticity” as an Excuse for a Sloppy Podcast
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy takes a…
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How a Funeral Museum Used Podcasting to Escape the “Weird” Bucket
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy uses the…
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How to Use Hot Takes Without Turning Your Show Into Noise
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy rips…
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Too Many Ads, Not Enough Show: Why I Built My Own Network
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Seven minutes…
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Turn Your Biggest Podcast Errors Into Armor, Not Exit Signs
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans This is the…
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How one rejection email helped create Speke Podcasting
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans In this…
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Your Show Is Supposed to Lose Before It Wins
Free podcast roadmap: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources George Washington's first run for office got 6.88 percent of the vote. Statistical…
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The Founding Father Who Proves Your Small Show Is Enough
Free podcast roadmap: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Benjamin Franklin had no viral clips, no trending page, and no follower count. He had the…
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The Castle Is on Fire and You Have a Podcast
Free resources: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Every time regular people got a new…
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Why Discipline Will Never Fix What Is Actually Wrong with Your Creative Brain
Learn more about Elizabeth Coles: https://www.elizabethcoles.com/ Subscribe to The Mind Madame: https://youtube.com/@elizabethdcoles?si=Sc7kTTH0j_j_DOsk Free…
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Two Things That Will Save Your Podcast When Life Gets Hard
Free podcast roadmap: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Podfade is real. Four shows…
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What a Plastic Surgeon Wants Every Creator to Know Before Going on Camera
Learn more about Dr. Angela Sturm: http://drangelasturm.com/ Subscribe to Beauty Unveiled: https://youtube.com/@drangelasturmmd?si=6ZJH5VdusSaNI1I2 Free…
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Podcast Burnout: How to Keep Going When Growth Is Slow
Free resources: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ Never compare your first mile to somebody else’s…
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Every Podcast "Must" Is a Lie (Here Is the Proof)
Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Somewhere on…
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I Lost $7,500 on an Event and Now I'm Teaming Up with a Friend FOR ANOTHER ONE
Last year Freddy lost $7,500 on an event. He would do it again tomorrow. Britney Crosson, founder of Fun Love Media and host of Social Success, knows the…
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I Lost $7,500 on an Event and Now I'm Teaming Up with a Friend FOR ANOTHER ONE
Last year Freddy lost $7,500 on an event. He would do it again tomorrow. Britney Crosson, founder of Fun Love Media and host of Social Success, knows the…
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The Metric You're Ignoring Is Killing Your Podcast
Downloads lie. Or more precisely, they only tell you what happened. Not why. Niall Sullivan figured that out, scrapped his first build, and rebuilt Podcritic…
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How To Pitch Podcasts Without Being A Clown
Free resources: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy pulls apart a real pitch that…
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Stop Pouring Gimmicks Into Your Podcast For Attention
Free resources: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Today Freddy takes a soda’s lithium…
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Your “AI Is Evil” Take Would Have Hated the Printing Press Too
Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id1777171203 Listen on Spotify…
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Why Your Weird Niche Is A Secret Weapon
Free resources: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Here’s the episode featuring George…
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The Linkin Park Story Every Podcaster Needs To Hear
Get the FREE Speke Roadmap: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/givethemroadmap Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans In this episode Freddy…
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The Guests Who Are Quietly Ruining Independent Podcasts
Get the FREE Speke Roadmap: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/givethemroadmap Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ Listen on Apple…
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The Episode You Should Have Deleted
Free resources: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Steven Bartlett deletes twenty…
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Why They Ghosted: Buyer Psychology for Podcasters
Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id1777171203 Listen on Spotify…
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How a Neurologist Protects His Brain So He Can Treat Patients and Host a Podcast
Work with us: www.spekepodcasting.com/ (https://www.spekepodcasting.com/) Listen on Apple Podcasts…
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Build the Podcast Nobody Asked For
Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ (https://www.spekepodcasting.com/) Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id1777171203…
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How a Neurologist Protects His Brain So He Can Treat Patients and Host a Podcast
Work with us: www.spekepodcasting.com/ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id1777171203s://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yo…
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Silence Cooks Podcast Gold
Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id1777171203 Listen on Spotify…
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The Podcast Myth About Quality vs. Quantity
Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id1777171203 Listen on Spotify…
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Tactical Batching For Hosts Who Refuse To Miss An Episode
Freddy tears apart the fantasy that you can wing your podcast and still build a real show. This episode is a Waffle House level reality check on what happens…