Your Mic

9:38

A Bad Podcast Name Can Torpedo a Great Show

Your Mic ·

2026/10/06

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 before you buy the domain, print the logo, record episode one, and wonder why nobody clicks play.Key Takeaways 1. Your podcast name is the front door. Great content inside does not matter if the title makes people assume the house is boring, confusing, or sketchy. 2. Specific beats vague every time. A strong name tells people what kind of show

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3:48

Your Podcast Needs Systems, Not Motivation

Your Mic ·

2026/10/01

Freddy Cruz explains why motivation is a lousy production plan. Learn how topic banks, batch recording, checklists, episode reserves, and a repeatable workflow can keep your show alive when life gets loud and your release date is staring you down.Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Key Takeaways 1. You do not rise to your best intentions when life gets hectic. You fall to the level of the

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3:13

The Podcast You Keep Delaying has a Listener

Your Mic ·

2026/09/29

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. Stop waiting for permission, pull the mic out of the closet, and give your voice somewhere to go.Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Key Takeaways 1. Somebody else’s doubt does not get to write the ending of your story. People can love

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23:04

How to Monetize a Niche Podcast Before It Launches

Your Mic ·

2026/09/24

Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-mic/id1777171203 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1PQNHuqxIVhkLfjGYuWcxl?si=50a834335d2d42e7 Victoria Meyer turned a chemical-industry podcast into a six-figure media business. We talk niche authority, paid guest access, sponsor-ready media kits, and why your download count is not the whole damn story. Stop treating your show like a hobby if you expect it to pay like a

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6:21

New True Crime Podcast: Why Chris Richardson is...

Your Mic ·

2026/09/22

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 backdrop, but the mission is bigger: spot the red flags, stop suffering in silence, and tell stories that can actually help somebody.Key Takeaways 1. A personal story does not need to begin as a polished book proposal. Record the first version before perfection strangles the thing in its crib. 2. A rough pilot can become the blueprint for an

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6:47

Speke's first true crime podcast: The House of Theft

Your Mic ·

2026/09/22

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 telling the truth before silence does more damage. Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Key Takeaways 1. A personal story becomes more powerful when it serves a purpose beyond revenge, spectacle, or proving somebody wrong. 2. You do not

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5:57

What rat pits teach creators about addictive content

Your Mic ·

2026/09/17

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 provocative work without turning outrage, grief, humiliation, or someone else’s pain into your growth strategy.Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Key Takeaways 1. High performance does not prove your content is valuable. A viral

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20:03

Build the podcast community your audience needs

Your Mic ·

2026/09/15

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 from Fun Love Media joins Freddy to talk confidence, community, visibility, and betting on yourself before the world catches up.Join Mavi, Dr. Angela Sturm, and Freddy for a panel about The Beauty of Podcasting at Illuminate: The Content Creator Experience. Use the code MAVI at checkout for a 10%

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7:18

How to know your podcast is actually compounding

Your Mic ·

2026/09/10

Freddy Cruz separates strategic patience from stubborn self-delusion. Using the signal, asymmetry, and identity tests, he shows creators how to decide whether to double down, change the format, sharpen positioning, get help, or finally stop wasting time.Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Key Takeaways 1. Persistence is not repeating the same bad episode for five years. Useful persistence

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17:48

Your podcast needs a book more than another reel

Your Mic ·

2026/09/08

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 first. Clean them up later. Somebody needs the story you keep swallowing. Join us at Illuminate: The Content Creator Experience. Use the code LOLITA at checkout: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illuminate-2026-the-content-creator-experience-tickets-1991248041495?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true Work with

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4:12

Do the hard thing your podcast actually needs

Your Mic ·

2026/09/06

Free resources from Speke Podcasting:https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy Cruz explains why brute-force grinding is not always brave. Sometimes the hard thing is pausing a broken show, fixing bad data, replacing a stale format, confronting a weak co-host dynamic, or building seasons instead of pretending chaos is a strategy. Key Takeaways 1. Pushing harder is not always the hard thing. Sometimes stopping, pausing, or

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2:18

A Podcast Pause

Your Mic ·

2026/08/20

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 the next episode hits your feed automatically—and send us your questions, guest suggestions, and topics you want us to tackle at freddy@spekepodcasting.com. We’re taking a breath. Not backing down.

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18:57

Stop Asking Friends What They Think of Your Podcast

Your Mic ·

2026/08/18

Free resources from Speke Podcasting:https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Podcasters quit right before it starts working. This episode breaks down the real timeline behind three working shows, and why time, effort, and feedback (not luck) are what actually separate the ones who make it from the ones who don't. Key Takeaways 1. Compounding takes years, not months. One client didn't cross 100K downloads until roughly two and a half

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6:10

The Neurologist Who Prescribes Podcast Episodes to...

Your Mic ·

2026/08/13

Free resources from Speke Podcasting:https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Watch Freddy and Dr. Patton: https://youtu.be/sObzbAAOxW4 Freddy Cruz breaks down what he learned from Dr. Eddie Patton, a neurologist who treats his podcast (Your Health, Your Wealth) less like content and more like a prescription pad. When Dr. Patton runs out of time in the exam room, he hands patients a flyer with a QR code linked to an episode about

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28:08

From the Archive: A Podcaster's Journey to 100...

Your Mic ·

2026/08/11

Free resources from Speke Podcasting:https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Listen to The Son of a Blitch Podcast: https://www.sonofablitch.com/ How do you prepare for a milestone like hitting 100 podcast episodes? It's a journey that takes persistence and learning through every step. George Blitch has navigated this path with his Son of a Blitch podcast. Today, George shares what he's learned about finding a niche, keeping

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41:43

Spotify’s Ad Skip: Smart Feature… or Indie Podcaster...

Your Mic ·

2026/08/06

Get the FREE Speke Roadmap: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/givethemroadmap Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/ Indie podcast expert Frank Racioppi joins me to unpack AMP’s new play metric, Spotify’s ad skip feature, broken CPMs, and why targeted listeners beat vanity downloads if you actually want a podcast that makes money. Subscribe to Frank’s newsletter (https://podalization.substack.com/) Read Frank’s work in Forbes (https://www.forbes.com/sites/frankracioppi/) Key Takeaways 1

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6:10

From the Archive: What Lamborghini Can Teach You...

Your Mic ·

2026/08/04

Free resources from Speke Podcasting:https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Picture a bright yellow Lamborghini, cruising by. There's no TV ad for it, yet it turns heads. Just like that, podcasting can reach its audience without big-budget promotions. It’s about knowing where your audience is and speaking directly to them. In this episode of Your Mic, discover how to harness the power of storytelling and build a community. Key

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7:14

Is This the Villain Keeping You From Recording Video?

Your Mic ·

2026/07/30

Free resources from Speke Podcasting:https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy Cruz goes solo with lessons from Dr. Angela Sturm, a facial plastic surgeon with hundreds of YouTube videos, a podcast (Beauty Unveiled), and a full aesthetic practice, who once cried at the thought of public speaking. This one is for every host hiding from video because of a nose, a jawline, or that one eye they swear is smaller than the other. The

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9:39

Podfade is Boredom In Disguise, Not Proof You Should...

Your Mic ·

2026/07/28

Free resources from Speke Podcasting:https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy Cruz goes solo on this one, and he is coming for the excuse you have been hiding behind. Everybody blames podfade on burnout, but after multiple shows since 2020, over a thousand interviews, and 25 plus years behind a mic, Freddy knows the uglier truth. A lot of dead podcasts died because the host got bored with their own show. This episode breaks

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9:30

Fun is a Requirement, Not a Reward for Hitting Your...

Your Mic ·

2026/07/23

Free resources from Speke Podcasting:https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Freddy Cruz opens the vault on the origin story of Speke Podcasting, and it starts with 450 job applications and a wall of silence. Instead of waiting, he went hunting through his own contact list with a copy and paste message, and one of those messages landed with Dorothy Gibbons, co-founder and CEO of The Rose, a Texas nonprofit providing breast cancer

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