To create a doctor podcast, one must first develop a clear concept focused on a specific medical area of interest. Then, choose an attention-grabbing name related to the topic and register the podcast on major platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify to reach a wide audience. Basic recording equipment like a computer and quality microphone are sufficient to produce clear audio. Promoting the podcast through one's website, social media, and practice's blog is key to growing the listener base.
2. How to start doctor podcasting
⢠Starting a podcast is a lot easier than you probably think. Even if
youâre not particularly tech savvy, itâs easy to learn.
3. Step 1 â Develop your concept
⢠You have a wealth of knowledge, but you want to hone in on one area
so potential listeners will have a clear idea of what theyâll learn before
they tune in to your podcast.
⢠Get as specific as you want, as long as you think youâll have an
ongoing stream of ideas to talk about. You donât have to just share
your medical knowledge. Think about all the things you do and see as
a doctor â could you talk about them too?
⢠Who is your audience â doctors, patients, practice administrators?
Whichever audience you intend to target, make sure youâre speaking
to them in a voice theyâll connect with.
5. Step 2 â Name your podcast
⢠, catchy names are a hit for podcasts! Something easy to say is also
easy to remember ⌠and easy to tell your friends about. Donât forget
to use keywords in your podcast name that describe your podcast
concept â words like âdoctor,â âmedical,â or âpracticeâ â to help
listeners find your podcast in a Google search.
6. Step 3 â Choose a podcast management
platform
⢠Your management platform will store the mp3 files of your podcast
and create your podcast feed so people can find you.
7. Step 4 â Register with big platforms
⢠youâll want to register it with the big podcast platforms like Apple,
Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher, and TuneIn. Having your podcast
available on these platforms helps you reach the maximum about of
listeners possible.
8. Step 5 â Get the right equipment
⢠The great thing about making a medical podcast is that you donât
need a ton of equipment, just a computer and a microphone.
⢠The quality of both, but especially your microphone, will greatly affect
the quality of your podcast. Itâs all about crisp, clear sound. If you
donât have that, people wonât listen.
⢠most popular podcast microphones on the planet right now.
⢠Audacity and GarageBand are two of the most popular audio
softwares for beginners because theyâre relatively easy to use. If you
donât have time or donât want to learn how to edit your podcasts, you
can always hire an audio editor on a site like UpWork to do it for you.
9. Best ways to grow your podcast listeners
⢠You already have so many places to promote your podcast. Embed a
link to your podcast on your website, your personal bio page on your
website, on your social media pages (both personal and professional),
and write about your podcast in your practiceâs blog. Push your
podcast anywhere you can â the more listeners you have, the more
success youâll see from all your podcasting work.