Trailblazer FM is a podcast that aims to help you build a WordPress agency that you, your employees, your clients, your suppliers, and your families all love.
We focus on practical advice to make achievable changes in your business that help improve your bank balance and wellbeing whilst not exhausting you with the hustle culture that is prevalent on the internet today!
I was trapped in my agency and utterly hated it. Several experiences became the catalyst for change. In this episode., I’d like to start a bit of a raw conversation and find out how you are doing. I’ll share a couple of experiences as an agency owner and how tough I found them. To discover…
In a break from the scheduled podcast and for personal reasons I’d like to share a few thoughts. Life is so precious. We spend much of it working hard and long hours. This impacts our mental health and our relationships deeply. Add lockdown to the mix and those who were already struggling with various mental…
The battle of the gatekeeper is often the most fought by agency owners. When trying to connect with small to medium enterprises, you will often be greeted by an overzealous assistants or team members who tend to be super protective of their managers time and will often become the blocker to further communication. In this…
On todays show we wrap our series with how to monetise your new podcast. These are all methods that we’ve applied to our podcast in the past and whilst there are many others, we like to teach what we know, not theory! We will look at: Sponsorship Affiliate opportunities Promoting services Custom products & services…
Over the last four weeks we’ve unpacked how to plan and create your show. With all that hard work, you will be ready to launch. In today’s episode we will look at: Pre-launch Launch day Ongoing episodic promotion Community building Marketing evolution Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/314
This week we look at how and where you can host your new podcast and how to get it listed. We look at free or low cost solutions along with practical advice for ensuring you get the most out of the platform you choose. Remember this is part of our ongoing “How to start a…
This week we will unpack the process for editing your audio files and compiling your podcast. We focus Audacity, an open source and cross platform audio editor however the tips in here will work for most professional applications. As with our other episodes, we are focused on helping you get the MVP podcast up and…
This week we will look at the hardware and software you can use to record your show. Our approach is as a minimum viable product (MVP) ensuring a good quality recording utilising low or no cost solutions in order to validate your podcast over the next few months. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/how-to-start-a-podcast-hardware-software
Over the next few episodes, I will be breaking down how to plan, launch and grow a podcast in your industry niche. Each episode will come with a workbook to help take you through each step and by the end of the series you should be ready to go live with your first show. This…
After years implementing awesome WordPress solutions we are breaking up. It’s not just us… it’s WordPress too! We will stay friends, we love the community and will continue to work with it where it meets relevant needs. But since we started dating, we feel WordPress has changed and not for the better. Full show notes:…
What if I told you there was a text focused protocol that is picking up steam? Whilst it is not about to replace the internet, it can teach us a lot about content, it’s structure and accessibility. This week I’d like to explore the Gemini protocol with you and share some valuable lessons I’ve learned…
Computers the size of rooms helped win a war. A simple astrolabe helped explorers discovery new worlds. Countless classics were penned with ink on paper. Are we chasing the latest technology to the detriment of our own personal growth and the success of our business? Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/how-old-fashioned-tech-can-grow-your-digital-agency
Does your inbox own you rather than you owning it? Over the last six months I’ve been changing my relationship with my inboxes to get back control of my time, productivity and worklife balance. It’s an ongoing battle, and one I feel I am winning. In this episode I share what I’ve done so far,…
Productivity is addictive and too much of a good thing can be bad for you. This week I share how I became addicted to productivity and lost sight of my why. In a refreshingly honest look at myself, I call out my ego, share changes in my life and the amazing impact it’s had on…
A bad habit can be the limiting factor in your success. It could be something as simple as a tendency to procrastinate or an addiction to sugar that prevents you from being successful on your quest for happiness and growth. Full show notes: https://agencytrailblazer.com/how-to-break-bad-habits/
