A Year in the Life of Candid Conversations

Behind the Scenes of Creating a Podcast From Scratch

So you want to start your own podcast… but do you actually know what you’re getting yourself into?

Part memoir, part how-to book, A Year in the Life of Candid Conversations shares the raw reality of what goes into the making of a podcast and share podcasting tips & tricks. Peppered throughout the book are fascinating stories of the guests featured on each podcast episode, providing valuable insights for the reader on a wide range of the behind-the-scenes life of different types of business owners.

In this frank guide, author Sagan Morrow delves into the challenges she and her business partner (and podcast co-host) Dan Nicholson faced as they launched a new business in tandem with the podcast. This book features podcast tech tutorials, podcast hosting tips, small business advice, and additional podcasting resources to make your life as a podcast host and/or business owner a little easier to manage.

If you’ve ever thought about starting your own podcast or entering into a business partnership—or if you’re simply curious about what it’s really like to host & launch a podcast and brand-new business from scratch—then A Year in the Life of Candid Conversations is for you.

What you'll get:

• ​Introduction: How We Started the Podcast
• Chapter 1: Launching a Podcast in Seven Days
• Chapter 2: Behind the Scenes of an Event Management Business
• Chapter 3: Starting Our Own Business
• Chapter 4: Behind the Scenes of a Virtual Assistant & Feminist Blogger Business
• Chapter 5: Technical Guide to Starting a Podcast
• Chapter 6: Behind the Scenes of a Business Student's Life
• Chapter 7: Our Podcast Recording Process
• Chapter 8: Behind the Scenes of a Wedding Coordinator's Business
• Chapter 9: Technical Guide to Editing a Podcast
• Chapter 10: Behind the Scenes of a Marketing Connoisseur's Business
• Chapter 11: Podcast Promotions
• Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes of a Holistic Veterinary Care Business (Parts 1 & 2)
• Chapter 13: Piecing Together Our Joint Business Partnership
• Chapter 14: Behind the Scenes of Life in the Agency World
• Chapter 15: Work-Life and Work-Work Balance
• Chapter 16: Behind the Scenes of an Artwork Business
• Chapter 17: Technical Guide to Publishing a Podcast
• Chapter 18: Behind the Scenes of Life as a Communications Specialist at a Nonprofit
• Chapter 19: Future Podcasting Plans
• Appendix I: Additional Podcast Resources
• Appendix II: Podcast Episode Guide
• About the Authors

In addition to hosting the Candid Conversations small business podcast, Sagan Morrow and Dan Nicholson are also the founders of Juxta Communications, a communications education agency based in Winnipeg, Canada. They bring 20 years of combined communications experience to their work and provide online courses for all things digital marketing and freelancing. Learn more about them and access small business resources at JuxtaCommunications.ca.