Independent podcasters enter the podcasting world through various life opportunities. Claire Waite Brown experienced a life epiphany.
"In 2016, while suffering with anxiety, and as a way of focusing my
attentions," says Claire. "I founded Open Stage Arts, fun drama and singing classes for
adults who don’t want to commit to putting on an actual show. No
experience necessary."
Claire continues: "Lots of the adults who come to our workshops are looking for a creativity that has been put to one side during their sensible, grown-up years. I have found this to be a common experience among other creatives, too, so I started the Creativity Found podcast and blog, in which I chat with painters, crafters, photographers, writers, printmakers, actors, musicians, teachers, and more, who have found, or re-found, their creativity as adults."
As part of her creativity resurgence, Claire developed and released Podcasting 2.0 in Practice in January 2025. The podcast is a step-by-step guide to modern podcasting technologies that answers the questions:
- What is the feature?
- How can it enhance my listening or podcasting experience?
- How do I do it?
This course-style podcast will emphasize the benefits for both listener and creator and explain how new podcast features, such as transcripts, chapters, and pod roll, can help podcasters with discovery, interactivity, and monetization.
Claire explains: "This guide also helps listeners support and contribute to the success of their favorite
shows."
As part of the educational experience about podcasting, host Claire Waite Brown invited expert guests to tell her about their favorite new features. Still, she expects the students to do some of
the work too, with ‘homework’ episodes that show them how to implement
the features and start using them to grow their show, improve listener experience, and help other podcasters.
Claire notes: "While I have invited expert guests to tell students about the features, I expect the listener to do some of the work. I have included homework and extra credit episodes."
Guest experts include:
- Ellie Rubinstein: Pocket Casts
- Sam Sethi: TrueFans
- Jordan Blair: Buzzsprout; Buzzcast; Dreamful
- James Cridland: Podnews.net
- Sarah Ferris: Conning the Con; Stop the Killing; Watching Two Detectives
- Daniel J. Lewis: The Audacity to Podcast
- David and Leila Medus: Fun Fact Friday; Everything’s an Argument
- Dave Jackson: School of Podcasting
- Danny Brown: Captivate; In and Around Podcasting
- Oscar Merry: Fountain.fm
Claire advises: "Since the series is run like a course, I encourage listeners to start at the first lesson, which you can do
here."
Claire Waite Brown went to school in
Buckinghamshire, university on the south coast, and lived and worked in
London for a few years before coming to Oxfordshire. She is a freelance editor of illustrated non-fiction books and a dance fitness instructor.
Claire says: "I started Creativity
Found podcast during lockdown (cliché!!) with no audio experience, and
quickly fell in love with podcasting and all the fab events I can go to
and people I meet
through podcasting."
Episode lesson plans average a 20-minute runtime and include titles such as Traditional monetization, Value for Value, Transcripts, Boosts, Tech Stuff, and Power to the People. There's even homework and, as a motivator, extra credit!
I listened to every episode of Podcasting 2.0 in Practice and found Claire an excellent teacher, motivator, and host. She's encouraging, instructive, and full of useful knowledge for podcasters and listeners.
Claire adds: "Now I want listeners, and others, to know that they can try something new and creative at any stage in their lives – and not to worry that they might make a mess of it!"
Which is why she started the Creativity Found , a place where adults can go to:
- Be inspired by the stories of my guests on the podcast.
- Find workshops, courses, and online events that let them try or re-try various creative activities.
- Access kits, books, and materials to help them get creative at home.
- Find exhibitions and events to fuel their imagination.
Feedback on Podcasting 2.0 in Practice has been positive.
Claire notes: "Podcaster and entrepreneur Matt Madeiros
mentioned how much he liked the show when he was interviewed on Podnews
Weekly Review, and fans complimented the show when I attended Podfest in
Florida in January."
When we asked Claire about her future plans in podcasting, she answered: "Since completing the first series of Podcasting 2.0 in Practice, I have been working with Sam Sethi at TrueFans on two new shows. The latest one, Creators from TrueFans, will feature other independent creators and explain how 2.0 features can help them."
For those interested in podcasting, check out Podcasting 2.0 in Practice.
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