So delighted to be able to add to the academic conversation about #podcasting. Thank you to Dario Llinares for taking the time to interview me for this academic book. Dario researches and teaches on the Digital Media and Film & Screen Studies programmes within media, focussing on digital culture and its effect on mediated identity and social practice. An academic, writer, cultural critic and podcaster, Dario has published on the astronaut in 20th century media and time travel

One of the biggest questions I get asked, is how do I afford to do what I do? To be honest, I’m very lucky; I live at home with my parents, I don’t pay rent, fuel or contribute towards food or bills. This has to be the biggest reason why I’m able to blog and podcast for Tough Girl Challenges. When I started in December 2014 I still had savings and was able to pay for equipment, setting up the website, getting business cards and leaflets printed. I was careful with how I spen

Podcasting can add a lot of value to your business; it’s a great way to build trust with your audience because they listen to you every week. People learn in different ways and it gives another way to engage with your audience. Don’t get distracted by all the bits of equipment you could buy. Focus on a good idea and just start because you’re going get better every week you do it. Every week you do it you’ll learn something new and will be constantly improving. It’s all about

Back in 2005 he started a podcast about Lost - the TV show. By his 3rd episode he was getting over 17,000 downloads! Cliff was one of the key speakers at New Media Europe (NMEU). This was a fantastic experience getting to listen to Cliff talk live. He’s one of the podcast experts! He’s helped to launch countless podcasts and has supported and encouraged other people to launch their own successful podcasts. These are the 19 takeaways that I got from his talk. Some people won’t