I'm a musician and host of The Unstarving Musician podcast. Liner Notes is my biweekly newsletter that shares some of the best insights garnered from the many conversations featured on the Unstarving Musician. Topics covered include, songwriting, touring, sync licensing, recording, house concerts, marketing, and more.
Unstarving Musician 334 | Musician Podcaster Bree Noble β From Kitchen Recordings to Industry Authority
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Happy Friday! Here's another new episode for your weekend listening pleasure. 334 Musician Podcaster Bree Noble β From Kitchen Recordings to Industry Authority π As a musician podcaster who has built multiple successful shows over the past decade, Bree Noble represents whatβs possible when artists embrace podcasting as both a creative outlet and business tool. In this conversation, she shares her evolution from recording in her kitchen to becoming a recognized industry authority featured in Forbes. Bree reveals the technical and logistical challenges she faced transitioning from Women of Substance streaming radio to becoming the speaking host of a podcast. She discusses why she wishes sheβd front-loaded more episodes before launching and shares practical strategies such as having set interview questions ready and using scheduling tools like Acuity. Our discussion covers her journey through multiple iterations of her shows, from Women of Substance to Female Entrepreneur Musician to the current Profitable Musician Show rebrand in 2020. Bree explains how AI tools have transformed her workflow and why episode swaps and collaboration episodes are particularly effective strategies for musician podcasts. For musicians considering podcasting, Bree offers frameworks for determining whether podcasting suits your situation while warning against underestimating the consistency required to build an audience. She shares how podcasting deepened her relationships with listeners and created networking opportunities that traditional music marketing approaches never provided. Whether youβre exploring podcasting as a new creative outlet or looking to establish authority in your field, this episode provides actionable insights from someone who has successfully navigated every stage of podcast development while maintaining her identity as a musician and entrepreneur. No one finds starting a podcast easy without a comprehensive roadmap. As fate would have it, Iβve created a complete roadmap in a course called Podcast Startup. The course covers everything from equipment selection to testing video with gear you already have. Find details at UnstarvingMusician.com/PodcastStartup. βEpisode notes and related links π Support the Unstarving MusicianIf you find value in this podcast, please consider a donation via our online tip jar β click, tip, done. Or visit UnstarvingMusician.com/CrowdSponsor to learn about the many other ways of showing your support. Your support = love π Affiliate Partner ResourcesKit β Email Marketing for MusiciansKit (formerly ConvertKit) is an email marketing and audience building software that helps musicians like you turn your passion into a full-time career by connecting you to your fans faster. Start a free trial. Dreamhost Web Hosting Get a Website Built for You β 100% Free! You donβt need to hire a designer, mess with templates, or figure it out yourself. The team at Dreamhost will create a beautiful, mobile-friendly website thatβs ready to launch β completely free, when you sign up for a year of web hosting. Limited time only offer. Get started! Disclosure: Our affiliate partnerships pay us a small commission if you purchase using the links above β at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support! Peace, love and more cowbell, βShare this email and/or read it on the webβ Stay in touch! Feedback, comments, complaints? Reply to this email. I'd love to hear from you. π βUnstarvingMusician.comβ βRobonzo.comβ Where to Listen to The Unstarving Musician βClick here to listen on Apple Podcastsβ βClick here to listen on Overcastβ βClick here to listen on Spotifyβ βClick here to listen on YouTubeβ βClick here to listen on Pandoraβ |
Liner Notes
I'm a musician and host of The Unstarving Musician podcast. Liner Notes is my biweekly newsletter that shares some of the best insights garnered from the many conversations featured on the Unstarving Musician. Topics covered include, songwriting, touring, sync licensing, recording, house concerts, marketing, and more.
Hey there, After 75 editions of Liner Notes, over 330 episodes of The Unstarving Musician podcast, and talking with musicians about building sustainable careers, I keep coming back to the same insight: the artists who thrive are the ones who find authentic ways to connect with their audience and share their expertise. This has led me to two new projects I wanted to share with you. Photo by Engin Akyurt I'm now sharing insights on Substack about creativity, the music business, and what I'm...
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