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If you’ve ever written a blog, you’ve already done the hard part of podcasting.

In this episode of the Making Digital Real podcast, I share why blog content is one of the most overlooked starting points for creating a private podcast, and how turning blogs into short audio episodes can be one of the calmest, most effective content strategies around.

You’ll hear:

• Why blogs are perfectly structured for private podcast episodes
• How private audio changes the way people listen and engage
• Why you don’t need to start from scratch or be on camera
• How blogs can become mini audio episodes, series, or private feeds
• Where people go wrong by overthinking or over-polishing

This episode is not about trends or tactics. It’s about reusing the work you’ve already done, reducing effort, and building connection through audio.

If you’ve got blogs sitting quietly on your website, this episode might change how you see them.

Thanks for listening to the Making Digital Real podcast.

If something in this episode sparked a question, an idea, or a lightbulb moment, I’d love to hear from you. You can send me a voice message directly and I may even feature it in a future episode.

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🌍 Explore more of my work
If you’d like help with private podcasts, LinkedIn strategy, MemberVault, or simplifying your digital marketing, you’ll find everything on my website, including ways to work with me.

All the relevant links are below.

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Most LinkedIn profiles are… fine.

Well written.
Nicely structured.
Completely forgettable.

In this episode, I’m talking about why your LinkedIn profile shouldn’t read like a CV, and why your About section isn’t the place to list everything you do or how long you’ve been doing it.

Instead, we’re digging into the power of storytelling.

Real situations.
Real client moments.

I’ll walk you through why talking about yourself rarely works, and how focusing on what actually happened during client projects builds trust, connection, and curiosity far faster.

You’ll be invited to rethink your profile and pick three genuine moments where your work made a real difference, and to use those stories to make your LinkedIn profile feel human, relatable, and worth reading.

No corporate beige.

Just a better way to show what you really do.

Thanks for listening to the Making Digital Real podcast.

If something in this episode sparked a question, an idea, or a lightbulb moment, I’d love to hear from you. You can send me a voice message directly and I may even feature it in a future episode.

☕ Support the podcast
If this show has helped you in your business, you can support it with a coffee. It genuinely means a lot and helps keep the podcast going.

🌍 Explore more of my work
If you’d like help with private podcasts, LinkedIn strategy, MemberVault, or simplifying your digital marketing, you’ll find everything on my website, including ways to work with me.

All the relevant links are below.

Thanks again for listening, and I’ll see you in the next episode.

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Listener interaction is one of the biggest challenges podcasters face.

In this episode of the Making Digital Real podcast, I share why SpeakPipe has become one of his favourite tools for building more connected, engaging podcasts without adding complexity.

You’ll hear how SpeakPipe allows listeners to leave voice messages without sharing email addresses or phone numbers, why voice feedback is far more powerful than written responses, and how podcasters can stitch listener messages directly into future episodes.

Mike also covers practical ways to use voice messages for questions, feedback, testimonials, private podcasts, memberships, and community building, all from the perspective of a podcast mentor and editor working with real clients every day.

If you want your podcast to feel less like a broadcast and more like a conversation, this episode will give you plenty to think about.

Send me a voicemail and give SpeakPipe a try for yourself HERE

Thanks for listening to the Making Digital Real podcast.

If something in this episode sparked a question, an idea, or a lightbulb moment, I’d love to hear from you. You can send me a voice message directly and I may even feature it in a future episode.

☕ Support the podcast
If this show has helped you in your business, you can support it with a coffee. It genuinely means a lot and helps keep the podcast going.

🌍 Explore more of my work
If you’d like help with private podcasts, LinkedIn strategy, MemberVault, or simplifying your digital marketing, you’ll find everything on my website, including ways to work with me.

All the relevant links are below.

Thanks again for listening, and I’ll see you in the next episode.