Guiding & Mentoring Junior Podcasters With Honesty & Expertise

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Today, I want to focus on your relationship with people who have been podcasting for less time than you.

I think, as a working podcaster who also wants to help make podcasting better for the rest of the world, helping “younger” podcasters is one thing you can do to make podcasting better for everyone.

But there are two pitfalls to watch out for:

• The act of making a podcast doesn’t make you a podcasting expert.
• Honest feedback always trumps insincere praise.

Because we need more good guides and mentors in podcasting to make podcasting better. Just remember to stick to the things that you actually are an expert on and don't be afraid to say “I don't know”. And when someone asks your opinion on how they can make their podcast better, it is incumbent upon you to be honest to that person. 

Tomorrow, more on how you can help make podcasting better by becoming an excellent advocate and steward of podcasting to would-be listeners. This week is all about what you can do in this movement of making podcasting better by advancing podcasting. 

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