Your Mic
Freddy Cruz
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Your Mic is a podcast for new and aspiring podcasters.
Hosted by Freddy Cruz, founder of Speke Podcasting, Your Mic offers insights, tactics, and mindset strategies. Each episode features practical advice to help listeners build and grow a top 1% podcast.
Join Freddy as he shares his experience and knowledge to guide you through the podcasting journey. Tune in and take your podcast to new heights.
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Burn Down the Guest Factory: How to Take Your Podcast Back
If your calendar looks like a clown car of randos, this is your intervention. Burn the guest factory, torch the canned pitches, and rebuild a show where every conversation serves your listener and…
How to Not Suck as a Podcast Guest
Reena Friedman Watts doesn’t do boring, and she definitely doesn’t do lazy podcast guests. In this episode, we break down what separates forgettable interviews from the ones that live rent‑free in…
Choosing Your Hard: From Corporate to Calling
This one hits your feed a little sideways. Instead of hosting, Freddy steps into the guest chair on Dr. Angela Sturm’s Beauty Unveiled, and the conversation rips the mask off “safe” careers in…
One Week, One Mic, Big Impact: Inside Podcasthon 2026
A founder with two exits cashes out right before COVID, stares down midlife crisis, and decides his next move isn’t another startup—it’s a global charity podcast blitz. Jeremie Mani, co‑founder of…
Banned Carols, Boring Podcasts
Christmas carols started as drunk pagan hype tracks, got banned as dangerous, then came back as sentimental cash machines—and that arc looks a lot like podcasting right now. In this solo riff, Freddy…
Allow Me to Ruin Your Christmas (And Fix Your Creator Mindset)
Using the chaos behind his third novel, Allow Me to Ruin Your Christmas, Freddy drags the myth of the smooth creator journey out into the alley where it belongs. From an editor’s sudden death to…
The Harsh Truth About Podcast Cover Art
Podcast listeners swipe past you long before they ever hear your intro. Freddy Cruz exposes how lazy cover art turns a solid show into background noise no one ever selects and lays out how to clean…
When Your Podcast Scoreboard Says You Lost
Most podcasters bail early because they treat the mic like a lottery ticket instead of a long game. Freddy Cruz takes the Michael Jordan route and treats every missed shot as practice, not proof that…
Your Podcast Needs a Vegas Moment
FedEx stayed alive because its founder marched into Vegas with the last five grand and bet like there was no Plan B. This solo episode turns that story into a dare: put real stakes on your content,…
Put Your Money Where Your Mic Is
Cristiano Ronaldo bets on curiosity and Perplexity AI. Your favorite podcasts already own your time. This episode dares you to stop lurking in the audience and build your industry’s next favorite…
The Email That Cost Him His Job (And What It Can Teach Podcasters About Trust)
Chung Wu risked his career to put clients first during the Enron crisis, embodying transparency and integrity above all else. Despite immense pressure and personal cost, he refused to compromise on…
Chart-Toppers vs. Difference-Makers: A Case for Independent Podcasts
Earworthy newsletter publisher Frank Racioppi joins the show to spotlight the often-overlooked power of independent podcasters. They dig into why indie creators deserve a much larger role in the…
Our Thanks to Good Taste (and Proper Podcast Etiquette )
Happy Thanksgiving.If you’re sick of amateur hour in your feeds, let’s celebrate everything you don’t have to endure.Villainous? Only if liking good audio is a crime :)Subscribe to Your Mic on…
Keep It Simple, Launch Your Podcast Anyway
If you’re tired of gurus and hype, you’re not alone. On Be Amazing You, Lolita and I get real about building a show, why you probably have everything you need already, and the value of keeping things…
Time to Make Your Holiday Content Power Moves
Speke Podcasting brings you a jet-fueled holiday special with Britney Crosson from Fun Love Media, dropping the secrets combos of social media and podcasting during the holiday season. If you dread…
How Rejection Built Speke Podcasting
When the job market closed its doors, Freddy Cruz opened a new one.His path from morning radio to founder of Speke Podcasting started with hundreds of rejections and ended up reshaping Houston’s…
The Indie Podcaster’s Guide to Editing Without Fear
It’s time for a no-apologies pep talk from the founder of Speke Podcasting.Freddy gets real about editing, perfection, and why chasing that seamless sound is overrated. If you’ve ever agonized about…
Experimenting with Your Podcast Format During the Holiday Season
Every new podcaster faces the reality of holiday listenership dips, but Freddy Cruz transforms this seasonal curveball into a power move. Expect a direct line on testing bolder formats and rethinking…
Can You Really Sound Pro Without Paying Pro Prices?
Audio quality is everything. When you drop a podcast or step up as a guest, the way you sound says plenty about your show before you ever say a word. A solid mic isn’t just a luxury. It’s a signal…
Stop Your Podcast From Fading Out
Podcasts lose steam when consistency slips and priorities shift. In this episode, Freddy Cruz breaks down how pod fade happens and why batch recording is key for keeping your show alive. Scheduling…
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Your Mic has published 91 episodes since October 2024, covering topics in Arts, Business.
Your Mic is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 18m.
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