Jen deHaan | StereoForest Studio
@stereoforest.com
StereoForest.com specializes in directing and producing solo hosted podcast series.
🎧 New show: Solo Podcasting Handbook
Posts by @jendehaan.com: Remote voice acting, improviser, writer, producer and director.
Made in Canada 🇨🇦 by humans
🎧 New show: Solo Podcasting Handbook
Posts by @jendehaan.com: Remote voice acting, improviser, writer, producer and director.
Made in Canada 🇨🇦 by humans
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It's almost Halloween. Do you have candy n stuff? DO YOU HAVE YOUR AUDIO DRAMA EPS LINED UP? No? Uh oh but don't worry. @madisonstandish.bsky.social made us all a playlist.
Comedy. Horror. Fantasy. DRAMATICS. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ufAC60udqOkWZgCMQb5TS
#audiodramasunday #voiceactors
Comedy. Horror. Fantasy. DRAMATICS. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6ufAC60udqOkWZgCMQb5TS
#audiodramasunday #voiceactors
Strategic consistency helps your show a lot more than equipment or those filler words. But focus on the "strategic" part of that, which is even more important than consistency (though you need some of that too).
Cont.
Cont.
November 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Strategic consistency helps your show a lot more than equipment or those filler words. But focus on the "strategic" part of that, which is even more important than consistency (though you need some of that too).
Cont.
Cont.
When possible in your (non-fiction) podcast or show, use stories and examples to illustrate your points. This makes abstract ideas concrete. It also makes your content, and YOU for that matter, a lot more memorable!
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
When possible in your (non-fiction) podcast or show, use stories and examples to illustrate your points. This makes abstract ideas concrete. It also makes your content, and YOU for that matter, a lot more memorable!
#podcasting
#podcasting
Especially important if you're tackling a solo hosted podcast: Vary your speaking pace. Don't rush words. Speaking too fast can be hard to follow, but speaking too slow can lose the energy & flow needed for interest. Finding YOUR best middle ground takes practice but is worth it!
#solopodcasting
#solopodcasting
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Especially important if you're tackling a solo hosted podcast: Vary your speaking pace. Don't rush words. Speaking too fast can be hard to follow, but speaking too slow can lose the energy & flow needed for interest. Finding YOUR best middle ground takes practice but is worth it!
#solopodcasting
#solopodcasting
Identify your target listener for your podcast. Do not try to make a show for everyone. A specific audience is easier to serve, and in "interest based" algorithms these days it'll help with finding an audience too.
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Identify your target listener for your podcast. Do not try to make a show for everyone. A specific audience is easier to serve, and in "interest based" algorithms these days it'll help with finding an audience too.
#podcasting
#podcasting
Solo hosting podcasts requires strong organization skills... since you are responsible for all the content. A good plan, and strategy, is essential for success. Scripts, detailed notes, and presentation skills are all pretty important too.
#solopodcasting
#solopodcasting
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Solo hosting podcasts requires strong organization skills... since you are responsible for all the content. A good plan, and strategy, is essential for success. Scripts, detailed notes, and presentation skills are all pretty important too.
#solopodcasting
#solopodcasting
For video podcasts (or, "shows" as I like to call them), it's good to look at the camera when speaking to viewers as much as you can. Looking at your screen breaks the connection. And if you have a guest, it might look to viewers like you're distracted or uninterested in the guest.
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
For video podcasts (or, "shows" as I like to call them), it's good to look at the camera when speaking to viewers as much as you can. Looking at your screen breaks the connection. And if you have a guest, it might look to viewers like you're distracted or uninterested in the guest.
#podcasting
#podcasting
Visual treatment of your podcast scripts can help make them better. Use bold text, spacing, and brackets to guide your eye. This makes reading naturally much easier and you can focus on other things instead. Like your voice.
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Visual treatment of your podcast scripts can help make them better. Use bold text, spacing, and brackets to guide your eye. This makes reading naturally much easier and you can focus on other things instead. Like your voice.
#podcasting
#podcasting
Teaching on your podcast? You might want to structure your shows to make sure you include What, Why, and How.
These are:
1. What: "Today we're talking about..." (Topic)
(Cont.)
These are:
1. What: "Today we're talking about..." (Topic)
(Cont.)
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Teaching on your podcast? You might want to structure your shows to make sure you include What, Why, and How.
These are:
1. What: "Today we're talking about..." (Topic)
(Cont.)
These are:
1. What: "Today we're talking about..." (Topic)
(Cont.)
Format your scripts for when you read them out loud. Reading a dense script while performing is hard, and adjusting your text to offload that mental burden can help you perform it even better.
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Format your scripts for when you read them out loud. Reading a dense script while performing is hard, and adjusting your text to offload that mental burden can help you perform it even better.
#podcasting
#podcasting
Make sure your room is quiet before you start recording. No fans! Turn off the external hard drive! Whatever it is. This helps with noise reduction during editing. If it's too loud, reduction won't work well.
Create a checklist (I always forget that darn hard drive!)
#Podcasting
Create a checklist (I always forget that darn hard drive!)
#Podcasting
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Make sure your room is quiet before you start recording. No fans! Turn off the external hard drive! Whatever it is. This helps with noise reduction during editing. If it's too loud, reduction won't work well.
Create a checklist (I always forget that darn hard drive!)
#Podcasting
Create a checklist (I always forget that darn hard drive!)
#Podcasting
Place your microphone six to eight inches from your mouth, unless you have an excellent chunk of foam on there and maybe some FX to help. Too close creates plosives. Too far loses presence or that "intimate" feel for listeners. TEST it out, and see what the best distance is!
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Place your microphone six to eight inches from your mouth, unless you have an excellent chunk of foam on there and maybe some FX to help. Too close creates plosives. Too far loses presence or that "intimate" feel for listeners. TEST it out, and see what the best distance is!
#podcasting
#podcasting
Help your listeners remember your content by using signposts in your podcast scripts. It signals structure and relevance, and helps reduce cognitive load. It also helps reduce walls of ear text!
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Help your listeners remember your content by using signposts in your podcast scripts. It signals structure and relevance, and helps reduce cognitive load. It also helps reduce walls of ear text!
#podcasting
#podcasting
Dictating your notes captures your natural human cadence immediately, and it's a much better way to write a script for podcasting.
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Dictating your notes captures your natural human cadence immediately, and it's a much better way to write a script for podcasting.
#podcasting
#podcasting
I usually record at a level where peaks hit about negative twelve decibels. It leaves headroom for processing without distortion. Do a test and see what you need to do for your own voice & what kind of delivery is "normal" for the podcast. Pull your head away from the mic if ya get loud!
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I usually record at a level where peaks hit about negative twelve decibels. It leaves headroom for processing without distortion. Do a test and see what you need to do for your own voice & what kind of delivery is "normal" for the podcast. Pull your head away from the mic if ya get loud!
#podcasting
#podcasting
Smile while talking about positive topics. This changes your vocal tone in ways listeners can actually hear and feel!
Topic pivot... okay does anyone else do this while typing out emails to make sure they "sound friendly" or am I the only one?
#podcasting
Topic pivot... okay does anyone else do this while typing out emails to make sure they "sound friendly" or am I the only one?
#podcasting
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Smile while talking about positive topics. This changes your vocal tone in ways listeners can actually hear and feel!
Topic pivot... okay does anyone else do this while typing out emails to make sure they "sound friendly" or am I the only one?
#podcasting
Topic pivot... okay does anyone else do this while typing out emails to make sure they "sound friendly" or am I the only one?
#podcasting
Why you don't want to use an essay on your podcast as a script: The listener's brain can struggle when it hears "writerly" text spoken aloud. This is called modality mismatch.
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Why you don't want to use an essay on your podcast as a script: The listener's brain can struggle when it hears "writerly" text spoken aloud. This is called modality mismatch.
#podcasting
#podcasting
Your voice sounds different in the morning versus evening. Sound, energy, overall delivery. So do some tests and see what works best for your show, then plan your sessions accordingly.
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Your voice sounds different in the morning versus evening. Sound, energy, overall delivery. So do some tests and see what works best for your show, then plan your sessions accordingly.
#podcasting
#podcasting
If you think you sound "too robotic" you might want to advance from following a full-out script. If you tend to ramble when unscripted, you might want to go with a bullet-list outline.
Something like -->
Something like -->
November 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
If you think you sound "too robotic" you might want to advance from following a full-out script. If you tend to ramble when unscripted, you might want to go with a bullet-list outline.
Something like -->
Something like -->
Stand up while recording for better breath support and energy (this helps with the diaphragm). You can also try recording, or practicing delivery, while walking in place. (I used to run while practicing vocal delivery for my cardio dance fitness classes! It was SO helpful!)
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Stand up while recording for better breath support and energy (this helps with the diaphragm). You can also try recording, or practicing delivery, while walking in place. (I used to run while practicing vocal delivery for my cardio dance fitness classes! It was SO helpful!)
#podcasting
#podcasting
Performance tip for solo-hosts: Stop talking "at" your audience. Pick a person (a friend, a client, your ideal listener) and imagine you're talking directly to them. This can help you sound more natural and conversational, less "scripty".
Works for video and audio, too :)
#podcasting
Works for video and audio, too :)
#podcasting
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Performance tip for solo-hosts: Stop talking "at" your audience. Pick a person (a friend, a client, your ideal listener) and imagine you're talking directly to them. This can help you sound more natural and conversational, less "scripty".
Works for video and audio, too :)
#podcasting
Works for video and audio, too :)
#podcasting
Practice your podcast hooks, opening or intro, and closing (and CTA too) until they feel natural. These bookends for your show set the tone for everything in between, and are especially important for audience growth.
#podcasting
#podcasting
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Practice your podcast hooks, opening or intro, and closing (and CTA too) until they feel natural. These bookends for your show set the tone for everything in between, and are especially important for audience growth.
#podcasting
#podcasting
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This is Mack. In his head he absolutely crushed this agility course. Who are we to tell him otherwise. 14/10 (TT: adventuresof.mack)
November 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
This is Mack. In his head he absolutely crushed this agility course. Who are we to tell him otherwise. 14/10 (TT: adventuresof.mack)
Going solo on a podcast (video or audio!) can be a pretty tough thing to do. You're the host, writer, and guest all in one. And... "you're the product".
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Going solo on a podcast (video or audio!) can be a pretty tough thing to do. You're the host, writer, and guest all in one. And... "you're the product".
Solo hosting feels lonely... or awkward... at first. Imagine talking to one specific person to make your podcast delivery more natural. You can even put a picture up on your wall!
#solopodcasting
#solopodcasting
November 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Solo hosting feels lonely... or awkward... at first. Imagine talking to one specific person to make your podcast delivery more natural. You can even put a picture up on your wall!
#solopodcasting
#solopodcasting
End each episode with a clear call to action, or even better put it somewhere in the middle of your script/show rundown/format. Tell listeners exactly what you want them to do, focus on clarity.
Easy to say (and remember!) URLs help with this! Many people listen hands-free.
#podcasting
Easy to say (and remember!) URLs help with this! Many people listen hands-free.
#podcasting
November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
End each episode with a clear call to action, or even better put it somewhere in the middle of your script/show rundown/format. Tell listeners exactly what you want them to do, focus on clarity.
Easy to say (and remember!) URLs help with this! Many people listen hands-free.
#podcasting
Easy to say (and remember!) URLs help with this! Many people listen hands-free.
#podcasting