Cincinnati Podcast Studio Podcast

Join Josh & Brian from the Cincinnati Podcast Studio as we talk about marketing and brand building for businesses, organizations, and thought leaders in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area.Produced by the Cincinnati Podcast Studio.

Cincinnati Podcast Studio Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 34 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #33

  Podcast Topic Strategy: The 4-Part Framework for Never Running Out of Things to Say

  Aug 12, 20261h 2mS2

  Download our FREE Topic Strategy Framework PDF ➡️ https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/fit Book a Discovery Call ➡️ https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/discovery Brian Erickson & Josh Lewis on Podcast Topic Strategy: The 4-Part Framework for Never Running Out of Things to Say Brian Erickson and Josh Lewis break down the exact framework they use with every Cincinnati Podcast Studio client to solve the question that stalls more shows than anything else: what do we actually talk about? In this episode: - Start with your business goal before you brainstorm topics -- if the podcast doesn't tie to something specific (more leads, more brand recognition, more team culture), it won't survive past month three. - Your podcast's ICP can be broader than your business's ICP -- cast a wide net to reach the narrower group who actually buys from you. - Pick the ICP you enjoy working with, not just the ones who spend the most -- your biggest clients aren't always your best-fit audience. - Define your unique authority one of two ways: what your team is uniquely great at, or the deeper "why" behind what you build. Both work, but pick one on purpose. - Ask your SEO person and your sales team what questions people already keep asking -- that gap is your next dozen episodes. - Run your website through an AI tool like Gemini and ask why it isn't ranking for the questions you want to own -- it will tell you exactly what content is missing. - Don't wait for the perfect topic to start recording -- your first episode won't be your best one, and the reps are what get you there. - Free tool: run your show idea through the Podcast Evaluator to get a score, a competitor breakdown, and a list of starter episode ideas. Timecodes: 07:21 -- Start with your business goal 19:41 -- Define who you're actually serving (ICP) 30:24 -- Find your unique authority 40:46 -- Figure out what people are actually asking 52:13 -- Why your first episode won't be your best (and that's fine) 56:44 -- Free tool: the Podcast Evaluator Resources mentioned: Podcast Evaluator -- https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/podcast-idea-research Connect with us on LinkedIn: Brian Erickson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwerickson Josh Lewis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatjoshlewis Subscribe and listen: Web: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/cincinnati-podcast-studio-podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cincinnatipodcaststudio Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cincinnati-podcast-studio-podcast/id1811723379 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iR9FJcC5VZG0Aevp8nhGu Produced by Cincinnati Podcast Studio You were never hard to trust. You were just hard to find. Cincinnati Podcast Studio helps trusted business leaders show up on video every week -- so the right clients find you before you ever have to chase them. You show up and talk. We can handle the rest. Book a discovery call: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/discovery Follow the studio: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cincinnatipodcaststudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cincinnatipodcaststudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatipodcaststudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cincinnatipodcaststudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cincinnatipodcaststudio

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  Episode #32

  We Almost Killed Our Own Podcast. Here's the Audit We Ran Instead.

  Jul 30, 20261h 17mS1

  Take our FREE Video Podcast Idea Assessment - https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/fit Book a Discovery Call - https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/discovery We Almost Killed Our Own Podcast. Here's the Audit We Ran Instead. Brian and Josh open up the Cincinnati Business Podcast -- their other show - and audit it live, on camera. A year and a half in, over a million content impressions, and they were still asking each other whether it was worth keeping. This is the full teardown: what was broken, what they're changing, and the three-part framework they use on client shows to make that call. In this episode: Why "is this worth it?" is the right question to ask about your podcast -- and why viewership is almost never the metric that answers it The 3 P's audit framework: Positioning, Packaging, and Promotion Why a podcast without a defined ICP is a networking hobby, not a business asset How narrowing your guest list actually increases views instead of shrinking them Why the host's job is to represent the audience in the room, not himself The "does this bring me joy?" filter for guest selection -- and why an obligation-driven show dies How wardrobe, set design, and thumbnail direction are all positioning decisions, not aesthetic ones Why YouTube Promotions is a shotgun when you need a rifle - and what to run instead What it looks like to promote a podcast the way a media network would, not the way a creator does "Cold caking," typewriter thank-you notes, and building moments of delight into the guest experience The guest promotion handoff most shows get wrong -- and the simple fix Timecodes: 00:38 Why we're auditing our own show in public 01:49 V1: The "city name business podcast" play -- and why it drifted 05:15 A million views and still asking "is this worth it?" 07:03 V2: Narrowing the show to our actual ICP 11:55 What finally started working: recognition and a revenue correlation 17:14 Hobby podcast vs. business asset 20:14 The 3 P's: Positioning, Packaging, Promotion 21:22 Positioning: Who is this show actually for? 31:00 Positioning: What do we want the show to do for the business? 41:50 The "will this guest bring me joy?" filter 44:18 Packaging: Visual identity, wardrobe, and show flow 55:19 Promotion: Right content, right platform (the LinkedIn SSI) 59:31 Blog posts, SEO, and sharing credibility with your guest 1:00:29 Why YouTube Promotions was a mistake 1:02:41 Thinking like a media network: billboards and paid placement 1:06:04 "Cold caking" and creating moments of delight 1:11:10 Making it easy for your guest to promote the episode Resources mentioned: - The Power of Moments by Chip & Dan Heath - LinkedIn Social Selling Index (SSI) Connect with us on LinkedIn: Brian Erickson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwerickson Josh Lewis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatjoshlewis Subscribe and listen: Web: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/cincinnati-podcast-studio-podcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@cincinnatipodcaststudio Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-your-podcast/id1811723379 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iR9FJcC5VZG0Aevp8nhGu Produced by Cincinnati Podcast Studio You were never hard to trust. You were just hard to find. Cincinnati Podcast Studio helps trusted business leaders show up on video every week - so the right clients find you before you ever have to chase them. You show up and talk. We can handle the rest. Book a discovery call: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/discovery Follow the studio: YouTube: /@cincinnatipodcaststudio Instagram: /cincinnatipodcaststudio Facebook: /cincinnatipodcaststudio TikTok: /cincinnatipodcaststudio LinkedIn: /cincinnatipodcaststudio

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  Episode #31

  Building an Online Reputation: The 8 Steps From Invisible to the Obvious Choice

  Jul 15, 20261 hourS1

  Take our FREE Video Podcast Idea Assessment - https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/fit Book a Discovery Call - https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/discovery Building an Online Reputation: The 8 Steps From Invisible to the Obvious Choice Brian and Josh break down the exact content sequence they've observed from people like Gary Vaynerchuk, Alex Hormozi, and Codie Sanchez -- the order to build a trusted personal brand if you're starting from zero, and why most people skip the step that actually matters first. In this episode: - Why "product before content" is the step almost everyone skips -- and how to document your process if you don't have a product yet - Why a video podcast works as the hub that fuels every other piece of content you make - How to turn one long-form conversation into a week's worth of short-form content instead of guessing what to post next - Why a newsletter converts better than social media -- you own the list, you don't own the platform - What has to be true before you build an online community (you need a team behind you, not just yourself) - The real difference between courses (a transformation tool) and webinars (a sales tool) - Why "share the knowledge, sell the implementation" lets you give away expertise without giving away the outcome - What a "shredder" is and why some of the biggest creators online have someone whose only job is turning their day into content Timecodes: 01:25 Step 1: Product before content 07:03 Step 2: Start a video podcast 20:50 Step 3: Short-form content from the podcast 32:21 Step 4: Newsletter 37:11 Step 5: Online community 49:29 Step 6-7: Courses vs. webinars 54:01 Step 8: The "shredder" Resources mentioned: Gary Vaynerchuk (Wine Library), Alex Hormozi (Acquisition.com, Gymshark/Gym Launch), Codie Sanchez, Caleb Ralston's six-hour YouTube video Connect with us on LinkedIn: Brian Erickson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwerickson Josh Lewis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatjoshlewis Subscribe and listen: Web: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/cincinnati-podcast-studio-podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cincinnatipodcaststudio Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cincinnati-podcast-studio-podcast/id1811723379 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iR9FJcC5VZG0Aevp8nhGu Produced by Cincinnati Podcast Studio You were never hard to trust. You were just hard to find. Cincinnati Podcast Studio helps trusted business leaders show up on video every week -- so the right clients find you before you ever have to chase them. You show up and talk. We can handle the rest. Book a discovery call: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/discovery Follow the studio: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cincinnatipodcaststudio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cincinnatipodcaststudio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cincinnatipodcaststudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cincinnatipodcaststudio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cincinnatipodcaststudio

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  Episode #30

  How Financial Advisors, Banks & Credit Unions Can Use Video Podcasting — Compliance and All

  Jun 26, 202656 minS1

  How Financial Advisors, Banks & Credit Unions Can Use Video Podcasting — Compliance and All If you market for a financial advisory firm, a bank, or a credit union, you already know the objections: compliance won't allow it, we'll overwhelm people on social, our advisors and leadership are too busy, we're not "cool" enough. In this episode, Josh and Brian take those objections one at a time and show why video podcasting is the most effective trust-building tool in financial services — and why compliance is a creative constraint, not a wall. What you'll learn: - Why compliance officers actually say no (it's narrower than you think) — and how to bring them in as a creative partner instead of a gatekeeper - How to make a video podcast the hub of your marketing instead of one more thing on your plate - The repurposing math: one studio session → a full episode + ~14 shorts + email newsletters + blogs - Why "I'll overwhelm my followers" is an outdated fear in an interest-based, algorithmic feed - How to pitch the vision to a busy advisor, CEO, or leadership team - Why "trustworthy" beats "cool" every time in financial content - Concrete show formats — from a high-net-worth advisory show to a basic-budgeting podcast to an internal CEO podcast — you can launch right now Chapters: 0:00 — The trustworthy thing, not the cool thing 0:31 — Who this episode is for: marketers in banking, finance & advisory 1:00 — Objection #1: "Compliance makes this not worth it" 4:00 — Compliance as a creative constraint (work with your compliance officer) 6:15 — The real risk: looking stuffy, faceless, and inhuman 8:42 — Where podcasting fits: start with trust, work backward 13:40 — Make the podcast your marketing hub, not another task 15:40 — The multiplication math: one hour = weeks of content 23:00 — Objection #2: "I'll overwhelm people on social media" 27:18 — More shots at the algorithm beat one perfect post 28:25 — Getting buy-in: how to pitch advisors, CEOs, and leadership 32:21 — Objection #3: "I'm not cool enough" (you don't need to be) 33:25 — Trustworthy beats cool: what actually builds an audience 38:06 — The "translator" co-host model for complex topics 40:36 — Brainstorm: show formats for advisors and institutions 47:26 — Game-show & lightning-round formats that create clips 50:07 — Internal podcasts for large, growing organizations 54:54 — No faceless companies — and how to start Mentioned in this episode: Key & Peele's "anger translator" sketch: https://youtu.be/6OQAHcB72dg?si=2ZUPK8aJfC8R0_iu Connect with us on LinkedIn: Brian Erickson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwerickson Josh Lewis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatjoshlewis Subscribe and listen: Web: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/cincinnati-podcast-studio-podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cincinnatipodcaststudio Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cincinnati-podcast-studio-podcast/id1811723379 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iR9FJcC5VZG0Aevp8nhGu Produced by the Cincinnati Podcast Studio You're great at what you do. Your clients trust you. But online, you might still feel invisible. If you're a financial advisor, a business leader, or a marketer in Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky who wants to scale trust and grow awareness through video podcasting, we'd love to talk. You show up and talk. We can handle the rest. Book a discovery call: cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/discovery

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  Episode #29

  How to Pull Real Answers Out of Anyone on Camera

  Jun 10, 20261h 24mS2

  Take our FREE Video Podcast Idea Assessment :arrow_right: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/fit Book a Discovery Call :arrow_right: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/discovery How to Pull Real Answers Out of Anyone on Camera Brian Erickson and Josh Lewis break down everything that separates a flat podcast conversation from one people actually remember -- and it starts before you ever press record. This episode covers the full arc: how to interview your boss, your employees, outside experts, and what to do when you're the one in the hot seat. In this episode: - Find your angle before you research your guest -- knowing where you want to land lets you steer without a script - Send themes, not questions: guests who over-prepare give you rehearsed answers; the ones who don't give you the real conversation - Silence is a technique -- letting a pause stretch past the awkward point pulls out things guests didn't know they were going to say - Ask "What are you excited to talk about?" and "Is there anything off limits?" before the cameras roll -- these two questions unlock better content than any outline - When interviewing employees, use a specific story setup rather than a general question -- "Tell me about the time when..." lands where "What do you think about X?" doesn't - The best intro doesn't have to come at the top -- hyping your guest after 30 minutes of conversation can hit harder than a cold open - As a guest, restate the question before your answer: it creates self-contained clips, keeps your editor sane, and makes your moments stand on their own Timecodes: 00:35 - What type of conversation is your guest in? Practical, emotional, or social 06:23 - Finding your angle and why to think about it before the research 11:34 - How to use AI to curate your interview questions (not generate them) 21:32 - The patience and emotional awareness that separates good interviewers from great ones 24:31 - Why skipping pre-interview banter costs you the best 20% of the episode 39:31 - The send-questions-ahead-of-time debate: themes vs. full outlines 46:00 - How to interview your boss: t-up the SME so they sound like themselves 53:51 - How to interview employees: psychological safety, specific story prompts, and the intro as armor 01:02:38 - Interviewing outside experts: do the research, find the angle they haven't been asked before 01:13:45 - The bonus section: how to be a good interviewee -- prep, point of view, and self-contained chunks Resources mentioned: - Super Communicators by Dr. Charles Duhigg - CPS AI Prompt Guide: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com (Free Resources section) Connect with us on LinkedIn: Brian Erickson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwerickson Josh Lewis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatjoshlewis Subscribe and listen: Web: https://cincinnatipodcaststudio.com/cincinnati-podcast-studio-podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@cincinnatipodcaststudio Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cincinnati-podcast-studio-podcast/id1811723379 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iR9FJcC5VZG0Aevp8nhGu

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