Conversation Changers Guest Briefing

Thanks for being part of the podcast!

Hello

Hi and welcome to Conversations Changers. I’m Karla and I love shaping and sharing people’s stories.

The idea for the podcast was born from my sheer frustration at the lack of variety when it came to voices on podcasts, with the dominance of the same few men in conversation.

I found myself thinking about the conversations we hear much less often or haven’t heard yet.

So in 2021, during a bleak midwinter lockdown, I picked up a mic and began recording, with an aim to change the conversation.

Because if you want to change the conversation, you have to change who’s having them.

What happens next?

PRE-PODCAST CHAT

We can have a pre-podcast chat about what we might talk about, what you’re not happy talking about and generally get to know each other a little better. This is totally optional, some people love it and others prefer not to.

THOUGHTS AND PLANS

I prepare a rough plan of how I see the episode playing out, what themes we’ll cover and potential direction of our conversation. I don’t send exact questions but do send bulleted discussion points.

How long will we need for our conversation?

About an hour. Around 10 minutes to have a quick chat and sound check and then 50 minutes to record.

Recording on Riverside

Riverside is much like Zoom but it’s used for recording podcasts (better audio quality). You choose whether you would like both video and audio or audio only when I publish. When you open Riverside, we can see each other and chat side by side on the screen.

HOW TO USE Riverside

You can use a PC, laptop or smartphone

  • Please use headphones/earphones to stop any echoes

  • I’ll send you the link to the platform via email. Click the link to enter the recording studio

  • If you use a smartphone please download the app beforehand by searching ‘Riverside’ in your app store or scanning the QR code:

DOWNLOAD FROM the

APPLE Store

GOOGLE PLAY

DOWNLOAD ON

Consent Form and Photos

After recording

Consent

Please complete the consent form. It gives me permission to publish your audio/video and photo provided on my website and social media. I won’t publish without it. You can retract permission at any time in accordance with my privacy policy.

Photo

Please send a photo or two of yourself to karla@conversationchangers.co.uk. I’ll use it to promote your episode. This photo should be high resolution and contain at least your head and shoulders. Headshots are perfect. If you’re not sure, feel free to send me your photo or a selection you’d be happy with.

editing

Once we’ve recorded, I edit the episode and send it to you before the episode goes out as a recording and a transcript. You can read/listen and I’m happy to re-edit if there’s something you’d like taken out. This is a collaborative process!

promoting your episode

I’ll send you a link to a folder of quotes, social media tiles and links to the episode you can use on your socials to promote the episode.

questions?

If you have any questions, you can email me at karla@conversationchangers.co.uk.

Thank you for being part of the conversation.