300-Smile & Prompt: 2 Surprising Podcast Tips That Change Everything

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In this episode of the Stuck No More Voices podcast, Theresa Croft shares two simple but powerful podcasting tips that can completely shift how you sound — and how you show up. You’ll discover how something as natural as a smile can transform your voice, and how one smart ChatGPT prompt can unlock clarity and creativity before you hit record.
Whether you're brand new or ready to grow, these tips will help you podcast with purpose, presence, and peace.

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Identity, Purpose, And A Bonus

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Hey, this is Teresa Croft, and you are listening to the Steck No More Voices podcast, where we're not just about helping women create a podcast. We're equally passionate about your identity and the transformation that comes from knowing your true identity. You know, I was working on something last week that I thought was going to be a part of my podcast, and I realized something. It wasn't meant just to hear because you really had to see what I was doing. So then I realized, well, you know, there's some real gold in this video. Three steps you need to take to create a podcast. So I thought, let's make that a bonus for the Secno More Voices webinar. So you can find that link in the bottom. And listen, you join and you'll get those three steps. And you may not think you even need to go part of the Techno More Voices podcast. But I'll tell you what, inside, it's not just about creating a podcast, it's a group all about transformation. So hope you can check that out. So what if I told you though that today starting a podcast is more easy than ever before, especially when you're using AI. So that's kind of my story with this. I've got two tips that you can use right now. Whether you're listening or seeing it, it doesn't matter, you'll be able to catch what I am saying. Because I realize there's some real gold in these steps in the instructions. So I'm gonna let that be the bonus, okay? But what if I told you that podcasting is easier now because of the entrance of AI? Thanks to two things, though, it's faster. You're given God-given voice and a little help from AI, because it's gotta come from you. When I say that your voice, so now I could tell you stories of how I began podcasting. I was really an equipment junkie, especially a microphone junkie. I had a picture once of all the microphones I had used, but when it came to podcasting, I eventually stayed to this one. You can't see if you're listening. It's the Sure SM58, has to be connected to an audio processor. I use the Scarlet 2 to 1 now. I was using something else back then. But I was just a mic junkie, trying to get things together. And this is before ChatGPT, I might say. And what was really interesting is podcasting gave me an outlet to process what I was going through. I started out in the closet because the person I was married to didn't really understand my dreams. I eventually got out of the closet because I realized the podcast has got to be on YouTube. I also was really big back then of positioning my iPhone just right on my MacBook Pro, and I would look into that camera and go Facebook Live. Boom! That was when you went live. And Facebook allowed everyone in. It's not like that anymore. But I really believe I honed my chops on Facebook Lives because this is it. No chat GPT. I was determined to only speak out of the overflow of my relationship with God instead of the overflow of the trauma and abuse I was feeling. No one would ever know. But I would go to God. And later I found out why I was fighting for my voice, even in the midst of all that. And God said simply this T, you were able to go through and win your voice because you were creating the way I create. That's why I'm so big about teaching out of the overflow of your relationship with God. Oftentimes you're creating, no matter what you're doing, you're creating the way God creates. So that was the beginning of my podcasting, really. I was podcasting, but going live. Oh, that was that was the day. Okay, so let's let's talk about two tips now, okay? And they do include one includes AI and one does not. Hmm. Let me tell you something before I give you these tips. I'm gonna leave you hanging for a second. Do you know that more than five million podcasts are out there right now? And less than half are active. So what that means is your voice still has space. Come on, it still has power, it still has purpose. There is a voice in you that's gonna be an answer to prayer to someone else. And by the way, there are a lot of podcast coaches out there teaching how to launch, edit, and monetize. But for me, I teach AI, but podcasting isn't about just talking into a mic, it's about overflow, the overflow of your relationship with God, your calling, your story. Yes, you can get the overflow and have Chat GPT help you. We'll talk about that in tip number two. And listen, your story, it deserves clarity, your story deserves momentum, or you know, you have that messy deep down, and maybe just thinks things are stopping you when it's really quite easy. It's usually action that comes from your authenticity. The first tip, okay? The first tip, you're not gonna believe how easy this is. The first tip is smile when you're talking into the camera, into the mic. Smile. You know, this is science-backed and spirit-led. When you smile, your voice lifts, literally, your tone brightens, your energy pops. When you smile, it's like you create an emotional connection. You smile and authentic and you're speaking from the overflow. Your audience feels that. I know it sounds simple. When you smile while speaking, that voice of yours brightens and cuts through the noise, maybe in someone else's mind. Smiling physically lifts your voice track, giving you a more clear, energetic tone. You sound more alive and emotionally connected, and once again, your audience can hear that, even when it kind of feels silly, maybe, even when no one's watching. You know, this is a tip I learned early on in my radio days from 1990 to 2006. And then after 18 years, that same station brought me back. So you can bet whether I have a headache, or they don't feel well, or I'm just, you know, just another day. I'll tell you, when that mic goes on, you're gonna see, I'm gonna be smiling. You're listening to Victory United 1.5, the sound of revival. It's just a tip that will work. Now, granted, I was talking about the radio, but wow, does it work in podcasting? Okay, the tip number two is a little technical, but even listening, I think you'll be able to get it because this is all about the prompt. I've got one prompt for you, okay, that I think is you know, maybe you you're using Chat GPT and it's great, or maybe kind of like, man, I'm using Chat GPT, but I'm not really getting what I want out of it. This is the prompt. Ask me three things about, and you put your topic in there, so I can be more precise and have clarity on this. So let's do this. Let's go behind the scenes on Chat GPT. You can listen, and I will, you know, be right there. You can hear what I'm doing. And this is the prompt I'm gonna use. Okay, here we go. I'm just showing you inside, okay? I said, ask me three things about my, you can put your topic there. Listener wants to hear. So ask me three questions about what my ideal listener wants to hear so I can be more precise and have clarity on it. This is a great way, even to use this to kind of like answer the questions and make it even more clear on who your ideal client is. Think about that. So we're gonna go click. Here's your clarity builder. To get precise with your message, answer these three questions. So, about your ideal listener. I'm reading this because those of you listening can't see what I'm seeing. This will help us laser in on what they really want to hear. So, the first question is what's their biggest goal right now? So, you put one, I'm just gonna go do this real quick. Biggest goal is to actually start the podcast. And are they trying to grow a business? See, they're gonna add that after they asked me that question, they gave me ideas. Are they trying to grow a business? Escape the nine to five. I'm gonna put launch a podcast. They gave this learn AI, so I'm gonna copy. You can let me copy and paste that down there. Now, watch this. I don't want you to hit enter, okay? Don't hit enter because it'll just cause all sorts of problems. Go shift, enter, and that'll give you the next line inside that thread. Number two, what's your biggest frustration? I'm gonna go ahead and use their example. Are they overcome by wig? Not getting leads. Those of you watching can see what I'm doing. If you're listening, I'm saying, what is their biggest struggle? I'm going to, and I'm just boom, putting it down. And then the question number three what would you feel like a dream result? So, number three, I'm just gonna go control shift. Number three, I don't have to ask the question again, but I'm just gonna use their example so it goes quicker. I used AI and launched my first client in three days. Oh, that's a good one. Let's do that one. Copy. So you're just letting it know and giving it something to go from where it's gonna lay out your biggest goal, your biggest struggle, your dream result. Just from that simple prompt that I gave you. Ask me three things about what my ask me three things about what I need to do, ask me three things about resilience. You can use this almost for anything. So you just turn Chat GPT from a robot into a creative partner. You know what's cool, instead of vague answers, you're getting laser-focused results because you are answering these great questions and bringing clarity to your script. So let's recap. Two simple but powerful podcast tips. Smile into the mic, let it lift your tone and connect with your audience. And two, use smart prompts with Chat GPT that get out the real you. You know, if you think, well, it's still not sounding like the real me. Have you written things? Have you written on a blog before? Have you written stories? Have put anything you've written into it, copy and paste and say, This is me. This is how who I am and how I sound. Believe you me, it will connect and you'll start using it, and it sounds just like you. We talk about GPTs in the academy, and the and that's where, like I've trained one GPT, it's called In the Vine or T in the Vine for three years. And I use it a lot at on for the radio station and writing scripts, but I can almost say anything and it spits out something in a paragraph, and I'm thinking, yeah, I said that word before. Granted, it's always good to rewrite to make sure it's sure that you're sure that you're sure that it sounds like you, especially even in your podcast scripts. But wow, just that one tip about asking how to clarify. Hmm, there you are. So I share those two tips with this thought. There's never been a better time to step into your voice, to share your message. I heard the last time, let me see if I can find it. It's up to more than five million podcasts exist, but less than half are actually active. So there's plenty of room for your voice. No doubt about it. There's never been a better time for you to step into your voice, to share your message from the overflow of your relationship with God as you share. Transformation even happens to you as well as to those who are listening to your story. Whether it's one episode or a hundred, the first one starts with a step. And if you haven't yet, be sure to grab your bonus. Three AI steps to start your podcast. Worked on that all last weekend, and I thought it was gonna be a podcast, but I'm like, whoa, this needs to be a bonus because you're gonna learn so much. Just click the link in the description. Let's get you unstuck, okay? Someone needs you. You got a messies deep down and you know it. Don't let text stop you. Let it propel you to truly show up as who you are, creating content from the overflow of your relationship with God. So let's get your voice out there. It's needed. Your voice is ready. And with AI and a little faith, come on now. You're not just long a podcast. You may very well be starting a movement. Three steps to how to create a podcast with AI. That's the bonus for jumping in to the Stuck No More Voices webinar. So there you go. I hope you enjoyed this edition of the Stuck No More Voices podcast. You know, we really want to see you move forward. We want to see you be a part of a community and learn this podcasting maybe together or maybe alone. Together's always better. So do check out the link. And listen, I will talk to you in the next Stuck No More Voices podcast. Can you tell him smiling?