Podcast Update: PodFest, Social Media, and More...

In this episode of the Psych to Practice Podcast, host Paul Wagner shares exciting updates about the podcast and the recent experience at PodFest 2025. He discusses the importance of engagement, the need for a stronger social media presence, and plans for content expansion, including blog posts and newsletters. The episode emphasizes the lessons learned from the conference and how they will be applied to enhance the podcast and its offerings.

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Transcript

Hello and welcome to the Psyched to Practice Podcast, your one stop for practical and useful clinical information. Masterful insight from experts in the field and a guide to Daily Living. I'm your host, Paul Wagner, and it's just me today. That's okay. Because have some exciting news and looking for us to be a bit more of a kind of a direct address from the safety practice team here to you. So one of the big things that recently happened is that we had the opportunity to attend Pod Fest 2025 conference dedicated towards individuals in the podcasting industry. And while we weren't quite sure what to expect and ended up being such a great opportunity for us to learn so many different things about the future that we really didn't know. Because, you know, for the past two years or so, we've been just going along and like, you know, as something comes up, we try to find a fix or make it work. But this was working with individuals, gaining a lot of their insight and really looking forward to what's coming up next. So as a part of the process, we had the opportunity to also all get together and meet in person. So I know in previous episodes we've talked about Dr. Dan Floral, who we're really excited to have joining us here. It's like to practice and it was such a great time to be able to talk not only for the podcast but as well as the seat use and really how we're hoping to blend this and wow. It was just an excellent place that we were able to pull so much information from. So maybe getting into what to expect and kind of what we took away from this. So one of the biggest pieces that really stood out to all three of us was how important engagement and outreach are. So we were really able to sit down and listen in to these different workshops where they talked about utilizing social media, but also utilizing blog posts and newsletters and really creating an email engagement piece of that as well. So we are hoping to revamp that. So along with the drop of this episode, we're hoping to start posting some blogs from previous episodes that we're also looking to have for C credits. Also taking some time to really start engaging more on social media. It's been something that we've been pretty consistent with and we're looking to change that. So whether it's Instagram, Facebook and our Facebook group or LinkedIn, you know, please check this out. We're going to be posting polls. We're going to be posting how these open ended questions really working to hear from you. You know, what about the episodes that stand out to you, what you want to hear more of and how we can really make such a practice fit for you? Another really exciting thing that came from podcast was the importance of diversifying platforms. And so we know many listeners are coming to us from Apple Music as well as Spotify. What we were surprised to hear is YouTube. So we're hoping to take our backlog and uploading them to our YouTube channel as well. So please, if you're not already gone, subscribe to us on YouTube and we're going to be really trying to take all of those previous episodes and converting them over. Now, we've been a an audio podcast here for the entire time, the sage practices in around and we're hoping to really take some time to create a studio. When we're doing our recordings, we're able to provide you with some quality content. So when we do have that studio space fully set up, we're actually looking to then transition over into an audio and video platform. However, we want to make sure that if you do enjoy listening to your podcast on YouTube, we're there and you're able to enjoy us in the way that best fits for you. And along those lines, we're also looking to really refine down some of our process within the podcast. So being able to make sure we keep clear to our message has been one of the most important pieces that has come from this. And so we're hoping to change a bit of our interview process, as well as our conversations between Rea and I and some of the editing pieces. Because what we found as we were going back over some of the past episodes is we have some great messages and some great points that we're looking to get to, but it's not always coming across the clear, so we're really looking to try to challenge that. So that way the messages that are most important are getting to you. So between our social media changes, some of the changes to the format of the podcast as well as again the blog post, the newsletter side, your practice is really developing and it was such a great opportunity to attend podcasts, to network with some individuals and get some really, really valuable insight. And I think there's going to be a few individuals from podcasts that you might be hearing in your feed here soon when we're bringing them on as guests. So please look forward to that. We're really looking to refine our process. So whether it's the podcast or C use, we're providing you with the best quality content and material to elevate your practice, then really bring that value in with your clients. So stay tuned because we are psyched for what's coming and we want to share that with you. But until then, be well. Stay psyched. The information contained in this podcast and on the site. The practice website is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this podcast or on the website is intended to be a substitute for professional, psychological, psychiatric, educational or medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please note that no professional patient relationship is formed here, and similarly, no supervisory or consultative relationship is formed between the host guest and listeners of this podcast. If you need the qualified advice of a mental health professional or practitioner, please contact services in your area. Similarly, if you need supervision on clinical matters, please locate a supervisor with experience to fit your professional needs.