# How To Be a Better Podcast Host (or Co-host)

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Podcast: [Continuing Studies: Higher Ed Podcasting](https://stenobird.com/podcast/continuing-studies-higher-ed-podcasting-6467008)
Published: 2026-04-20T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.continuingstudiespodcast.com/episodes/how-to-be-a-better-podcast-host-or-co-host
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## Resource

What are the core skills that make a great podcast host? Before podcasting, there was broadcasting, and there’s still a lot to learn from it. This week, Neil and Jen go back to school, well, Jen's school that is. They head to BCIT’s broadcasting studios to host Jen’s former instructors, Kathryn Stewart and Kevin Ribble, now co-hosts of Ignite My Voice . Kat and Kevin share what podcast hosts can learn from broadcast training, using your breath to manage nerves on the mic, how to keep an audience engaged, storytelling & listening, and letting go of imposter syndrome. They also explore co-host dynamics, writing for audio, and how podcasting blends the discipline of radio with the freedom of conversation. It’s a fun, practical, behind-the-scenes look at the core skills that make for better podcasting—and why your voice is your most powerful tool. Episode Links: Ignite My Voice Listen to the Ignite my Voice Podcast Contact Kevin | Kat BCIT's Broadcasting Program Connect with Us: Share Feedback & Ask Questions: hello@continuingstudiespodcast.com Learn More: Continuing Studies Podcast Follow: Continuing Studies LinkedIn Page Join LinkedIn Group: University Podcasters Network Connect w/ Jen: LinkedIn or jpodcreations@gmail.com Connect w/ Neil: LinkedIn or neil@podiumpodcastco.com Twitter: @namcphedran / @podiumpodcastco Youtube HigherEdPods Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction (04:25) - Introducing Kat, Kevin, and the BCIT Program (06:18) - Ignite My Voice & Podcast Freedom (10:02) - Keeping Listeners Engaged and Telling Better Stories (12:06) - Conversation Flow & "Story-Listening" (14:52) - Managing Nerves, Confidence, and Imposter Syndrome (18:21) - The “One Listener” Mindset and Audience Connection (20:19) - Voice, Breath, and the Mind-Body Approach to Hosting…

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