# Finding Your Platform-Building Mindset Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722/finding-your-platform-building-mindset Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722/finding-your-platform-building-mindset.md Podcast: [The Page & Podium Podcast with Dr. Amanda Nell Edgar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722) Published: 2025-12-09T06:00:51+00:00 Episode link: https://pageandpodium.podbean.com/e/finding-your-platform-building-mindset/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8obr6p0lobc82gau/yt_video_nImAS9LBLck_pypkev.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722/episodes/finding-your-platform-building-mindset Duration seconds: 2325 ## Resource "Building Platform" can feel like a dreaded, insurmountable task for writers (especially ones that tend towards introversion or hate social media) but it doesn't have to be. The concept and process of building a platform is often misunderstood. It's not just social media statistics! This week, we're breaking down how to shift your mindset regarding building your platform away from imagined benchmarks and uncomfortable exposure to finding genuine ways to form real connections with your audience centered on your story, expertise, and message. Part of the process of becoming a writer is learning how to read like a writer--to see the bones of structure and past the words to what choices the author is making and why they are (or aren't) working in the interest of the story. That's why Page and Podium is excited to announce our upcoming new Memoir Method Book Club, where each month we will be reading and examining a memoir with a writer's eye to learn more about what we can apply (or avoid) in our own work. πŸ“… New videos every Tuesday - subscribe and never miss an update!Timestamps:0:00-Intro4:08 - What do we mean by platform?7:51 - 3 Different Examples of Successfully Leveraging Platform16:01 - Platform as Message18:19 - What can building a platform do?20:12 - Building direct connection with audience28:06 - First tip: Own your Unique Expertise31:48 - Second tip: Embrace Growth33:42 - Third tip: Name and Face Your FearπŸ‘‰ **Follow Us:**- **LinkedIn:** [Page and Podium Press](https://www.linkedin.com/company/page-and-podium-press/)- **Facebook:** [Page and Podium Press](https://www.facebook.com/pageandpodiumpress)- **Instagram:** [@pageandpodiumpress](https://www.instagram.com/pageandpodiumpress/)🎡 Music I Use: BensoundLicense code: FZ3LM4DGUTQYKAESDon't forget to like, comment,… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722/episodes/finding-your-platform-building-mindset/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-page-podium-podcast-with-dr-amanda-nell-edgar-7063722/finding-your-platform-building-mindset.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.