Give Your Podcast Permission to Breathe

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One thing I've noticed lately is that podcasts are starting to sound a little

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over-edited, and a lot of that's down to AI.

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Now, don't get me wrong, AI editing tools can save you a lot of time,

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but features like automatic filler word removal, breath removal,

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silence trimming shouldn't be a replacement for actual listening back to your episode,

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because sometimes they remove the very things that make you sound human.

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A short pause before an important point. A quick breath while you're gathering your thoughts.

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Even the occasional um or you know. Those are little moments that are part of

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natural conversations.

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And when every pause disappears or every breath is removed and every sentence

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is cut together as tightly as possible, your podcast can start to sound rushed,

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choppy or just a little off. So here's a simple test.

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Listen to your next episode and ask yourself, does this sound like a conversation?

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Or does it sound like someone edited every second down that wasn't a word?

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Remember, your listener isn't counting your filler words, they're listening for a connection.

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So yes, use AI to speed up your workflow. Just don't let it edit the personality

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out of your podcast, because sometimes the best editing decision is giving your

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podcast permission to breathe.

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Until the next time, happy podcasting.