It feels like everyone and their aunt has a podcast and should you start one too?

Today, I’m sitting down with the guy who’s been podcasting since before most creators even knew what an RSS feed was.

This episode is pure gold for content creators, travel creators, and anyone who’s ever said, “I want to start a podcast… but where do I even begin?”

Today, I’m joined by David Brodie, long-time travel podcaster, founder & CEO of the Voyascape Podcast Network, and the literal grandfather of travel podcasting.

• How to tell better stories as a travel creator
• How to research destinations in a way that stands out
• The biggest shift in podcasting since 2005
• Should travel creators use video?
• Podcaster mistakes David sees constantly
• How to monetize a travel podcast beyond sponsorships

Including:
• podcast networks
• tours
• memberships
• community building
• digital products
• high-ticket offers
• affiliate marketing
• and the hyper-local creator strategy that blew my mind

I am literally obsessed with my producer Marie from Your Girl Media.

Jump on a 15 minute strategy call with her to brainstorm your podcast ideas!

(And tell her I sent you)

Email Marie: yourgirlmedia@gmail.com

Send her a DM: @yourgirlmedia

Check out her podcasts: Culture Cult Show / Your Girl

Voyascape Podcast Network: voyascape.com
David’s Podcast: Travel in 10
Find it on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

🚀 Ready to stop chasing trends and start building a real travel business?
👉 DM @travelcontentwriting on Instagram today to secure your spot in the Travel Creator Business Plan — limited spaces available!

🎧 Talented A.F. Podcast Production by Your Girl Media
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💻 Visit: www.yourgirlmedia.com

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Join Us 👉 The Travel Creator Business Plan Community!

The only business-building community designed specifically for travel creators.
You’ll get:
✔ monthly business systems
✔ coworking + Q&A calls
✔ a private community of creators building real businesses
✔ guidance to help you move from “content machine” to “CEO energy”

Sign Up HERE

Today, I’m breaking down the exact systems you need to organize your content, create with intention, and finally start treating your creator life like a real business.

Whether you’re a travel influencer, UGC creator, or building your personal brand on the go, these five business systems will help you go from chaotic to CEO mode.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to finally organize your content files (without losing your mind)
• My go-to method for batching content before a big trip
• The easiest way to start and grow your email list as a creator
• What analytics actually matter — and how to use them
• How to repurpose your content so it keeps working for you

💻 Systems We Cover:

1. Content Organization: Where (and how) to store your travel footage without chaos.
2. Content Calendar & Batching: How to plan ahead before you go off-grid.
3. Email Marketing: Why every creator needs a newsletter — and how to start yours.
4. Analytics & Optimization: Learn what’s actually performing and how to double down.
5. Content Repurposing: Turn one video or blog into five new pieces of content.

🔗 Mentioned in This Episode:

• 🎧 Marie’s show: The Culture Cult Show
  — check out “The Cocaine Catastrophe of the Azores” episode
• 🎙️ My episode on Content Organization Systems — listen to it here
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• 💌 My go-to email tool: Kit
• ✈️ Join The Travel Creator Business Plan – $37/month to build your backend systems → DM me @travelcontentwriting to secure your spot.
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key points: travel creator systems, travel content creation tips, content batching for creators, email marketing for travel influencers, how to repurpose content, creator bu

🚀 Ready to stop chasing trends and start building a real travel business?
👉 DM @travelcontentwriting on Instagram today to secure your spot in the Travel Creator Business Plan — limited spaces available!

🎧 Talented A.F. Podcast Production by Your Girl Media
📲 Follow: @yourgirlmedia
💻 Visit: www.yourgirlmedia.com

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If I could go back and start my travel creator business from scratch here’s everything I’d do differently — from setting up systems, to skipping the 10-page website, to actually treating my content like a business (not just a job).

If you’ve ever thought, “I wish I knew this sooner,” this episode is going to hit home.

Today I’m diving into the real talk on what I’d change if I had to start my business all over again. Whether you’re just starting to monetize your travel content or you’ve been creating for years and want to operate like a real business owner, this episode is your permission slip to slow down, reflect, and build smarter.

We’re talking about:

• Why you should make time to work on your business, not just in it
• The systems I wish I’d built earlier (and the chaos I could’ve avoided)
• Why you don’t need a five-page website on day one
• The power of “learning days” and how to actually use all those free webinars and masterclasses
• How to stop wasting time on tasks that don’t tie to your goals

Plus, I share why I created the Travel Creator Business Program — the only business-building community for established travel creators who want to save time, scale sustainably, and make a bigger impact online.

👉 DM @travelcontentwriting on Instagram today to secure your spot in the Travel Creator Business Plan — limited spaces available!

💬 Listener Challenge:

I want to hear from you! What’s something you wish you’d done differently when starting your creator business? Message me on Threads or Instagram @travelcontentwriting
— I’d love to feature your story in a future listener-led episode.

🎧 Featured Resources & Mentions:

• Travel Creator Business Program — DM me on Instagram to join or get details.
• Check out the Paid to Travel Podcast — Hear how Maddy’s student made $450 in her first 3 weeks with UGC HERE

key points: travel creator business, content creator tips, creator systems, travel content strategy, UGC creator podcast, how to start a content business, travel creator education, build a creative business, creator entrepreneurship, content monetization

🚀 Ready to stop chasing trends and start building a real travel business?
👉 DM @travelcontentwriting on Instagram today to secure your spot in the Travel Creator Business Plan — limited spaces available!

🎧 Talented A.F. Podcast Production by Your Girl Media
📲 Follow: @yourgirlmedia
💻 Visit: www.yourgirlmedia.com

Follow Me On:
Sign up for my newsletter, the Content Compass to receive free tips and tricks to beat the content creation overwhelm and get back to traveling. https://travelcontentwriting.hbportal.co/public/650f599bb604bf00244c7381/1-Inquiry_form

Website: https://www.travelcontentwriting.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelcontentwriting/