Podcast Production with Girish Bali | Ep. 182

• Girish explains that his production company helps podcasters from ideation through distribution. Services include courses for beginners, branding guidance, editing support, and consulting on naming and color coordination.

For me, it's a whole big scrapbook... we help and guide them.

• Girish stresses that anyone can start a podcast with just a phone and earpiece. The key is passion over perfection and simply getting started rather than waiting for professional equipment.

If you want to start a podcast, you can just use your phone and an earpiece and just do it.

• Girish shares his journey from aspiring radio host to podcast producer. After being told his authentic style didn't fit traditional radio, he pursued a tech career before returning to media through podcasting in December 2020.

I don't think your style fits our radio station... That was just totally fake.

• Girish has produced 298 episodes and is launching season three. He emphasizes that most podcasts don't survive past episode five, making longevity itself a significant achievement.

Most podcasts don't get past like episode five or something like that.

• Girish prioritized releasing episodes daily to build a portfolio quickly and learn through repetition. This approach helped him improve audio, visuals, marketing, and social media strategies through trial and error.

I didn't really care about quality. I actually cared about quantity.

• Girish uses his podcast to promote his videography business, technology work, and production company. He advises against expecting immediate financial returns and instead viewing podcasting as long-term brand building.

My business... I use this medium to advertise my work.

• Girish is launching four podcasts under the Back2Basicsmode brand: Business, Wisdom, Trending, and Health, with 25 episodes each for a total of 100 episodes in season three.

• Listeners can find Girish on all major audio platforms (Spotify, Apple, Google, Audible, Ghana), his YouTube channel, and at backtobasicsmode.com. He offers free 15-minute consultations.