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The marie claire x The Thinkergirls Podcast Is Here

Plus, Australia's OG podcasters tell us everything you need to know about launching a podcast worth listening to - by Alley Pascoe
  • 30 Nov 2018
The marie claire x The Thinkergirls Podcast Is Here

marie claire has joined forces with Stacey June and Kristie Mercer from The Thinkergirls, to launch We Need To Talk About... A six-part podcast series that tackles the topics that are often hard for women talk about. As the OG Australian podcasters, The Thinkergirls have had millions of downloads since they launched in 2012, covering everything from pop culture to anxiety.

After dropping the first episode late last year (2018), we're very excited to release the next five instalments of the marie claire x Thinkergirls podcast series. Discussing everything from marriage equality, to miscarriage, to what is 'emotional labour' in a relationship? 

Listen below and subscribe on Spotify or Apple iTunes. Keep scrolling to find out Stacey and Kristie's top tips for standing out. 

EPISODE 1 - We Need To Talk About... Anxiety

EPISODE 2 - We Need To Talk About... I Do – One Year on from Marriage Equality

EPISODE 3 - We Need To Talk About... Emotional Labour

EPISODE 4 - We Need To Talk About... Miscarriage

EPISODE 5 - We Need To Talk About... Happiness

EPISODE 6 - We Need To Talk About... Should We Ban The Word Pretty?

MAKE IT AUTHENTIC

SJ: Before you start a podcast, ask yourself one question: is it authentically you? The word authentic is a bit of a buzzword at the moment, much like the word “journey” in the past. Podcasting has a very particular, intelligent audience [and] they will sniff you out if you are doing something for the sake of doing it. Authenticity and a genuine interest is key when thinking about what your content focus is. Podcasts are the new black, but while it is a fairly easy set up and platform [from which] to have your thoughts heard, don’t take advantage of it. It’s a real honour to have people listen to you and, depending on how many, a responsibility as well. Don’t waste people’s time, instead, try to give them something to take away.

Stacey June Kristie Mercer

Best mates and co-workers Stacey June (left) and Kristie Mercer

START DOING

KM: The secret to success is being a doer. You can have the most amazing idea to change the world, but if you don’t action it, it doesn’t count. There’s a certain safety from never daring to try, so you never technically fail...but where’s the fun in that? We have an astounding amount of information at our fingertips, so if you have an idea the only person standing in the way is yourself.

BUILD A LOYAL AUDIENCE

SJ: We listen to our audience and we are active content creators. This means we are constantly working on being aware of what interests our listener or, as we call them, our “posse member”. We ensure we’re honest at all times about who we are, and we involve them in our lives – just as we would a friend. Not all shows will share to the level that The Thinkergirls do, but it’s important that your audience doesn’t feel like there are walls between you and them. Try to take advantage of the fact the podcast medium provides an intimate and inclusive environment.

Stacey June Kristie Mercer

TRUST YOUR GUT

KM: When we started out we were told that commercial success was impossible, and we started questioning what we stood for. That was the biggest mistake we made. When you work so closely with one other person, it can be a positive to have additional sources of feedback and varying points of view outside of your bubble. There was a point where we found ourselves feeling lost and unsure about where we had evolved to. This lesson reminded us to always trust our gut moving forward.

INVEST IN TECH

SJ: Have a rough idea of how to do everything back-end. Even if you employ a sound engineer or post producer, it’s important to be able to work the tech when something goes wrong. Good microphones are a worthwhile investment and will help with background noise and set-ups that aren’t proper studios. The content, however, is key. At the beginning of our podcast we were hooked up like an old-school three-way – [we could hear] trucks driving past on someone’s phone in the background – but people kept coming back for our content.

A version of this article originally appeared in the January issue of marie claire, on sale now.

Alley Pascoe
Alley Pascoe
Alley Pascoe is contributor to marie claire Australia. She spends her days interviewing inspirational women, including career highlights Kasey Chambers, Serena Williams and Julia Roberts (for seven minutes on the phone).

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