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Our inboxes are about to be inundated with sales emails and affiliate-link riddled round-ups. Should I contribute to the noise?  I’m thinking yes…but I want it to feel different.  What do you think? Let me know at https://streamlinedfeedback.com  Support this Podcast Listen to the Episode The post Thinking About Affiliate Emails During Cyber Week appeared first on Joe Casabona .

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The Independent Podcaster Report 2025 by The Podcast Host is out now. I break down my favorite parts, and offer strong opinions on making money, video, and AI. Unsurprisingly, many (about 30%) feel time starved and worry about burnout…but does AI help prevent that? Not necessarily. View the Report: https://alitu.com/creator/content-creation/the-independent-podcaster-report-2025/ Check out RSS.com for podcast hosting: https://rss.com/?via=joe-newsletter WEBVTT… The post Does AI Save Podcasters Time? appeared first on Joe Casabona .

If my kids every ask me what the 90s were like, I will just show them this video: The post If my kids every ask what the 90s were like… appeared first on Joe Casabona .

Ever end your day with a million things swirling in your head—and no time to organize them? Yeah, me too. And if I don’t get them out of my brain right away, I’ll forget at least half. So I automated it. I call it my “task ramble.” At the end of the day, I talk on my phone—literally just say... The post How to Automate Your Task List appeared first on Joe Casabona .

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Earlier this week, The Podcast Host released their Independent Podcaster Report 2025, and there was one section that stood out to me more than any other. One of the 5 big takeaways was AI doesn’t guarantee time saved: There was no clear difference in time spent between podcasters… The post “AI doesn’t guarantee time saved.” appeared first on Streamlined Solopreneur. The post “AI doesn’t guarantee time saved.” appeared first on Joe Casabona .

Struggling to find time to put into your podcast? Let’s look at some automations to help you save time throughout the entire production process, from outreach to promotion. We’ll take a deep dive into my automations on both Zapier and Make.com, and even convert some from make to Zapier. And of-course, I’ll be answering YOUR questions. Want more podcast automation... The post Automation for Podcasters appeared first on Joe Casabona .

Want every YouTube video you publish to instantly appear on your website — no manual embedding required? In this video, I’ll show you how I used Zapier to connect YouTube and WordPress, so every time I post a new video, it automatically creates a new blog post with the embed already in place. We’ll cover: Setting up the YouTube trigger... The post I Automated My YouTube Uploads to My Website (It Actually Worked) appeared first on Joe Casabona .

Imagine you’re going skydiving and the coach offers you 2 options: You can use the parachute and pull it when it’s time to slow your descent and land safely. You can forgo the parachute and land as fast as possible. Spoiler alert: if you… The post Faster Doesn’t Mean Better. It Just Means Faster appeared first on Streamlined Solopreneur. The post Faster Doesn’t Mean Better. It Just Means Faster appeared first on Joe Casabona .

What does social media do to your brain? Rot…obviously. Just ask Amanda Goetz, who said this on my podcast: “ I used to open social media first thing in the morning…And just like that, my brain stopped coming up with original ideas. Instead, I’d find myself scrolling through everyone else’s thoughts.” As a creative—someone who writes content, builds business plans,... The post Social Media Kills Original Thought appeared first on Joe Casabona .

Remember diagramming sentences back in school? I always thought it was pointless, but the real goal wasn’t the diagram itself—it was understanding the structure of a good sentence. The same exact logic applies to building automations. It’s tempting to just jump into a tool like Zapier or Make and start connecting things, but that’s like throwing a bunch of random... The post The 4 Core Components of Every Automation appeared first on Joe Casabona .

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Are you tired of losing that perfect podcast moment? Stop wrestling with clunky apps like Pod Highlighter or complicated, multi-step shortcuts just to get a simple note or transcript. In this video, I reveal a game-changing new tool called Podcast Magic (from the fine folks at Sublime App) that instantly delivers an audio clip and transcript right to your inbox—all... The post This iPhone Hack Instantly Clips Any Podcast Moment appeared first on Joe Casabona .

I provided an interview transcript to ChatGPT and asked it to suggest edits to tighten up the conversation. It’s usually very aggressive but surfaces things I miss in my notes. Part of it’s edit notes was, “Balance guest track slightly hotter (+0.5 to +1 dB) during blueprint segment for clarity.” Here’s it’s response when I asked how it could know... The post ChatGPT Thinks it Knows My Audio Levels appeared first on Joe Casabona .

You don’t just pick up a hammer and know how to use it. A good carpenter learns from a master. They apprentice first. That’s how I view podcasting—and really any craft. When I launched my show, I didn’t want it to be just another interview podcast. I wanted it to be behind-the-scenes. I wanted to learn from other people. Because... The post Society progresses when we generously share appeared first on Joe Casabona .

Over on my personal website, I have a big old gift guide for small business owners I’ve been updating for years. And honestly, not that much changes year over year. Maybe a new model of a mic or camera. Whatever coffee I’m drinking that… The post Recommended Gifts for Small Business owners in 2025 appeared first on Streamlined Solopreneur. The post Recommended Gifts for Small Business owners in 2025 appeared first on Joe Casabona .

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Are you overpaying for Kajabi or struggling with the limitations of Teachable? You need to hear this. After 10 years of building and selling online courses, I keep coming back to one platform: LearnDash. It’s the WordPress LMS that gives you the flexibility and control that all-in-one SaaS platforms simply can’t match. In this video, I break down the 3... The post Why I Keep Going Back to LearnDash (After 10 Years) appeared first on Joe Casabona .

Look, I’ve been a Zapier power user for years. I know the platform inside and out. It’s fast, it’s reliable, and it pays the bills. So when everyone started shouting about n8n—the “open-source, low-code Zapier killer”—I was skeptical. Extremely skeptical. Tonight, I’m putting my money where my mouth is and trying n8n for the first time. I’m going in with... The post Zapier Expert Tries n8n for the First Time appeared first on Joe Casabona .

I thought this part of my newsletter was unautomatable: “Reply with template and I’ll send it.” Turns out Zapier can watch Gmail for that exact reply and send back my template in the same thread—no waiting for me to check email on nights or weekends. In this video I walk through my New email matching search trigger, the exact search... The post The “Unautomatable” Email I Finally Automated appeared first on Joe Casabona .

The World Series just ended and it was a heart breaker for the Toronto Blue Jays, who were 2 outs away from winning their first in 32 years. If you’ve been with me for a while, you’ll know that I draw a lot of… The post The AI Trap: Why Over-Reliance Will Cost You Time (and Your Voice) appeared first... The post The AI Trap: Why Over-Reliance Will Cost You Time (and Your Voice) appeared first on Joe Casabona .

Just yesterday I was lamenting that I can no longer use PodHighligher, a service that will let you, “capture highlights from your podcasts in Overcast and sync them with Readwise, email, and more.” I no longer use Readwise, and use a bunch of podcasting apps. My current daily driver is Pocket Casts. Today, thanks to Podnews, I came across an... The post Capture Podcast Notes with Podcast Magic appeared first on Joe Casabona .

Want your automations to be smarter — not just faster? We’ve already covered triggers and actions — now it’s time to talk about the third puzzle piece: conditions. Conditions let you check if something is true before letting the automation move forward. Let’s say I have a 6PM automation that turns my office lights red so I know it’s the... The post What are Automation Conditions? appeared first on Joe Casabona .