Episode 9 - Evan Phillips: Founder of Pod Peak Studios | From Mountain Climber To Podcast Producer

This week on Clipped, I welcome Evan Phillips to share his journey from mountain climber and guide on Denali, Alaska, to gigging musician, then to podcast host and producer.Evan describes his podcast production setup and his personal philosophy behind the craft of editing and mixing audio. We finish off by discussing where Evan thinks the podcasting industry is headed, some of the podcasts Evan listens to and loves, and Evan’s exciting new project with the Anchorage Daily News. Check Out The Episode:

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Episode Highlights: 

• What it was like to work on Climbing Gold with Alex Honnold 

• Why Reaper is Evan’s first choice for editing and mixing

• What motivated Evan to learn to audio edit and produce his own music 

• The learning curve involved with audio editing tools like Reaper 

• The pros and cons of automated systems 

• How technology has changed since Evan started recording 15 yrs ago 

• How Evan got into podcasting via being the host of The Firm Line and why he took that passion project one step further and founded Pod Peak 

• Evan’s advice for aspiring podcasters and some of the lessons he has learned during his journey  

• Why you need to take time on the front end when you’re starting out as a podcaster 

Connect with Evan Phillips: 

• Podpeak Website 

• Podpeak on Instagram 

• Podpeak on Facebook 

• Podpeak on YouTube 

Connect with Me:

• The Four Pillars of Podcasting 

• The Podcast Haven Website 

• The Podcast Haven on Instagram 

• The Podcast Haven on Facebook 

• The Podcast Haven on Twitter 

• The Podcast Haven on YouTube 

Other Podcasting Resources

• Excellent Podcast Microphones

• The Best Headphones For Podcasters

• The Top 5 Audio Interfaces For Podcasters

• Get Royalty Free Music For Your Podcast

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