You’re Doing Great! is a parenting podcast that celebrates the ups and downs of the daily life of parenting and reminds parents that it’s about love and not perfection. This podcast will offer tips for parents to use, or disregard, (totally their preference, we’re not pushing anything), from groups of parents who want to share their life hacks with others. It will also showcase stories of everyday parenting, from the oh-no moments of “Your Kid Did What?! to the awe moments of “Isn’t That The Best?!”. The goal of You’re Doing Great is a fun, down-to-earth weekly podcast that will allow parents (expecting parents, grandparents, or friends of parents) to enjoy, laugh a little, and maybe even shed a happy tear. The podcast series will feature everyday parents in conversation with each other, and sometimes maybe even a special celebrity guest, to remind us all that kids don’t care who you are other than mom or dad.
The overall theme of this podcast is happiness and lightheartedness, so I choose an upbeat piece of music that includes a ukelele and whistling to set that mood. I also included sound effects of a snack bag opening (because when aren’t kids eating?) and a fun child’s laugh to stir up a smile on the listeners’ faces. In this specific episode, we’re hearing a story about kids and dogs so I included a quick little dog bark later on in the opening. I heavily used the envelope tool in Audacity to tailor all the elements in my overall audio. I struggled with getting nice crip voice recordings because I lack a nice external microphone, so I spent a lot of time trying to smooth out some pops and varying levels of volume in my recorded tracks.
Audio Credits:
“Snack Paper” by CarlEwart is licensed under CC BY 4.0.
“Kids laugh.wav” by Ben Keaton is marked with CC0 1.0.
“My Childhood Ukulele” by BDKSonic is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0.
Photo Credit:
Photo by cottonbro studio which is licensed from Pexels under free to use.
Nicole, for starters, this is 100% a podcast I would listen to regularly. As a new mom to a four-month-old daughter, I’ve come to realize “mom guilt” is a real thing. Anything that takes the focus off of perfection and transfers the message to love gets an A+ in my book. I also love hearing both the highs and lows of parenting because it reminds us that we are not alone. I definitely think other moms or expecting moms would tune in for advice and to be reminded they are never alone. Incorporating a celebrity is a smart idea too. I can think of a few celeb moms that may want to participate in “You’re Doing Great.”
I feel you accomplished your goal of creating a happy, lighthearted podcast through the use of “My Childhood Ukulele” and “Kids laugh.wav”. In fact, as I listened to your clip, my daughter started smiling along with the different noises. Through your use of calm narration, “You’re Doing Great” shows your parenting patience while also creating a down-to-earth vibe.
All of your links and images were utilized nicely in your post. I think your sound selections were spot on for the purpose of your podcast; however, the crinkling bag could be misconstrued as typing or another similar sound. Even so, it did not take away from the presentation, and even if the listener didn’t know for sure it was a crinkling food bag, the elements flow well.
Hi Nicole, I love the light heartedness of the opening of your podcast. The laughter, dogs barking, and background music all play well together. The voice over delivery was great too. It was good speed, easy to understand the premise of the podcast. I think this very well could be a legit podcast with so many parents out there with young kids and giving them the opportunity to hear someone else’s successes and tips. I didn’t hear any technical issues with the audio or delivery, great job!