In preparing for your show, you might gather content, brainstorm ideas, write, prep guests and compile audio.

Do you ever prepare your head, heart and soul?

Years ago, Beyonce created an alter-ego named Sasha Fierce. I met Beyonce once. She is quiet, intelligent and somewhat shy. Beyonce imagined Sasha Fierce as a more confident, super-power version of her true self.

Beyonce says once she puts on those stilettos and struts on stage, Sasha Fierce "appears" and "my posture and the way I walk and speak is different."

In the same way, what you think and feel as you speak to a microphone is powerfully yet invisibly transmitted to the audience.

Management and talent often struggle with how to approach sensitive subjects trending in the news. The recent ESPN Dan Le Batard controversy is a perfect example of a viral topic that has everyone weighing in with an opinion. Does it ever benefit media personalities to ...

In a recent conversation with Dave Farra, host of the Dave and Mahoney Morning Show on KXTE/Las Vegas, I asked him what the biggest challenge facing radio talent today is. His response to me was, "Don't get me wrong, while extension of the brand and social media are ...

Seinfeld reruns never get old. They are classics, rich with lessons in character development, show preparation and story structure for radio personalities and programmers. Radio according to Seinfeld could help a lot of radio shows ... and we can all share a laugh in ...

What do the following successful shows all have in common: Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, 60 Minutes, Seinfeld, The View, Howard Stern, The Bert Show? Conflict and contrast between characters. Nothing can cap the growth of a radio show and podcast more ...

On a multi-person broadcast or podcast, do all hosts get equal airtime? Who should talk more? Who should talk less? Whose mic should be turned off most of the time? Mic balance is often an underappreciated subject when launching a new show or when reviving an ...

For many years, my wife and I were regulars at a local Mexican restaurant. It was one of our favorite spots. I'm talking about avid, passionate fans. We were there at least once a week, often twice. We couldn't get enough, and we often took friends. When guests came ...

One of the biggest fears among radio talent is voicetracking. Most believe that it decreases the number of, or prevents opportunity for jobs, and that it also prevents companies from developing and growing new talent. Most of the talent that I come across these days ...

If you are a broadcaster, podcaster or a director, your work likely involves generating ideas and advising others on their development. You can get better at both with one change in attitude. It has to do with empathy. In coaching others, always begin by assuming that ...

Howard Stern built his reputation discussing taboo subjects and spouting off-limit language on air. With the publication of his new book, Howard Stern Comes Again, and his many book tour interviews, much has been written about the end of the shock jock era. That era ...