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Having a podcast is easy, but building one people actually want to listen to is harder.

That’s what Safe Passages is about.

Hi, I’m Tara 👩🏻 I’ve spent 10+ years working in podcasting as a producer and strategist, helping creators and media companies build shows, develop ideas, work with guests, structure episodes, and figure out what makes people keep listening.

I’ve also learned plenty of things the hard way. So I created Safe Passages to share what I know. This is without the complicated theory or pretending every podcast needs the same formula.

Just practical lessons from doing the work.

Who is Safe Passages for?

It’s for you if you’re:

• Thinking about starting a podcast

• Already making a podcast but feel stuck

• Not sure what you should fix

• Struggling to make episodes more engaging

• Looking for better guests

• Trying to improve your storytelling

• Wondering why people aren’t listening as much as you hoped

• Trying to turn your podcast into something bigger than another piece of content

You don’t need to be an expert.

You don’t need a huge audience.

You don’t even need to have launched your show yet.

✨You just need to care about making something people want to come back to.✨

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What you’ll find here

Safe Passages has two sides.

One teaches you about podcasting.

The other shows you how I put those ideas into practice.

Tuesdays: podcast episodes + stories

Every other month, I release a new Safe Passages Podcast episode.

On the Tuesdays in between, I publish an article or clip based on a podcast episode.

The podcast focuses on travel and digital wellness based on real experiences.

You’ll hear conversations that include:

How families handle technology.

Finding meaningful relationships when you travel.

The complicated ways technology has changed how we live.

But there’s another reason I make the podcast.

It’s a showcase of how I approach podcasting.

You can hear how I develop ideas.

How I structure an episode.

How I tell a story.

How I work with guests.

How I turn an experience into something another person wants to keep listening to.

In other words… you don’t just get me telling you how I think a podcast should work.

✨You get to hear me do it.✨

Thursdays: practical podcasting

Every Thursday I write about podcasting. This is where we get into the work.

We’ll talk about:

• Podcast strategy

• Production

• Storytelling

• Episode structure

• Guest booking

• Interviewing

• Creating stronger conversations

• Making episodes more engaging

• Building trust with listeners

• Growing an audience

• Turning listeners into customers, clients or fans

My goal is simple: I want you to finish an article knowing something you can actually try.

✨Because advice is nice, but knowing what to do next is better.✨

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If you’re new here, don’t start by scrolling through everything.

I’ve made it easier.

🎙 Listen to the podcast

Start with Safe Passages Podcast

This is the best way to see how I think about podcasting in practice.

Listen for the questions.

Listen to the structure.

Listen to how the stories unfold.

You’ll start seeing the podcasting lessons underneath the conversation.

🎧 Podcast Episode

In this episode, we discuss the unique challenges and triumphs faced by BIPOC women in the realm of solo travel.

📰 A written article based on the episode is:

🎧 Podcast Episode

Here, a parent shares personal experiences with giving screen time restrictions for her kids. We also go over Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation and the bigger questions around childhood, technology and digital life.

📰 A written article based on the episode is:

These stories are more than topics I find interesting.

They’re examples of the kind of work I care about:

Finding an idea.

Finding the story inside it.

Finding the right person to talk about it.

Then turning all of it into something worth listening to.

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The paid side of Safe Passages

You can subscribe for free.

You’ll get the podcast episodes, articles, and plenty of practical ideas.

But if you want to go beyond reading and actually build your podcast, paid membership gives you more.

✨Paid subscribers get practical resources designed to help you do the work.✨

Things like:

• Cheat sheets

• Templates

• Podcasting tools

• Practical resources you can use right away

Paid subscribers also get discounts on my podcasting services, including workshops, podcast production and guest booking.

As a Founding Member, you’ll also get access to monthly Q&A Office Hours.

Bring your podcast questions.

Bring the thing you’re stuck on.

Bring the episode you’re not sure about.

We’ll talk through it.

So you can choose how you want to learn.

Read the free articles.

Use the paid resources.

Join Office Hours.

Or work with me directly when you want hands-on help.

There isn’t one right way 😉

Your next step

If you’re new here, subscribe for free.

You’ll get the new articles and podcast episodes in your inbox so you don’t have to remember to come back.

Then start with one podcast episode.

Read one article.

Try one idea.

If you want the tools, templates, cheat sheets, and discounts on my podcasting services, upgrade to paid.

You don’t need to figure everything out before you start.

That’s partly what Safe Passages is here for.

Tuesdays give you the examples.

Thursdays give you the strategy.

Paid membership gives you the tools and access to help you put it into practice.

Having a podcast is easy.

Building one people don’t skip is harder.

That’s what I’m here to help you do.