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Bite-Sized Editing Insights

Short, actionable rules you can apply to your next episode today.

Lesson 01 · Sound

Why your podcast sounds "flat" — and how to fix it

Flat audio is almost never the mic. It's usually a boom in the low-mids, lack of 4kHz presence, and uneven loudness. High-pass to 80Hz, boost 3–5kHz by 2dB, compress 3:1, and target -14 LUFS.

Lesson 02 · Retention

The first 3 seconds: writing hooks that stop the scroll

Your viewer decides in 1 second whether to scroll. Never start with the host greeting. Cut straight to the most emotionally charged payoff sentence, then add bold caption words.

Lesson 03 · Workflow

A weekly publishing system that doesn't burn you out

Batch record two episodes in one session, use a single concise handoff doc, keep feedback to one timestamped revision round, and repurpose once into 5–7 clips for all channels.

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