Summary: Tawny Fineran and Beth Round are on a blazing path to podcasting success. These lovely ladies make up half of the cast at Mommy's Cocktail Hour where each week they unwind with a cocktail and talk about the joys of parenthood. They recently just released their 45th episode and are making some big plans for their 50th in just a few weeks. This week, I sat down with both of them as we discussed their podcast, how they're finding a delicate balance between parenthood and podcasting, and of course Rapid Fire! Tawny is a California girl at heart but lives in the countryside of Illinois where she and her husband, Corey Fineran, produce their podcasts. "At first we played some local music that we were into and my family lives really far away so it was like a way to keep our family up to speed." says Tawny. Both Tawny and Beth were introduced to podcasting by their husband's who BOTH record the Ivy Envy podcast. It was here where Corey suggested doing a "mom" podcast and immediately Tawny thought cocktails and girls night! It's been a big year though for MCH as they were finalists in both the Podcast Awards and the Stitcher Awards. "That was fun, we had a much bigger year than we expected. I was able to watch both of the awards shows online thanks to the magic of the internet and it was still pretty fun to hear our name announced. Everyone thought our show name was hilarious!" says Beth who works in design for her full time career. "Our go to audience is going to be busy moms. Whether they are working or not they ARE moms and apps like Stitcher and Pocket Casts are ways that they're listening to podcasts and I think that's why Stitcher has been a huge part of our success because of its portability." The ladies do admit that they didn't start consuming podcasts until after they started their own show but now both are hooked and are subscribed to quite a few them. "I find myself listening more and more because it is kind of hard to find downtime at home so I listen to podcasts in my car on my commute." says Tawny. "I was listening to podcasts but I was always more into music and its amazing to see our iTunes make a paradigm shift. Our podcast tabs are exhausted!" says Beth. Tawny also hosts another podcast called The Vampire Diaries Podcast which is a fan podcast of the tv show The Vampire Diaries. Let's give Beth some major props as well, she showed up for the interview and Rapid Fire despite a lingering migraine. What a trooper! Follow the girls on Twitter today @momscocktailhr. If you want to sit on the Hot Seat for Rapid Fire, email me at feedback@spnt.tv Review the Show in iTunes Please rate and review the show in iTunes! If you're listening to us on an iOS device or you have an iTunes account, please leave a review today at startpodcastingnow.com/itunes. We'd love to hear your feedback good or bad! This week I CHALLENGE YOU to go and leave 5 reviews on the podcasts you listen to. Or try 5 new ones and leave reviews. Podcast Consulting If you’re looking for some one on one podcast consulting, I am available for hire. You know sometimes you can listen to all the podcasts and read all the books and all the tips on the web, sometimes its just nice to sit down and talk it out. Don’t hesitate to email me I am here to help. If this is something you’re interested in shoot me an email or give me a call at 404-946-3397. 10% OFF AT MUSICRADIOCREATIVE.COM Need some audio production to help make your podcast sound top notch? Check out the folks at MusicRadioCreative.com! They'll help you with script writing and provide you with the best sounding intros in podcasting. What are you waiting for? For the month of March, MRC is giving loyal fans of the START podcast a 10% discount on any purchase on their website! Be sure to use promo code "START" when checking out to receive your 10% off. Podcast Cover Art AND Google Hangout On Air Lower Third Designs Maybe you need some cover art for your podcasts?
