Top 5 Podcast Episodes of 2022
By: Ashlyn Rochester, Communications Specialist
2022 was a big year for the ACN: Above the Fold podcast! Thanks to hosts Holly Spangler and Kelsey Litchfield, the podcast dropped 17 episodes in 2022 that received more than 1,600 downloads — a year-over-year increase of 61.6 percent!
Here are the top 5 podcasts of 2022:
5. “What I Wish I Knew in My 20’s” with Special Guest Rachel Peabody with 94 Downloads
Rachel Peabody is the director of communications at the Illinois Soybean Association, and she always knew from a young age she wanted a career in agricultural communications. Rachel started on the journalism track in college but quickly found her passion for public relations. In this episode, she shares insight into her journey and how each step strategically built her career.
In this episode, Rachel shares:
Why you should take the opportunity that gets you started How to build a well-rounded communication skillset The risk of moving outside your comfort zone Achieving a master’s degree.
4. Tips for Launching a New Business with 96 Downloads
In this Podcast Playback, Roan Marketing and Communications Owner and ACN Freelance SIG Chairwoman Kellie Lasack shares her journey being a freelancer and a full-time business owner-including tips on how to manage multiple projects, reach out to potential clients, and overcome inevitable obstacles.
3. What I Wish I Knew in My 20’s, Pt. 1 with 97 Downloads
In part one of the “What I Wish I Knew in My 20’s” ACN Podcast Series, Past President Betsy Freese shares some of the challenges of starting a career.
Freese recently retired after working more than 30 years at Successful Farming in print, radio, and television. In this episode, Betsy shares: * How she learned to be direct and assertive in her career * The importance of pitching ideas to your boss * Why you should always respect comments that are off the record * Why being bored in your job falls on you Listen as she describes how these tips provided learning experiences and beneficial opportunities that created a long, successful career in the ag comm industry.
2. What I Wish I Knew in My 20’s with 104 Downloads
In this Podcast Playback, we’re headed back in time with Special Guests ACN 1999 Past President JoAnn Alumbaugh and ACN 2014 Past President Holly Spangler. Alumbaugh shares some sage career advice she gives her 20-year-old self about working in the Ag Media industry.
1. Is History Repeating Itself with 121 Downloads and it’s also 2.69% of all episodes
Media ethics remain a big concern for consumers – and journalists. In this episode, ACN Past President and DTN Editor-in-Chief Greg Horstmeier, and Journalist and University of Illinois Ag Comms Professor Dr. Owen Roberts, discuss the history of ethics. They also talk about the blurry lines of advocacy vs. journalism, the issues of a 24/7 news cycle and information overload; plus, the need for professional ethics statements and documents.
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