I have started to record my podcasts in a completely different chair.
I used to sit in my office chair, facing the wall and spoke into the microphone, while looking at a screen that showed me who I was speaking with. I had done that for well over a year, changing only when I began remodeling my office and decided to get a new desk.
With that new desk came a reconfiguration of the office space, which included a new podcasting chair.
The podcasting chair is a tub chair that has a side table attached to it. On that side table I have mounted my podcasting microphone and my podcast setup fits perfectly on the side table. As I sit in the chair and chat with my guest, I’m able to look at my office chair across the room and visualize having a conversation with them in person.
The chair is very comfortable. I often have a cup of coffee to drink while I’m talking to them (if it’s in the morning) or a cup of tea (if I’m talking to them in the afternoon).
But the chair isn’t the only thing that I’ve changed about my setup.
I used to take notes throughout the interview. I would find myself writing down timestamps and figuring out where commercial breaks would fit, while we were having our chat. I figured it was the most efficient way to record. It turns out that wasn’t the case.
