The Future of Podcasting: AI-Powered Planning, Smart Repurposing & Automation Secrets (Ft. Slobodan Manic ‘Sunny’ of PodPacer)

Tired of spending endless hours figuring out how to get your podcast content to work harder for you? Imagine having a tool that not only generates engaging show notes tailored to your voice, but also repurposes your episodes for maximum reach—all while freeing up time to focus on what you love: creating great conversations.

In this episode 53 of Podcasting Tech, host Mathew Passy sits down with Slobodan Manic, aka Sunny, co-founder of PodPacer and host of the No Hacks Podcast. Sunny pulls back the curtain on how he transformed his own podcast—and sanity—by leveraging AI to supercharge show prep, automate content marketing, and make each episode resonate far beyond its original release. 

Whether you’re chasing a more professional workflow, struggling with guest research, or looking to multiply your podcast’s impact on SEO and social media, this episode is packed with actionable insights you won’t want to miss.

Tune in now to discover:

• How Pod Pacer streamlines episode planning and promotion, giving you back precious hours each week.
• Real-life strategies for using AI to mimic your own voice and style in written content.
• Tips on automating tedious podcasting workflows—without sacrificing creativity.
• Essential advice on the fine line between using and abusing AI in podcasting.

In This Episode We Cover:

Sunny’s Start in Podcasting: Sunny recounts his pivot from web development to podcast hosting during the pandemic, driven by a desire to build his professional network and connect with industry figures he admired. {00:01:26 – 00:02:43}

Finding Your Style: The struggle between scripting and improvisation—Sunny reveals how he experimented to strike the perfect balance, landing on an approach that feels authentic for him and his guests. {00:02:43 – 00:03:53}

The Pain Point that Sparked Pod Pacer: Sunny shares the story of interviewing 17 conference speakers in just 34 days, and how the lack of prep time led him to develop an AI-powered tool to automate guest research, outline creation, and question generation. {00:04:20 – 00:06:19}

How Pod Pacer Works: Learn how Pod Pacer transcribes your episodes, detects your unique tone of voice, and churns out a variety of content (show notes, social media posts, newsletters, blogs, and more), customized for your podcast’s style and needs. {00:06:19 – 00:08:18}

Making AI Your Copilot, Not Your Boss: Sunny and Mathew discuss the importance of not blindly trusting AI, insisting on human review for all AI-generated content, and using prompt engineering to let ChatGPT teach you how to get the best results. {00:08:18 – 00:13:34}

Anecdotes & Measurable Differences: Sunny shares tangible evidence that using Pod Pacer enhanced his guest experience, deepened interview quality, and made episode promotion by guests more likely. {00:13:34 – 00:15:37}

Tune and discover how to unlock Podcast Growth with AI including Sunny’s go-to can’t-miss podcasts listens such as Bad Friends (comedy), Behind the Bastards (historical deep-dives), and Real Dictators (narrative history)—perfect companions for a long run.

Resources & Links Mentioned:

• PodPacer.com – Try Pod Pacer free for 7 days!
• No Hacks Podcast
• Connect with Slobodan ‘Sunny’ Manic on LinkedIn
• Recommended Automation Tools: Zapier, Make.com
• Podcasts: [Bad Friends],

                 [Behind the Bastards]

                 [Real Dictators]

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