Media Training Podcast

About Media Training Podcast

Media Training Podcast with Steve Blears. The essential guide for businesses, organisations and leaders looking to raise their profile and share their expertise on-air. This show will demystify media appearances and build your confidence while sharing tips and advice the experts use when appearing on TV, radio, podcasts and print. Media Training Podcast is produced by journalists and producers with experience in the highest levels of UK Broadcasting.

Publisher

Steve Blears

Category

business · business · business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Nov 2023

Latest episode

12 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

31 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Dec 2025

   Is it ok to ignore a journalist?

   Media Training Podcast - Is it ok to ignore a journalist? In this episode, former journalist Steve Blears explains why there are times when ignoring a reporter’s question isn’t evasive; it’s necessary. Journalists have no legal power to make you answer anything and Steve breaks down the situations where staying silent protects you, your organisation and the story you actually want to tell.

2. 

   14 Nov 2025

   Building your personal brand so journalists find you first

   Media Training Podcast - Building your personal brand so journalists find you first. With Steve Blears and guest Penny Haslam, author of Make Yourself a Little Bit Famous In this episode of the Media Training Podcast, Steve Blears is joined by former BBC Business News presenter, broadcaster, author and confidence expert Penny Haslam to explore how to make yourself visible and credible before the camera starts rolling. Together they unpack what it really means to build your personal brand off-...

3. 

   21 Jul 2025

   Media interview quick-start guide

   Media Training Podcast - Media interview quick-start guide. Help! I'm about to do a media interview! The clock is ticking and there's no time for in-depth preparation. Don’t panic. Here’s a quick-start guide to get you through it successfully. Here are five immediate steps to prepare for an interview.

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 43 / 100

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Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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