500+ Episodes Later: What Every Podcaster Needs to Hear Before Hitting Record

In this episode of Podcaster Diaries, I sit down with Tim Ulbrich, founder and host of the Your Financial Pharmacist podcast. Tim shares how he took his personal finance struggles and turned them into a niche podcast that’s now been running for almost eight years with over 500 episodes—a remarkable achievement in the podcasting world.
💡 What We Cover:
How Tim’s journey from pharmacist to personal finance educator led to starting a podcast
Why podcasting was the right medium in 2017—and still is today
The evolution of his show: from student debt to mid-career wealth strategies
How storytelling helps demystify personal finance
The power of building trust and community through podcasting
A deep dive into his workflow and content planning strategy
How his podcast became the #1 referral source for his business
His monetization journey: from affiliate links to long-term sponsorship deals
Gear, tech, and software tips for beginner and advanced podcasters
🎧 Tim’s Podcast Setup Includes:
🎤 Mic: Shure SM7B (previously Audio-Technica)
🎧 Monitoring: Apple EarPods
🛠️ Tools: Riverside (moving to SquadCast), Descript, Google Drive, Notion, Libsyn
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