Her podcast was just a hobby - until it changed her career forever!

In this season 2 premiere of Podcaster Diaries, we’re kicking things off with a rebrand — and a powerful guest. We're joined by Anisha Patel, a hospital pharmacist, podcaster, educator, and the host of Pharmacist Diaries, a podcast that shines a light on the diverse, evolving world of pharmacy through real-life stories. Anisha opens up about her challenges on how to start a podcast, her top podcast growth tips, life as a female podcaster and mother, and how she's turn this hobby into something much bigger! This is more than a podcasting journey — it’s a lesson in building something with purpose, passion, and persistence. 00:00 – Welcome to Season 2 & rebrand intro 01:06 – Meet Anisha Patel & the mission behind Pharmacist Diaries 02:04 – Her unique pharmacy background and how teaching inspired the podcast 03:00 – The moment she realised there was a gap in the market 05:11 – Why traditional career fairs weren’t cutting it 06:47 – Making pharmacy stories more accessible and engaging 07:17 – Overcoming fears of starting — her one-person impact mindset 08:54 – How word of mouth helped her grow early on 09:37 – Using curiosity to craft meaningful conversations 10:31 – Her guest prep process and building episode flow 12:22 – The hardest part? Editing. The best part? Getting creative 14:21 – How Canva and Instagram unlocked her love for content 17:00 – A day in the life: balancing podcasting and parenting 18:40 – Why she shifted to bi-weekly publishing and brand-building 19:30 – Unexpected opportunities: speaking, consulting, and global work 21:55 – Why she batch records — and how it saved her workflow 25:45 – Her full guest prep system (pre-research, titles, keywords) 28:30 – YouTube strategy: starting with the end in mind 31:55 – The content shift that boosted views and retention 33:59 – Her go-to tools for podcast production and clipping 36:29 – How she uses AI for clips and highlights 38:05 – Why she switched to using stills, not headshots 39:00 – The future of organizing content with Notion 41:30 – Virtual recording setup: Descript vs Zoom 44:03 – How podcasting changed her life & professional path 46:58 – Creating educational content and brand collabs 48:22 – Global health ambitions: vlogging a fellowship in Uganda 49:38 – What she’s learned about herself through this journey 52:37 – Her advice for new podcasters: find a sustainable topic 54:29 – The value of solving real problems for your audience 55:50 – Her biggest regret: not starting an email list sooner 59:27 – Her vision: travel the world and record with pharmacists globally 01:00:18 – What she wants her listeners to take away 01:01:05 – Where to find Anisha & Pharmacist Diaries ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Try Descript for all your video editing needs (affiliate link): https://get.descript.com/tjoig46vlks0 Try Auphonic your AI audio engineer (affiliate link): https://auphonic.com/landing?source=AnishaandSunjay Get £20 off quality used video and audio gear from MPB (affiliate link): https://mention-me.com/m/ol/ma0em-sunjay-vyas Get 20% OFF all Naked Pharmacy branded products (affiliate) Use the code THEASS at checkout: ⁠https://www.thenakedpharmacy.com/⁠ Connect with us: Sunjay Vyas on Linked In ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunjayvyas/⁠ Anisha Patel on Linked In ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/anisha-patel-a95b9562/⁠ Anisha & Sunjay Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/anishaandsunjay Sunjay on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sunj_av⁠ Anisha on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/pharmacistdiariesuk/⁠ ____________________________________________________ Gear I use to create my videos (affiliate links): Panasonic Lumix S5IIX Camera https://amzn.to/4iKql14 Panasonic Lumix 24-105 Lens https://amzn.to/42lArQh Panasonic Lumix S 24mm 1.8 https://amzn.to/4clhNvx Panasonic Lumix S9 Camera https://amzn.to/441oh08 iFootage Cobra 3 Strike Monopod https://amzn.to/4ja2Heq iFootage Komodo K5S Fluid Head https://amzn.to/3QYgoRH Satchler Ace M Mk2 https://amzn.to/4iQvkNP Amaran 100d Light https://amzn.to/4cfeKES Amaran T2C Light Tube https://amzn.to/3XJE28l Aputure Lantern Softbox https://amzn.to/4crJ6Ej Amaran 60d https://amzn.to/4jlzGwy Aputure Lightbox 4545 https://amzn.to/4jm8lu5 Rode Procaster Microphone https://amzn.to/3Ombwp7 Elgato Wave Arm LP https://amzn.to/42sJhf3 Rodecaster Video Switcher https://amzn.to/4l9GgYA Tiffen Black Pro Mist Filter https://amzn.to/4cgOt9j Audio-Technica M50x Professional Studio Headphones https://amzn.to/44Le7hH San Disk Extreme Pro 1TB SSD’s https://amzn.to/3ODZmIH OWC Thunderbay 4 Mini https://amzn.to/3pUHI8S Crucial MX500 2TB SSD’s https://amzn.to/3BC09lv Caldigit TS3 Thunderbolt Dock https://amzn.to/3Imhanq ProGrade Dual UHS-II Card Reader https://amzn.to/3Imhanq