new podcasters

Podcast microphone with a rolodex representing the simple first step strategy for getting a podcast sponsor

14: The VERY First Thing I’d Do If I Wanted a Podcast Sponsor For My Show

🎧 Prefer to listen? Click here to listen to this episode on your favorite podcast player. “How do I get a sponsor for my show?” is probably one of the most common questions I see from new podcasters, and honestly, I’ve got a whole folder full of screenshots on this topic that I was reviewing […]

14: The VERY First Thing I’d Do If I Wanted a Podcast Sponsor For My Show Read More »

Podcast microphone representing the podcasting anchor concept that keeps podcasters grounded and prevents them from drifting or quitting

10: Your Podcasting Anchor: The One Thing That Keeps You From Drifting

🎧 Prefer to listen? Click here to listen to this episode on your favorite podcast player. The world of podcasting is noisier than ever, by far in all the years that I’ve been in the industry. More people are starting podcasts, which is so great to see. More people are quitting podcasts though, and that’s

10: Your Podcasting Anchor: The One Thing That Keeps You From Drifting Read More »

Podcast microphone standing next to a celebratory milestone marker displaying the number 8 with confetti and warm lighting, representing the achievement of reaching episode 8

08: The Podcast Milestone I Focused on When I Started (It’s Not What You May Think)

🎧 Prefer to listen? Click here to listen to this episode on your favorite podcast player. This is Episode 8, and honestly, 8 is the only number I’ve been focused on since I started this podcast. Not downloads. Not rankings. Not reviews. Just getting to Episode 8… It’s what I recommend new podcasters focus on,

08: The Podcast Milestone I Focused on When I Started (It’s Not What You May Think) Read More »

Podcast microphone standing confidently on top of a building overlooking a chaotic landscape of tangled microphones below, representing active podcasts rising above inactive competition

07: The ‘Too Many Podcasts’ Myth: Why Now Is Still a Great Time to Start Your Show

🎧 Prefer to listen? Click here to listen to this episode on your favorite podcast player. “There are too many podcasts.” I’ve been hearing this objection since 2015, when there were only 250,000 shows. Today, there are over 4.6 million. So is the market really oversaturated? Let me flip that narrative for you and back

07: The ‘Too Many Podcasts’ Myth: Why Now Is Still a Great Time to Start Your Show Read More »