Today’s guest is Allison Hare, host of the Podcaster’s Journey & Culture Changers.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• How Allison prepares for interviews
• How to grab your listeners attention
• The key to longevity in podcasting
• How to get your audience to share your show authentically
• and much more!

Allison’s Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• Smartless
• Armchair Expert
• a Slight Change of Plans

Other Things Discussed in the Show

• Rode Procaster [Mic]
• Seth Godin on Culture Changers [Podcast Episode]
• the Matriarchy [Podcast Episode]
• Weekend Podcaster [Program]

Connect with Allison

You can find Allison over on Instagram @allison__hare or @thepodcastersjourney, on Twitter @allison__hare & you can find her show Culture Changers wherever you listen to podcasts!

Today's guest is Jeff Boopathy, host of the Jeff's Podcast Academy.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Why ads aren't the best monetization strategy
• His EPIC process for preparing his guests
• Why he changed his podcast name several times
• The benefits of being hosted with country specific hosts
• and much more!

Jeff's Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• Podcasting Simplified
• School Of Podcasting
• Social Media Examiner
• Gary Vee Experience [Bonus]

Other Things Discussed in the Show

• HubHopper [Podcast Host]
• Samson Meteor Mic [Mic]
• Pod Theory Season 2 [Podcast]
• Jason Cercone
• Travis Brown

Connect with Jeff

You can find Jeff over on Instagram @podcastforpodcasters, on LinkedIn @jeffreyboopathyj & you can find his show Jeff's Podcast Academy wherever you listen to podcasts!

Today’s guest is Meiko Patton, clubhouse expert & host of the Clubhouse Lead Gen Podcast.

🎧 In this episode you’ll learn:

• How to get started on Clubhouse
• How to use Clubhouse to grow your authority
• The benefits of Clubhouse for Podcasters
• How to setup an enticing user profile
• and much much more!

🎵 Meiko’s Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• Serial
• Side Hustle Pro

🖋 Other Things Discussed in the Show

• CaptivatingBio.com [Ebook]
• ClubPod [Clubhouse Room]
• Public Relations [Clubhouse Room]
• Steve Osher [Clubhouse Follow]
• James Burtt [Clubhouse Follow]
• Blue Yeti [Mic]

🔗 Connect with Meiko

You can find Meiko over on Instagram @meikopatton, on Clubhouse @leadgengirl & you can find her show Clubhouse Lead Gen Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

Today's guest is Lauren Popish, founder of the Wave Podcasting, Swell Podcasting & host of the Book (Wine) Club Podcast.

Listen to find out:

• The benefits of re-purposing your podcast content
• How to get your audience excited
• Leaving breadcrumbs to your podcast launch
• Why sharing your journey is so important
• and much much more!

Lauren's Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• Okay Sis
• Locatora Radio
• the Pod Broads

Other Things Discussed in the Show

• Podcast Growth & Monetization Strategies [Ebook]
• the Wave Podcasting
• Pod Decks
• Episode 1 w/ Travis Brown

Connect with Lauren

You can find Lauren over on Instagram @thewavepodcasting, on her website thewavepodcasting.com & you can find her show Book (Wine) Club Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

Today's guest is Anne Claesson, the one woman show behind the Podcast Babes.

Listen to find out:

• The benefits of using seasons for your podcast
• How to grow your show using pinterest
• The benefits of re-releasing older episodes
• Why you shouldn't compare your download numbers to other podcasts
• How to think about monetising podcasts with small audiences
• Why you should pick and choose your social media channels
• and much much more!

Anne's Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• Meet Bridget
• Second Wind
• Zero to Travel

Other Things Discussed in the Show

• 5 Ways To Monetize Your Podcast [Ebook]
• Buzzsprout [Hosting Platform]
• Rode NT USB [Mic]

Connect with Anne

You can find Anne over on Instagram @thepodcastbabes, on Pinterest @thepodcastbabes, on Facebook @thepodcastbabes & you can find her show the Podcast Babes wherever you listen to podcasts!

Today's guests are Sheriston & Aman of the Generation Hustle Podcast.

In over 50 episodes of the show they've interviewed some of the world's top entrepreneur's including billionaire's!

Listen to find out:

• How to utilise your podcast to make connections & build relationships
• How they land their guests
• How they edit their show without audio editing software (mind blown!)
• Why you should focus on building a following before you monetise
• and much much more!

Sheriston's Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• Breaking Points [Youtube]
• the Joe Rogan Experience
• the Lex Friedman Podcast

Aman's Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• the Joe Rogan Experience
• How I Built This
• Breaking Points [Youtube]

Connect with Sheriston & Aman

You can find them over on Instagram @generationhustlepod, on Youtube & you can find their show Generation Hustle wherever you listen to podcasts!

Today's guest is Kaz McClintock - host of Enlighten & the former host of the Building a Better Body Podcast.

Kaz released 114 episodes of her show in 3 years with over 46,000 downloads and then.. just.. stopped.

Listen to find out:

• Why it's okay stop doing your podcast if that's what you want to do
• Why some people Podfade too soon
• the Pro's of using seasons in your show
• and much much more!

Kaz's Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• Slo Mo: a Podcast with Mo Gawdat
• the Tim Ferris Show
• the Jim Fortin Podcast

Other things discussed in the show

• Rode Podcaster [Mic]
• My Newsletter

Connect with Kaz

You can find Kaz on Instagram @buildingabetterbodywithkaz & you can find her new show Enlighten wherever you listen to podcasts!

Today’s guest is Jason Cercone – host of the the Pod Theory Podcast.

With over 100 episodes of Pod Theory under his belt & over 7 years into his Podcasting experience, Jason drop some SERIOUS gems in this conversation.

In this episode, you’re going to learn:

• Why guesting on podcasts is so important for your show’s growth
• What you should do BEFORE you start to monetize
• How to build trust with your audience
• Why download numbers suck
• and much much more!

Jason’s Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• Entrepreneur’s On Fire
• The Jon Taffer Podcast
• Talking Soprano’s

Other things discussed in the show

• Shure MV7 [Microphone]
• Mindset Mastery w/ Travis Brown [Podcast Episode]
• 5 Tips for Effective Solo Podcasting [Podcast Episode]
• The Stone Cold Truth about Over Editing [Podcast Episode]

🔗 Connect with Jason

You can find Jason on Instagram @jasoncercone , on YouTube @jasoncerone & you can find Pod Theory wherever you listen to podcasts!

Today's guest is Dallas Taylor - creator & host of the Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast.

In this episode, you're going to learn:

• How much money, time & effort goes into creating a show like this
• How a chance encouter with a fellow podcaster changed the trajectory of this show forever
• How Dallas cold emailed Bose to land his first sponsorship
• How he finds stories for the show
• How to elicit an emotional response during a guest interview
• and much much more!

Other things discusssed in the show

• 99% Invisible [Podcast]
• Shure SM7B [Microphone]
• Shure SM58 [Microphone]
• Space Audity [Podcast Episode]
• Netflix Da-Dum [Podcast Episode]
• 808 [Podcast Episode]
• 20th Century Fox [Podcast Episode]
• Samson Q2U [Microphone]
• Samson Q2U [Review]
• Do I Need to Be In School to Be.. [Reviewer's Podcast]

🔗 Connect with Dallas

You can find Dallas on Twitter @20kOrg , on Instagram @DefactoSound & on Facebook @20kOrg . You can also find the show on it's website & on Reddit .

Today's guest is Cindy Robinson - host of the Kid Factory Podcast.

In this episode, you're going to learn:

• How fixation on numbers can negatively impact your content
• Why it's okay to be ahead of your audience
• How to guage success outside of the numbers
• Why Cindy charges her sponsors a flat fee per episode
• Why you should make the content that lights you up

Cindy's Top 3 Podcasts

• the Podcaster's Journey
• She Sounds Like Me
• the Joe Rogan Experience

Other things discussed in the show

• SM58 Microphone
• Jenna Kutcher's Podcast Lab
• Riverside.fm (Highlight of the Week)

🔗 Connect with Cindy

You can find Cindy on Instagram @the_kid_factory, on her website thekidfactory.org & you can find the Kid Factory podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Today's guest is Austin Betzer - host of the How To Build An App Podcast & owner of Strides Development studio.

In this episode, you're going to learn:

• How Austin landed his first client through the podcast in just 3 weeks after launch
• Why he went with the season approach
• How he lands guests for the show
• Why you might not want to worry soo much about audio quality
• and much much more!

Austin's Top 3 Podcasts

• Build a Better Agency
• Startups For The Rest of Us
• Jordan's Business Therapy

Other things discussed in the show

• Jordan Paris
• Shure MV7
• the Pod Lab - Let's Build a Scene (Highlight of the Week)

🔗 Connect with Austin

You can find Austin on LinkedIn , Instagram & you can find his podcast on his website strides.dev/podcast

I'm challenging you to not look at your download numbers for the next 30 days - listen to find out why & take on the challenge!

In this edition of side note, I go behind the scenes of episode 1 of Inside the Podcast Studio & tell you how I got Travis Brown on the show - before it even existed! And why you are never not ready, to book YOUR big guest!

Today's guest is Travis Brown - podcast editor, producer & creator for 8+ years, host of Podcast Builder Club, and the founder of PodDecks.

In this episode you're going to learn:

• Why downloads DON'T matter
• What other podcast metrics you SHOULD be paying attention to
• What separates a great episode from a bad one
• How to create with reckless abandon
• and so much more!

Travis' Top 3 Favourite Podcasts

• Noah Kagan Presents
• Chris Demakes a Podcast
• Creating a Brand

Other things mentioned in this show:

• the Podcasters Journey
• Podpage
• Sounder.fm

Behind the scenes interviews with successful Independent Podcasters - to inspire and help you to take your show to the next level!

Each week we dig deep into the backstory, creation process, numbers, revenue and more, with some of the coolest independent podcasters out there. We're talking download numbers, how they actually craft their episodes, how they make money, their biggest mistakes & their top tips to help you take your show to the next level!