Discover how to attract podcast listeners instead of repelling them. Plus, access 550 episode ideas, marketing strategies, and more to grow your podcast audience and income on this episode in this episode of Build a Big Podcast ...

Episode Topics

• How podcasters repel listeners (and push them towards competitors)
• Common podcast issues (and techniques for resolving them)
• Strategies for growing a podcast (without relying on social media)
• Exploration of 550 episode ideas as inspiration for podcast content
• "Main Character Syndrome" and how it negatively affects podcasts
• The impact of ignoring listener feedback and maintaining audience engagement
• Insights into excessive self-promotion and its potential negative effects on audience connection

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Episode Timestamps

• 00:00 "Attract, Don't Repel, Listeners"
• 05:27 Excessive First-Person Narratives
• 07:36 Balancing Relatability and Aspiration as a Host
• 10:44 Monetize Podcast Skills with AI - A good oppotunity ... for some
• 15:03 Podcast Growth via Paid Strategies
• 16:55 Always Be Ready for Impromptu Speaking ...
• 21:25 Joe Rogan

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About this episode of Build a Big Podcast:​

This is the audio companion to Issue 218 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go. On this episode, I dive into where the money is made in podcasting. how to get more reviews (and subscribers) for your podcast, podcast hosting, and more. ​

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