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Do less so you can do more. This sounds counterintuitive, doesn’t it? It is actually one of the building blocks of creating a successful podcast show, especially if you’ve been feeling uninspired or have felt your show isn’t growing the way you would have hoped. Contrary to popular belief, being consistent isn’t essential for a successful show, it is actually knowing when and how to take a break. Taking a break could be the difference between creating a podcast that is unfulfilling and has you in the negatives or creating an exciting 7 figure podcast business! 

On today’s episode, our host Kevin Chemidlin educates us on how to create a strategy around taking a break. Kevin presents 5 criteria that are proven to help in understanding whether or not to take a break and how to measure each criteria. If all data points point to yes, then it’s time to determine what type of break to take. Yes, all breaks aren’t the same. Do you shut everything down and go on vacation to Hawaii, do you use the break to hunker down to create a new game plan for your podcast, or a little bit of both? 

Kevin walks us through each criteria and more to help you decide if it is time for a hiatus that can help accelerate your podcast and avoid burnout. You don’t want to miss this one.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• How consistency wasn’t the answer for Kevin’s first podcast “Philly Who”
• What happened when Kevin decided to take a break
• Reimagining the show while taking a break
• Creating room for new ideas
• The 5 criteria: A,B,C,D,E
• How to measure each criteria to make the decision to keep going or to take a break
• Combining the criteria to decide on two break scenarios
• 3 pitfalls of taking a break
• How to avoid these pitfalls
• Fears around taking a break
• The hack that will allow you to make money while taking a break
• Why consistency alone will not make your podcast successful

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This is a question podcasters ask me all of the time: 

"Should I put my best podcast interviews behind a paywall?" 

It makes sense why podcasters might think that would be a great way to get more people to sign up for their Patreon. 

HOWEVER, putting your most interesting content behind a paywall could actually hurt your audience growth efforts. 

In this episode of Grow The Show, I explain why that is.

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If you are a podcaster struggling with your audience growth, you don't necessarily need a new growth strategy. 

Instead, your show may be missing one of the three key ingredients that all podcasts need to gain new audience members. 

On today's episode of Grow The Show, I'm going to explain what those three ingredients are, and how you can use them to skyrocket your download numbers!

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Specificity is something that I talk about a lot here on Grow The Show.

Overall, It is my belief that the more specific your podcast is, the better chance it will have of growing and being monetized because it will have a better chance of deeply resonating with your audience. 

In this quick hit episode of GTS, I'm going to share a way to make it way easier for you to get more specific with your podcast. Plus, I'll share an example of a creator who found great success by getting very specific with their own premise.

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What would it mean for you to be able to say that you have a top 100 podcast? 

What if your show cracked the top 100 charts on Apple or chartable? 

What would that do for you? 

How do you even get on the top 100 charts.

After listening to this episode of Grow The Show, you're going to know the answer to those questions.

By the time the episode is over, you’ll know how popular platforms decide on podcast rankings, and how you can use that information to crack the charts yourself! 

Here's how to get in touch with Luis: https://www.instagram.com/luisryandiaz/

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In today's episode, I am going to remind you about the best way to promote your podcast on social media. 

To get the best results, you should be PARTICIPATION on social media instead of just straight promotion.

By the end of the episode, you'll know why that is and how you can work participation into your social media strategy.

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On today's episode of Grow The Show, we are going to talk about the listener funnel.

The listener funnel is how you can design the journey that a listener takes from stranger to casual fan to raving fan, to fully monetized.

The best part is, once you understand that journey, you can begin to better CONTROL that journey, and you can be more efficient at bringing people into your sphere.

By the end of this episode, you'll understand how you can best get to know, grow, and make money from your audience.

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There is one SUPER easy thing that you can do as a podcaster to help you put out a higher-quality show that keeps your listeners glued to their earbuds.

That super easy thing is to pose a question at the beginning of every episode. 

In this quick hit episode of Grow The Show, I will explain why that is, and how it can work for you. 

By the end of the show, you'll be equipped to give your podcast the structure it needs to be AMAZING!

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Brian Luebben is a podcaster who was able to quit his day job so he could travel the world. He was able to do this thanks to the income that he earned from affiliate marketing via his podcast.

Today, he's going to teach you the strategies he used to be able to do that. 

By the end of this episode, you're gonna know how to set up a successful affiliate marketing strategy for your podcast. 

Regardless of your download numbers, you'll be well on your way to creating a sustainable podcast income.

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When a theme song is great, it can define your show's identity and serve your podcast REALLY well.

That's why I'm going to share with you the three characteristics that great podcast theme songs have.

You'll also learn where to go to get amazing music for your podcast.

By the end of the episode, you'll have all of the tools you need to pick a podcast theme song that's memorable and that defines your show.

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