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I can't take it anymore. I've been grinding at this podcasting thing for as long as I can remember.

And with each passing week, I hate it more and more.

Have you ever had this conversation with yourself? I have many times. Burnout is a terrible feeling. So, what can you do about it?

On this week's episode of Grow The Show, we're talking about just this—how to avoid burnout.

I'll share the ideas and strategies that have saved me and my podcasts from fading into the podcast graveyard. And, I'll give you actions you can take IMMEDIATELY the next time you feel like you're starting the vicious burnout cycle.

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Can you grow your podcast audience on TikTok? Should you be spending more time on TikTok producing than you are today? Can you even grow a presence on TikTok if you aren't a Gen-Zer who loves to dance?

This week's Grow The Show podcast guest is going to answer these questions and more. 

Her name is Cara Newhart, and she's the designer and DIYer behind the Never Skip Brunch blog and the Make Space podcast.

You can say that Cara's a bit of an expert on social media and short-form video— she had over 150,000 Instagram followers and over 450,000 TikTok followers at the time of this recording. 

Today, Cara is going to map out the dos and don'ts of TikTok.

She's going to dive into exactly what makes a viral video pop, and she's gonna share how you can start making short-form videos that grow your podcast audience today. 

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What is branding? If I were to ask you right now to give me an exact definition, could you do it? What about your podcast? How does branding affect that?

I don't know about you, but every time I hear somebody talking about branding, I'm less sure of what it means and how to do it.

That lack of clarity is going to change right now.

That's because this week's Grow The Show podcast guest is is Pia Silva.

Pia is the author of the book Badass Your Brand, she's a Forbes columnist, she's done a TED Talk, and she's a podcaster.

On this week's episode of GTS, you're going to get an inside look at her branding process.

Pia will also explain why great branding is crucial for podcasters (or any entrepreneurs, for that matter), and she'll give you the questions you need to ask yourself when building your own brand.

Resources Mentioned

Pia's book, Badass Your Brand

Pia's Forbes column

Pia's TED Talk

Pia's podcast

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You don't have a problem getting new podcast listeners. You have a problem keeping podcast listeners.

But, fear not! This problem is actually pretty easy to solve.

And, when you solve it, it usually leads to downloads growth without even changing your promo strategy!

So, how do you solve it? That's what I map out in this week's episode of GTS.

In addition to telling you how to hook your listeners within the first 90 seconds of your podcast episodes,

I'm going to also show you - by breaking down real examples from 3 podcast pros!

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Let's be honest. Using Social media effectively as a podcast is HARD. For something that is SUPPOSED to be secondary and complimentary to your podcast, it oftentimes eats up all of your time and attention!

So, what are you supposed to do? How can you leverage social media to ENHANCE your podcast, and connect with your audience, WITHOUT having it suck up your time and destroy sanity?

Today on Grow The Show, we are talking about what NOT to do on social media. To help us do this, we've invited Arielle Nissenblatt onto the show to share her wisdom.

Arielle is the creator of the Earbuds Podcast Collective, the community manager at Squadcast, the cohost of the Sounds Profitable Ad Tech Applied Podcast, and a well-known podcast influencer. Today, Arielle is going to share how social media has carried her to podcast success.

You'll learn how a lot of that success comes from what she DOESN'T do on social media, how those things are what most podcasters are doing, and how you can stop doing those things and start doing the RIGHT things, right now.

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During your time as a podcaster, you are probably going to have to explain a complex topic or story. Even with years of podcasting experience, this can be really difficult to do in an audio format.

Luckily, on this week's episode of Grow The Show, we have a podcasting legend here to help us learn how to tell incredible, intricate stories.

Robert Smith is a professor at Columbia University and the longtime host of one of NPR's Planet Money. Today he's going to teach us how he and his expert team put together an amazing, easy-to-understand show.

If you're ready to learn how to turn your complex and nuanced discussions into hilarious binge-worthy podcast episodes, then be sure to listen to this episode!

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Today on GTS we are going to make a bold claim: There is only one way to successfully monetize your show. 

That's it. Just one.

It probably sounds crazy.

Heck, if I were you, I would think I sounded crazy.

Don't just take it from me, however. 

Take it from hall-of-fame podcaster Dave Jackson. Dave is the founder of The School of Podcasting, he has been in the industry for over a decade, and this week, he joined me on Grow The Show to talk all about monetization. 

He explained that there really is just one way to profit from your podcast.

After listening to the episode you'll know exactly what that is, and how you can start doing it TODAY. 

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Over the course of helping hundreds of podcasters, I’ve noticed that a lot of you have the following questions: 

How can I prove to my listeners that I’m an expert? How do I figure out what to teach? How do I even know if I’m an expert to begin with?

In this episode, I discuss my own journey gaining expertise, and how you can do it in an even shorter timeframe. After listening, you’ll know exactly what steps you need to take to confidently position yourself as an industry expert in just one month. 

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There's one mistake that virtually every podcaster makes, and it straight up is killing shows.

Unfortunately, you're probably making that mistake too, right now.

Let's fix that, with this episode.

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Hala Taha is a social media guru.

She's the owner and CEO of YAP Media as well as the host of the Young and Profiting podcast, which has racked up millions of downloads.

Today, Hala is here to talk about how to use social media and other channels to build your listenership.

Specifically, she's here to discuss what she's learned growing her business for the past three years, and how YOU can implement her podcast promotion tips and see the downloads pour in.

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