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If your podcast isn't bringing in leads the way you expected, or your downloads have stalled after years of publishing, you might wonder if you're doing something wrong. Nine times out of ten, the gap is in how you're guiding listeners to take action and whether the right people can find your show in the first place. This episode is for the podcaster who's been doing the work and not seeing the numbers move.

Jennifer Dent Brown, host of Stop Dieting Forever, grew her downloads 56% in 14 days by changing a handful of podcast metadata settings, most of them in real time during our first conversation. She's back to walk through exactly what she did, what surprised her, and what she's still building.

00:52 - The Podcast SEO Changes That Moved the Needle First

05:07 - Updating Your Show Description to Match What People Are Googling

07:14 - Why Telling People How to Work With You Earlier in the Episode Changes Your Consult Volume

12:48 - The Newsletter Strategy That Gives Listeners Two Entry Points

18:41 - What Jennifer Would Tell the Podcaster Whose Growth Has Stalled

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49: 5 Podcast SEO Fixes for Discoverability w/ Jennifer Dent Brown - Live Coaching

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Your podcast download numbers dropped, and everyone is telling you to just stay consistent. That advice isn't wrong, but it's not helping you grow. This episode is for the podcaster who's watching their summer numbers dip and wondering if they're doing something wrong.

You're not. Your listeners' context changed, and your strategy needs to catch up.

00:52 - How Listener Behavior Actually Shifts in Summer

02:40 - Two Listener Types and How to Serve Yours

05:54 - What Podcasters Who Grow Through Summer Do Differently

08:26 - What to Do Before Your Next Summer Episode

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Your podcast is putting out content and still not generating leads or client inquiries. You know the show could be doing more for your business, but you're not sure what's missing. This episode is for the established podcaster who's been showing up consistently and still can't point to a single client who came through the show.

The problem underneath inconsistent results is almost always strategy, and most podcasters skip that layer entirely. We're getting into what intentional podcast content strategy looks like in practice, why winging your topics is costing you more than you think, and how to build a content arc that moves listeners closer to working with you.

00:00 - What Intentional Podcasting Looks Like

00:39 - What Winging It Costs You

03:19 - How I Plan Episodes and Why Each One Has a Job

10:36 - Three Questions to Ask About Your Show Right Now

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Everyone's telling you to be consistent, and the downloads still aren't moving. If your listeners are bailing halfway through, the runtime isn't the problem. 

The problem underneath the length debate is almost always structure, and most podcasters skip that layer entirely. We're getting into why the episode length debate is the wrong conversation and what your consumption rate is really telling you.

This episode is for the podcaster who can't figure out why their podcast episode structure isn't converting listeners into finishers, let alone buyers.

00:00 - Why the Episode Length Debate Is the Wrong Conversation

01:36 - The Three Things Every Episode Needs

05:57 - Two Podcasters, Same Topic, Very Different Retention Numbers

07:46 - The Three Questions to Answer Before You Hit Record 

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Your podcast isn't growing, and it's not because your content isn't good. But the name, description, and titles you're using aren't telling the algorithm or a brand-new listener what your show is about. This episode is for podcasters who are tired of being invisible to everyone outside their existing audience.

We're getting into why podcast discoverability is the most underworked lever in podcasting, what signals your show is sending right now, and the story of a client whose downloads had plateaued for 18 months, until we fixed her metadata and she started showing up in search results she'd never seen before.

If you've ever wondered why people aren't finding your show, this episode will show you exactly where to look first.

00:00 – Why Your Podcast Name Might Be Killing Your Discoverability

03:34 – How Podcast Platforms Work as Search Engines

08:27 – What to Do When Renaming Your Show Isn't an Option

13:48 – Your Podcast Discoverability Audit Homework

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You've been publishing every week without missing a beat and still have nothing to show for it business-wise. This episode is for podcasters who are done being consistent and ready to actually be strategic.

We're getting into why podcast consistency alone isn't a growth strategy, what has to be underneath it before it starts working for your business, and the real story of a client with 80 episodes who was about to quit before three months of intentional podcasting gave her her first five-figure month, traced directly back to her show.

If you've been showing up and not seeing results, this one will show you exactly where the gap is.

00:00 – Why Consistency Alone Won't Grow Your Podcast 

03:29 – What Strategic Podcasting Looks Like in Practice 

08:28 – From Consistent to Five Figures 

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You've been showing up as a podcast guest, delivering great interviews, and walking away with almost nothing to show for it. This episode is for podcasters who are done spinning their wheels on guesting and want to know what actually has to be in place before it works. 

We're getting into why podcast guesting strategy fails without a solid show foundation, what three things have to be true about your podcast before guesting is worth your time, and how two podcasters with the same guest appearance got wildly different results and why.

If you've been guesting and not converting, this one will show you exactly where the gap is.

00:00 – Why Your Podcast Guesting Strategy Isn't Converting 

01:11 – What Has to Be in Place Before You Pitch Yourself as a Guest 

03:39 – The Three Things Every Podcast Foundation Needs 

05:56 – What a Podcast Conversion Path Looks Like 

08:40 – The Three-Question Audit to Run on Your Show Right Now 

10:00 – Why Strategy Has to Come Before Attraction 

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Your downloads aren't where you thought they'd be, and you're quietly wondering if your podcast is working. This episode is for business owners who are done measuring the wrong things and are ready to find out what podcast success looks like for a show built to grow a business. 

Spoiler: it's not your download numbers.

In this episode, we're getting into why the benchmarks you've been measuring yourself against were never built for you, what three metrics matter for a business podcast, and how coaches and consultants are landing clients from shows with audiences smaller than you'd expect. 

If you've ever felt embarrassed by your numbers or come close to quitting, this one's going to reframe all of it.

01:02 – The Wrong Benchmark Podcasters Are Using 

02:20 – The Real Math Behind a Business Podcast 

03:32 – The Three Podcast Metrics That Matter 

05:19 – Sarah's Story: 80 Downloads and Two New Clients 

06:56 – What to Focus on Instead of Downloads 

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You're showing up every week, publishing episodes, and building real relationships with your listeners, but if you don't have an email list to catch them when they're ready to act, that effort doesn't compound the way it should. This episode is for podcasters who are done leaving that connection on the table and are ready to make email work alongside their podcast.

Allison Hardy is an email marketing strategist for coaches and online business owners who want to sell on autopilot, and today she's breaking down exactly why podcasters can't afford to treat email as an afterthought, and what to do instead. From lead magnets that convert to email nurture sequences that build trust and move people toward your offers, this conversation covers the foundational email marketing strategy every podcaster needs.

00:00 – Why Email Marketing Matters for Podcasters 

04:41 – Why Your Lead Magnet Isn't Converting 

08:54 – Turning Your Podcast Into a List-Building Engine 

12:52 – Building an Effective Email Nurture Sequence 

16:45 – How Often Should Podcasters Send Emails? 

19:14 – Setting Up a Simple Email Funnel 

21:45 – The #1 Email Mistake Podcasters Make

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You've got a back catalog full of episodes that new subscribers have never heard, and most of them never will unless you have a system that brings those episodes back to the surface. This episode is for podcasters who are ready to stop leaving that content on the table and start letting email do the work for them. 

Email marketing strategist Hannah Davis is back for part two, and this time we're getting tactical. She walks through how to automate your back catalog, build the email nurture sequences that guide listeners toward your offers, and set up the systems that keep compounding even when you're not actively creating.

01:02 – Two Ways to Promote Old Episodes Through Email 

03:45 – What a Bottomless Broadcast Is and How It Works 

05:06 – Using Email to Bridge Offers and Build a Conversion Sequence 

08:21 – The Minimum Viable Email Setup Every Podcaster Needs 

12:37 – How to Reverse Engineer Your Content Plan From Your Next Launch 

17:00 – How to Mention Your Email List in a Podcast Episode Naturally 

20:51 – The Mindset Shift That Makes Email Feel Like an Asset

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https://leahbryantco.com/podcast/email-automation-for-podcasters

Related Episode 

76: How to Use Email to Make Your Podcast Work Harder w/ Hannah Davis

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