The Showrunner

We want to kick of the new year by helping you launch your show successfully. One of Jonny's stated goals for 2016 is to repurpose more content. Each of these statements is a fact, and they converge in this episode of The Showrunner. On Friday, January 8, 2015, we held a public Blab.IM session titled... Listen to episode

Whether you are launching a brand new show or you are looking to gain some much-needed attention with a relaunch of your existing show, having a launch plan for your podcast is essential. Don't have a launch plan for your podcast? Jerod and Jonny have you covered with The Showrunner 15-part podcast launch plan. In... Listen to episode

The new year is upon us all, which means it's time to refocus and put a plan in place for making 2016 your show's best year ever. Jerod and Jonny have that plan. The first step in that plan is joining us for the free public Blab.im session we are hosting on Friday, January 8,... Listen to episode

The end of each year offers up the perfect time for quiet reflection, as well as enthusiastic glances toward the future. With that in mind, Jerod and Jonny end 2016 on a high note — as each have received exciting news recently — and then look toward 2016. In addition to commenting on their own... Listen to episode

During the past 38 episodes, Jerod and Jon have taught a very specific 15-step podcast launch plan. But what if there was an easier and more effective way to launch (or relaunch) your podcast? With all of the work that goes into creating a remarkable show experience for your listeners, sometimes the promotion side of... Listen to episode

You are a showrunner. You're powerful. You're flexible. You're one person who can do the work of ten (or so it seems). But … at what point is it smart for you to build a team to help you with your show? This episode was inspired by a recent experience Jerod had: he got married... Listen to episode

If you could find a way to podcast every single day, would you become a better podcaster or simply burn out on podcasting? It has been said that we all have a certain amount of ‘bad radio' in us. Awkwardness behind the mic, not as quick at thinking on our feet, and generally not providing... Listen to episode

We're not sure what happened. This was supposed to be a five-minute Showrunner Short expressing our gratitude to you, our audience, on this week of Thanksgiving in the United States. But the showrunning gods had other plans … In this 39-minute episode, we end up chewing on a buffet of topics — several of which... Listen to episode

How do you kick the growth of your show's email list into high gear? In this episode, Jonny and Jerod offer up some of the strategies that have worked for them in growing powerful email lists for their shows. If you missed last week's episode, it was a rebroadcast of an earlier episode about the... Listen to episode

How do you kick the growth of your show’s email list into high gear? In this episode, Jonny and Jerod offer up some of the strategies that have worked for them in growing powerful email lists for their shows. If you missed last week’s episode, it was a rebroadcast of an earlier episode about the... Listen to episode