Deep Podcasting - How to Make Impact With Your Podcast

12/23/23 • 11 min

Big Podcast Daily - The Sausage Factory

Topics covered in this episode:

The importance of seizing opportunities and recording meaningful conversations
Reflecting on your impact and legacy as a podcaster
Going deeper with podcast content and going beyond surface level goals for your podcast
The potential for real impact and change, even with a small audience
What your podcast makes possible
Embracing the deeper intention and possibilities for podcasts, including "dirty joke" podcasts
The power of passing on wisdom and messages through podcasting

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 One of my first radio guests ...

06:04 Focus on impact, not just popularity or legacy.

07:26 Having real conversation despite differences and the potential for common ground in podcasting.

10:03 Embracing wisdom, exploring podcast potential, and uplifting people with humor.

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Topics covered in this episode:

The importance of seizing opportunities and recording meaningful conversations
Reflecting on your impact and legacy as a podcaster
Going deeper with podcast content and going beyond surface level goals for your podcast
The potential for real impact and change, even with a small audience
What your podcast makes possible
Embracing the deeper intention and possibilities for podcasts, including "dirty joke" podcasts
The power of passing on wisdom and messages through podcasting

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 One of my first radio guests ...

06:04 Focus on impact, not just popularity or legacy.

07:26 Having real conversation despite differences and the potential for common ground in podcasting.

10:03 Embracing wisdom, exploring podcast potential, and uplifting people with humor.

The Newsletter for Podcasters

Big Podcast Insider - Weekly Podcasting Newsletter

Want more help growing your podcast audience?

Previous Episode

A Podcasting Lesson from My Dog Trainer (Big Podcast Insider Issue 158)

Topics covered in this episode:

The importance of getting listeners to take a specific action after listening to a podcast.
Creating effective call-to-action statements and building an email list for communication with the audience.
Lead magnet ideas to maintain listener engagement.
Engaging and growing the audience with interactive content like quizzes, surveys, and assignments.
Offering downloadable printables, templates, and tools related to podcast themes.
Tips for testing microphones, maintaining podcast equipment, and using AI-based tools for transcription and organization.

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Visit newsletter.bigpodcast.com to see my dog.

05:39 Engage subscribers with immediate content.

09:28 Bookstagram buzz

12:38 Email engagement is crucial for immediate content consumption.

13:14 Attract subscribers with exclusive content and bonuses.

17:33 Engage audience with fun quizzes and tools.

21:45 Be a compassionate host for better interviews.

24:30 Keep guests at ease – one way to do it.

27:02 "Grow, engage, and monetize your podcast now."

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About this episode of Build a Big Podcast:

This is the audio companion to Issue 158 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.

Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click.

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Next Episode

How to Never Miss an Interview (Big Podcast Insider Issue 159)

Topics covered in this episode:

How to never miss an interview
How an end-of-year survey can improve your podcasting strategy (and questions to ask your audience)
Tips for pronouncing names correctly
A checklist to catch audio problems in podcast interviews
Transcribe your podcast with AI
Considerations for purchasing podcast equipment (and its impact on success)

Episode Timestamps:

04:38 Coordinating interviews

07:57 Improving your podcast with essential listener questions.

09:57 Why do people listen to your podcast?

13:22 NPR checklist helps prevent audio interview issues.

19:42 New equipment doesn't guarantee podcast success.

20:16 Shure SM58: A popular, durable, and reliable $99 microphone.

The Newsletter for Podcasters

Big Podcast Insider - Weekly Podcasting Newsletter

This episode of Build a Big Podcast is brought to you by Riverside ...

About this episode of Build a Big Podcast:

This is the audio companion to Issue 159 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.

Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click.

Want more help growing your podcast audience?