Episodes
May 10, 2024
Reading Reviews and Feedback in Your Podcast Episodes
In today’s episode, we discuss an essential part of podcasting — handling listener feedback and reviews. Our community gives great advice for incorporating positive feedback subtly in your episode, the value of sharing negat…
May 9, 2024
The Pros and Cons of Selling Podcast Merchandise
Do you dream of seeing your listeners sporting your podcast's merch? Whether it's t-shirts, mugs, or stickers, creating merchandise is a fantastic way to spread your brand and foster a deeper connection with your audience. H…
May 8, 2024
Exploring SEO & Advertising Strategies, Podcast Awards, and Our Fantasy Podcast Interviews
Join us on today's special episode of PMC, where Dominic Lawson and Nick Nalbach step in to host, bringing a fresh and engaging twist to our regular programming. Dive into discussions on podcasting techniques, character stud…
May 7, 2024
How to Apply for and Win Podcasting Awards with Dominic Lawson
In this episode, we discuss podcast awards with moderator Dominic Lawson, a master of the craft with 23 awards to his name. Together, we explore what sets an award-winning podcast apart—think top-notch production, riveting s…
May 6, 2024
Podcast Growth Strategies: Equipment Upgrades and Sponsor Insights
In this episode, we discuss podcasting tools as well as podcast sponsorships to help you navigate the logistics of podcasting. We’ll explore when it’s time to upgrade your podcast's video and audio quality, along with insigh…
May 2, 2024
Time-Saving Tips for Podcasters
Are you spending way too much time producing each episode of your podcast? You're not alone! In this episode, we dig into the mailbag and tackle audience questions all about finding time-saving hacks for podcasting. From dea…
May 1, 2024
The Podcaster’s Toolkit: News Updates, Tips, and Events
Today, we’re digging into some important updates and practical advice for all you podcasters out there. We'll chat about the upcoming Empowered Podcasting Conference—remember, early bird tickets are ending soon—and we've got…
April 30, 2024
Crafting Your Signature Style with Jonathan Howard
Today’s episode kicks off with an ice-breaker where we ask our community members to describe their podcast’s style. Then we move into an interview of sorts with one of our community members, Jonathan Howard. Jonathan shares …
April 29, 2024
Answering Podcasting Questions: Editing, Motivation, and Tools
In today’s episode, we cover a wide range of topics as we go through the mailbag and hit some great questions from the community. First, we ask a simple but in-depth ice-breaker to find out some motivations behind why we pod…
April 26, 2024
Batch Recording, Wins from the Week and My ‘PodXperience’
In today’s episode, we answer a question from the community mailbag regarding podcast recording schedules and share our thoughts about batch recording episodes. Nick and I will recap our time at Stacy Sherman’s ‘PodXperience…
April 24, 2024
Pod Fade, Pod Fears, Pod Events and Pod News
In today’s episode, we’re taking our own advice from yesterday’s show and doing something different with our intro music, making it shorter and getting straight into our chat faster than ever. Nick and I will share our thoug…
April 23, 2024
Are Episode Intros a Waste of Time?
In today’s episode I initially planned to pull questions from our listener mailbag. However, as it often happens, our pre-mailbag conversation took center stage, which turned into an awesome discussion that we just couldn't …
April 22, 2024
Moving from Audio to Video Podcasting
In this morning’s chat, we start off with an icebreaker question to our community members asking them to share their podcast listening habits. Such as how many episodes they’re listening to each week and how they decide whic…
April 19, 2024
How Do You Know When Your Podcast is Successful?
This morning, we shared this question, “What are 1-3 milestones or indicators that would signify success for your podcast?” It set the stage for an engaging discussion on the milestones that define our success in podcasting.…
April 18, 2024
Who’s the Star, the Guest or the Host?
In today’s episode, we’re covering a topic that every podcaster struggles with: how to balance the spotlight between the host and the guest. We’ll share insights from our community and discuss three key areas: improving gues…
April 17, 2024
Renaming Your Podcast, Podcast News and AI Powered Podcast Hosts
In today’s episode we cover a few different topics starting with a great discussion on podcast naming. Amanda Yoa asked in the Facebook group for advice on rebranding her podcast and making the name capture the essence of he…
April 16, 2024
Insights on YouTube's Potential Rise Over Apple Podcasts
In this episode, we talk about YouTube and podcasting with a focus on the growing success of Nick’s new show, "The AI Briefing." We also compare YouTube and Apple Podcasts, weighing up audience reach, content management, and…
April 15, 2024
Empower and Echo: Amplifying Diverse Voices in Podcasting
In this episode, we dive into the unique challenges faced by podcasters of color, underscoring the importance of community support and the nuances of inclusivity in podcasting. Sparked by last Friday's conversation, today's …
April 12, 2024
How Podcasting Shapes Our Personal Journeys
This morning we focused on an important question, “How has your journey as a podcaster helped you grow personally or understand yourself better?”, and the room members got right into the personal changes they’ve experienced …
April 11, 2024
The Art of Podcast Storytelling with Cary Munk
Many podcasters can often hit that wall when trying to infuse your episodes with that storytelling magic that just hooks your audience. Today, we're tackling that head-on with the storytelling maestro, Cary Munk.We’re also d…
April 10, 2024
Common Podcast Mistakes That Lose Listeners
Today, in addition to covering the latest podcast news, we explore those certain things other podcasts and podcasters do that cause us to press stop and move on to the next show. Episode Highlights: [3:39] Ice-breaker: Conti…
April 9, 2024
Podcast Hacks, Habits and Hidden Gems
In today’s episode, we turn to our members for insights on Nick Nalbach’s new AI-created podcast, ‘The AI Brief’. He's asking for the different assets we produce in conjunction with our podcasts. In our next segment, we ask …
April 8, 2024
Does a Podcast need Social Media to Grow?
In today’s episode, our 'question of the morning' brought on a lot of great insights about relying on social media for growing a podcast- from skepticism about abandoning social media to enthusiastic endorsements of alternat…
April 5, 2024
Podcast Strategies, Goals and Wins
In today's episode, we're discussing our goals for the second quarter of 2024 - from optimizing recording and batching methodologies to strengthening their resolve around goal-setting and maintaining professional boundaries.…