June 11, 2025

321 - What It Takes to Get Featured on Apple Podcasts

321 - What It Takes to Get Featured on Apple Podcasts

Big congratulations to our very own community member, Dominic Lawson, whose podcast Mental Health Rewritten is now featured on Apple Podcasts! Dominic shares the strategy that made this come together, including the duration of the process, why timing is crucial, and what it was like working with Apple’s editorial team. After celebrating that huge win, we cover this week’s top podcasting headlines: Apple’s new listening features, YouTube’s push for more ads in their music app, Walmart’s surprising move into in-store podcast studios, and Spotify’s first podcast awards in Mexico.

Episode Highlights: 

[03:19] Amanda's TikTok Chicken Update

[07:34] Podcast News and Updates

[12:53] Dominic's Podcast Feature on Apple

[23:51] Upcoming Events and Workshops

[24:43] Content Editing Insights

[31:21] Podcast Awards and Events

[34:42] YouTube and Walmart's Podcasting Moves

[40:46] Apple's Podcast App Updates

[49:46] Threads and Social Media Updates

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The Podcasting Morning Chat: 

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Ask Me About My Podcast T-Shirt: 

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The Podcast Lawyer Gordon Firemark:

www.gordonfiremark.com/the-podcast-lawyer

Four Tips For Getting Featured on Apple Podcasts: 

https://podcasters.apple.com/support/1993-optimize-your-request-for-promotion?

The Art Dialogue of Editing: 

https://radiobootcamp.org/classes/the-art-of-dialogue-editing-6/

Spotify First Ever Podcast Awards: 

https://www.podcastnewsdaily.com/news/comedy-comes-out-on-top-as-spotify-holds-its-first-ever-podcast-awards/article_a6462b33-dbd2-401d-bbd5-d87272225503.html

Marc Maron Blames Himself For the Rise of Joe Rogan: 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/marc-maron-blames-himself-for-the-rise-of-joe-rogan/?

Create It Studios: 

https://www.create-it-studios.com/

Create It Studios Walmart Tour: 

https://www.tiktok.com/@changingcourses11/video/7513647084411637023?_r=1&_t=ZP-8x6CDCzSWKN

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