Episodes
Dec. 5, 2024
How to Grow to 1.5 Million Followers: David Griffiths Shares His Proven Strategies
In this episode, I sit down with David Griffiths, a faith-based content creator with over 1.5 million TikTok followers and the visionary behind the Content Creating Academy. From his humble beginnings as a gospel singer to be...
Dec. 4, 2024
Podcast News: YouTube Takes the Lead and Industry Highlights
Is YouTube set to dethrone Spotify as the Alpha and Omega of podcasting? The video platform has made strides over recent years, finally surpassing Spotify and becoming the leading podcast platform. Find out more as we cover h...
Dec. 3, 2024
Breaking Rules and Doing It Your Own Way
Do you want to break the podcasting mold? Today, we set bold intentions for 2025—challenging traditional norms, defying conventional advice, and creating content on our terms. We explore how to take the pressure off ourselves...
Dec. 2, 2024
Reflecting & Building Momentum From 2024
Can you believe it? The final weeks of 2024 are here! It’s time to recognize the growth, lessons, and small victories that define our personal and podcasting journeys. We talk about the importance of nurturing creativity, bui...
Nov. 22, 2024
Black Friday Products For Content Creators - Video Episode
Looking for the best tech deals this holiday season? In this special episode of Podcasting Morning Chat, Guil Dormeus, Jay Yow and I break down the ultimate Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping list tailored for content cre...
Nov. 22, 2024
Find Inspiration, Spark Creativity
What if your creative ideas were living beings waiting for you to bring them to life? Today, we touch on this idea and explore ways to keep your creative flame burning bright by focusing on overcoming self-doubt, acting on id...
Nov. 21, 2024
Why Podcasters Quit & How to Persevere
Did you know that of the 25,000 podcasts that started in January 2024, 30.2% stopped releasing episodes by the end of February? What could be the reasons for the decrease? Pod Fade is a phenomenon known by every level of podc...
Nov. 20, 2024
Podcast News: Gemini Updates, Audio Enhancements, and More
Have you heard about how the latest updates to Auphonic and Adobe can help your podcast sound comparable to studio quality? Especially now that their latest versions offer improved noise reduction and automatic leveling featu...
Nov. 19, 2024
Black Friday Deals For Content Creators
Looking for the best tech deals this holiday season? In this special episode of Podcasting Morning Chat, Guil Dormeus, Jay Yow and I break down the ultimate Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping list tailored for content cre...
Nov. 18, 2024
Spotify Updates and Mailbag Q&A
Are you curious about how to grow your podcast audience effectively? Today, we're opening up the mailbag to answer your most pressing questions. We'll explore how advertising on Instagram and LinkedIn can help expand your aud...
Nov. 15, 2024
Spotify Upgrades & This Week's Wins
Have you heard about Spotify's exciting new changes for Podcasters? Not only has it changed its name, but it is also rolling out new features like uploading short clips and more advanced analytic features. Today, we also offe...
Nov. 14, 2024
Delegation, Data, and Storytelling: Secrets to Podcast Success with Seth Silvers
How do you transform storytelling into a driving force for your business? In this episode of Podcasting Morning Chat , we sit down with Seth Silvers, CEO of Story On Media and a podcast strategist with a fascinating journey. ...
Nov. 13, 2024
Podcast News: Apple’s Holiday Delay Warning & Rode’s Smallest Mic Release
Will Apple's holiday publishing delays impact your launch? Today, we share updates that could affect your holiday launch plans. Join us and hear the latest about a new pocket-sized mic from Rode and Amazon Music's AI-powered ...
Nov. 12, 2024
Should You Keep Posting This Holiday Season?
The holiday season is coming up fast! Should you take a break or keep making content? Today we talk about how to stay connected with your audience, whether you’re planning to take a break for the holidays or put out some holi...
Nov. 8, 2024
Questions from the Mailbag & Celebrating Weekly Wins
We're back with more questions from the mailbag! Listen in as we tackle your pressing questions on YouTube, hardware, show notes, and more! We discuss the importance of having a written agreement or podcast prenup with your c...
Nov. 7, 2024
Podcast Headlines: Video Ads Rising & FTC Takes Action Against Fake Reviews
Is Spotify's push for video ads changing things for advertisers? Ad spending on audio ads was up 11 percent and video ads slightly outperformed that at 12%. What does this mean for podcasters? Listen and find out because We'r...
Nov. 6, 2024
Podcast Headlines: 'The Talk Show AI,' and Why Listens Dropped 15%
Is the recent 15% drop in podcast listens a sign of trouble for the industry? Acast points to Apple’s iOS 17 update, which disables automatic downloads, as the culprit. In this episode, we dig into what this means for podcast...
Nov. 5, 2024
Real Questions from Podcasters, Answered!
Got burning questions about podcasting? We're answering them today! We're revisiting our mailbag to answer questions from the Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group. We cover everything from optimizing YouTube thumbnails, compar...
Nov. 4, 2024
Balancing Life with Podcast Time Management
How much time do you spend on your podcast? Are you an early riser or a night owl? Today, we discuss the challenges and time investments involved in podcast workflows. Additionally, we explore steps to manage projects more ef...
Nov. 1, 2024
Podcasting Beyond Profit
Think podcasting is solely about making money? Think again. Today, we explore the fringe benefits, relationships we've made, skills we've learned, and opportunities we didn't see coming that make podcasting worth every minute...
Oct. 31, 2024
Today’s Updates: Spotify’s Auto Moderation & Acast’s Latest Report
Happy Halloween! Today, we’re joined by a spine-tingling guest—or should we say phantom intruder from the dark side of podcasting to join us for more podcast news headlines. Did you know that 80% of podcast listeners prefer n...
Oct. 30, 2024
Mid-week Recap: Netflix "Moments" Feature and R1 Rabbit Hops to Beta
Have you heard that Netflix is launching a new feature that lets users save and share specific scenes from their favorite shows and movies on social media? This is one of the exciting updates we discuss in this week's midweek...
Oct. 29, 2024
Do's and Don'ts of Guest Pitching
Have you ever received a guest pitch that gave you the ick? Did their pitch leave you wondering if the person inquiring to be on the show has listened to one episode or if they have even engaged with your content? Today we sh...
Oct. 28, 2024
Should I Join a Podcast Network? Alex Sanfilippo's Vision for the PodMatch Network
Today, I sit down with Alex Sanfilippo, founder of PodMatch, to tackle some of the big questions our community has around podcast networks: Are they really beneficial for independent podcasters? Can PodMatch’s new network mod...