Episodes

The podcast money leak you’re missing might not be where you think, and once we see it, it changes how we look at everything. In this episode, we unpack how small, unnoticed habits are quietly draining money from our podcasts...

What if your podcast is revealing more about you than you realize? Today’s conversation explores how a simple exercise can uncover the deeper reasons behind why we podcast. From finishing the sentence “I started my podcast be...

What if the thing holding your podcast back… is thinking too much about it? In this episode, we talk about why it might be time to stop overthinking your podcast launch and just begin. If you’ve been stuck planning, second-gu...

Podcasting shake-up, AI, and the growing tension between automation and authenticity. In this week’s news and commentary episode, we break down how AI tools are starting to automate parts of the podcasting process, from produ...

What if the missing piece in your podcast growth strategy is not more content, but where you are putting it? In this week’s mailbag episode, we dig into real listener questions about getting unstuck, staying consistent, and w...

What if the reason a podcast sticks with you has less to do with what’s said and more to do with what you feel while listening? In this Obsession Worthy Podcasts episode, the PMC cast and crew unpack Twenty Thousand Hertz’s H...

Podcast growth isn’t just about content, it’s about clarity . In this episode, we unpack the podcast growth mistake most people miss: messy messaging that makes your show hard to understand, remember, and share. We introduce ...

In this episode, we break down what it really takes to keep podcasting simple and sustainable , even when you’re on the road. We share a practical travel setup that proves you don’t need a complicated or expensive system to s...

In this week’s news and commentary episode , we break down a major podcasting shake-up , from rising ad spend and why creators still struggle to prove ROI, to Spotify layoffs and Apple’s evolving video push. We explore a rece...

In this Mailbag episode of Podcasting Morning Chat, the PMC cast and crew walk through hard lessons from real podcasting mistakes as they answer questions about growth, guest relationships, and audience building, sharing how ...

In this Money Mondays episode , led by my co-host and executive producer, Ralph Estep Jr., we unpack the biggest money mistake most of us make with our podcasts and content businesses: mixing personal and business finances. W...

Why do podcast scripts feel stiff, even when you know exactly what you want to say? In this episode, we talk about the difference between writing for the page and speaking for the ear, and why that matters for how you sound. ...

In this special Podcasthon episode, we join a global initiative through Podcasthon.org , using podcasting to support charities and nonprofits through meaningful storytelling, and I’m joined by the PMC cast and crew as we each...

In this week’s news and commentary episode, we dig into one of the biggest stories in podcasting right now: PodPage acquiring the School of Podcasting, and what that really means for you as a creator. It might sound like just...

Shownotes: In this week’s mailbag episode, we get into a question a lot of podcasters wrestle with: can a podcast actually be too conversational? We unpack what people really mean when they say they want their show to feel na...

In this week’s Obsession Worthy Podcasts , Jonathan Howard and I break down an episode of Search Engine to explore what makes the show so compelling, and what the rest of us can learn from it as podcasters. Using their episod...

What’s the best part of podcasting… and what’s the part nobody warns you about? Today, we explore the highs and lows that come with running a podcast. This ranges from hosting meaningful conversations to frustrations that sh...

​​So you’ve landed your first sponsor. Now you start thinking… What do they actually want to see from you? Downloads? Listener behavior? Something else entirely? Today, we’re opening the mailbag to tackle a question from one ...

Why would Amazon shut down the standalone Wondery app after investing so heavily in podcasting? Today, we look at that headline and what it might signal about how major platforms are rethinking their podcast strategy. If a co...

You finally book a guest you’re excited about. You press the record button, you’re off… and suddenly the answers drift into promotion, your guest goes on irrelevant tangents, and the episode never seems to find its legs. Many...

Have you ever listened to a podcast and wondered why some episode openings pull you in right away while others take too long to get going? While Marc is out, Ralph Estep Jr. and Jonathan Howard lead us through an appreciation...

What really makes a great podcaster stand out? It is not always the flashy stuff like gear, editing tricks, or knowing every tool. Today, we ask a bigger question: what is the most underrated skill a podcaster can have? The a...

Have you ever been in the host seat, excited to interview your guest, but internally you cringe because nearly all their replies drift too heavily into promotion? Today’s listener question goes right at that awkward moment, a...

Today’s episode didn’t go as planned. It was supposed to be our Podcast News and Comment edition, but my internet had other ideas. Most of the show didn’t make it. What did survive was the opening few minutes, and that’s what...