Episodes

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What if you could have a conversation with a younger version of yourself on a podcast? What advice and encouragement would you share? Today, we're having a reflective conversation on this topic, focusing on personal growth. W...

We're back with more podcast headlines! Is it okay for a podcast host to challenge a guest when they dodge a probing question? Should a podcast have to edit out sections if the guest asks? That's what happened to Nilay Patel ...