Episodes

Small performance and production choices can subtly shape how a story is experienced, and that becomes especially clear in narrative podcasting. Today, we’re taking a close look at Salvage , a storytelling podcast built aroun...

Today, we unpack one of the biggest emerging threats in podcasting right now: AI-powered podcast piracy. Copycat shows are using stolen names, branding, and even content to pull attention away from original creators. What see...

Clarity, consistency, compelling content… these are the three things every growing podcast needs, but which one actually matters most when your show feels stuck? In this episode, we break down the real difference between thes...

What if the easiest way to hook your audience isn’t by being more creative, but by tapping into something they already feel? In this Obsession Worthy Podcast breakdown, we unpack how Decoder Ring uses nostalgia as a powerful ...

Our podcast might be growing more than you realize, but the way you’re measuring it could be hiding the progress. Today’s conversation explores how looking beyond downloads can reveal the real momentum happening behind the sc...

Apple Podcasts HLS video, creator workflows, and what this actually changes might have less to do with new tech and more to do with how your podcast is built behind the scenes. The PMC cast and crew talk through Apple pulling...

Apple, OpenAI, and the new podcasting shift might have less to do with new features and more to do with who’s starting to control how podcasts are created, discovered, and monetized. In this episode, the PMC crew unpack Apple...

Why your podcast isn’t growing might have less to do with your effort and more to do with what your audience actually experiences when they hit play. In this episode, we unpack the real reasons growth stalls, from relying too...

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...