# Conferences and Communities: Why Go? How to Build?

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Podcast: [Ask the Podcast Coach](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-podcast-coach-738526)
Published: 2026-08-29T18:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.askthepodcastcoach.com/conferences-community
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Send us feedback/questions via Text Dave and Jim spent most of the show riffing on conferences and community, sparked by Dave's recent trip to the Empowered Podcasting Conference. He recapped the small-but-mighty vibe of the event, a "woo-woo" keynote that split the room (a good reminder that not every talk is for every audience), and reconnecting in person. We also talk about: The new Supporter Ralph and Julia on Becoming Financially Confident How to get feedback? Jim's 20 minute fail. Sp...

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