# 40% of Podcasts that Launched in 2026 Have Stopped Recording Already

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Podcast: [How Do I Podcast?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-do-i-podcast-7489378)
Published: 2026-08-11T19:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Only 6% of podcasts make it past 10 episodes … and so many of them have so much potential. Not just potential to monetise but potential to actually help the people listening. So today I’m giving you the 3 step framework that makes podcasting easy AND helps you to find topics that people actually want to listen to. You’ll learn 🎙️ The five questions that mean you never run out of things to record 🎙️ The outlier method: how a 2,000-follower account pulled 250,000 views, and how to use it 🎙️ The exact calendar to make sure you’re always ahead 🎙️ Exactly what to do when a guest cancels, someone gets sick, or you lose a file 🎙️ The two types of podcasts that are winning right now Loved this episode? Listen to Caleb Ralson break down how he got over 600K views and 30,000 email subscribers from one video - https://youtu.be/L6TMKg_0XT8?si=yUQf6U_HP2R0adeZ You’ll hear: 00:00 -Over 40% of podcasts started this year have already quit 01:40 -Why 94% never make it past episode 10 02:30 -The three things you have to get right to stay consistent 03:00 -How to know what to record 04:15 -The outlier method (2,000 subscribers, 250,000 views) 06:00 -The five questions that will give you endless content 08:15 - Get daily updates for your podcast + industry 11:00 - The best idea in the world still flops without this 12:00 - What should your recording cadence look like? 16:50 - What to do when it all goes wrong 19:20 - The two types of podcasts winning in 2026 22:45 -The part of podcasting no one talks about 23:00 -Why the payoff is closer than you think Get the AI prompts for macro research and topic ideas here: https://project-c-2.kit.com/46d203bd72 Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagra…

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