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Podcasting in Six Weeks: My $1 Class to Get Your Going
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- May 4, 2026
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Summary
Today we are talking about your show that just won't grow. It's time for a podcast experiment. I often say "You podcast is a recipe - not a statue." Well here is the good news. You know how to build a podcast to the current level you are at. The bad news is you've been here for a bit and it's time to try something to break you out of your plateau. You Either Win Or You Learn When you try something new with your podcast we often feel like everyone will leave immediately, and that just doesn't happen. Have you ever gone to a concert of a band you grew up listening to? They say "Here is one from our new album!" and half the theater goes for a beer, but most of them stay because they like the band. What If My Numbers Goes Down? So if you previously had 200 downloads an episode, and now you have 180 you learned something not to do. You've know how to grow a show to 200, so do that and try again. Start With a Survey Speaking of mistakes, I once did a survey that I talked about bear the end of my show. One of the questions was, "Do you think the show is too long?" Well, if you think about it (being near the end of the show) anyone who thought it was too long had already left. Announce the survey, and really push it and explain how the audience will benefit . It could be as simple as: Did you listen to the end of the episode? If not where did you stop and why? How likely are you to share it with a friend on a scale form 1-10? You can use the built in survey with Podpage, or something like Tally forms. Smart Experiments: One Step at a Time When you test new parts of your show, change ONE thing only. If you change three things and one of them works, you won't know which one. I would start with your episode titles, your opening two minutes (have a good hook), and get to the conte…