{"podcast":{"title":"Big Podcast Playbook - Grow Your Podcast. Build Your Audience.","slug":"big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202","podcast_index_feed_id":227202,"rss_url":"https://feed.bigpodcast.com/bigpodcast","website_url":"https://podcast.bigpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/4/c/d/74cd137a5984042fd959afa2a1bf1c87/BPPv5-white-3000x3000-compressed..png","author":"Big Podcast","episode_count":83,"summary":"Big Podcast Playbook is the marketing podcast for podcasters! How to grow your podcast audience, better connect with listeners, and spread your message through podcasting with podcast marketing tips from media marketing expert David Hooper, author of Big Podcast – Grow Your Podcast Audience, Build Listener Loyalty, and Get Everybody Talking About Your Show.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T10:18:21.558895+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202"},"episode":{"title":"Avoiding Failure Porn and Focusing on Your Authentic Podcast Voice","slug":"avoiding-failure-porn-and-focusing-on-your-authentic-podcast-voice","published_at":"2025-10-30T15:04:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202/avoiding-failure-porn-and-focusing-on-your-authentic-podcast-voice","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202","url":"https://feed.bigpodcast.com/~/735763043/0/bigpodcast/","audio_url":"https://feed.bigpodcast.com/-/926971001/0/bigpodcast.m4a","summary":"Ever wonder if you should really pay attention to your instincts—or if chasing excitement will only burn you out? David Hooper breaks down the final step to finding your podcasting voice (and what NOT to do with your flaws) in this episode of Big Podcast Playbook ... Big Ideas in This Episode Change your podcast name, ignite listener curiosity Exploit your flaws ... but don't overshare your failures Dopamine addiction: how podcasts spiral into extremes Most podcasters sabotage themselves with fake \"voice\" Data-driven shows: fun-killers or growth hacks? Show up relentlessly; earn envy, respect, loyalty Ready to commit? Podcasting tests your willpower Why You Should Listen The dirty little secret behind finding your podcasting \"voice\" (most podcasters never figure this out) Why obsessing over your own flaws will make you irresistible ... or ignite envy in rivals who wish they had your vulnerability The simple introspection hack that exposes what actually excites, repels, and thrills you (so you can binge-feed your audience's gluttony for authenticity) The ironclad way to tell if you should show off your skeletons … or bury them forever How to use \"failure porn\" to command eyeballs (but why it's a trap for the lazy weaklings of the podcasting world) Trusting your instincts: the power move that gives you complete control, even when your numbers say you shouldn't Why chasing dopamine spikes is a recipe for podcast mediocrity ... plus what to do instead if you crave influence and power The subtle distinction most podcasters miss between talking about who you were … and showing off who you are NOW (envy alert: this is how the pros do it) The truth about voicing your private conversations ... what if \"the real you\" threatens to sabotage your own growth? The notorious \"two camp…","meta_description":"Ever wonder if you should really pay attention to your instincts—or if chasing excitement will only burn you out? David Hooper breaks down the final step…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":391,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202/episodes/avoiding-failure-porn-and-focusing-on-your-authentic-podcast-voice/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202/avoiding-failure-porn-and-focusing-on-your-authentic-podcast-voice.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}