{"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":"Returning After a Long Break: What Happens?","slug":"returning-after-a-long-break-what-happens","published_at":"2025-12-24T01:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/big-podcast-playbook-grow-your-podcast-build-your-audience-227202/returning-after-a-long-break-what-happens","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/-/957847352/0/bigpodcast.m4a","summary":"Can podcast awards really boost your reputation, and what happens when you return to podcasting after years away? David Hooper shares stories, listener letters, and hard-won insights in this episode of Big Podcast Playbook ... Big Ideas in This Episode Game podcast awards for envy-inducing credibility Micro-fame: win an award with only 50 votes Awards hype: open doors, but hollow inside Quit for years? Return with even more power Feel like a beginner again ... and win Old podcast kings return: threatened or inspired? Your fans crave glory too ... give it to them Why You Should Listen The hidden reason winning podcast awards can make your audience obsessed with you (and how to exploit it for massive loyalty) Why most awards are \"vanity metrics\" — and the sneaky little trick to use them for big-time credibility The under-the-radar method to game nearly any awards system (without breaking a single rule) \"Best None of the Above\"? How targeting obscure categories can make you a legend What elite podcasters do to turn tiny wins into doors flung open ... while you're still begging outside How to use jealousy to make your fandom fight for your honor (and skyrocket your reach overnight) The Cinderella story: coming back to podcasting after years in the abyss (Are you doomed or destined for a comeback?) Want a tribe who worships every word? Learn the community-building move that'll make your podcast listeners ravenous for more The one mistake fresh podcasters make when chasing awards (and how you can profit from their failure) Why the rules of podcasting have changed forever (and how industry dinosaurs will never see you coming) The real secret to regaining power after you've disappeared from the scene (and how to turn your absence into envy-fueled advantage) Why your rusty \"ret…","meta_description":"Can podcast awards really boost your reputation, and what happens when you return to podcasting after years away? David Hooper shares stories, listener le…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1491,"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/returning-after-a-long-break-what-happens/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/returning-after-a-long-break-what-happens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}