{"podcast":{"title":"PodBiz | Where's The Money In Podcasting?","slug":"podbiz-where-s-the-money-in-podcasting-7400830","podcast_index_feed_id":7400830,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/68343e1669c98f151d8f0020","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/podbiz","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1748254201335-96fb7d9a-bcc9-4424-bec3-f8bfe7f58a81.jpeg","author":"Norma Jean Belenky & John Kiernan","episode_count":53,"summary":"Where's the money in podcasting? Hosted by Norma Jean Belenky and John Kiernan, PodBiz dives into the strategies, trends, and tools driving podcast monetization and industry growth. From ad revenue and branded content to audience development and production workflows, we spotlight the real business behind the mic. Each week, we speak with creators, executives, and innovators answering the one question on everyone’s mind: Where’s the money in podcasting? Whether you're monetizing your show, launching a network, or just obsessed with the space, PodBiz is your insider guide to podcasting’s biggest opportunities. Listen to new episodes every Monday- Let’s get down to PodBiz! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T22:19:18.076473+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podbiz-where-s-the-money-in-podcasting-7400830"},"episode":{"title":"Creative Work, Real Revenue: Jeff Umbro on What Makes a Podcast Business Last","slug":"creative-work-real-revenue-jeff-umbro-on-what-makes-a-podcast-business-last","published_at":"2025-11-17T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podbiz-where-s-the-money-in-podcasting-7400830/creative-work-real-revenue-jeff-umbro-on-what-makes-a-podcast-business-last","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podbiz-where-s-the-money-in-podcasting-7400830","url":"https://shows.acast.com/podbiz-podglomerate-jeff-umbro","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68343e1669c98f151d8f0020/e/690372b7bb560dc306845c89/media.mp3","summary":"How do you build a podcast business that lasts- not just creatively, but financially? In this episode of PodBiz , host Norma Jean Belenky sits down with Jeff Umbro , Founder and CEO of The Podglomerate , to talk about what it really takes to grow a sustainable podcast company in 2025. Jeff shares how his background in book publicity shaped his approach to audience development, why choosing the right clients matters more than chasing big names, and how he built a business by focusing on people, fit, and long-term partnerships. As he puts it: “Work with people that you’re comfortable working with and don’t work with people that you’re not. It sounds simple, but if it’s not the right fit, it’s not going to have a good ending for anyone.” He also breaks down the realities of running a podcast agency from eight distinct revenue models to the constant balance between creative ambition and what keeps the lights on: “Do what works. If you can do that enough, then everything else can start to fall into place.” Whether you’re an indie creator, a brand exploring audio, or someone building a podcast business of your own, Jeff offers a grounded, honest, and deeply practical playbook for turning creative work into real revenue. Episode Chapters (00:05) Why fit matters more than prestige in client partnerships (01:03) Introducing Jeff Umbro and the origin of The Podglomerate (02:48) Where Jeff sees the money in podcasting today (04:13) Building community as a foundation for growth (05:20) From book PR to podcast production (07:09) Early traction and the shift to full-service representation (08:42) Doing what works and why creative ambition needs revenue behind it (10:25) Empowering teams and building a company that lasts (11:19) Trusting your gut in client and collaborator selection…","meta_description":"How do you build a podcast business that lasts- not just creatively, but financially? In this episode of PodBiz , host Norma Jean Belenky sits down with J…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1341,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/podbiz-where-s-the-money-in-podcasting-7400830/episodes/creative-work-real-revenue-jeff-umbro-on-what-makes-a-podcast-business-last/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podbiz-where-s-the-money-in-podcasting-7400830/creative-work-real-revenue-jeff-umbro-on-what-makes-a-podcast-business-last.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}