{"podcast":{"title":"Podcast Perspectives","slug":"podcast-perspectives-6540240","podcast_index_feed_id":6540240,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/TPG5007990414","website_url":"https://podglomerate.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/1cfb04dc-2c81-11ee-9eb1-cb05036c2ad3/image/14dcfafb77da5c1527490157a78e0689.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Podglomerate LLC","episode_count":97,"summary":"Podcast Perspectives helps you understand the ever-changing podcast industry. Hosted by Jeff Umbro, founder and CEO of The Podglomerate, this Signal Award winning show speaks to leaders in the podcast space through longform interviews and panel discussions. The goal is to walk through not only the important news and issues of the day in the podcast landscape, but also to go deep on the topics that podcasters need to know today. Named PR Daily's 2025 Best Podcast Production and Marketing Agency, The Podglomerate is a podcast services agency focused on production, audience growth, and monetization for some of the biggest podcasts in the world. Produced by The Podglomerate.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:19:31.251602+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-perspectives-6540240"},"episode":{"title":"Patreon's Stephanie Smellie on Turning Fans Into a Sustainable Business","slug":"patreon-s-stephanie-smellie-on-turning-fans-into-a-sustainable-business","published_at":"2026-06-23T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-perspectives-6540240/patreon-s-stephanie-smellie-on-turning-fans-into-a-sustainable-business","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-perspectives-6540240","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/51/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG2017593639.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/51/tracking.swap.fm/track/tcQd6Q6C0RUUlOHq1Ytj/traffic.megaphone.fm/TPG2017593639.mp3","summary":"Stephanie Smellie is Head of Business Development at Patreon. She has spent more than a decade at the intersection of entertainment, the creator economy, and emerging tech, with leadership roles at Sony, iHeartMedia, Spotify, and blockchain startup Dapper Labs before joining Patreon in 2024. At Patreon, she focuses on partnerships that expand tools and monetization opportunities for creators, with podcasts emerging as the platform’s highest‑earning content category. During our conversation, we cover why podcasters have become Patreon's highest-earning category, how to convert a free audience into paying members, and why owning your audience matters more than growing it. You can find Stephanie on LinkedIn. I’m on all the socials @JeffUmbro. Looking for more actionable podcast strategies after today's episode? Check out The Podglomerate's free resources: The Ultimate Guide to Podcast Marketing: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-podcast-marketing-in-2025/⁠⁠ How to Level Up Your Monetization Strategy: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/how-to-level-up-your-podcast-monetization-strategy/⁠⁠ What is a Realistic Expectation when Monetizing Your Podcast: ⁠⁠https://podglomerate.com/realistic-podcast-monetization-expectations/⁠⁠ The Podglomerate offers production, distribution, and monetization services for dozens of new and industry-leading podcasts. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to bring a popular show to the next level, we offer what you need. To find more about The Podglomerate: Website: https://podglomerate.com/about/ Email: listen@thepodglomerate.com. Twitter: @podglomerate Instagram: @podglomeratepods LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podglomerate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Stephanie Smellie is Head of Business Development at Patreon. She has spent more than a decade at the intersection of entertainment, the creator economy,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2363,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/podcast-perspectives-6540240/episodes/patreon-s-stephanie-smellie-on-turning-fans-into-a-sustainable-business/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podcast-perspectives-6540240/patreon-s-stephanie-smellie-on-turning-fans-into-a-sustainable-business.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}