{"podcast":{"title":"Podcasting Secrets","slug":"podcasting-secrets-6721294","podcast_index_feed_id":6721294,"rss_url":"https://podcastingsecrets.com/rss","website_url":"https://podcastingsecrets.com/","image_url":"https://storageapi.podup.com/production/821/files/files/podcasting-secrets-logo-2-1.png","author":"Nathan Gwilliam","episode_count":119,"summary":"The podcasting industry is projected to grow 500% to $130 billion by 2030 providing great opportunity for entrepreneurs and businesses. But breaking into such a booming industry can be overwhelming, leaving many potential podcasters questioning, what is the secret formula for growing and monetizing a successful show? The Podcasting Secrets show aims to reveal the best stories and strategies from successful podcasters and experts. Join us as we dive deep into the world of podcasting, featuring insider strategies you can use to: Choose the perfect niche, Get invited to speak on other shows, Build relationships with influencers and potential customers, Master high-quality audio recording, Build a platform that you own, Boost discoverability on podcast platforms, Turn your passion into profits, Build your credibility, authority, and thought leadership, And so much more! Each week PodUp CEO Nathan Gwilliam interviews successful podcasters and experts and shares their secrets to create, grow, and monetize a next- level podcast with audio, video, blogs, live streams, social media posts, email newsletters, and more. 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Tom Antion took the opposite approach and started making money from day one. He is the host of the Screw the Commute podcast with more than 1,060 episodes, an internet entrepreneur since 1994, and a lifelong entrepreneur who has never held a traditional job. In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Tom reveals how one free ebook written during an airport layover became his top earning asset through residual affiliate income that paid him every month for 18 years, why he recorded 50 episodes before releasing a single one to crush pod fade, how editing every one of his 1,060 episodes himself kept his costs low and his profits high, why he refuses sponsors and sells his own products at every price point so anyone in his audience can buy from him, and how building a 100,000 person email list became the real engine behind his podcast business. Ready to stop waiting on sponsors and start building real podcast revenue? Create your own products, move listeners to your email list, and monetize from episode one. Share this with any podcaster stuck chasing ad deals when they should be selling their own offers. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly strategies on growth, monetization, audience building, and long-term podcast success. Follow, Like & Subscribe: Podcasting Secrets: Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secrets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUj Nathan Gw…","meta_description":"Most podcasters wait months to monetize, chasing sponsors who pay pennies per download. 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