{"podcast":{"title":"Podmastery: podcasting insights and advice for indie creators","slug":"podmastery-podcasting-insights-and-advice-for-indie-creators-5237265","podcast_index_feed_id":5237265,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/podmastery-podcasting-insights-with-the-podmaster/","website_url":"https://www.podmastery.co","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5143d80a-1fa1-41c2-b8ff-82287cf9c5aa/Podmastery-Podcasting-Insights-June-2026-artwork.jpg","author":"The Podmaster (Neal Veglio)","episode_count":106,"summary":"Are you a podcaster who's looking to improve and grow your podcast? You're in the right place. Together, we'll help you attain 'podmastery'. I'm Neal Veglio, a veteran podcaster who first started dabbling with RSS in the early 2000s. Podcasting is such a complex medium, with so many factors that can impact your success. It's my goal to cover all these topics with you, and help you maximise the results you're getting from your efforts. And while my shows now enjoy thousands of listeners every single week, it wasn't always easy. When I took a career break from radio for a few years in 2007, I had to learn how to build audience without the lift of an FM frequency. I learned a lot from that experience. I now help other podcasters to achieve their goals. Each episode, I'll be offering you some insights into what I've done and what I've helped my podcasting agency clients to do with all our podcasts in the hope we can help YOU increase your podcast's chances of becoming more successful! And ensuring you can avoid the dreaded 'podfade'! Take one step closer to Podmastery. Click follow in your favourite podcast app, and let's grow together.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T08:19:47.022020+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podmastery-podcasting-insights-and-advice-for-indie-creators-5237265"},"episode":{"title":"Podcast Feedback vs Strategy: Rebrand? Or Just Ask?","slug":"podcast-feedback-vs-strategy-rebrand-or-just-ask","published_at":"2026-01-30T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podmastery-podcasting-insights-and-advice-for-indie-creators-5237265/podcast-feedback-vs-strategy-rebrand-or-just-ask","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podmastery-podcasting-insights-and-advice-for-indie-creators-5237265","url":"https://hollyc176.sg-host.com/episodes/podcast-feedback-vs-strategy-rebrand-or-just-ask","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/abdc8065-2318-4cbe-a67a-d75d72126cbd.mp3","summary":"A lot of podcasters don’t actually need any kind of new strategy. They just need honest podcast feedback that tells them what it actually feels like to listen. In this episode of Podcasting Insights, I explain why so many shows stall at “fine,” why polite feedback keeps podcasts forgettable, and how growth usually comes from being braver with what already exists. You’ll learn: • Why “competent” podcasts struggle to grow • The real question listeners ask in the first 30 seconds • Why delivery matters more than structure • How feedback beats endless strategy tweaks Links: I'd love YOUR feedback: https://www.podmastery.co/survey https://podmastery.co https://podmastery.co/lite","meta_description":"A lot of podcasters don’t actually need any kind of new strategy. They just need honest podcast feedback that tells them what it actually feels like to li…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":312,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/podmastery-podcasting-insights-and-advice-for-indie-creators-5237265/episodes/podcast-feedback-vs-strategy-rebrand-or-just-ask/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/podmastery-podcasting-insights-and-advice-for-indie-creators-5237265/podcast-feedback-vs-strategy-rebrand-or-just-ask.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}