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January 21, 2022 46 mins
How did Jordan Harbinger build one of the largest podcasts in the world? How long did it take? What ads did he buy? More importantly, what advice does Jordan have for independent podcast creators? We get into all that and more in this episode.

Listen to Jordan Harbinger at https://jordanharbinger.com
Follow Jordan on social media @jordanharbinger

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00:00 Podcast Creators Intro
01:15 Jordan Harbinger Intro
02:25 Naming a show after yourself
03:43 Leaving a show to go solo
05:41 Starting from scratch
09:00 Splitting from a co-host
12:00 Jordan Harbinger Show downloads
13:00 Macro Industry Downloads
15:50 Early Downloads and getting started
19:00 When did the Jordan Harbinger show become sustainable
22:20 Advice to grow a show
27:00 Should you coach or sell courses
32:20 When can an indie podcaster quit their job.
33:00 Skill stacking for success
38:00 Can you build a big show without spending?
41:00 Buy Ads when your show is good
46:00 Outro

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