A Desperate Search for Her Autistic Son Led Her to Build a Top 2% Podcast (with April Ratchford)

Most creators chase downloads and still wonder why the money stays out of reach. April Ratchford started Adulting with Autism after she could not find a single podcast to help her autistic son through life after high school. Within a year it passed 2.7 million downloads and reached the top 2% of shows worldwide.

In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, April reveals how she grew that fast by paying for reach and learning to vet who she paid, why booking one credible guest opened the door to the next, the niche lesson most new hosts get wrong, and the plan to turn a large, loyal audience into a real business.

Want to build a show people seek out? Start with a clear niche, keep a pace you can hold, and treat your audience as the foundation for products worth paying for. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly strategies from creators building shows that grow and last.

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