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April 1, 2025 17 mins

If your podcast has been feeling stale, off, or just not quite you anymore this is your sign that it’s time for a glow-up. No rebrand required.

This week, I’m walking you through 10 quick and impactful ways to refresh your podcast and realign with your vision without needing to blow it all up and start from scratch. Whether your intro feels outdated, your show notes aren’t pulling in the right listeners, or your cover art needs a facelift, you’ll walk away from this episode with a checklist of upgrades that breathe new life into your show.

In this episode, we’re covering: 

  • The real reason you don’t need to start a whole new show to grow
  • Why short intros with intentional wording matter more than ever
  • How to use SEO-rich show notes to attract the right listeners
  • The call-to-action mistake I see podcasters make all the time (and how to fix 
  • and more

Grab the Free Podcast Glow-Up Checklist
Want to knock out a refresh this weekend? This checklist breaks down all 10 steps so you can glow up your podcast today, without the burnout.

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Email me: rue@sonivia.com

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Music Credit: Up An Octave Theme by Rue Spence with additional vocals provided by Darnell Spence

Up An Octave is hosted by Rue Spence of Sonivia. Up An Octave is a podcast for women and nonbinary people who are ready to take up space in podcasting to share their voices with the world.

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