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Episode 520 - Comparing Your Show To A Top Podcast is Not Fair to You or to Your Audience - Please Stop

This episode takes aim at a trap many new podcasters fall into: building their shows by comparing themselves to celebrity podcasts. Dave Campbell shares candidly from his experience in Ontario, Canada, hosting nine podcasts and talking daily with new creators who arrive with “stars in their eyes,” wanting a show that looks and...

Episode 519 - Uncommon Leadership Interview Series With CO-HOST Michael HunterIn this episode, Dave chats with Michael Hunter, host of The Uncommon Leadership Podcast, about leading with authenticity, structure, and play. Recording from the heart of the Midwest,

Michael reflects on nearing his 100th episode and how a microverse format where a past guest interviews him keeps conversations lively and egalitarian. He plans to rotate t...

Spotify Wrapped Data for 2025 for The How To Podcast Series - The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips

Dave, celebrates the impressive growth of the show in 2025 revealed through Spotify Wrapped data. Dave shares excitement about the podcast’s 712% audience growth and its rising global reach—including top listener countries like the US, Canada, Australia, the UK, and Iceland. Despite this success, a key concern is the relatively low fol...

Episode 518 - The Pod Savvy Guide to Podcasting, Audience Engagement, Growth, Tools and Connection with CO-HOST Steph ShoellIn this lively and insightful episode, Steph Shoell, an accomplished podcast producer and community advocate, joins as guest co-host to share her expertise on building engaging podcasts without burning out.

Steph, a founding member and former president of the Utah Podcast Coalition, brings a wealth of experien...

Episode 517 - Podcasting Lessons from Think Faster, Talk Smarter by Matt Abrahams

Episode Description (Show Notes):

As a podcast host, you’re often put on the spot - reacting to guests, filling in gaps, or pivoting when things don’t go as planned. In this episode, we’re unpacking key lessons from Matt Abrahams’ book Think Faster, Talk Smarter and translating them into practical strategies you can apply to your podcast.

Here’s what you...

Episode 516 - Wrapping up November's National Podcast Post Month and Being Humble in a Group

Staying humble in a group setting—especially when you have more experience than others—requires intentional self-awareness and a consistent focus on service, collaboration, and respect for different viewpoints. In podcasting circles, where expertise is abundant but egos can sometimes overwhelm, adopting a posture of humility enhances gro...

Episode 515 - Join Us At The Podcast To Profit Summit - Dec 2, 3 and 4 - With CO-HOST Kathy Baldwin

If you are a podcaster, an author, a coach, or someone building a business with your voice, you need to see what is happening December 2 to 4. I brought together industry leaders who are teaching the strategies that actually move a podcast into growth and profitability.

This is not surface-level content. This is the real work behind ...

Episode 514 - Are You Welcoming to New Podcast Listeners in Your Current Episodes - The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips

Episode Summary

In this quick solo episode, Dave poses a key question for every podcaster: Are you designing your show for returning fans, or for the brand new listener who just walked in on your latest release? 

Dave challenges podcasters to consider the experience of someone discovering the show for the first time—eve...

Episode 513 - Sheding Some Light With This Bright Idea on Proper Microphone Use - The Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips

Dave welcomes both new and longtime listeners with his signature warmth, then dives into a practical episode all about microphone technique. Drawing on decades of experience in music and audio, he shares a simple, non-technical approach to setting up your mic—helping you sound your best with every episode.The Flashlight...

Episode 512 - What the 18th-century German scientist Christoph Lichtenberg Says About What is Real and What is True And How This Impacts Podcasting

The quote "what is new is rarely true and what is true is rarely new" has been attributed to Christoph Lichtenberg, although it appears in discussions and writings from a range of sources.

Lichtenberg was an 18th-century German scientist and satirist known for his aphorisms, an...

Episode 511 - Can I Change My Podcast Episode Title and What is a Bonus Podcast Episode - Daily Dave - Podcasting Tips

Understanding Podcast Episode Numbers & Bonus Episodes

• Use your podcast host to number episodes—this helps listeners find and reference them easily.

• Dave prefers adding the episode number (“E123”) at the start of the title for quick navigation.

• Do what works for you! Customizing your numbering system is all abo...

Episode 510 - Be A Less Annoying Dave When Hosting Your Next Podcast Guest - Daily Dave - Podcast Tips

Talking over a guest with verbal affirmations is not a best practice for podcasters for several reasons:

1. It disrupts the flow of conversation and can interrupt the guest's train of thought. This can lead to a disjointed interview and potentially cause the guest to lose their momentum or forget important points they want...

Episode 509 - The Drop In CEO, Virtual vs In Person Interviews with Guest Co-Host Deb Coviello

In this inspiring episode, host Dave welcomes Deb Coviello, founder of the Drop in CEO Podcast and author of The CEO’s Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track. Together, they explore the evolution of podcasting, the value of authentic communication, and the growing importance of balancing virtual and in-person interviews.

Deb shares the or...

Episode 508 - Podcaster Book Suggestion - Beyond Powerful Radio by Valerie Geller

Beyond Powerful Radio: A Communicator's Guide to the Internet Age―News, Talk, Information & Personality for Broadcasting, Podcasting, Internet, Radio

Beyond Powerful Radio is a complete guide to becoming a powerful broadcast communicator on radio or internet! This how-to cookbook is for broadcasters who want to learn the craft and improve. This ...

Episode 507 - What A Savannah Banana Can Teach Us About Podcasting - Sponsors Need Not Apply

Why Did the Savannah Bananas Remove All Sponsorship Banners?
The Savannah Bananas deliberately took down all sponsorship banners, ads, and corporate branding from their stadium to provide a more immersive, fan-first experience.

Their organization is known for challenging norms in professional sports by making entertainment—not advertising...

Episode 506 - Naming Your Podcast Isn't As Hard As You Are Making It To Be - Here Are Some Tips

Why Your Podcast Name Matters:
A search-friendly podcast name helps new listeners find your show quickly in directories and search engines. It boosts your visibility, clarifies what your content is about, and gives potential subscribers a compelling reason to click.

In a crowded podcasting landscape, your title can be the diffe...

Episode 505 - How to Use Zoom to Record, Save Money on Paid Services and Get Amazing Audio - Podcasting Tips

There are many online recording platforms that would love to grab your money on a monthly basis to record your solo or guest podcast recording time. Zoom has had a bad rap for poor audio quality, that it is not a podcasting first experience - a lot of gurus will direct you away from zoom (probably because they have an aff...

Episode 504 - Newton's Cradle - Simple Desk Toy or Action Incentive to change for podcasters

You've probably seen this contraption before: Five small silver balls hang in a perfectly straight line by thin threads that attach them to two parallel horizontal bars, which are in turn attached to a base. They sit on office desks around the world.

If you pull a ball up and out and then release it, it falls back and collides wit...

Episode 503 - Dave Plays with PodStatus - Get Your Podcast Reviews and Rankings All in One Place - Podcasting Tips

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