The Humble Podcaster

This episode starts off at a familiar junction for many podcasters - the Grand Chasm between you and your listeners. You know they’re there, and you know they’re listening, but you don’t have direct access to them… until they become Subscribers. In this Stage of The Listener Lifecycle, Chris explains how to convert Followers to Subscribers, the upside to creating audience portability, and why knowing your audience is the key to suc...

A new Follower has appeared: congratulations! You’re halfway to creating another True Fan.

The Follower stage of The Listener Lifecycle is an interesting one. They’ve committed to your show, but they aren’t necessarily actively listening. In fact, there’s really only one way to identify your Followers and convert them to True Fans - you have to engage them. How? Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve a diamond ring. Listen in as Chris exp...

To Explorers of your podcast, you are uncharted territory - possibly worth subscribing to, possibly not. The goal of this stage in The Listener Lifecycle is to make them feel at home so that hopefully, they stick around awhile. 

Join Chris as he explains how to cater to these listeners so you can effectively help them cross the threshold into the Follower stage of The Listener Lifecycle, where they will officially become a part o...

Do you know how people find out about your podcast? 

No matter where people find out about your show, something about it has to make them curious enough to find out more. And when that happens, it’s important that you’re ready to feed their curiosity and turn them into a listener. That’s why this week’s episode of The Humble Podcaster is all about the Curious stage of The Listener Lifecycle. Join Chris as he explains how to attract...

"How do I grow my podcast?”

It’s the question every podcaster (besides Joe Rogan) asks themselves and anyone else who will listen. And it’s a good one, too - after all, the data available to podcasters on who’s listening to their show doesn’t tell the whole story, as you’ll find out in this episode of The Humble Podcaster. Join Chris as he explains the benefits and limitations of listener data, and presents a new way to identify y...

We've made it to the end of the How To Start A Podcast series. We just have one final step: Launching your show. In this episode, we'll cover everything you need to know in order to get your podcast live and to a place where you can promote it to listeners. We cover: 

• Finding Your Launchpad (0:20)
• The "Easiest" Podcast Host? (3:21)
• Pre-Launch Checklist (5:19)
• Per-Episode Information (9:01)
• To Transcribe Or Not Transcribe?...

You've got your first episode recorded, and now you're ready to get down to the business of editing. In this episode, we'll walk through my editing workflow and cover the basics behind editing podcast audio. 

We'll cover: 

• The Editing Workflow (3:04)
• Assembling Your Podcast (3:19)
• Editing Your Podcast (6:32)
• Destructive vs. Non-Destructive Editing (6:59)
• Recommended Effects / Plugins (8:18)
• 1st Editing Pass: Content ...

You've worked hard to get to this point. You've got a script ready, music picked out, and you're ready and raring to go. Now we just have to record... Easy, right? 

In this episode, we'll take a look (and listen) at what recording gear you'll need as well as some advice on how to record your audio. Highlights from this episode include: 

• Why quality audio is just as important as quality content (2:11)
• Podcast gear for...

Your show needs structure, and in this episode, we wrap up the last two pieces you need for creating a podcast: the body of your show and the trailer.

We cover:  

• Creating Your Trailer (0:48)
• Why you need a trailer now (1:11)
• Putting your trailer together (2:52)
• The importance of consistency (4:04)
• Structuring the body of your podcast (6:51)
• Segments for your show (7:38)
• Content for each segment (8:14)

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You've got a name for your show and a solid concept, but how do you put it all together? In this episode, we explore the challenges that come with creating a good structure your podcast that will be great for your listeners and your mental health. 

We also cover: 

• The frequency of your podcast's release schedule (2:14)
• How to decide on your show's format (3:33)
• The structure of the show itself (6:47)
• How to choose mu...

Have you ever wanted to know what it takes for your podcast to stand out in a sea of similar content? In this episode, we're going to dive into what makes a podcast successful, and how you can position yourself to be unique.

In this episode, we'll discuss:

• A (very) brief case study on Joe Rogan (1:11) 
• Why your positioning matters to your audience (3:13)
• The basics of positioning (5:31)
• How to position your podcast effect...

Ever wanted to start a podcast, but not know where to start? In this first series, we're taking a deeper look at what it takes to start a podcast. We'll cover everything from concept to execution. If you're wanting to learn how to create a podcast of your own, start here! 

In this first episode, we're going to talk about how to create an effective concept for your show. We cover:

• Identifying your objective for your podcas...

In this show, we tackle the challenges that come with creating your own podcast. Everything from getting started, coming up with ideas for the show, the gear that you need, and thoughts for how to grow your show from launch through your one millionth download and beyond.

Whether you’ve literally just found this show searching “How to Start a Podcast” or you’re an expert just wanting to make sure you&rsqu...