The Audacity to Podcast® - tips and how to start and grow profit in podcasting
I believe podcasting is the BEST way for YOU to share a message to change the world! I give you the guts and teach you the tools to launch and improve your own podcast for passion and P.R.O.F.I.T. (popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles)! Through each episode, I strive to help you communicate better, fully leverage audio and video gear, use podcasting tools for higher quality and efficiency, become an engaging interviewer, improve your podcast website, grow your podcast, and more! My goal is to help you and your audience get P.R.O.F.I.T. from your podcast: popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles. From each episode, you’ll get inspiration, learn easy-to-follow steps, and discover resources to help you podcast better. Please join me, Daniel J. Lewis, and I will give you THE AUDACITY to podcast!
Episodes
Covering more than one subject on your show? Discover how it affects your listeners, findability, and growth, plus a smarter way to handle multiple topics.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mixtopics
Introduction [00:00]
1. The podcast versus its episodes [01:28]
- 5 Ways to Handle Multi-Topic Episode Titles: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-mul...
Use four practical questions to reconnect with your podcasting goals, measure success by the right outcomes, and better serve the audience you already have.
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Introduction [00:00]
1. Why did you start podcasting? [02:34]
- What Is Podcasting PROFIT? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-is-podcasting-profit-tap320/
- W...
Headphones might be doing more harm than good in your podcasting. Here’s where to remove them and what to use when you still need monitoring.
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Introduction [00:00]
Learn when podcasting best practices are not rules but only guidelines, what tradeoffs matter, and how to break podcasting rules with intention instead of laziness.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/breakrules
Introduction [00:00]
Break "rules" with intention [01:40]
Consistency: a guideline, not a law [04:05]
You've probably heard the podcasting advice that you must choose a niche, or even "niche down." But your topic isn't the only kind of niche your podcast could have!
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/niches
What is a "niche podcast"? [01:42]
1. Topic [03:58]
2. Audience [06:52]
3. Style/approac...
Here's how to balance your podcast SEO, spark curiosity, and maintain clarity when naming podcast episodes that don’t fit neatly under one topic.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/multitopictitles
Introduction [00:00]
1. Find a theme [01:44]
2. Use the most compelling topic—keep those promises! [05:05]
I've been teasing for a while that I made some major workflow changes for The Audacity to Podcast, Here's what I change and why.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/workflow25
Introduction [00:00]
1. Chapters and transcripts with PodChapters [01:24]
- Try PodChapters FREE on your next episode! https://podchapters.com/
2. Back to outlines instead of scrip...
Skip the mixers and mic stands. These lightweight podcasting accessories fit in a small bag and can help you podcast from anywhere.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/lightweightgear
Introduction [00:00]
1. Smartphone [01:11]
2. Wireless lav mic kit [02:40]
3. Phone stand with selfie stick [06:58]
...Your podcast makes promises through its branding, titles and descriptions, and your own words. Learn 3 ways to identify and keep those promises.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/promises
Introduction [00:00]
1. What might your audience expect? [01:56]
2. What does your description promise? [11:10]
3. What have you...
When is it okay to pay a guest or pay to be a guest? And when you should you disclose compensation to your audience?
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/payinterviews
Introduction [00:00]
1. It's okay to pay to interview a guest on your podcast [00:54]
2. It's okay to pay to be a guest on another podcast [03:16]
3. Podcasters must disclose if they're get...
Learn how to smartly handle podcast episode numbers when your title starts with a number, so your RSS feed, website, and podcast apps are optimized.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/combinenumbers
Introduction [00:00]
Teleprompters aren't only for newscaster and politicians! They can be great for podcasting—even if you podcast in only audio!
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Introduction [00:00]
- Get one of my recommended teleprompters: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/why-you-should-consider-a-teleprompter-for-your-podcasting-workflow/#recommendations
1....
Discover when it makes sense to use clever podcast titles instead of descriptive ones, and learn how to protect your podcast SEO while doing it.
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Introduction [00:00]
1. When clever podcast titles have clarifying subtitles [01:41]
- Kicked from Apple Podcasts? What Happens When You Keyword-Stuff Podcast Tags: https:/...
Track active podcast metrics from Apple Podcasts, analyze 110 categories, monitor Podcasting 2.0 trends, and easily download beautiful 4K charts!
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Introduction [00:00]
- Visit Podcast Industry Insights: https://podcastindustryinsights.com/?utm_source=chapter_1&utm_medium=notes&utm_campaign=tap424
Track the total n...
Explore whether OpenClaw belongs in your podcasting workflow, including the security risks, potential costs, practical use cases, and why you should never sacrifice your humanity for AI automation.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/SLUG
Introduction: What is OpenClaw? [00:00]
- Try OpenClaw, if you dare: https://openclaw.ai
1. OpenClaw has massive security risk...
Far more exciting than winning "World's Best Cup of Coffee," Edison Research revealed that as of Q4 2025, Americans spent more time listening to podcasts than spoken content on AM/FM radio!
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcastsbeatradio
Intro: Share of Ear study [00:00]
- Podcasts Lead AM/FM in Spoken-Word Listening, Marking a First: https://www.edisonresearch.com/p...
Following up from my previous episode (#420) about using numbering your podcast episode, here are 5 times and places to not use episode numbers.
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/avoidepisodenumbers
Introduction: listen to #420 first! [00:00]
- When to Use Podcast Episode Numbers: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/when-to-use-podcast-episode-numbers/
1. Don't us...
I've changed my mind since 12 years ago in episode 175, when I proposed that episode numbers were unnecessary for most podcasts. Now, I see more cases when you should consider using episode numbers with your podcast.
It comes down to this: use episode numbers when they matter to your audience.
Specifically, here's how to determine when that applies.
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No matter where you are in your podcasting journey, it's possible to make one of these podcasting mistakes at any point!
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1. Striving for "perfect" [00:40]
- Sony ZV-E10 II mirrorless camera: https://podcasting.deals/Bs4fi
- Sigma 16 mm f/1.6 lens: https://podcasting.deals/QmPnet
2. Doing too much [10:21]
...
Do you have any unfinished episodes? Maybe you already recorded them but just haven't gotten around to editing them. Or maybe you started writing the outline, but you never finished. Then this challenge is for you!
Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/unfinished
"If it'll keep, it'll preach" [00:49]
Complete the preproduction for draft episodes [05:22]
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