The How To Podcast Series - Revolving Co-Hosts, Actionable Tips, And A Community for Podcasters

Episode 541 - Why Your Podcast Matters - Valuable Insights for Hosts and Followers

Podcasting delivers high value for both the host and the audience, serving different but equally powerful purposes. For hosts, podcasting builds authority, expands networks, and creates business or personal growth opportunities; for listeners, it offers education, inspiration, and a unique sense of community with direct access to authentic voices and ...

Episode 540 - Shower. Deodorant. Edit. The Routine Every Podcaster Needs

Podcast Show Notes: The How to Podcast Series – Why Editing Matters

In this episode of The How to Podcast Series, host Dave dives deep into one of the most debated topics among podcasters: editing. Recorded in November for a January release, Dave sets the tone early with his signature warmth and candid humor, describing the joy of connecting with listeners and t...

Episode 539 - Why Your Podcast Should Come Before Your Social Media Strategy

Embracing a “podcast first” approach means prioritizing your podcast’s content, community, and discoverability directly within podcasting channels rather than relying on social media as your primary promotional vehicle. Many industry veterans and podcasters have observed that the most effective growth comes from focusing on producing high-value episodes con...

Episode 538 - Audiobooks, Guesting Tech Needs and Authors with CO-HOST - Ben Schenkman

In this episode, host Dave welcomes Ben Schenkman—an author, audiobook narrator, and all-around creative force. Ben pulls back the curtain on the craft of audiobook narration and offers practical advice for authors who want to bring their own stories to life through audio.

With a mix of humor, insight, and technical know-how, he shares how aut...

EPISODE 537 - Stories Beyond Borders - powerful journeys of migration, self-discovery and resilience With CO-HOST - Urmi Hossain

Stories Beyond Borders is a podcast that explores identity, culture, and belonging through raw, real, and inspiring conversations. It is a place that celebrates voices that defy labels and stories that transcend geographic and emotional borders.Whether you're a third culture kid, a global soul, or some...

EPISODE 536 - PodMatch, Designing with Love - instructional design and curriculum planning with Guest Co-Host Jackie Pelegrin

Jackie Pelegrin - Instructional Designer, Author, College Professor, and Podcast HostJackie, an Arizona native, leverages decades of experience as an instructional designer within both higher education and the corporate world. She holds an MBA and a Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology, bo...

Episode 535 - A Strategic Growth Mindset for Podcasters That You Won't Hear on other Podcasts About Podcasting

In this episode, Dave introduces a perspective on podcast growth that stands in sharp contrast to the “get big fast” advice pushed by many industry gurus. Rather than chasing viral moments or obsessing over top one percent rankings, he argues for a mindset built on sustainability and long-term consistency. The core ...

Episode 534 - Saying No To Sponsors For Your Podcast - Making Money With Your Podcast is Not Every Podcaster's Main Desire

In this episode of The How To Podcast Series, Dave explores one of the most misunderstood truths in the podcasting world: not every podcaster wants sponsors, needs sponsors, or should build their show around sponsorship deals. While sponsorships dominate the conversation in podcasting circles, they’re no...

Episode 533 - Why Your Listeners Are Tuning Out of Your Podcast Before You Even Start - Podcast Intros Minus The Word Salad

Let’s address the elephant in the studio: podcast intros have gotten out of hand.

They’re supposed to welcome listeners in, set the tone, and give a sense of who’s talking — not serve as an unsolicited 12‑minute autobiography with background music. But lately, pressing play on a podcast feels less like joini...

Episode 532 - Sorry Your Wrong Podcast Guru - Your Podcast Does Not Need To Be A Business to be Credible

In this episode, Dave pushes back against a rising narrative in the podcasting space that claims a show is not credible unless it functions as a business. Reacting to advice from a so-called guru, Dave calls out the damaging assumption that a podcast only matters once it makes money. He highlights how out of touch this perspe...

Episode 531 - Better Listener Data Beyond Your Podcast Hosting Site - YouTube Podcasts

In this episode, Dave digs into the creator side of YouTube and explains why the platform offers some of the richest listener analytics available to podcasters today. After previously exploring Spotify for Creators and Apple Podcasts Connect, he turns his attention to YouTube, a platform many podcasters either fully embrace or fiercely avoid. ...

Episode 530 - Better Listener Data Beyond Your Podcast Hosting Site - Apple Podcasts

In this episode of the How to Podcast series, Dave opens up an often overlooked part of podcasting success. While most creators rely heavily on the stats inside their hosting platform, Dave explains why those numbers only tell part of the story. Hosting dashboards can show downloads and basic reach, but they cannot give the deeper, first party insig...

Thanks for your support in 2025 - More great How To Podcast Episodes coming in 2026

In this warm, post-holiday stroll episode, the host reflects on a year of podcasting growth, connection, and the promise of 2026. The conversation uses a casual, intimate walk-and-talk vibe to invite listeners into the show’s community, celebrate milestones, and share upcoming plans.

The episode opens with a sense of gratitude for the year past and ex...

Episode 529 - Better Listener Data Beyond Your Podcast Hosting Site - Spotify For Creators

Spotify for Creators gives podcasters access to powerful first-party listener data and audience engagement tools that hosting platforms like Buzzsprout, Captivate, Libsyn, and Blubrry cannot provide. This guide highlights what you can see inside Spotify for Creators, what your hosting platform shows instead, and how to use both effectively.1. ...

Look Out 2026 - 365 Day Journal, Creative Content Daily, 24 in 24 and 365 Plus Episodes of The How To Podcast Series

Dave introduces a bold, year-long experiment for 2026 centered on intensified content creation and community engagement through The How To Podcast Series.

In this episode, Dave announces a personal project: a blank-page journal titled 365, with one page for every day of 2026. He plans to fill these pages with daily...

The How To Podcast Series 2026 Podcast Playbook - Human, Visible, Sustainable

Podcasters in 2026 should focus on depth over noise: shows that feel human, are easy to find and binge across platforms, and are built on durable revenue and community, not just downloads.Human-first content and format

Audiences are drowning in choice, and what cuts through is a strong point of view, real personality, and a clear promise for every episode. ...

Episode 528 - A New Challenge and Opportunity for Podcasters Starting Out to Get You Through Your First 10 Episodes

This episode dives into a stark podcasting reality: most new shows stall before episode 10, but host Dave unveils a fresh 2026 program to change that. Drawing from Pod Match stats showing 93.99% of podcasters quit before 100 episodes and 11,740 fade daily after just 46 days on average, Dave spotlights the "sin...

Episode 527 - Merry Christmas Eve, A Christmas Story for Podcasters and Seasons Greetings

A Christmas Eve Podcast Story

In the snug little town of Jinglejam Junction,

Livd Podcaster McPhee with a voice full of function.

Her booth was a bauble of blankets and foam,

Her microphone shimmering like fresh-chromed chrome.

On Christmas Eve night, with a peppermint grin,

She prepared for her episode: “Let the Yuletide Begin!”

She tapped on...

Episode 526 - The Cristina Santiago Podcast, With Guest CO-HOST - Cristina Santiago

Cristina Santiago is the creator of "Stories by Dessi Kali," a unique AI-driven storytelling podcast that pulls original, imaginative fiction from the shadows, where reality and the supernatural collide. The host of "Stories by Dessi Kali" is an AI-powered podcast host by the name of Dessi Kali, in which, the virtual host broadcas...