The Do You Even Blog Podcast

Pete McPherson

Do You Even Blog is a podcast interviewing top bloggers and online entrepreneurs. We focus on providing value to income-seeking bloggers by going DEEP (1 hour plus) with some of the biggest names in the blogging world. If you've ever had the dream to start a blog, or to make full-time income (or even side-income) from blogging...this podcast is for you, friend! In addition to famous blogger interviews, we also provide a brief summary of the key takeaways at the end of each episode, as well as the show notes! Let's fight blog mediocrity together!

  • 41 minutes 40 seconds
    Answering your productivity Q's

    PKM (second brain), how to IDENTIFY potential automations/systems, when to use AI for content (and when NOT to), and more!

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    1. Do You Even Blog: A+ blog posts, podcast episodes, and YT videos to help you grow your audience.
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    3. Promptimizer: Organize & deploy your AI prompts faster than you can say "Hey ChatGPT!".
    4. Aff Tracker: All your affiliate links in one place.
    5. List Gadget: Skyrocket your email list engagement
    22 January 2026, 2:00 pm
  • 17 minutes
    "Am I working on the right thing?"

    My biggest fear right now (plus what I'm doing about it)

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    OTHER WAYS I CAN HELP YOU:

    1. Do You Even Blog: A+ blog posts, podcast episodes, and YT videos to help you grow your audience.
    2. Bulletfinity.com: infinite bullet points!
    3. Promptimizer: Organize & deploy your AI prompts faster than you can say "Hey ChatGPT!".
    4. Aff Tracker: All your affiliate links in one place.
    5. List Gadget: Skyrocket your email list engagement
    13 January 2026, 4:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 39 seconds
    A productivity opportunity for 2027...

    An idea, an opportunity, and a question to think about.

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    OTHER WAYS I CAN HELP YOU:

    1. Do You Even Blog: A+ blog posts, podcast episodes, and YT videos to help you grow your audience.
    2. Bulletfinity.com: infinite bullet points!
    3. Promptimizer: Organize & deploy your AI prompts faster than you can say "Hey ChatGPT!".
    4. Aff Tracker: All your affiliate links in one place.
    5. List Gadget: Skyrocket your email list engagement
    9 January 2026, 4:00 pm
  • 6 minutes 34 seconds
    Why I haven't been podcasting (important lesson!)

    My brain was tricking me, and you can learn from this!

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    OTHER WAYS I CAN HELP YOU:

    1. Do You Even Blog: A+ blog posts, podcast episodes, and YT videos to help you grow your audience.
    2. Bulletfinity.com: infinite bullet points!
    3. Promptimizer: Organize & deploy your AI prompts faster than you can say "Hey ChatGPT!".
    4. Aff Tracker: All your affiliate links in one place.
    5. List Gadget: Skyrocket your email list engagement
    7 January 2026, 6:00 pm
  • 19 minutes 58 seconds
    Tips for quitting your day job in 2026

    The world is crazy--but that doesn't mean you can go out on your own! Here are my honest (and blunt) advice for "quittin the ole' day job" and moving into self-employment.

    Question? Email [email protected], I'd love to hear from you!!

    https://doyouevenblog.com/

    https://petemcpherson.com/


    8 December 2025, 10:00 am
  • 35 minutes 18 seconds
    Answering your questions! (blogging, YouTube, automations, and more)

    Just a grab bag of the issues & questions y'all sent in!

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    0:00 Intro 
    1:43 Selling SaaS Products
    4:52 Top of Funnel Activities
    6:45 Blogging Landscape 2026 
    7:04 Blogging Viability 
    10:49 YouTube vs. Blogging
    14:41 Systems
    22:56 Facebook Ads Experience
    28:21 Phases of Business Growth
    33:39 Outro 

    OTHER WAYS I CAN HELP YOU:

    1. Do You Even Blog: A+ blog posts, podcast episodes, and YT videos to help you grow your audience.
    2. Bulletfinity.com: infinite bullet points!
    3. Promptimizer: Organize & deploy your AI prompts faster than you can say "Hey ChatGPT!".
    4. Aff Tracker: All your affiliate links in one place.
    5. List Gadget: Skyrocket your email list engagement
    21 November 2025, 8:00 pm
  • 59 minutes 38 seconds
    DMARC, DKIM, and the Secret to Staying Out of the Spam Folder - Email Marketing w/ Cheryl Rerick

    Forget algorithms and deliverability myths — learn how to send emails real people actually open, click, and reply to.

    FIND CHERYL's STUFF:

    https://www.instagram.com/cherylrerickmarketing/

    https://cherylrerick.com/

    https://cherylrerick.com/deliverability-webinar/

    https://cherylrerick.com/time-to-conversion/

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    OTHER WAYS I CAN HELP YOU:

    1. Do You Even Blog: A+ blog posts, podcast episodes, and YT videos to help you grow your audience.
    2. Bulletfinity.com: infinite bullet points!
    3. Promptimizer: Organize & deploy your AI prompts faster than you can say "Hey ChatGPT!".
    4. Aff Tracker: All your affiliate links in one place.
    5. List Gadget: Skyrocket your email list engagement
    15 October 2025, 12:00 pm
  • 20 minutes 7 seconds
    Creator businesses are dying (a rant)

    This episode contains a few curse words, be forewarned! I'm about to drop what FinCon *confirmed* for me last week--something I've been feeling for months now.

    Sorry in advance for the rant.

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    OTHER WAYS I CAN HELP YOU:

    1. - Do You Even Blog: A+ blog posts, podcast episodes, and YT videos to help you grow your audience.
    2. - Bulletfinity: Free note-taking app!
    3. - Promptimizer: Organize & deploy your AI prompts faster than you can say "Hey ChatGPT!".
    4. - Aff Tracker: All your affiliate links in one place.
    5. - List Gadget: Skyrocket your email list engagement
    17 September 2025, 3:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 2 seconds
    My system for figuring out what to work on ("trifecta method")

    This has been a game-changer for me lately! Felt lost, created a spreadsheet, used AI, felt better ;)

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    OTHER WAYS I CAN HELP YOU:

    1. - Do You Even Blog: A+ blog posts, podcast episodes, and YT videos to help you grow your audience.
    2. - Topical Map AI 1,000 keywords in 1 click.
    3. - Promptimizer: Organize & deploy your AI prompts faster than you can say "Hey ChatGPT!".
    4. - Aff Tracker: All your affiliate links in one place.
    5. - List Gadget: Skyrocket your email list engagement
    16 July 2025, 9:00 am
  • 20 minutes 1 second
    Want people to actually listen to you? (literally) Listen to this.

    Easy & practical tips for SPEAKING better (YouTube? Podcast? Speaking? Sales? Webinars? everything).

    Enjoy!

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    OTHER WAYS I CAN HELP YOU:

    1. - Do You Even Blog: A+ blog posts, podcast episodes, and YT videos to help you grow your audience.
    2. - Topical Map AI 1,000 keywords in 1 click.
    3. - Promptimizer: Organize & deploy your AI prompts faster than you can say "Hey ChatGPT!".
    4. - Aff Tracker: All your affiliate links in one place.
    5. - List Gadget: Skyrocket your email list engagement
    7 July 2025, 9:00 am
  • 42 minutes 6 seconds
    Never shared before: my $250k private idea stash

    ALL of these are viable and doable! This comes from my private Trello board of ideas ;)

    You can view all of them here: http://codeplaybook.com/ideas

    Get -33% off Code Playbook using code SUMMER25 :)

    -Pete

    10 June 2025, 7:00 pm
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