A commitment to “record and release in the same week” is the thing keeping your podcast stuck. If your show isn’t built around quarterly planning, it’s not going to work as the sales asset you need it to be.

Every production client I’ve worked with - whether they’ve been with us six months or six years - comes to the table for quarterly strategy. Because the truth is, your content has to serve the sales goals of your business right now, not just fill airtime. When you skip this step, you waste time, confuse listeners, and miss the conversions you actually want.

In this episode of The More Profitable Podcast, I’m breaking down what quarterly planning really looks like, the three questions you need to run your content through every 90 days, and why this is the difference between a podcast that sucks up time and one that books clients.

0:32 - Why “record and release” keeps your podcast from working as a sales tool
2:37 - How quarterly planning actually saves you time and stress
4:08 - Why bad-fit clients are usually your fault - and how your podcast helps filter them
7:14 - How intentional education raises the quality of your sales conversations
8:31 - Why strategy intensives exist (and how they support DIY podcasters too)
10:33 - Using quarterly planning to check if your podcast goals still align with your business
13:15 - Why running week-to-week content leaves you behind when seasons shift
16:04 - The three core questions to revisit every 90 days: What are you selling? Who are you selling it to? How are you selling it?
18:50 - How sales path (course vs. high-touch offer) changes the content your podcast needs 20:31 - Why repeatable, re-shareable content is an asset that buys you time in busy seasons

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If you’re still sitting on a podcast idea because you’re waiting for the “right” time, let me stop you. What you’re actually doing is waiting for perfect. And perfect is just procrastination with better branding. While you’re busy “getting ready,” somebody else is already publishing and getting in front of your clients.

I’ve put out 689 episodes of this show. Do I think they’re all good? Nope. Do I think any of them are perfect? Absolutely not. But they exist. They work. They connect with people. And that matters way more than the drafts collecting dust in Google Drive.

In this episode of The More Profitable Podcast, I’m talking about how perfectionism shows up for podcasters, why it costs you visibility and clients, and what you can do to get your first episodes out even if they’re messy. Because messy works. Perfect doesn’t.

00:39 — Why perfectionism feels safe but actually keeps me stuck

04:20 — The Ira Glass “taste vs. skill” gap and how I see it play out with podcasters

07:56 — Why I’d rather improve than be perfect (and how 689 episodes prove it)

10:22 — The cost of hiding — lost visibility, lost trust, lost clients

12:32 — Why my crummy first episode was better than every draft I never published

13:56 — How I coach clients to experiment without the pressure of perfect

14:44 — How the Podcast Launch Accelerator helps me keep perfectionists moving

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If your downloads have dipped and you’re thinking, “The podcast is broken, what am I doing wrong?”—you’re not alone. It’s easy to spiral when numbers dip, but more downloads doesn’t equal more sales.

Your show has a job inside your sales process. The real question isn’t “How do I get more listeners?” It’s “Is my show actually moving the right people closer to becoming clients?” Those are two different problems, and solving the wrong one will leave you frustrated.

In this episode of The More Profitable Podcast, we’ll talk about what actually matters when you look at your podcast numbers, how to measure success in a way that matches your business goals, and the content shifts that will help you attract and convert the clients you actually want.

1:24 – The real question to ask instead of “how do I get more listeners?”

2:41 – The first step if you’re unhappy with your numbers

5:59 – Why your download expectations are probably unrealistic

7:32 – How comparing your show to itself helps you see progress

10:00 – Shifting your goals from audience size to sales alignment

14:43 – What realistic capacity looks like for most coaches and service providers

17:36 – Why chasing thousands of new listeners can break your business

19:57 – The three core jobs your podcast content should do

21:06 – Why right-fit listeners are better than hundreds of casual ones

23:07 – Retention as the real driver of revenue

24:29 – Building content that works like SEO for long-term discoverability

27:26 – The timeless advice that still works no matter how the platforms change

28:44 – Building a bingeable library that attracts and converts the right people

29:03 – How to shift from chasing growth to building leads that actually buy

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Until now, this podcast housekeeping series has been very much about the listener. It’s been more about the people on the other end who you want to entice into your business.

But what about the impact on how you feel about your podcast? That’s the focus for today’s show, where we dive into the process of putting episodes together.

In this episode of The More Profitable Podcast, you’ll learn about the strategical and logistical sides of preparing your perfect podcast episode. I’ll teach you how I map out episodes, where to find the content that people want to hear, and the various ways you can craft your episodes.

2:15 - How often I map out episodes and the best place to find content for your podcast

5:33 - My second favorite place to get podcast episode content ideas

8:19 - Several ways you can record episodes

12:09 - Something to be mindful of that can kill your momentum

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When you open up Spotify or another preferred podcast app, what do you see?

As a podcast host, you really want your show to stand out on these apps. But listeners have so many choices, even if they narrow things down with a search for a specific subject (unless it’s really, really niche). And the options can blend together.

So how do you make sure your show doesn’t disappear in the crowd and get passed over? It starts with the first thing everyone sees: the cover art and description.

In this episode of The More Profitable Podcast, you’ll learn about how to craft your show’s description and cover art so that it grabs the attention of those you want to find it. I’ll reveal how to update these podcast elements so that your show can reach the goals you desire.

2:56 - The art of creating an attention-grabbing cover graphic for your podcast

6:18 - Why I use an image of my face as part of the cover art for The More Profitable Podcast

9:36 - Why it both DOES and DOESN’T matter what you say in your podcast description

11:40 - The questions you should be answering when putting together your podcast description

14:25 - How often you need to update your show’s description

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Your podcast outro is highly-valuable real estate. Anybody who lasts long enough to hear it is on your “best listener” and “most interested leads” list. Therefore, you want to make sure it’s good!

Much of what you need for a great podcast intro also applies to your show’s outro. So in this next housekeeping episode of The More Profitable Podcast, you’ll learn about how to craft the perfect podcast outro. I’ll teach you how to position it so that it works best to help you create the leads and sales you want to generate for your business.

1:46 - Why you should update your outro yearly

3:09 - The goal of your podcast outro and three ways you can set it up

7:49 - One thing I absolutely don’t recommend you do with your show’s outro

9:34 - How long your podcast outro should be

10:30 - Quick dos and don’ts of crafting the perfect podcast outro

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New listeners to your podcast usually get their first impression from the intro. Is yours as effective as it can be?

This is the first part of actually getting into the foundational pieces of your podcast in this housekeeping series. If you happen to be a new listener of The More Profitable Podcast looking to launch your show, this is a good episode to start with. And if you’re an older listener with a podcast, it’s a good refresher to clean up or update things if you haven’t done so in a while.

Today on the show, we’ll revisit the four checkpoints for how to craft the perfect podcast introduction. This is one aspect of podcasting where we tend to have a “set it and forget it” approach. But you’ll learn how to make sure it’s (still) doing the job you want it to for your show. 

2:42 - How often should you update your podcast intro

4:55 - The purpose of your podcast introduction

7:18 - A little something special we do with The More Profitable Podcast intro

8:16 - My strong opinions on how you should structure your podcast intro

12:58 - Quick dos and don’ts of crafting the perfect podcast introduction

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This is not the episode I had planned for today, but I had a question come up in a conversation with a client recently and it gave me a desire to do something a little behind the scenes. So that's what we're going to do today. I'm going to take you into the aftermath of my mid-year review.

During their mid-year review, my client asked some really great questions about how I make decisions around what to do next with my own show. And I thought this would be an opportunity for me to really practice transparency and take you into my own thinking as I share my three goals for the back half of this year.

What I want you to understand before we get into this is you're going to notice that the why is often sales-driven. And I want you to use that as the permission slip to make sales-based decisions more frequently in your own show. Because in almost every case, it ultimately comes down to sales. It is an offer first situation. Because every bit of content that happens here is intentionally built to drive you to a decision.

0:54 — Why this behind-the-scenes episode came about and what my client asked

4:00 — How every piece of content is intentionally built to drive you to a decision

5:35 — Goal #1: Testing a new opt-in that's integrated with the content

6:42 — Building assets instead of just episodes and thinking about long tail discovery

11:41 — Goal #2: Building another repeatable series focused on launching

14:29 — How mid-year review is really the start of next year planning

16:05 — Building intentional assets to sell my pillar offerings

18:00 — Goal #3: Having more conversations through guesting and potentially bringing guests on

20:35 — The desire to build more community and relationships

26:01 — How all of these goals tie together and thinking more holistically about your show

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If your podcast is leaving you feeling a little stuck as you're doing your mid-year audit, the answer is almost never to burn it down and start fresh. I get the instinct to grab the lighter. It's more exciting, frankly more fun, because we don't have to look real hard. We can blame the podcast instead of our approach to the podcast.

But here's the thing about overhauls. They're usually expensive, they cost you a lot of energy, and they just push these feelings down the road with wasted time—especially if you never fix the core real center issues of your show.

In this episode of The More Profitable Podcast, I'm walking you through what a real tune-up looks like instead. We're talking about auditing your current content to find the leaks, reviewing your CTAs to make sure they're built for sales (not just performative), shifting your episode planning to think pathways instead of value, and evaluating whether it's time to get support with your production process.

Because you don't need to overhaul your show. You don't need to burn it down. You need a strategic tune-up with an expert partner.

1:41 — When the instinct to overhaul isn't based in data but feelings

2:23 — Why overhauls are usually the wrong move and what they really cost you

3:06 — The procrastinate planning trap and how it feels productive without impact

6:17 — Tune-up step 1: Audit your current content to find what's converting and what's not

7:25 — How to use conversations and feedback to identify your most impactful episodes

8:46 — Building mechanisms for people to talk back to you

11:22 — Tune-up step 2: Looking at your CTAs and whether they're built for sales or just performative

12:43 — Why this episode is built to be a sales tool, not give you more ideas

13:54 — How to frame calls to action as the fix for your clients

15:46 — Tune-up step 3: Think pathways, not value when planning episodes

16:23 — Why your emphasis on being valuable is detrimental to your listener and business

17:46 — Tune-up step 4: Evaluating your production process and whether it's time for support

19:15 — Signs it's time to get help with your podcast strategy

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You don't need to overhaul your show. You don't need to burn it down. You need a strategic tune-up with an expert partner.

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It's easy to get stuck in gear and hosting choices and building new pages for your website when you're launching a podcast. But when we're using this as a tool to market our business, some things have got to be lined up from the jump so we actually see the results we want to see.

I have conversations with potential podcasters all the time where we end up talking about how many downloads they should expect, how quickly they'll see sales, or swinging the pendulum the other way, how long they have to provide value before they're "allowed" to make an offer. These are crazy questions because ultimately, they're not going to get you anywhere.

In this episode of The More Profitable Podcast, I'm zooming in on three mistakes I see business owners making when they launch their show. And I want to be really transparent with you. If you launch your podcast and manage to completely sidestep making any of these mistakes, congratulations, you're great. But you've also got to watch out that these don't sneak up later because they absolutely can if we're not paying attention.

1:00 — The questions that won't get you anywhere and why chasing vanity metrics won't build your marketing engine

3:37 — Mistake #1 Not understanding the clear purpose your podcast serves in your business

5:37 — Why you have to understand why for you and your business now is the right time

8:50 — The red flag to watch for when someone else is assigning you a podcast

11:52 — Mistake #2 You start with the wrong content and the belief that you need to prove yourself first

13:26 — The two bad things that happen when you only give and never make the ask

17:50 — Why you can't be so focused on value that you forget to make an ask

19:22 — Mistake #3 Forgetting to market your episodes after launch

21:14 — How to build episode marketing into your process from day one

22:03 — Why it's harder to market your sixth episode than your first

25:12 — How the Podcast Launch Accelerator helps you avoid these mistakes

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It's time we tackle a topic that can be a bit daunting – getting ready to work with a new podcast production partner. Whether you've been DIYing your podcast or working with another team, there are some crucial things you need to have in place to make the transition smooth and successful.

Here's the thing: we've onboarded clients this year who fell into two camps. Some were convinced they needed way more than they actually did, which delayed them from getting the support they needed. Others worked with production partners who were less than willing to hand over what rightfully belonged to them. Sound familiar?

In this episode of The More Profitable Podcast, I'm breaking down the four essential items you need to have ready before you start with a new production partner. Trust me, having these sorted out will save you a ton of headaches and help you hit the ground running. We're talking podcast host credentials, website access, music files, and all the creative assets that should belong to YOU.

3:00 - Why podcasters often assume they need more than they actually do and how some production partners make transitions unnecessarily difficult

6:45 - Your podcast host credentials are non-negotiable – here's why you need access to your Libsyn, Buzzsprout, or Spotify for Podcasters account, even if you never log in

10:30 - How to properly set up website access for your podcast production team while maintaining full control over your site

14:20 - Who really owns your podcast music and intro/outro files? (Spoiler: it should be you, even if they purchase it on your behalf)

18:15 - Why every template, graphic, and creative asset made for your show belongs to you and how to ensure you get them

22:00 - The questions you absolutely must ask any potential podcast production partner before signing a contract

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