Coffee with a Podcaster: Love Your Podcast Again

Matthew Bliss | Podcaster, Optimist, Philosopher

The Podcasting Industry has supported open-standard audio and video production for independent podcasters, business owners and creative minds across the world. But the industry has changed. New podcasters are trying to find the fastest way to "success" by chasing the most popular podcasters they know. Companies are pushing products to grab your money with one hand, and give you a bunch of low-affect tasks to do in the other. Podcast Influencers are sharing advice they've sourced from the Internet, but never tried themselves. Or they make armchair assumptions about what SHOULD work, not what DOES. The "Common Wisdom" isn't wise anymore. And there are more unhappy and unfulfilled podcasters today then ever. "Coffee with a Podcaster" is your podcast industry reality check. I (Matthew Bliss) sit down with you, over a coffee, and help you find fulfilment and optimism in a podcasting world filled with bad advice dressed up as self-improvement. I want you to listen if: ⁉️ You're no longer a beginner and overwhelmed with uncertainty. ⁉️ You feel like you're running on the podcast production treadmill. ⁉️ Your podcast doesn't make you happy. ⁉️ You're constantly asking how you should change your podcast. ⁉️ You feel anxiety when you hear new advice, and feel like you're leaving growth on the table. ⁉️ You've forgotten why you started Podcasting in the first place. I've been in the podcast game as a podcaster, editor and producer since 2020. I've seen all the changes, the rhetoric, the financial incentives, and the bad advice. I've grown through it, and I want to use my experience to help you find happiness with your podcast. Too many people have dug too deep on podcasting, and they're stuck. I want to lift you out of the hole and help you find the reason you started podcasting in the first place. Let me be your friend in podcasting, and let's find your happiness in your podcast together. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

  1. 6 hrs ago

    Don't be Steven Bartlett. Or Joe Rogan.

    It's so easy to be a fan of Jay Shetty, Steven Bartlett or Joe Rogan, and be inspired to create a successful show. A similar show. ... The same show. This episode is a quick reality check to remind you that you can copy them to get started, but YOUR podcast has to be made by you. You can't be Joe Rogan. You just won't find your happiness that way. Have a question for me? Email: hello@matthewbliss.net Interested in what I do? MBPod Website: https://mbpod.com/ My Newsletter: [COMING SOON] This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

    6 min

  2. 1 day ago

    The Average is not Ideal & Taking Responsibility for Your Advice

    The moment that I saw how PodcastingStack.com was constructed, it irked me. Not only does it brandish recommendations for podcasters without apologies, but it minimises the power of learning how and what to choose for equipment and software for your circumstances. In this episode, I level my criticisms against the website (despite the good intentions) and share what you should take away from it, with a splash of optimism for how you can approach your own podcast learning journey. Have a question for me? Email: hello@matthewbliss.net Interested in what I do? MBPod Website: https://mbpod.com/ My Newsletter: [COMING SOON] This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

    22 min

  3. 2 days ago

    TRAILER: Anti-Optimisation. Pro-Optimism. Love your Podcast Again.

    The Podcasting Industry has supported open-standard audio and video production for independent podcasters, business owners and creative minds across the world. But the industry has changed. Podcasting is no longer about creativity, art and finding your people. Its littered with million-dollar companies driving market share, influencers pushing “content engine” products by inventing trends and tips, and the biggest podcasters telling us how they made the big time. All this doesn’t sound bad, until you realise that podcasts themselves haven’t really changed much at their essence. But the advice has. The incentives have. And what was once “common wisdom” is no longer wise. I’m Matthew Bliss, and I’m reviving Coffee with a Podcaster because I have found myself buried in all podcast nonsense being talked about in the industry. I’m forlorn and overwhelmed — all of it is focused on tasks to optimise hooking an audience and making money. Its all external. No one loves making their podcasts anymore. So I’m here to give you my two cents on products, news and advice in the podcasting space in my casual “over-a-coffee” format. I’m going to tell you what I think of a particular issue, and provide an objective view on it. Companies don’t want you to think beyond their marketing, but I want you to rethink everything. And a lot of this stuff makes me frustrated - but I’m optimistic. I want to share that optimism with you, and give you my own thoughts to guide your thinking and love your podcast again. And there’s no end to podcasting podcasts for beginners to get the fastest, easiest, best tips for growth and optimisation. Go listen to them, but come back here for a show that explores more than just HOW to podcast. I want to help you find your WHY. Ultimately, this podcast is about love. I love podcasting, and love the people in it. And I want you to love your podcast again too. Anti-optimisation. Pro-Optimism. Join me on Coffee with a Podcaster: think differently and love your podcast again. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

    2 min

  4. 2 days ago

    Why I'm Here and Loving Your Podcast Again

    In this first returning episode, I'm sharing why I've revived Coffee with a Podcaster, why I need to get some criticisms and commentary off my chest, and why you'll benefit with a new way to navigate podcasting to find joy and love in your podcast again. Have a question for me? Email: hello@matthewbliss.net Interested in what I do? MBPod Website: https://mbpod.com/ My Newsletter: [COMING SOON] This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

    14 min
  5. My New Podcast: "RE:Thinking Podcasting"

    12/06/2025 ·  Bonus

    My New Podcast: "RE:Thinking Podcasting"

    First of all, thank you for staying subscribed to Coffee with a Podcaster - I really appreciate it! CWAP will be staying in hiatus while I think about retooling and rethinking what the show will be like in future. I've now begun a new podcast that aligns much closer to what I'd like to contribute to the podcasting world: "RE:Thinking Podcasting". Where philosophy and Socratic thinking meets the world of podcasting to inform us as podcasters how we should be elevating and adapting our thinking with the changes to the industry. If you'd like to follow me on the Philosophical Journey through podcasting, and improve your own thinking, strategies and workflows, head to https://rethinkingpodcasting.captivate.fm/listen and subscribe on your favourite platform. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

    3 min
  6. Avoiding Toxic Podcast Teams and Improving Your Relationships

    26/01/2025 ·  Bonus

    Avoiding Toxic Podcast Teams and Improving Your Relationships

    Something has been plaguing my mind for a long time about a client I'm off-boarding, and I wanted to share a quick voice note about the importance of communication and transparency in team work. This is a warning and advice, to maintain great work relationships and keep your sanity while working with clients. And thanks for coming on this journey with me and subscribing to Coffee with a Podcaster! Website: http://coffeepodcaster.com/ Would you like to ask me a question? Head to https://www.speakpipe.com/CoffeePodcaster, record your voice message and I'll respond to you on the show! I'll even shout out your podcast if you include the name in your message. *** Support this Podcast: Here are some of the services I use to create this show. Sign up for these services with the links below to support the podcast! Use Brain.FM to stay focused while you podcast (Affiliate) Use Captivate.FM to host & distribute your Podcast (Affiliate) Sign up for Riverside.FM to record your Podcast (Affiliate) Sign up for Artlist.io to add Royalty Free Music to your Podcast (Referral) *** If you're interested in hiring someone to help you with editing & production of your podcast, send me an email at business@mbpod.com or visit mbpod.com to discover my services. *** MUSIC: Sunset Drive by Evert Z via Artlist.io PRODUCTION: MB Podcast Services COVER ART: Ideated in ChatGPT, Edited by Me This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

    10 min
  7. Industry Insights for the Business Podcast Consumer feat. Sounds Profitable

    22/01/2025 ·  Bonus

    Industry Insights for the Business Podcast Consumer feat. Sounds Profitable

    Some interesting insights about Business Podcasts, and an intro to your for Sounds Profitable and the great work that they do! Here's the study: https://soundsprofitable.com/research/the-business-podcast-consumer/ And make sure you follow their content - really hand insights from industry analysis, even for hobby podcasters! And thanks for coming on this journey with me and subscribing to Coffee with a Podcaster! Website: http://coffeepodcaster.com/ Would you like to ask me a question? Head to https://www.speakpipe.com/CoffeePodcaster, record your voice message and I'll respond to you on the show! I'll even shout out your podcast if you include the name in your message. *** Support this Podcast: Here are some of the services I use to create this show. Sign up for these services with the links below to support the podcast! Use Brain.FM to stay focused while you podcast (Affiliate) Use Captivate.FM to host & distribute your Podcast (Affiliate) Sign up for Riverside.FM to record your Podcast (Affiliate) Sign up for Artlist.io to add Royalty Free Music to your Podcast (Referral) *** If you're interested in hiring someone to help you with editing & production of your podcast, send me an email at business@mbpod.com or visit mbpod.com to discover my services. *** MUSIC: Sunset Drive by Evert Z via Artlist.io PRODUCTION: MB Podcast Services COVER ART: Ideated in ChatGPT, Edited by Me This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

    7 min
  8. Video Podcasts: Let's unpack it a little bit...

    20/01/2025 ·  Bonus

    Video Podcasts: Let's unpack it a little bit...

    People have been talking about video in podcasting as a necessity since YouTube announced its intention to make podcasting its pet-project. BUT its just not that simple... I want to unpack a couple of discussions and arguments about video for podcasting that are thrown around a lot, and need a bit of unpacking. Social media comment threads are terrible ways to discuss both sides of a topic. So that's what I'm doing today. Resources Mentioned: Jay Clouse and his YouTube Journey: https://www.youtube.com/@jay/videosPod News by James Cridland: https://podnews.net/ And thanks for coming on this journey with me and subscribing to Coffee with a Podcaster! Website: http://coffeepodcaster.com/ Would you like to ask me a question? Head to https://www.speakpipe.com/CoffeePodcaster, record your voice message and I'll respond to you on the show! I'll even shout out your podcast if you include the name in your message. *** Support this Podcast: Here are some of the services I use to create this show. Sign up for these services with the links below to support the podcast! Use Brain.FM to stay focused while you podcast (Affiliate) Use Captivate.FM to host & distribute your Podcast (Affiliate) Sign up for Riverside.FM to record your Podcast (Affiliate) Sign up for Artlist.io to add Royalty Free Music to your Podcast (Referral) *** If you're interested in hiring someone to help you with editing & production of your podcast, send me an email at business@mbpod.com or visit mbpod.com to discover my services. *** MUSIC: Sunset Drive by Evert Z via Artlist.io PRODUCTION: MB Podcast Services COVER ART: Ideated in ChatGPT, Edited by Me This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

    21 min
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The Podcasting Industry has supported open-standard audio and video production for independent podcasters, business owners and creative minds across the world. But the industry has changed. New podcasters are trying to find the fastest way to "success" by chasing the most popular podcasters they know. Companies are pushing products to grab your money with one hand, and give you a bunch of low-affect tasks to do in the other. Podcast Influencers are sharing advice they've sourced from the Internet, but never tried themselves. Or they make armchair assumptions about what SHOULD work, not what DOES. The "Common Wisdom" isn't wise anymore. And there are more unhappy and unfulfilled podcasters today then ever. "Coffee with a Podcaster" is your podcast industry reality check. I (Matthew Bliss) sit down with you, over a coffee, and help you find fulfilment and optimism in a podcasting world filled with bad advice dressed up as self-improvement. I want you to listen if: ⁉️ You're no longer a beginner and overwhelmed with uncertainty. ⁉️ You feel like you're running on the podcast production treadmill. ⁉️ Your podcast doesn't make you happy. ⁉️ You're constantly asking how you should change your podcast. ⁉️ You feel anxiety when you hear new advice, and feel like you're leaving growth on the table. ⁉️ You've forgotten why you started Podcasting in the first place. I've been in the podcast game as a podcaster, editor and producer since 2020. I've seen all the changes, the rhetoric, the financial incentives, and the bad advice. I've grown through it, and I want to use my experience to help you find happiness with your podcast. Too many people have dug too deep on podcasting, and they're stuck. I want to lift you out of the hole and help you find the reason you started podcasting in the first place. Let me be your friend in podcasting, and let's find your happiness in your podcast together. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

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