Wealthy Podcaster Brian Alves

Discover how the simple act of a bartender placing a dollar in a tip jar can inspire podcasters to foster a culture of support and engagement among listeners.



This story draws parallels between creating a welcoming atmosphere in a bar and building a vibrant podcast community, encouraging podcasters to appreciate, spotlight, and motivate their audience in innovative ways.



Let's transform our podcasts into digital hangouts where every listener feels valued and inspired to contribute.

You spent a lot of time thinking about what gets talked about in your show. You want the best for your listeners. But, when you hit publish and check your stats a day later, you see only 10 people have listened to your latest episode. 

Sounds depressing, right? All that hard work with nothing to show for it. If you want your podcast to succeed, then you need to grow your podcast audience. 

Here’s how!

Once you've decided on what niche and format you're going to have for your podcasts, the next thing you're going to have to decide on is: What do you want your podcasts to achieve?

Podcasts are primarily about the listening experience. People normally listen to podcasts while they go about their busy day, and you want their experience to be as smooth as possible.

You want to sound good. You don’t want to send shivers down your listener’s spine. Unless, of course, that’s the effect you’re trying to achieve (horror podcasts, anyone?).

Assuming you’ve got a good microphone and pop filter in place, here are the top 5 tips you can follow to sound better on your podcast.

I am so surprised to see some podcasters not using show notes at all…missing out on adding these extra detail and creating more content for your audience - you’re losing out!

Podcast show notes are great for people who prefer to read or scan text rather than listen to an entire audio file. Making good notes allows your audience to catch up on details they might miss. So, if you want to establish and maintain a good connection with your audience, make sure you provide this option and welcome them with well-written show notes.

Let’s get into the 5 ways you can make it happen...

If you think you need to come up with hundreds or thousands of dollars to get started with your very own podcast, think again…

How much do you really need?

You have no excuse to procrastinate after listening to this