I say listener instead of listeners – all the time. Maybe you thought I misspoke or , I clipped an ‘s’ in editing. Nope. I do it with pure intention and I think you should too. “But Coach, I have hundreds, er, thousands, ah, millions of listeners why would I pretend only to have one?” Get over yourself and listen up to find out why this little trick is the key to making a better connection with you listener.

If you check your podcast downloads and iTunes rank all the time, I’ve got news for you – you might be hurting your chances at success. In this episode, I explain which numbers you should be looking at.

Recording a podcast can be time consuming and you might be tempted to publish it as is. Don’t! Unless you’ve logged hundreds of hours behind the mic, your podcast is far from perfect and needs to be edited. In this podcast, I give you a simple guideline for figuring out what to edit out – and what to leave in so that your show sounds natural and has a pace that your fans will love.

If you’re not doing a pre-interview with your podcast guest you run the risk of not serving your audience, not getting the most out of your guest, and (sorry to say) looking like an amateur. Here’s how to do it right.

Sounding like a pro means sounding like you are not reading a script while having the precision of a scripted show. Sound complicated? It is but in this podcast I explain how you can solve the scripting dilemma with ease.

Are your downloads not translating into engaged and raving fans? Maybe it’s time you shared a little more of yourself. In this episode, I explain why sharing personal details is the key to turning listeners into fans.

The reset. It’s one of the greatest, most versatile tools and so many podcasters have never heard of it. Let’s change that right now. Listen and discover the power of the show reset.

The new Apple iTunes podcast analytics can help or they can hurt your future as a podcaster. In this episode, I explain how to use the one most powerful piece of this data the right way and avoid a podcast disaster.

Hey you. Yeah, you. I’m talking to you. I’m always talking to you – just you. Wanna know why? Radio told me to do it… and I like it.

Are you telling listeners to ‘Go Away!’ in the first 10 seconds of your podcast? You might be if your intro is not on brand. In this episode, I’ll explain how so many podcasters get it wrong – even if they hire a pro to make a slick intro.