Do you know how many listeners actually listen to your entire podcast? For most podcasters, it's not very many. Which is sad! We want people to listen to the entire episode. Not just the first 2 minutes. 😩 This episode will walk you through how to create a podcast episodes your audience will actually listen to from start to finish. In this episode:(1:19) How to turn first time listeners into lasting audience and engaged community. (3:20) The easy changes you can make to episode descriptions to get listeners to stay until the end of the episode. (This can be done for past episodes, too!) (5:28) The small mistake podcasters make that impact listener retention long-term.(7:30) Why you should start speaking to one person instead of the genaric audience and how this builds your connection and community.  (15:16) How to review retention and consumtion rates and what they mean for your podcast.  Links in this episode:Free Download: Pre-Interview Cheatsheet (10 Questions I Ask Every Guest!)Podcast Rescourses: Equipment, Software and Everything You Need to StartBook a 1:1 Coaching Call with meShop my EXACT Podcast SetupRead this Episode's Show NotesLet's connect!You can find me on LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Threads, and TikTok.