There are a lot of studies on how podcasting can benefit listeners when it comes to their mental health, but this isn’t the case when it comes to the creators behind the podcasts. And that’s more than a little disconcerting. Because podcasting can be such a lonely endeavour, this only exacerbates the issues someone might be going through that are multiplied when their anxieties about their podcast start to take over.For those that are suffering, it’s often in silence. Even though it’s 2023, mental health still carries a stigma around it - according to the A...

Today it's my pleasure to welcome Alexandra Cohl to the show.Alexandra is the founder and owner of POD.DRALAND, providing PR and marketing services for podcasters, as well as a place centred on amplifying women's voices in podcasting. She's also the host of The Pod Broads, where she interviews women in the podcasting industry about their lives and their work, and curator/editor of Podcasting By the Moon, a newsletter that focuses on women-centric podcast news, wins, and reflections.In this episode, we discuss:the pervasive bro culture in podcastinghow women in podcasting are...

An area I don’t think gets a lot of love in the podcast space is the podcast trailer. According to industry publication Podnews, only 14% of the podcasts they looked at had trailers marked in their feed. And that’s a huge missed opportunity for podcasters - because trailers are perfect for a multitude of reasons:they can be used as a great introduction to your showthey can be highlighted on podcast apps that support trailer filters (like Apple Podcasts and Spotify)they can be great for trailer swaps with other podcastersthey can easily be updated as your podca...

Today it’s my pleasure to welcome Sam Sethi to the show. Sam is the CEO of Podfans, a soon-to-be-released marketplace where listeners can both discover and support the shows they love. He is also the owner and managing director of River Radio, a podcast-first 24/7 digital radio platform based in the UK, and the host of Sam Talks Tech podcast, as well as the co-host and editor of Podnews Weekly.In this episode, we discuss:Sam's vocal advocacy for the value for value system of supporting podcasters financiallythe variable model of payment that Spotify needs to ge...

A quick holiday message from Danny to all the Pod Chat listeners and followers.Support the show: Become a Premium Member for ad-free early access, exclusive live streams, and more.Contact me: danny@dannybrown.meProducts I use for Pod ChatNote: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when using my link.My equipment:Shure SM7B dynamic micMotu M2 Audio InterfaceSony MDR-7506 Studio Monitor HeadphonesElgato Wave Mic Arm Low ProfileRecommended resources:Captivate.f...

Today, it's my pleasure to welcome Jeff Umbro to the show. Jeff is the CEO of The Podglomerate, and helps brands and independent podcasters foster their ideas through conception, development, production, and distribution. This includes monetization through ad sales, premium content, and live events. Jeff's most recent project saw him as the Executive Producer of Missing Pages, a Podglomerate original that used a host of marketing tactics and initiatives to take it from launch to a hugely successful project. We'll be chatting about that and more in this episode, including:how his background at a boo...

In May 2020, Spotify shook the podcasting world when it announced it had signed the hugely popular YouTube show, The Joe Rogan Experience, to an exclusive deal on Spotify.The deal meant Rogan’s show would only be available on Spotify, and his back catalogue of videos on YouTube would be removed.It was part of a huge acquisition journey by Spotify, in their goal to be the number one audio-on-demand platform. But with news that several exclusive podcasts are leaving, and listener numbers down dramatically for some exclusive shows, is the sheen coming off the ex...

Tom Webster, partner at Sounds Profitable, and Danny discuss the latest findings from Sounds Profitable's studies on podcast advertising. They also talk about the growth of the podcasting industry and how podcast ads can be more effective.Tom and Danny discuss the recent Podcast Movement conference and the After These Messages report. Tom shares that the report is one of the strongest studies he's ever worked on, and that the conference was a great opportunity for people in the podcasting industry to come together and discuss important issues. Danny asks about the biggest changes Tom has seen...

After an extended summer break (sorry, it was only meant to be a month but life got in the way!), Pod Chat returns next week, on Friday September 9 - woot woot!My first guest is Tom Webster of Sounds Profitable, and former SVP at Edison Research. We spoke about data in podcasting, the recent After These Messages report that premiered at Podcast Movement, the opportunity for podcasters and advertising (including programmatic), and more.Here's a snippet. I can’t wait to share the full episode soon! Contact me: danny@dannybrown.mePro...

Pod Chat is taking a short summer break, but will be back in August. So I thought this would be the perfect time to take a look back at the first 8 episodes of the show. There have been some amazing guests so far, all sharing super insightful takes on the podcast industry.Here are some of the soundbites from these episodes.Contact me: danny@dannybrown.meProducts I use for Pod ChatNote: these contain affiliate links, so I may get a small percentage of any product you buy/use when us...

Mark Asquith has been involved in podcasting since 2013, and has focused on helping podcasters grow their businesses. In 2019, he co-founded Captivate, a podcast hosting platform that helps serious indie podcasters grow their businesses. In this conversation, he discusses his goals for the platform, and how it helps podcasters grow their businesses.Mark talks about the company's journey from Podcast Websites to Captivate, the world's only growth-oriented podcasting platform. He talks about how the company has always been focused on helping podcasters grow their businesses, and how they built Captivate with that goal in mind. He also talks...

Hari Gopalakrishna is the founder of Boomcaster, a remote recording platform designed to help podcasters produce great audio and video. He discusses the genesis of the platform and how it helps podcasters overcome the challenges of recording quality audio in a remote setting.Danny and Hari discuss the challenges of remote recording and streaming, and how Boomcaster aims to make podcasting accessible to all. They also talk about the importance of audio and video in influencing social, cultural, and business landscapes.Hari and Danny discuss the features of Boomcaster and how the company uses feedback...

Elsie Escobar is a highly respected member of the podcasting industry who has been podcasting since 2006. She is the co-host and co-partner of She Podcasts, a podcasting movement whose mission is to empower women to continue to share their voices while creating a safe community of podcasting education and support. She is also the community manager for podcast hosting company Libsyn, where she has been since 2007. In this episode, Elsie discusses her impressive career in the podcasting industry, including her work with She Podcasts.Yoga as an Introduction to PodcastingElsie shares how...

It's my pleasure to welcome Bryan Barletta to the show, a name that will be instantly recognizable to anyone in the podcasting and AdTech space.Bryan is the founder of Sounds Profitable, a collection of media properties that covers the changing face of AdTech and the business of podcasting. Bryan's goal with Sounds Profitable is to make the AdTech space less daunting for podcasters and brands alike, and with over 13 years experience in the AdTech space, he's the ideal person to do so.A Career Shaped by MobileBryan's been in the ad...

In this week's Pod Chat, I chat with AJ Churchill, co-founder of Lunar.fm, the company behind the Apollo podcast app and the audio fiction sci-fi drama, Earth Eclipsed.We talk about how audio production quality is changing with new technologies, as well as the innovations behind the Apollo app that are helping audio fiction podcasts be found, and how that can help other podcast app developers improve their own products.The Power of Regular StereoWhile AJ's background is in soundtracks and high end audio composition, he's a huge component of regular...

This week, I chat with Arielle Nissenblatt, founder of the Earbuds Podcast Collective newsletter, Community Manager at SquadCast, and whole lot more. On Why Quality Control is ImportantArielle's newsletter, Earbuds Podcast Collective, celebrated its five year anniversary this year. The newsletter sees a subscriber/podcaster curate five different podcasts around a specific topic, and has brought many interesting shows to the table. While it's a smooth process today, it wasn't always the case as Arielle shares.Community is a Learning ProcessArielle is extremely well-known for the sense of community s...

In today's episode, I chat with James Cridland, founder and editor of Podnews, the leading industry publication and newsletter. Change, or Lack Of, in Audio?James has a long history in the audio space, with over 20 years in radio and online business. I asked him what changes he's seen since then, and he shared why he's actually surprised at how little has changed in that time, and longer. He does see a lot of opportunity in podcasting, which can only be good news for people that love audio.Where Next for RSS?...

In this episode, I chat with Evo Terra, host of Podcast Pontifications and founder of Simpler Media. Evo has been podcasting since 2004, so you can be sure he's brought the goods when it comes to the podcasting industry today.Evo Knows PodcastingApart from his highly regarded show, Podcast Pontifications, Evo has also launched several other podcasts since starting way back in 2004. This includes personal projects and those for clients - in fact, when you put them all together, it comes to over 1,000 podcast. It's safe to say Evo knows what he's talking about when i...

You love podcasting. It doesn't matter if you're a listener or podcaster yourself, when it comes to podcasting you're all in! Not only that, but you get excited hearing about all the cool things happening in the podcast space. Great - Pod Chat is the show for you! From the latest tech and cool innovations, to the people driving the podcast industry forward, host Danny Brown has you covered.Listen in as Danny takes you behind the scenes of what's new in podcasting, what needs to be new, and who's going to make it happen.