286 - Smart Podcast Growth Strategy, Spotify Glitches & Stronger Podcast Communities

Today, I kick things off with an underrated listener growth strategy that came from a simple Facebook Groups thread. From there, we get into a lively conversation about podcast promotion, engagement tactics, and why small steps can lead to big community wins.We also touch on a spike in female podcast listenership, the latest AI-generated image trend (and how to create your own) Nick Nalbach is trying to start, and a midweek meltdown from Spotify (and Zoom) that had creators and listeners scratching their heads. Plus, an important update on music takedowns — and what’s actually changing inside Spotify’s enforcement process.Episode Highlights: [03:52] Growth Hack Strategy and Community Building[10:00] Adding Value Inside Podcasting Communities[20:30] Nick Nalbach’s AI-Generated Action Figures & Retro Twist[31:42] Spotify and Zoom Outages — What Happened?[31:56] Women’s Audio Report: Listenership & Engagement Insights[37:13] Spotify’s Updated Music Policy for Podcasters[48:29] Podcast Advertising Ideas: Overcast, Podcorn & More[48:47] Final Thoughts + What’s Coming Up NextLinks & Resources: The Podcasting Morning Chat: www.podpage.com/pmcJoin The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting⁠Referenced during today's episode:https://www.podpage.com/pmc/s1e282Nick Nalbach's 'Turn Yourself into a Video Game' AI Images:https://www.instagram.com/ninefivefree/p/DIg9KOpxWZu/?img_index=1Share Your Show With Our Community:https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G11aqrkX5/Remember to rate, follow, share, and review our podcast. Your support helps us grow and bring valuable content to our community.Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7am ET (US) on ⁠Clubhouse⁠: ⁠⁠ https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w⁠Brought to you by⁠ ⁠iRonickMedia.com⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠NextGenPodcaster.com⁠⁠Please note that some links may be affiliate links, which support the hosts of the PMC. Thank you!--- Send in your mailbag question at:⁠ https://www.podpage.com/pmc/contact/⁠ or ⁠[email protected]⁠Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: ⁠https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b⁠