80% of Podcasters Quit Before Episode 20 - Here's How to Be the 20% That Wins | Ep. 143

Most podcasters quit before episode 20. It is called pod fade. And it happens because nobody tells you the truth about what podcasting actually takes.In this episode of The Profit Minds Podcast, Dr. Steven Kirch sits down with Nathan Gwilliam - serial entrepreneur, founder and CEO of PodUp, and the man who built digital platforms reaching 280 million monthly unique visitors.Nathan invested $6 million over 6 years to build PodUp - the Shopify of podcasting. And he is sharing the exact blueprint to create, grow and monetize a next-level podcast in 2026.Here is what you will discover:➔ Why 96% of people do not trust ads — and why podcasting is the antidote➔ The exact step-by-step process to launch your podcast from scratch➔ Why you do NOT need an expensive studio to start➔ How to repurpose one episode into 15-20 pieces of content➔ Why ads are NOT the best monetization strategy — and the 24 better options➔ How a gardening podcaster made $1 million with one affiliate promotion➔ Why getting on other shows is the number one growth strategy that works➔ The podcast website strategy that builds your list on land YOU ownThere are 672 million monthly podcast listeners worldwide in 2026. The opportunity is massive. This episode shows you exactly how to capture it.Subscribe to The Profit Minds Podcast for new episodes every week!