Perfection Is What’s Keeping You From Launching Your Podcast

If you’re still sitting on a podcast idea because you’re waiting for the “right” time, let me stop you. What you’re actually doing is waiting for perfect. And perfect is just procrastination with better branding. While you’re busy “getting ready,” somebody else is already publishing and getting in front of your clients.I’ve put out 689 episodes of this show. Do I think they’re all good? Nope. Do I think any of them are perfect? Absolutely not. But they exist. They work. They connect with people. And that matters way more than the drafts collecting dust in Google Drive.In this episode of The More Profitable Podcast, I’m talking about how perfectionism shows up for podcasters, why it costs you visibility and clients, and what you can do to get your first episodes out even if they’re messy. Because messy works. Perfect doesn’t.00:39 — Why perfectionism feels safe but actually keeps me stuck04:20 — The Ira Glass “taste vs. skill” gap and how I see it play out with podcasters07:56 — Why I’d rather improve than be perfect (and how 689 episodes prove it)10:22 — The cost of hiding — lost visibility, lost trust, lost clients12:32 — Why my crummy first episode was better than every draft I never published13:56 — How I coach clients to experiment without the pressure of perfect14:44 — How the Podcast Launch Accelerator helps me keep perfectionists movingMentioned in Perfection Is What’s Keeping You From Launching Your PodcastPodcast Launch AcceleratorThe Podcast NewsroomRate and review the show Stop Waiting for Perfect → Start PublishingIf perfectionism has been holding you back, it’s time to let your first season be the experiment it’s meant to be. Inside the Podcast Launch Accelerator, you’ll get the strategy (and if you choose, the production support) to finally publish your show without letting “perfect” stall you out. Let’s build your first season together.Send Stacey a TextSupport the show