EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 11 MIN
Why Listeners Quit Your Podcast (And Exactly How to Fix It)
from Let's Start a Podcast! - A Step-By-Step Guide to Launching Your Show On Any Budget · host Will Rodriguez
You could have a brilliant idea, a genuine passion, and content worth hearing. and still lose listeners by episode two. Not because your show is bad. Because of a handful of totally avoidable habits that drive audiences absolutely crazy — and most podcasters never even realize they're doing them.In this episode, we're calling out the five biggest listener pet peeves, one of which almost every podcaster is guilty of right now. More importantly, we're giving you the exact fixes so you never have to wonder why people aren't coming back.Some of these will surprise you. One of them might sting a little. All of them are fixable today.Hit play. Your listeners will thank you.Auphonic.com — the audio cleanup tool mentioned in the episodeDescript — transcription and editing tool referenced in the episodeLet's Start a Podcast (the book) — grab it for $5.99 at the link below and get the full quick-reference chart that goes with this episodeWant to go deeper? Let's Start a Podcast — the book — walks you through everything we cover on this show and then some. Hosting, distribution, gear, directories, cover art, and more. all in one place, with checklists and direct links to every tool we recommend. It's $5.99 and it's built to get you launched fast.👉 Grab your copy here (https://ko-fi.com/s/780b686720)
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You could have a brilliant idea, a genuine passion, and content worth hearing. and still lose listeners by episode two. Not because your show is bad. Because of a handful of totally avoidable habits that drive audiences absolutely crazy — and most podcasters never even realize they're doing them.In this episode, we're calling out the five biggest listener pet peeves, one of which almost every podcaster is guilty of right now. More importantly, we're giving you the exact fixes so you never have to wonder why people aren't coming back.Some of these will surprise you. One of them might sting a little. All of them are fixable today.Hit play. Your listeners will thank you.Auphonic.com — the audio cleanup tool mentioned in the episodeDescript — transcription and editing tool referenced in the episodeLet's Start a Podcast (the book) — grab it for $5.99 at the link below and get the full quick-reference chart that goes with this episodeWant to go deeper? Let's Start a Podcast — the book — walks you through everything we cover on this show and then some. Hosting, distribution, gear, directories, cover art, and more. all in one place, with checklists and direct links to every tool we recommend. It's $5.99 and it's built to get you launched fast.👉 Grab your copy here (https://ko-fi.com/s/780b686720)
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