YouTube Hates Us and That's Exactly the Point

Leave a review!What happens when you crack open the backend analytics of a podcast built for one of the rarest, most invisible patient communities on earth? In this special episode, we dig into the data behind Narcolepsy Navigators — the downloads, the device stats, the surprising cities driving our global audience, and the uncomfortable tension between chasing scale and staying true to the exhausted, isolated listener we built this show for in the first place.Turns out the algorithm doesn't understand our audience at all. Photophobia and brain fog make video a barrier instead of a bonus. Exhaustion means listeners hit play in a browser tab instead of switching apps. And a single doctor in Philadelphia or advocate in Lisbon can do more for our reach than any trending hashtag ever could. This is the story behind the numbers — and why we're choosing to stay a lighthouse instead of a billboard.About This Episode: This is a special data-deep-dive episode: instead of a guest conversation, we're breaking down our own podcast analytics ,download geography, device behavior, YouTube performance, and Spotify growth from December 2023 through March 2026  to understand what the numbers actually reveal about how our community finds us and why they stay.If you're one of the listeners in this data  whether you found us through a link in a forum, a doctor's printout, or a friend in a support group  thank you for being part of the reason this show exists. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs to know they're not alone. Happy napping, everyone.Support the showSubscribe for more inspiring episodes, share to raise awareness, and join the conversation by sharing your experiences.Follow and support Narcolepsy Navigators:www.napsforlife.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/narcolepsynavigatorspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Narcolepsy-Navigators/61558638497300/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/narcolepsy-navigators-podcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@narcolepsynavigatorsYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@NarcolepsyNavigatorsPodcast ***If you find these symptoms relatable, please seek medical advice.***