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The Audacity to Podcast® - tips and how to start and grow profit in podcasting
by Daniel J. Lewis
I believe podcasting is the BEST way for YOU to share a message to change the world! I give you the guts and teach you the tools to launch and improve your own podcast for passion and P.R.O.F.I.T. (popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles)! Through each episode, I strive to help you communicate better, fully leverage audio and video gear, use podcasting tools for higher quality and efficiency, become an engaging interviewer, improve your podcast website, grow your podcast, and more! My goal is to help you and your audience get P.R.O.F.I.T. from your podcast: popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles. From each episode, you'll get inspiration, learn easy-to-follow steps, and discover resources to help you podcast better. Please join me, Daniel J. Lewis, and I will give you THE AUDACITY to podcast!
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451. Four Reasons You Should Try Audacity 4 for Podcasting
Audacity 4 brings a cleaner interface, smarter editing tools, redesigned effects, and plugin support, and it's still free. Here's why it's worth another look for podcasters. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/audacity4 Introduction [00:00]...
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450. What Value Is Podcasting?
Is your podcast still worth the effort? Discover six ways podcasting can reward you (and your audience) beyond downloads. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/whatvalue Happy International Podcast Day! [00:00] Celebrate International Podcast Day 1.…
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449. Is It Time to Leave WordPress?
Should you leave WordPress for your podcast website? Consider its costs, speed, security, and maintenance, plus practical alternatives for your show. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/leavewordpress Introduction [00:00] 1. WordPress uses outdated...
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448. Why You Should Use Podgagement with Your Podcast
Introduction [00:00] https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/usepodgagement?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap448&utm_content=chapter_1-introduction 1. Aggregate your international podcast ratings and reviews [03:24] Join a free Podgagement Success Session [06:58]...
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447. Podcasting Lessons from the History of Podgagement
Discover 11 practical podcasting lessons from building Podgagement, including innovation, competition, skill-building, rebranding, setbacks, relationships, and continued podcast growth. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podgagementhistory...
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446. Is It Good to Disagree with Your Cohost?
Learn how unity, diverse perspectives, and constructive disagreement can create stronger podcast conversations with a cohost who adds energy and value. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/disagree Introduction [00:00] Chapter your next episode with...
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445. Eleven Tips for Better Product Reviews in Your Podcast
Learn how to create honest, useful reviews that earn audience trust, strengthen industry relationships, and open new opportunities. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/productreviews Introduction: [00:00] What Is Podcasting P.R.O.F.I.T.?...
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444. Do You NEED to “Be Everywhere” to Grow Your Podcast?
Posting to every social platform burns out podcasters fast. Pick one place you can do well, automate what you can, and enlist your audience's help. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/beeverywhere Introduction [00:00] Your potential audience is...
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443. Parasocial Relationships in Podcasting
The outpouring love for John C. Dvorak revealed something every podcaster should understand about the connection your audience feels with you. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/parasocial Introduction [00:00] No Agenda Show #1,888:...
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442. Five Uses for Dynamic Content-Insertion that Aren't Ads
Dynamic ad-insertion technology can be use for so much more content than just ads! Here are 5 ways to use it in podcasting. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5dci Introduction: What is dynamic content-insertion (DCI)? [00:00] 1. Upcoming events...
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441. Three Benefits to Involving Your Audience in Your Podcast
Whether reading their reviews, sharing their feedback, playing their voicemail, or using their creative contribution, involving your podcast episodes can be powerful to deepen your relationships and grow your podcast. Please share this episode from your podcast app or...
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440. Should You Repeat Topics on Your Podcast?
It might be okay to cover the same topic in multiple episodes from your podcast. Here are 4 questions to guide your decision. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/repeattopics Introduction [00:00] My first episode about the independence of…
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439. Ten Reasons to Celebrate the Independence of Podcasting
Independence is the greatest power of podcasting—even for corporate podcasters. Here are some reasons to celebrate the freedom of podcasts. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/independence26 Introduction [00:00] 1. Talk about whatever you want…
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438. Podcast Metrics Explained: Downloads vs. Plays vs. Audience
The world of podcast metrics can get confusing. Here are the most important terms, what they actually mean, and the caveats you need to know. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/dvpva Introduction [00:00] 1. Downloads (and "streams") [01:18] 2.…
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437. Should You Mix Topics on Your Podcast?
Covering more than one subject on your show? Discover how it affects your listeners, findability, and growth, plus a smarter way to handle multiple topics. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mixtopics Introduction [00:00] 1. The podcast versus its...
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436. Should You Keep Podcasting with a Small Audience?
Use four practical questions to reconnect with your podcasting goals, measure success by the right outcomes, and better serve the audience you already have. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/smallaudience Introduction [00:00] 1. Why did you start...
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435. Take Off the Podcast Headphones!
Headphones might be doing more harm than good in your podcasting. Here’s where to remove them and what to use when you still need monitoring. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/headphonesoff Introduction [00:00] What's a podcast anymore?...
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434. It’s Okay to Break Some Podcasting “Rules”
Learn when podcasting best practices are not rules but only guidelines, what tradeoffs matter, and how to break podcasting rules with intention instead of laziness. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/breakrules Introduction [00:00] Break "rules"…
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433. Four Types of Podcast Niches—It's Not Just Your Topic!
You've probably heard the podcasting advice that you must choose a niche, or even "niche down." But your topic isn't the only kind of niche your podcast could have! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/niches What is a "niche podcast"? [01:42]...
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432. Five Ways to Handle Multi-Topic Episode Titles
Here's how to balance your podcast SEO, spark curiosity, and maintain clarity when naming podcast episodes that don’t fit neatly under one topic. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/multitopictitles Introduction [00:00] 1. Find a theme [01:44] 2.…
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431. How I Improved My Podcasting Workflow in 2025
I've been teasing for a while that I made some major workflow changes for The Audacity to Podcast, Here's what I change and why. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/workflow25 Introduction [00:00] 1. Chapters and transcripts with PodChapters [01:24]...
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430. Ten Lightweight Portable Podcasting Accessories Every Podcaster Should Own
Skip the mixers and mic stands. These lightweight podcasting accessories fit in a small bag and can help you podcast from anywhere. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/lightweightgear Introduction [00:00] 1. Smartphone [01:11] 2. Wireless lav mic…
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429. Remember and Keep Your Podcast Promises
Your podcast makes promises through its branding, titles and descriptions, and your own words. Learn 3 ways to identify and keep those promises. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/promises Introduction [00:00] 1. What might your audience expect?...
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428. What Are the Ethics of Paying for Podcast Interviews?
When is it okay to pay a guest or pay to be a guest? And when you should you disclose compensation to your audience? Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/payinterviews Introduction [00:00] 1. It's okay to pay to interview a guest on your podcast...
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427. Three Ways to Combine Episode Numbers with Numbers in Titles
Learn how to smartly handle podcast episode numbers when your title starts with a number, so your RSS feed, website, and podcast apps are optimized. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/combinenumbers Introduction [00:00] When to Use Podcast Episode...
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426. Podcasting with a Teleprompter—Even for Audio Podcasts
Teleprompters aren't only for newscaster and politicians! They can be great for podcasting—even if you podcast in only audio! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/teleprompter Introduction [00:00] Get one of my recommended teleprompters:...
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425. When Clever Titles Are Okay for Podcasts and Episodes
Discover when it makes sense to use clever podcast titles instead of descriptive ones, and learn how to protect your podcast SEO while doing it. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/clevertitles Introduction [00:00] 1. When clever podcast titles have...
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424. A New Way to See Podcast Industry Insights!
Track active podcast metrics from Apple Podcasts, analyze 110 categories, monitor Podcasting 2.0 trends, and easily download beautiful 4K charts! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/newpii Introduction [00:00] Visit Podcast Industry Insights:...
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423. Should You Try OpenClaw in Podcasting?
Explore whether OpenClaw belongs in your podcasting workflow, including the security risks, potential costs, practical use cases, and why you should never sacrifice your humanity for AI automation. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/SLUG...
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422. Podcasts Beat AM/FM Talk Radio in Listening Time!
Far more exciting than winning "World's Best Cup of Coffee," Edison Research revealed that as of Q4 2025, Americans spent more time listening to podcasts than spoken content on AM/FM radio! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcastsbeatradio…
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421. When to AVOID Podcast Episode Numbers
Following up from my previous episode (#420) about using numbering your podcast episode, here are 5 times and places to not use episode numbers. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/avoidepisodenumbers Introduction: listen to #420 first! [00:00] When...
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420. When to Use Podcast Episode Numbers
I've changed my mind since 12 years ago in episode 175, when I proposed that episode numbers were unnecessary for most podcasts. Now, I see more cases when you should consider using episode numbers with your podcast. It comes down to this: use episode numbers when they matter to your audience....
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419. Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes New Podcasters Make
No matter where you are in your podcasting journey, it's possible to make one of these podcasting mistakes at any point! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5commonmistakes 1. Striving for "perfect" [00:40] Sony ZV-E10 II mirrorless camera:...
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418. Podcasting Challenge: Complete Your Unfinished Episodes THIS YEAR
Do you have any unfinished episodes? Maybe you already recorded them but just haven't gotten around to editing them. Or maybe you started writing the outline, but you never finished. Then this challenge is for you! Please share this episode from your podcast app or...
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417. Podfest 2026 Highlights
I'm back from Podfest Multimedia Expo 2026 in Orlando. This is now my favorite podcasting conference, and I'd like to share some thoughts. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podfest26 1. Community is still priority [01:54] 2. The Podcast Hall of…
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416. Six Unexpected Podcasting Workflow Upgrades
When thinking about upgrading your podcasting workflow, you probably immediately think of actual podcasting tools: microphones, recorder/mixer/interface combos, podcast hosting, podcasting software, cameras, lighting, and such. But that's not what I'm going to share with you! In fact, none of…
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415. Five Reasons to Get a Podcast PO Box
Post office boxes (maybe called something else in other countries) require an investment (especially increasing the last few years), but they could be worth it for you! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/pobox Privacy, obviously! [01:05] Use your…
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414. Ask Your Audience These 3 Questions in 2026
Surveying your audience doesn't have to be a complicated matter. Moving into a new year, here are the three most important questions I recommend you ask your audience. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/3questions 1. "What would you like more of…
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413. Does Your Podcast Need WordPress Anymore?
Is WordPress still the best choice for your podcast website, or should you try something else now? Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/needwordpress Your podcast does need a website! [01:16] Podcast-hosting providers have much better websites now...
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412. Don’t Cram for Your Podcast!
Running short on time but feel obligated to podcast? Should you "wing it" or just cram like a procrastinating high-schooler the night before a big test? Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/SLUG 1. Respect your audience's time Should Podcast Episodes...
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411. Beware These 7 Deadly Sins in Podcast-Hosting Providers
There are plenty of great podcast-hosting providers, but some of them are committing podcasting sins that could make it harder for you to use them, or impair your podcast's performance. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/hostingsins (I earn from...
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410. Which Is Higher Priority: Audio, or Video?
In a world that can't correctly define a podcast anymore, there's a new obsession over and pressure to publish video. But if you are able to publish both audio and video, which should actually be your priority? Please share this episode from your podcast app or...
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409. Should You Share Your Faith, Politics, or Morals in Your Podcast?
You may have heard that certain topics are "taboo" to share in your podcast, but are they really? Or is it okay to share your "controversial" perspectives? I'm not going to tell you what you "should" do on this issue. Instead, I'll give you several things to consider so that you can make the...
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408. Why and How to Use Podcast Chapters
Podcast chapters allow your listening audience to get extra context during your podcast, more easily take action, and jump to spots in your episodes. So are chapters right for your podcast? Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/chapters What are…
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407. Podcasting During or After Tragedy
During or after a tragedy, podcasting may be the last thing on your mind. Or maybe it's actually something you want or need to get back into, but you're not sure if it's appropriate. Whatever the "tragedy" is to you, there is no single right answer to this. But I would like to share several…
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What Questions or Thoughts Do You Have on Somber or Controversial Issues in Podcasting?
With the death of Todd Cochrane, his funeral, and the assassination and martyrdom of Charlie Kirk, I'm taking a week off of The Audacity to Podcast. But with the return, I want to address several somber and even controversial questions you might have related to podcasting. For example: • How…
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406. In Memory of Todd Cochrane
Todd Cochrane, a great podcasting pioneer, an advocate for independent podcasters, and one of my good friends died Monday morning, September 8, 2025. Blubrry CEO Todd Cochrane has died: https://podnews.net/update/todd-cochrane-rip Todd Cochrane's Obituary:...
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405. Any Podcaster Can Improve with These 2 Things
Want a bigger audience? Want to make money with your podcast? Want to become a better podcaster? Want to grow your authority and popularity? I believe that whatever it is that you want from your podcast can probably be achieved with two things. But I'll warn you! These two things are not easy....
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404. Thoughts from Podcast Movement 2025
I'm back from Podcast Movement 2025 in Dallas and I have thoughts, especially after my previous episode about why you should attend live events for your podcast. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/pm25 Introduction [00:00] Why Attend Live Events…
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403. Why Attend Live Events for Your Podcast?
Live events can provide great opportunities to grow your knowledge, create content, expand your network, and grow your podcast audience. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/whyattend More episodes about getting the most from live events. 7 tips for...
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I believe podcasting is the BEST way for YOU to share a message to change the world! I give you the guts and teach you the tools to launch and improve your own podcast for passion and P.R.O.F.I.T. (popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles)! Through each episode, I strive to help you communicate better, fully leverage audio and video gear, use podcasting tools for higher quality and efficiency, become an engaging interviewer, improve your podcast website, grow your podcast, and more! My goal is to help you and your audience get P.R.O.F.I.T. from your podcast: popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles. From each episode, you'll get inspiration, learn easy-to-follow steps, and discover resources to help you podcast better. Please join me, Daniel J. Lewis, and I will give you THE AUDACITY to podcast!
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