Interviewing the Co-Founder of Netflix and The Secrets of Building a Podcast That Sells with Humble

Most podcasters dream small. They focus on the downloads and listens only. But what if there were more ways to get your audience involved on a much deeper, and personal level? The Humble Brags Podcast has done exactly that - coming off the back of a San Francisco and New York tour where they interviewed the co-founder of Netflix and so many more incredible guests. They have retreats, merch, sponsored partnerships, and they do all of it through the lens of e-commerce marketing.  Hannah is the Head of Partnerships at Shopify AU/NZ and Carmel has a decade worth of experience as a marketing consultant. And it SHOWS. We chat about:  🎙️ How to apply e-commerce strategies to your podcast and really stand out in your niche 🎙️ The tip to finding sponsorships that actually align with your audience (and without selling out) 🎙️ How they turned listeners into event attendees, email subscribers and people wearing their hats You’ll hear:  0:00 - Who Carmel and Hannah are and why their business backgrounds are instrumental to their success 04:01 - The criteria they use to choose podcast guests their audience will love 6:44 - How they prepare their guests before recording to make sure they get the best episode possible 8:25 - What they do behind the scenes to make sure the guests feel open and comfortable sharing their stories 10:25 - Why they made the decision to only do in person recordings (nothing online!) 13:50 - Exactly what they did to turn their podcast into a recognisable brand 20:31 - The trick to getting partnerships that are aligned with your brand 23:28 - Real examples of how brands can be integrated into your show without selling out for you audience 27:00 - Real figures - what is the minimum spend for a sponsorship on Humble Brags? 33:02 - How they get their podcast listeners to follow them on social media 36:47 - What podcasters should do before starting an email list 39:34 - Steal these strategies from their marketing ecommerce background! 45:28 - Carmel and Hannah’s favorite moments with their Humble Brags community 46:58 - How they split their responsibilities as co-hosts (without building resentment) 50:23 - What’s coming for Humble Brags in 2026 53:00 - Mic drop moments (rapid fire questions) Follow the podcast on IG @humblebrags_ (https://www.instagram.com/humblebrags_) or check out their mailing list pop up over on their website www.humblebrags.com.au If you’re ready to take action from this episode - Download the Debrief here -  Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast