Grow your Podcast on Social Media Without Quitting Your Day Job

by Megan Cannon | Jan 28, 2026 | Blog, Podcast

Let’s clear something up, posting your podcast link once and hoping the algorithm gods smile upon you is not a strategy. Neither is trying to show up on every platform, every day, forever. Promoting a podcast on social media can feel like a chaotic side quest you...

Triumphantly Gaining True Fans: Stage 5 of The Listener Lifecycle

by Chris Hill | Jan 27, 2023 | Podcast, The Listener Lifecycle

What it Means to be a True Fan  Do you have a favorite band? You know – the band whose songs you know all the lyrics to and your friends are sick of hearing about (One Directioners – I’m looking at you). The band who you always score concert tickets for,...

Trekking into Subscriber Territory: Stage 4 of The Listener Lifecycle

by HumblePod | Jan 13, 2023 | Podcast, The Listener Lifecycle

They Actually Subscribed! Now What? When a listener reaches the Subscriber stage of The Listener Lifecycle, it’s a huge deal for a few reasons: You now know who they are and can better understand your audience You can now contact them directly, so your audience is...

Befriending Your Followers: Stage 3 of The Listener Lifecycle

by Chris Hill | Nov 17, 2022 | Podcast, The Listener Lifecycle

As you probably guessed, a Follower is a person who clicked “Follow” to get notifications about your podcast. You might assume they’re regular listeners, or that this is the final stage of The Listener Lifecycle. After all, they heeded your call to action and clicked...

Exploring the Podscape: Stage 2 of The Listener Lifecycle

by Chris Hill | Nov 3, 2022 | Podcast, The Listener Lifecycle

Would you, could you, subscribe to my podcast? Growing your audience is no small task. In earlier installments of our Listener Lifecycle series, we’ve talked about how True Fans help grow your show exponentially and how to get people Curious about your show. Now that...

Curiouser and Curiouser: Stage 1 of The Listener Lifecycle

by Chris Hill | Oct 20, 2022 | Podcast, The Listener Lifecycle

Where do listeners come from? As of June 2022, there are over 2.4 million podcasts out there. So how are people finding yours, and how can you ensure that they stick around once they do? These are the questions we’re answering today as part of our Listener Lifecycle...