Hobbies are Not Free and That Includes Podcasting

About this episode

The episode discusses the hidden costs of podcasting and the misconception that it can be done for free indefinitely.

Send us feedback/questions via Text The fastest way to burn out in podcasting is believing you can build a professional show on “free” forever. We get honest about the real cost of remote interviews, why Zoom at $20 a month is not the villain, and how the market always moves from free to paid once tools have to support real users at scale. Sponsors: PodcastBranding.co - They see you before they hear you Basedonastruestorypodcast.com - Comparing Hollywood with History? Video Version (unedited)...

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Jackson, Jim Collison

Topics covered

• podcasting costs
• remote interviews
• professional podcasting
• Zoom
• sponsorship
• tools for podcasters

Keywords

• podcasting
• costs
• Zoom
• remote interviews
• sponsorship
• professional show
• burnout

Sponsors

PodcastBranding.co, Basedonastruestorypodcast.com

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