Why People Find Your Podcast But Don’t Hit Follow | Arielle Nissenblatt

Why People Find Your Podcast But Don’t Hit Follow | Arielle Nissenblatt

March 11, 2026 · 23 min · Episode 392

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Arielle Nissenblatt discusses why some podcasts gain listeners but fail to convert them into followers.

Most podcasters think getting new listeners is about promotion: more clips, more posts, more ads. But if people find your show and don't hit follow, your downloads won’t change and “more promotion” won't fix it. In this episode, Arielle Nissenblatt is here to unpack why not every podcast automatically earns an audience and what actually makes someone decide a show is worth following in the first place. As a Podcast Hall of Fame inductee and founder of the EarBuds Podcast Collective, Arielle s...

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