The 5 most common mistakes podcasters make (and how to avoid them)

The 5 most common mistakes podcasters make (and how to avoid them)

From PodSchool by Rachel Corbett

October 19, 2025 · 13 min · Episode 139

About this episode

This episode discusses the five most common mistakes new podcasters make and how to avoid them.

Most podcasts don’t fail because the idea is bad. They fail because the someone was thinking more about their ego than their audience. Or because they didn't realise how important consistency was to podcast success. Or because they set unrealistic goals for a new podcast and lost the motivation to keep going. In this episode, I walk through the five mistakes I see new podcasters make all the time and how to fix them before they cost you your podcast. What you’ll learn How to refine an idea that's 'too general' so new listeners instantly get it The difference between making a show for your ego vs. your audience The publishing cadence that works best if you're trying to grow Why consistency matters more than anything How to set goals that will keep you motivated (and still help you grow) EPISODE CREDITS: Host: Rachel Corbett Editing Assistance: Josh Newth LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF: Find out how to work with me here Download my free podcasting guide Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool Click here to submit a question to the show Email me: rachel@rachelcorbett.com.au Follow me: Instagram , Facebook , X , LinkedIn , YouTube , TikTok or check out my blog or the…

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Corbett

Topics covered

  • podcasting
  • mistakes
  • audience engagement
  • consistency
  • goal setting

Keywords

  • podcast success
  • ego vs audience
  • publishing cadence
  • motivation

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