The Audacity to Podcast® - tips and how to start and grow profit in podcasting
by Daniel J. Lewis
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438. Podcast Metrics Explained: Downloads vs. Plays vs. Audience
Jun 24, 2026
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437. Should You Mix Topics on Your Podcast?
Jun 17, 2026
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436. Should You Keep Podcasting with a Small Audience?
Jun 10, 2026
22m 21s
435. Take Off the Podcast Headphones!
Jun 3, 2026
25m 36s
434. It’s Okay to Break Some Podcasting “Rules”
May 27, 2026
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| 6/24/26 |  438. Podcast Metrics Explained: Downloads vs. Plays vs. Audience | The world of podcast metrics can get confusing. Here are the most important terms, what they actually mean, and the caveats you need to know. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/dvpva Introduction [00:00] 1. Downloads (and "streams") [01:18] 2. Plays [12:02] Special thanks [17:34] If you value The Audacity to Podcast, please consider giving back whatever its worth to you! https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap438&utm_content=chapter_4-special_thanks 3. Audience [19:57] The most important metric is what measures your goals [30:10] ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/ Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005 | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 |  437. Should You Mix Topics on Your Podcast? | Covering more than one subject on your show? Discover how it affects your listeners, findability, and growth, plus a smarter way to handle multiple topics. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/mixtopics Introduction [00:00] 1. The podcast versus its episodes [01:28] 5 Ways to Handle Multi-Topic Episode Titles: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5-ways-to-handle-multi-topic-episode-titles/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap437&utm_content=chapter_3-5_ways_to_handle_multi_topic_episode_titles Chapter your episodes with PodChapters :https://podchapters.com/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap437&utm_content=chapter_5-chapter_your_episodes_with_podchapters 4 Types of Podcast Niches—It's Not Just Your Topic: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/4-types-of-podcast-niches-its-not-just-your-topic/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap437&utm_content=chapter_7-4_types_of_podcast_nichesits_not_just_your_topic 2. What audience and expectations have you built? [07:18] 3. What do you want your podcast known for? [10:33] 4. Consider your podcast SEO [14:42] Track your podcast SEO with Podgagement: https://podgagement.com/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap437&utm_content=chapter_10-4_consider_your_podcast_seo_and_track_it_with_podgagement 5. What prevents you from starting a separate show? [24:29] Try Captivate for hosting multiple podcasts: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/go/captivate?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap437&utm_content=chapter_11-5_what_prevents_you_from_starting_a_separate_show_try_captivate ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/ Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005 | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 |  436. Should You Keep Podcasting with a Small Audience?✨ | podcasting goalsaudience engagement+3 | — | The Audacity to PodcastPodgagement+1 | — | podcastingsmall audience+4 | — | 22m 21s | |
| 6/3/26 |  435. Take Off the Podcast Headphones!✨ | podcasting tipsheadphones+3 | — | The Audacity to PodcastPodgagement+1 | Burlington, KY | podcast headphonesaudio quality+3 | — | 25m 36s | |
| 5/27/26 | 434. It’s Okay to Break Some Podcasting “Rules”✨ | podcasting best practicesbreaking rules+4 | — | — | — | podcasting rulesbest practices+5 | — | 24m 33s | |
| 5/20/26 |  433. Four Types of Podcast Niches—It's Not Just Your Topic!✨ | podcast nichesaudience engagement+3 | — | Office LadiesPodgagement+3 | — | niche podcastpodcasting+4 | — | — | |
| 5/13/26 |  432. Five Ways to Handle Multi-Topic Episode Titles✨ | podcast SEOmulti-topic episodes+3 | — | PodgagementThe Audacity to Podcast | — | podcast titlesSEO+3 | — | 18m 19s | |
| 5/6/26 |  431. How I Improved My Podcasting Workflow in 2025✨ | podcasting workflowAI tools+3 | — | PodChaptersMagai+1 | Burlington, KY | podcastingworkflow+5 | — | 23m 18s | |
| 4/29/26 |  430. Ten Lightweight Portable Podcasting Accessories Every Podcaster Should Own✨ | podcasting accessoriesportable podcasting+3 | — | SmartphoneWireless lav mic kit+9 | — | podcastingaccessories+3 | — | 18m 46s | |
| 4/22/26 |  429. Remember and Keep Your Podcast Promises✨ | podcast promisesaudience expectations+3 | — | Podgagement | Burlington, KY | podcast promisesaudience engagement+3 | — | 22m 25s | |
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| 4/15/26 |  428. What Are the Ethics of Paying for Podcast Interviews?✨ | ethics of podcastingpaying for interviews+3 | — | Interview ValetInterview Connections+1 | — | podcast interviewsguest compensation+3 | — | — | |
| 4/8/26 |  427. Three Ways to Combine Episode Numbers with Numbers in Titles✨ | podcast episode numberstitle optimization+3 | — | The Audacity to PodcastPodgagement | — | episode numberspodcast titles+3 | — | — | |
| 4/1/26 |  426. Podcasting with a Teleprompter—Even for Audio Podcasts✨ | podcastingteleprompters+3 | — | Elgato Creator's PrompterPrompter XL+1 | — | teleprompterpodcasting tips+3 | — | 30m 03s | |
| 3/25/26 |  425. When Clever Titles Are Okay for Podcasts and Episodes✨ | podcast titlesSEO+3 | — | Apple PodcastsPodChapters+1 | — | clever titlespodcast SEO+3 | — | 23m 44s | |
| 3/18/26 |  424. A New Way to See Podcast Industry Insights!✨ | podcast metricsindustry insights+3 | — | Apple PodcastsPodcast Index+4 | — | podcast metricsApple Podcasts+5 | — | 26m 19s | |
| 3/11/26 |  423. Should You Try OpenClaw in Podcasting?✨ | OpenClawpodcasting workflow+4 | — | OpenClawOpenClaw.ai+6 | — | OpenClawpodcasting+6 | — | 36m 37s | |
| 3/4/26 |  422. Podcasts Beat AM/FM Talk Radio in Listening Time!✨ | podcastingAM/FM radio+3 | — | Edison ResearchAM/FM radio+1 | Burlington, KY | podcastsAM/FM radio+4 | — | 29m 23s | |
| 2/25/26 |  421. When to AVOID Podcast Episode Numbers✨ | podcast episode numberingpodcasting tips+3 | — | The Gig Life PodcastShooting It Straight+1 | — | podcast episode numberspodcasting advice+3 | — | 21m 03s | |
| 2/18/26 |  420. When to Use Podcast Episode Numbers✨ | podcast episode numbersaudience engagement+3 | — | The Audacity to Podcastepisode 175+2 | — | podcastepisode numbers+5 | — | 27m 52s | |
| 2/11/26 |  419. Avoid These 5 Common Mistakes New Podcasters Make | No matter where you are in your podcasting journey, it's possible to make one of these podcasting mistakes at any point! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5commonmistakes 1. Striving for "perfect" [00:40] Sony ZV-E10 II mirrorless camera: https://podcasting.deals/Bs4fi Sigma 16 mm f/1.6 lens: https://podcasting.deals/QmPnet 2. Doing too much [10:21] 3. Starting without a plan [13:55] 4. Obsessing over the "launch" [16:25] 5. Not launching at all [19:11] Supercharge your audience engagement with Podgagement! [21:34] Try Podgagement FREE for 14 days! https://podgagement.com/ ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005 | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 |  418. Podcasting Challenge: Complete Your Unfinished Episodes THIS YEAR | Do you have any unfinished episodes? Maybe you already recorded them but just haven't gotten around to editing them. Or maybe you started writing the outline, but you never finished. Then this challenge is for you! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/unfinished "If it'll keep, it'll preach" [00:49] Complete the preproduction for draft episodes [05:22] Try PodChapters to help you transcribe and chapter your episodes faster than ever before! https://podchapters.com/ Finish the editing, or publish with minimal editing [10:53] Discard what no longer "sparks joy" [14:34] Special thanks [20:13] ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005 | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 |  417. Podfest 2026 Highlights | I'm back from Podfest Multimedia Expo 2026 in Orlando. This is now my favorite podcasting conference, and I'd like to share some thoughts. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podfest26 1. Community is still priority [01:54] 2. The Podcast Hall of Fame is a highlight [05:19] https://podcasthall.com 3. Lots of quality teaching [07:18] 4. The location is still expensive [10:40] 5. Great networking [12:57] Feedback reminder: your unexpected upgrades and 3 questions [16:29] https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005 | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  416. Six Unexpected Podcasting Workflow Upgrades | When thinking about upgrading your podcasting workflow, you probably immediately think of actual podcasting tools: microphones, recorder/mixer/interface combos, podcast hosting, podcasting software, cameras, lighting, and such. But that's not what I'm going to share with you! In fact, none of these are explicitly podcasting tools (with one on the fence). And not a single one of these is yet another AI tool! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/unexpectedupgrades Try PodChapters FREE on your next episode! [00:52] https://podchapters.com/ 1. Computer mouse and keyboard [02:21] Logitech MX Master 4 wireless mouse: https://podcasting.deals/8i04ai Corsair GALLEON 100 SD keyboard with built-in Stream Deck: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/keyboards/CH-912A31I-NA/galleon-100-sd-stream-deck-integrated-mechanical-keyboard-ch-912a31i-na 2. Control interface [07:15] Stream Deck: https://podcasting.deals/FaX2Je Corsair GALLEON 100 SD keyboard with built-in Stream Deck: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/keyboards/CH-912A31I-NA/galleon-100-sd-stream-deck-integrated-mechanical-keyboard-ch-912a31i-na 3. Automation/shortcut tools [12:12] TextExpander: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/textexpander Keyboard Maestro (macOS): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/keyboardmaestro AutoHotKey (Windows): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/autohotkey Apple Shortcuts Raycast: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/raycast 4. Smarthome accessories [18:42] 5. Furniture [23:13] 6. Cable management [28:36] ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005 | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 |  415. Five Reasons to Get a Podcast PO Box | Post office boxes (maybe called something else in other countries) require an investment (especially increasing the last few years), but they could be worth it for you! Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/pobox Privacy, obviously! [01:05] Use your PO Box for public records [01:51] Check your own domain's WHOIS/RDAP information: https://who.is Encourage your audience to send things to your PO Box [03:58] Use your PO Box as a secure delivery address for retailers (may not be available everywhere) [06:12] Boost your reputation with a hint of professionalism [08:52] Please share your thoughts about The Audacity to Podcast! [10:23] Send a written or voicemail message through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005 | — | ||||||
| 12/17/25 |  414. Ask Your Audience These 3 Questions in 2026 | Surveying your audience doesn't have to be a complicated matter. Moving into a new year, here are the three most important questions I recommend you ask your audience. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/3questions 1. "What would you like more of from me/us or my/our podcast?" [01:20] 2. "What would you like less of from me/us or my/our podcast?" [02:14] 3. "What do you want to tell me/us that's been on your mind?" [04:05] You turn these into to-dos and take action [04:43] I want to hear your thoughts about The Audacity to Podcast! [07:36] Please share your answers to these through questions through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity Special thanks [10:30] 1,363§ from Bryan Entzminger from TopTierAudio.com ——— Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/ Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/ FEEDBACK Call (903) 231-2221 Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity MAILING ADDRESS The Audacity to Podcast PO Box 739 Burlington, KY 41005 | — | ||||||
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