434. It’s Okay to Break Some Podcasting “Rules”

About this episode

This episode discusses when podcasting best practices can be treated as guidelines and how to intentionally break podcasting rules.

Learn when podcasting best practices are not rules but only guidelines, what tradeoffs matter, and how to break podcasting rules with intention instead of laziness. Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/breakrules Introduction [00:00] Break "rules" with intention [01:40] Consistency: a guideline, not a law [04:05] https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-continue-podcasting-when-your-life-is-unpredictable-tap294/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap434&utm_content=chapter_3-consistency_a_guideline_not_a_law Inside jokes can build rapport [06:59] https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/should-your-podcast-have-inside-jokes/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap434&utm_content=chapter_4-inside_jokes_can_build_rapport You may not HAVE to "niche down" [08:24] https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/4-types-of-podcast-niches-its-not-just-your-topic/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap434&utm_content=chapter_5-you_may_not_have_to_niche_down "It's not hurting them" is a myth [09:06]…

People in this episode

Host: Daniel J. Lewis

Topics covered

• podcasting best practices
• breaking rules
• podcast consistency
• inside jokes
• niche podcasting
• podcast myths

Keywords

• podcasting rules
• best practices
• podcast growth
• podcast guidelines
• niche down
• inside jokes
• podcast consistency

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