How Long Should a Podcast Episode Be?

How Long Should a Podcast Episode Be?

July 15, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 701

About this episode

The episode discusses the optimal length for podcast episodes and the impact of timing on content strategy.

Coaches and consultants with a podcast can spend an absurd amount of time trying to figure out how long an episode is supposed to be. Is 10 minutes too short to be useful? Is 45 minutes asking too much? Do you need to keep talking because the episode does not feel substantial enough yet, or should you wrap it up before people stop listening? That is how the clock starts making decisions the strategy should be making. You stretch a focused answer because 10 minutes feels too short, or cut off ...

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