How An Indie Podcaster Builds A Brand Without Big Budgets

About this episode

This episode discusses how indie podcasters can build a brand through visibility, structure, and storytelling, highlighting a rebrand and the journey from gig economy to agency.

Send us Fan Mail We break down how visibility, structure, and storytelling reshape the independent podcast game — through the lens of a full Thorn City rebrand, a new ecosystem, and a creator-first mindset. From a decade of gig-economy grind to building an agency and a marketplace, this episode lays out the blueprint for indie longevity. Episode Topics • audio-first vs video-for-reach • Thorn City Syndicate rebrand + ecosystem • Thorn City Spotlight Show focus + tagline • in...

People in this episode

Host: Thorn City Podcast Guy

Topics covered

• independent podcasting
• branding
• visibility
• storytelling
• gig economy
• agency building
• marketplace

Keywords

• indie podcaster
• branding
• visibility
• storytelling
• gig economy
• agency
• marketplace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thorn City, Thorn City Syndicate

Books & works: Thorn City Spotlight Show

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