Insights

Thinking and playbooks for people who take podcasts seriously.

Essays on strategy, production and growth, plus sector playbooks so you can see the system before you book a call.

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The POD Edit

Plan

You Don't Need a Podcast. You Need a Reason to Have One.

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You Don't Need a Podcast. You Need a Reason to Have One.

Why "everyone's doing it" is the worst reason to start

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The Podcast Format Nobody Talks About (and Why It Works)

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The Podcast Format Nobody Talks About (and Why It Works)

Beyond interviews: formats that build loyal audiences

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How to Find Your Podcast Audience Before You Record a Single Episode

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How to Find Your Podcast Audience Before You Record a Single Episode

Strategy first, microphone second

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What Your Podcast Name Is Really Telling People

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What Your Podcast Name Is Really Telling People

Naming, branding and first impressions in audio

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The Content Calendar That Keeps Your Podcast Alive

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The Content Calendar That Keeps Your Podcast Alive

Planning that prevents burnout and keeps episodes consistent

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Podcasting for CEOs: Why Your Board Doesn't Care (Yet) and How to Change That

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Podcasting for CEOs: Why Your Board Doesn't Care (Yet) and How to Change That

Making the business case for branded podcasts

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B2B Podcasting: The Channel Your Competitors Are Sleeping On

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B2B Podcasting: The Channel Your Competitors Are Sleeping On

How service businesses are using podcasts to build pipeline

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Optimise

Why Your Podcast Sounds Amateur (and the Five Things That Fix It)

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Why Your Podcast Sounds Amateur (and the Five Things That Fix It)

The production basics that separate credible from cringe

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Video Podcasting in 2026: Essential or Optional?

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Video Podcasting in 2026: Essential or Optional?

The honest answer (and what to do about it)

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How to Be a Better Podcast Host (Even If You're Not a "Natural")

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How to Be a Better Podcast Host (Even If You're Not a "Natural")

Hosting skills that can be learned, practised and improved

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The Editing Process Nobody Shows You

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The Editing Process Nobody Shows You

What actually happens between recording and publishing

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Remote Guests Don't Have to Sound Terrible

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Remote Guests Don't Have to Sound Terrible

How to get broadcast-quality audio from anyone, anywhere

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Podcast Show Notes That Actually Do Something

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Podcast Show Notes That Actually Do Something

SEO, accessibility and listener experience in one page

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Optimise

Repurposing One Episode into Ten Pieces of Content

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Repurposing One Episode into Ten Pieces of Content

The content multiplication framework

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Deliver

Your Podcast Has 8 Episodes and 47 Listeners. Now What?

Deliver

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Your Podcast Has 8 Episodes and 47 Listeners. Now What?

The honest guide to podcast growth after launch

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Deliver

Podcast Analytics: The Numbers That Matter and the Ones That Don't

Deliver

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Podcast Analytics: The Numbers That Matter and the Ones That Don't

Cutting through vanity metrics to find real insight

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Deliver

How to Get Your Podcast on Every Platform (and Why You Should)

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How to Get Your Podcast on Every Platform (and Why You Should)

Distribution strategy beyond Spotify and Apple

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Making Money from Your Podcast (Without Selling Your Soul)

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Making Money from Your Podcast (Without Selling Your Soul)

Monetisation models that work at every audience size

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The Launch Day Checklist: 27 Things to Do Before You Hit Publish

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The Launch Day Checklist: 27 Things to Do Before You Hit Publish

Everything you need in place for a successful podcast launch

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Deliver

What We've Learned from Producing 500+ Podcast Episodes

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What We've Learned from Producing 500+ Podcast Episodes

Hard-won lessons from inside the studio

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Playbooks

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