Todd Cochrane, a great podcasting pioneer, an advocate for independent podcasters, and one of my good friends died Monday morning, September 8, 2025.

 * Blubrry [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/blubrry] CEO Todd Cochrane has died: https://podnews.net/update/todd-cochrane-rip
 * Todd Cochrane's Obituary: https://podnews.net/article/todd-cochrane-obituary
 * Blubrry [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/blubrry] Podcasting Mourns the Loss of Founder and CEO Todd Cochrane: https://podnews.net/press-release/blubrry-mourns-loss, https://blubrry.com/podcast-insider/2025/09/09/blubrry-founder-todd-cochrane-in-memoriam/
 * Todd Cochrane: 20 Years of Podcasting Innovations and Insights: https://geeknewscentral.com/2024/10/09/todd-cochrane-20-years-of-podcasting-innovations-and-insights/

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406. In Memory of Todd Cochrane

Want a bigger audience? Want to make money with your podcast? Want to become a better podcaster? Want to grow your authority and popularity?

I believe that whatever it is that you want from your podcast can probably be achieved with two things. But I'll warn you! These two things are not easy.

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1. Know your problems [01:26]

2. Work on your problems [05:47]

Thanks to … [11:51]

 * Bryan Entzminger for streaming 604§
 * Lyceum for streaming 146§ and sending 1,146§ in a super comment, saying, "Here is a symbolic dollar in Satoshis. Today 1000 sats = USD 1.08, according to Currency.World. I will bring a silver coin (1 Troy Ounce), to a conference, in the future…"
 * $25 from Rockie Thomas, saying, "Hey Daniel! Great quickly seeing you at PM and really enjoy your show. You have such a soothing, intentional voice with interesting perspective. Go Podcasting!"

My new product is about to launch! It's called PodChapters™ and you can join the waiting list now! [https://podchapters.com/?utm_source=tap&utm_medium=episode_notes&utm_campaign=waiting_list]

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405. Any Podcaster Can Improve with These 2 Things

I'm back from Podcast Movement [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcastmovement] 2025 in Dallas and I have thoughts, especially after my previous episode about why you should attend live events for your podcast.

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Introduction [00:00]

 * Why Attend Live Events for Your Podcast? [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/why-attend-live-events-for-your-podcast/]

Podcast Movement [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcastmovement] + Sounds Profitable + Podnews [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podnews] [01:35]

NYC and Austin locations might be long-term [03:37]

Conference recordings will be free [06:42]

The Podcast Movement [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podcastmovement] conferences are getting smaller [10:47]

The expo hall was pleasant again [12:59]

Where should podcasters go now? [19:41]

Do you value The Audacity to Podcast? [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback] [22:44]

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404. Thoughts from Podcast Movement 2025

Live events can provide great opportunities to grow your knowledge, create content, expand your network, and grow your podcast audience.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/whyattend

More episodes about getting the most from live events.

 * [7 tips for effective blog/podcast cards(https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/tap083-7-tips-for-effective-blogpodcast-cards/)
 * How to Get the Most from Podcasting and Social-Media Conferences [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-to-get-the-most-from-podcasting-and-social-media-conferences-tap229/]
 * Avoid These Mistakes If You Go to Events [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/avoid-these-mistakes-if-you-go-to-events-tap321/]
 * 9 Tips for How to Grow Your Audience by Attending Social-Media Events [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/tap054-9-tips-for-how-to-grow-your-audience-by-attending-social-media-events/]

1. Grow your knowledge [01:26]

2. Grow your content [02:56]

 * Example of when I compiled "micro-interviews" from Podcast Movement 2016 [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/creative-solutions-to-podcasting-problems-tap278/]

3. Grow your network [05:43]

4. Grow your podcast [09:47]

Love the podcast? Consider giving back what you feel it's worth to you! [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback]

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/

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 * Mailing address: The Audacity to Podcast, PO Box 739, Burlington, KY 41005

403. Why Attend Live Events for Your Podcast?

It takes more than high quality content to make a full-time income from your podcast!

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Introduction [00:00]

Option 1: A big audience [01:37]

Option 2: A generous audience [02:15]

 * StickerMule: https://stickermule.com
 * Dashery, by TeePublic: https://www.dashery.com/
 * Redbubble: https://redbubble.com/

Option 3: A company that will pay you [07:04]

Grow toward the P.R.O.F.I.T. you want [08:15]

Love the podcast? Consider giving back what you feel it's worth to you! https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback

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/

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402. What Does It Take to Podcast Full Time?

Unlike traditional broadcasting, there are no "show clocks," scheduled ad breaks, or rigid time slots for podcasts. So should you care about publishing episodes of different lengths?

While I think episodes don't have to be the same length, there are some considerations.

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1. What does your audience expect?

2. Don't force a length

3. Should you mention the difference in length?

Community Corner

 * Thanks for the streaming support from Randy Black!
 * I'll be speaking at Podcast Movement 2025 in Dallas, TX! Join my session "What You Need to Know About Podcasting 2.0."

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/

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 * Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity
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401. Should Podcast Episodes Have a Consistent Length?

This fundamental question that has been challenged and even abused: what is a podcast anymore? There's plenty of misinformation and disinformation out there about what a podcast is. My efforts to help set the definition straight may be fruitless, but there's more to consider here than only the meaning of the word.

This is my 400th episode of The Audacity to Podcast, to to commemorate this milestone, I want to jump back to this fundamental question because how we answer it will affect the future of our content and even of the whole podcasting industry.

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The definition of a "podcast"

 * https://whatsapodcast.com

Other attempted definitions of a "podcast"

What's wrong with redefining what a "podcast" is?

True podcast distribution and consumption are unique

Strict definition versus usage description

Is the definition a "gatekeeper"?

Should you really call your content a "podcast"?

 * More about calling your content a "podcast" vs. a "show": https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/are-you-really-a-podcaster-and-should-you-really-be-podcasting-tap182/

Community corner

 * Thanks to Bryan Entzminger, Dreb Scott, and Steve Webb for streaming support to The Audacity to Podcast totaling about 4,500 satoshis!
 * Support The Audacity to Podcast through your modern Podcasting 2.0 app or at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback

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Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

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Send questions and feedback

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 * Mailing address: The Audacity to Podcast, PO Box 739, Burlington, KY 41005

400. What’s a Podcast Anymore?

Podcasting guesting is consistently the #1 way to grow your own podcast. This works because it gives you the opportunity to get in front of more ideal listeners, provide value and demonstrate your knowledge, and it's easy for them to follow you over to your podcast.

But how do you find the first shows you should try getting on?

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Understand how in-app podcast recommendations usually work

 * Podcasting 2.0's "podroll" spec: https://podcasting2.org/tags/podroll
 * How to Add Podcast Recommendations with Podroll: https://podcasting2.org/docs/guides/how-to-add-podcast-recommendations-with-podroll

Look at your podcast's "outgoing" recommendations section

Bonus: check Podgagement's "incoming" networking list

 * https://podgagement.com

Check the recommendations sections for other podcasts you think have your ideal audience

How to approach these guest opportunities

 * Example prompt with Gemini 2.5 Flash in Magai [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai]: https://app.magai.co/public/1752980668283x821243579549614100
 * Join Magai [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai] for the best AI toolbox (I earn through this link): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai

This is only the first place to look!

 * Be sure to join Podgagement to help you discover your podcast networking opportunities! https://podgagement.com

Community corner

 * Thanks to Bryan Entzminger from https://TopTierAudio.com for streaming 411 satoshis
 * Thanks to Cameron Stack from https://PodLabs.org for interviewing me for his upcoming miniseries on podcast awards!

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399. Where to Find Your First Podcast-Guesting Opportunities

I see podcasters often think that their podcast might grow faster if they switch podcast hosting providers, like from Blueberry to Captivate [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate] or vice versa. But is this true? Short answer, no. Now, of course, I'm going to give you more details about that.

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Short answer: no

1. Podcast stats may be measured differently

 * Do IAB-Certified Stats Really Matter for Your Podcast? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/do-iab-certified-stats-matter-for-your-podcast/

2. Included podcasting tools may be different

 * Get the networking feature in Podgagement: https://podgagement.com/
 * How many podcasts are currently in Apple Podcasts: https://podcastindustryinsights.com/apple

3. Look at podcast-hosting providers as toolboxes

4. My 2025 recommendations for podcast-hosting providers

 * Blubrry [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/blubrry] (WordPress-focused workflow): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/blubrry
 * Buzzsprout [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/buzzsprout] (easiest to use): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/buzzsprout
 * Captivate [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate] (everything else / powerhouse of tools): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate

Community corner

 * 101§ + 47§ from Randy Black
 * Thanks to Lyndsay Phillips for interviewing me on her show Leverage Your Podcast, talking about Podgagement and how to engage your audience: https://www.smoothbusinessgrowth.com/category/podcast/

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/

Send questions and 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

398. Will Changing Hosting Providers Grow Your Podcast?

Intentional growth requires regular evaluation and adjustment. That applies to so many areas of life and business, and your podcast is no different. I've put together five things I suggest you evaluate about your podcast every year so that you can make the changes necessary to keep growing your podcast.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/evaluateyearly

 * Why You Should Put Podcasting P.R.O.F.I.T. First [episode 388] :https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/why-you-should-put-podcasting-profit-first/

1. Your podcasting goals and PROFIT

2. Your episode structure and flow

 * How Long Should Your Episode Closing Be? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/how-long-should-your-episode-closing-be-episode-396/

3. Your podcasting workflow

 * Magai [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai], the powerful AI toolbox I use (affiliate link): https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai

4. A podcast trailer

 * 15 Regrets from 15 Years of Professional Podcasting [episode 394]: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/15-regrets-from-15-years-of-professional-podcasting-episode-394/

5. Your podcast description

 * Magai [https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai],: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/magai

value4value Community Corner

 * 150§ and 64§ from Randy Black
 * 356§ from Bryan Entzminger
 * A couple of 5-star ratings on my episodes in Goodpods from "Barnabas"

If you love the Audacity to Podcast, would you consider giving back in value what you feel the show is worth to you? https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

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397. Top 5 Podcasting Things to Evaluate Yearly

Giving you the guts and teaching you the tools to start and grow your own podcast for passion or PROFIT!