1,000 Podcasts in 12 Months: Inside One Coach's Guesting Strategy
Takeaways Peter Boolkah, a 21-year business coach and now published author, shares how his signature framework, the Hamster Wheel Trap, explains why founders build businesses that depend entirely on them, and how to start buying back your time before burnout sets in. Peter's book, Your Business Sucks, is the result of 20 years of research and explains why most businesses never actually get sold, they just get closed down, and what it takes to sell for maximum valuation. Peter is on a mission to guest…
It's Time to Lock In: How to Use Your Podcast to Finish 2026 Strong
Takeaways Post-Labor Day is basically a second New Year's resolution for business owners. Use that "locking in" energy to get serious about podcast marketing through Q4, historically the biggest sales season of the year. Your podcast is not just an audio file that lives on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. It is short-form video, email content, and blog content all rolled into one, if you know how to repurpose the transcript correctly. AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini scan website text to answer…
Why You Should Apply to Volunteer at PodFest 2027
Apply to Volunteer at PodFest 2027 Get tickets to PodFest 2027 In this episode, we explore the ins and outs of volunteering at Podfest Expo, the largest indie podcasting conference in the country. Nikita Burks-Hale shares how volunteers help create a welcoming community, the perks of volunteering, and how to get involved. Key Topics Podfest as the largest indie podcasting conference in the US Roles and responsibilities of volunteers at Podfest Perks and benefits of volunteering, including access and…
Your First Episodes Are Supposed to Be Bad, Here's Why That's Okay with Richard Wilmore
Takeaways Podcast producers often find their way to the work through a lifelong pull toward media and storytelling, and Richard's path from mouthing fake celebrity interviews in his childhood bedroom to running a full studio in Charlotte proves that the "side thing" can become the real career. The objection "everyone already has a podcast" doesn't hold up. A low barrier to entry means a lot of shows exist, but most don't last, and no one else has your specific voice, perspective, or story, the same…
What Dolly Parton Taught Me About Being a Podcaster
Takeaways Abbey pauses her regularly scheduled episode to process the sudden loss of Dolly Parton and unpack the lessons in authenticity, generosity, and personal branding she has carried from Dolly's life into her own podcast. Dolly's Imagination Library and decades of charitable giving become the case study for why podcasters should use their platform for a cause bigger than themselves. Abbey connects Dolly's signature rhinestones and butterflies to her own habit of tucking purple into everything she…
Stop Putting Your Podcast on the Back Burner
Bet on Your Podcast Course: https://www.skool.com/abbey-the-podcast-lady-5733/classroom Work with Abbey: https://abbeygravesproductions.com/podcast-production/ Podcast Planning Journal: https://amzn.to/4gd1Vxs Takeaways There is no such thing as being "behind" in podcasting. The people seeing real traction right now are the ones who simply took action and stuck with it. The three biggest excuses for not starting a podcast, fear of being perceived, not knowing the technical side, and lack of time,…