Your podcast isn’t stuck at the same download count each week because you “need more marketing.” In most cases, it’s because when marketing does send people your way, new listeners don’t see a reason to click, and scroll right past. In this episode, we fix that.

In this Fix My Pod coaching session, I’m sitting down with estate planning attorney Sara Ecklein to pinpoint what her show is accidentally communicating to new listeners, identify where her cover art and show title are keeping people from clicking, and show what you can change on your show today so the right person knows in seconds, "Holy cow, this IS for me!"

So if you keep checking your stats and you’re tired of seeing the same download numbers staring back at you week in and week out, hit play and let’s dive in.

1:45 – What a New Listener Decides About Your Show in 0.5 Seconds

3:20 – The One Question Listeners Need Answered Before They’ll Click Play

7:05 – What “Great Episode!” Feedback Really Signals About Your Messaging

10:30 – The 5 Things Listeners Scan Before They Click Play—or Scroll Past

14:40 – The Hidden Metric That Tells You If Your Cover Art Earns the Click

19:10 – The Low-Lift Way to Turn Someone Else’s Audience Into New Listeners

Episode Links:

• Listen to Sara’s Podcast: The Legacy of Love

Other Episodes You’ll Love:

• 4 Signs It's Time to Rebrand Your Podcast
• How to Choose a Bingeworthy Name for Your Podcast
• 3 Podcast Cover Art Mistakes You Didn't Know You Were Making

→ This episode was recorded on the Deity VO-7U

Support the show

Liked this episode? Share it with your podcasting friends!

Love this show? Say thanks in true podcasting style by leaving a review.

Take the Podcast Health Score™ to see exactly where your show is losing listeners and get a custom plan that shows you what to fix first.

Join the On-Air Coaching waitlist for a chance to get coached on air by Courtney and get your podcast questions answered in real time.

Get the Podcast SEO Mastery Course and learn how to optimize your show so the right listeners can actually find it.

Apply for the PodLaunch® Accelerator and get deeper podcasting support and expert guidance tailored to your specific podcasting goals. Email us at hello@podlaunchhq.com to learn more.

Follow Courtney for more podcasting insights: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunchHQ.com


©Ⓟ 2018–2026 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.

If you’ve ever opened your content calendar, stared at a blank doc, and wondered whether skipping a week would really be *that* bad, this one’s for you.

But instead of forcing an idea or recycling something old, I’m giving you five stealth moves you can use when episode topic ideas run dry and showing you (in real time) how I decide what to record when my brain is empty and an episode needs to go out in less than 24 hours.

So if you need a way out of the panic spiral when an episode is due and you’ve got nothing ready, hit play and let's dive in.

1:05 – The Fastest Way Out of the “What Should I Record?” Spiral
4:10 – The 3 Questions That Pull Episode Topics Out of Thin Air
7:30 – Why Following Audience Signals Beats Waiting for Inspiration
11:45 – Rapid-Fire Listener Q&A Built in Real Time
17:50 – How to Decide What to Record When You’ve Got Nothing Ready

Episode Links:

• Looking for podcast guests (or to be a podcast guest)? Sign Up at PodMatch.com

Other Episodes You’ll Love:

• Steal My High Converting Episode Framework
• Not Sure What to Talk About Next on Your Podcast? Try This.
• How to Make a Bold Comeback After Hitting Pause on Your Podcast
• Steal This Episode Planning Framework to Cut Your Prep Time in Half

→ This episode was recorded on the Deity VO-7U

Support the show

Liked this episode? Share it with your podcasting friends!

Love this show? Say thanks in true podcasting style by leaving a review.

Take the Podcast Health Score™ to see exactly where your show is losing listeners and get a custom plan that shows you what to fix first.

Join the On-Air Coaching waitlist for a chance to get coached on air by Courtney and get your podcast questions answered in real time.

Get the Podcast SEO Mastery Course and learn how to optimize your show so the right listeners can actually find it.

Apply for the PodLaunch® Accelerator and get deeper podcasting support and expert guidance tailored to your specific podcasting goals. Email us at hello@podlaunchhq.com to learn more.

Follow Courtney for more podcasting insights: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunchHQ.com


©Ⓟ 2018–2026 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.

Most podcasters are convinced their show is “clear enough,” that listeners will eventually find them, and that growth is just a matter of time and consistency. Anthony thought the same, until he realized his “clear enough” message was actually confusing people and the listeners he wanted were scrolling straight past his show.

So he rebuilt his show from the inside out, transformed it into something listeners actually wanted to click on, and earned an Apple Top 100 spot during his relaunch. And in this episode, you’ll find out the blind spots that were costing him listeners every week (and how to fix them fast) so your show becomes the obvious choice over the competition. So if you're done feeling like the “best-kept secret” and want your podcast to actually get found and followed, hit play and let’s dive in.

Episode Links:

• Meet Anthony: ParentsMakingTime.com | LinkedIn
• Listen to Anthony’s Podcast | Parents Making Time
• Check out this mind-blowing BEFORE & AFTER! 🤯 Anthony’s Cover Art
• Want your podcast to look like a top show? Get a Cover Art Makeover

Other Episodes You’ll Love:

• Is Your Audience Too Broad to Grow? Here’s How to Tell

→ This episode was recorded on the Deity VO-7U

Support the show

Liked this episode? Share it with your podcasting friends!

Love this show? Say thanks in true podcasting style by leaving a review.

Take the Podcast Health Score™ to see exactly where your show is losing listeners and get a custom plan that shows you what to fix first.

Join the On-Air Coaching waitlist for a chance to get coached on air by Courtney and get your podcast questions answered in real time.

Get the Podcast SEO Mastery Course and learn how to optimize your show so the right listeners can actually find it.

Apply for the PodLaunch® Accelerator and get deeper podcasting support and expert guidance tailored to your specific podcasting goals. Email us at hello@podlaunchhq.com to learn more.

Follow Courtney for more podcasting insights: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunchHQ.com


©Ⓟ 2018–2026 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.