If you've been told you need to launch with 8 episodes, publish weekly no matter what, and power through even when you're exhausted, this episode might just save your podcast - and your sanity.

In this episode, I'm talking all about pacing yourself and sustainable podcasting for the long term. If you've missed the first four episodes, I encourage you to go back and listen as they provide a framework that leads directly into this one.

I share a real post from a podcaster who's hit 50 weekly episodes and is wondering if she should decrease the frequency of her episodes or try to "power through", plus I reveal what the data has shown when our clients change their frequency.

I also get vulnerable about how I even used to recommend the hustle approach and why I evolved my entire thinking around podcasting years ago, plus the launch myth that's still being passed around to this day.

This episode is your permission slip to pace yourself: go bi-weekly, produce shorter episodes, launch with just a trailer, or switch to a seasonal schedule.

It's a marathon, not a sprint…

Remember - it's YOUR show and there are NO RULES!

Ready to launch your podcast? Book a no-obligation call now at www.podassist.com.

You're probably hearing that if you have a podcast you NEED to be on video right now, that YouTube is king, and if you're not showing your face, you're missing out. But what if the data tells a completely different story?

In this episode, I dive into a report from Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights that reveals how people actually consumed podcasts in 2025 . The findings might surprise you, and influence how you approach podcasting moving forward this year.

I also share our own experience offering video editing services for nine months in 2023, and why we ultimately decided to focus on audio-only podcast work.

If you DO want some video presence without the full commitment, I give three practical options that can give you the benefits of discoverability using video, but won't overwhelm you.

If video pressure has been holding you back, this episode is your permission slip to start with audio and add video later (or not at all).

Remember - it's YOUR show and there are NO RULES!

Coming up in Episode 5: I'm talking all about pacing yourself and why slow and steady wins the race when it comes to podcasting for the long-term.

Ready to launch your podcast? Book a no-obligation call now at www.podassist.com.

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Cumulus Media and Signal Hill Insights Release Podcast Download – Spring 2025 Report

Riverside, Descript & Opus Clip

Justin Hazouri (Cinematic Video Trailers)

Here's an additional study with more data on this topic:

Audio Still Beats Video For Many Podcast Agencies, New Survey Finds. (Inside Audio Marketing)

Think you need to interview guests to have a successful podcast? This may be a bit of a controversial take (and I'm not anti-guest at all), but I say absolutely not, and I'm going to tell you why.

In this episode, I'm tackling the dangerous advice I've seen floating around on social media around this topic, and I break down how this type of thinking is actually stopping many people from ever launching their show.

You'll hear here about the social media post that made me want to close the app (and why I wish I'd spoken up when I saw it)...

Here's the truth: You don't build authority just by interviewing people. You build it by having a point of view.

If someone's told you that you can't launch with solo episodes, or that you need to "earn your stripes" with guest interviews first, this episode is your permission slip to ignore that advice and fly solo! 🚀

Remember - it's YOUR show and there are NO RULES!

Coming up in Episode 4: I tackle the topic of video podcasts and how to get some of the benefits of video without diving off the deep end into full YouTube production, channel management and the editing chaos.

Ready to launch your podcast? Book a no-obligation call now at www.podassist.com.