Podcasting Secrets: Growth Hacks from Top Podcasters to Skyrocket Audience, Engagement & Revenue

In this summary episode of Podcasting Secrets with Nathan Gwilliam, discover the strategies that separate successful podcasters from the 90% who quit. We compiled insights from leading hosts and industry veterans to uncover what actually drives growth, audience engagement, and revenue. Learn why brain science proves clarity beats emotion in storytelling, the Disney content wheel strategy that creates unstoppable momentum across platforms, and the counterintuitive truth about letting your audience grow your show instead of chasing vanity metrics. Top hosts reveal why sponsors care about audience synergy over download numbers, the copying framework that helps you find your authentic voice, and why PR investment outperforms SEO tricks every time. Plus, the audacious question strategy used by award-winning documentary podcasters and the simple audience engagement tactics that turn listeners into advocates who promote your show better than any marketing campaign.

Featured Experts:

JJ Peterson (StoryBrand), Joanna Penn (The Creative Penn Podcast), Andrew Romans (Fireside with a VC), Lindsay McMahon (All Ears English Podcast), Rob Walch (Libsyn VP), Brian Tran (Winners Club Podcast), Pete Turner (Break it Down Show), Danielle Desir Corbett (The Thought Card Podcast), Rob Greenlee (Spoken Life Media), John Biewen (Scene on Radio)

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Nathan Gwilliam:

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JJ Peterson (StoryBrand Expert)  

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-j-j-peterson-1b4011a2

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjjpeterson/?hl=en

• Story Brand LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/storybrand/

• Website: https://storybrand.com/

Joanna Penn (Author & Podcaster)  

• YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kLGYht30Y4

• Website: https://www.CreativePennBooks.com

• Reddit Profile: https://www.reddit.com/r/writing/comments/12uhtr/i_am_joanna_penn_selfpublished_author_of/

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCreativePenn/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jfpennauthor

Andrew Romans (VC & Podcaster)  

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romans/

• Website: https://www.7bc.vc/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AndrewRomansVC

Lindsay McMahon (All Ears English)  

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsay-mcmahon-7a6236107

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AllEarsEnglishPodcast

• Website: https://www.allearsenglish.com/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/all_ears_english/

Rob Walch (Podcasting Pioneer)  

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/podcast411/

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robwalch/?hl=en

• Podcast Website: https://podcast411.libsyn.com/

Brian Tran (Content Creator)  

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr.briantran/

• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrbriantran

• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Mr.BrianTran

• Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-winners-club/id1558733170

Pete Turner (Live Podcast Host)  

• Website: https://www.breakitdownshow.com/

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/peteaturner

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peteaturner

Danielle Desir Corbett (The Thought Card)  

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielledesir

• Portfolio: https://danielledesir.com/

• Podcast: https://thoughtcard.com/podcast/

Rob Greenlee (Podcast Hall of Famer)  

• Website: https://robgreenlee.com

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robwgreenlee/?hl=en

• Twitter/X: https://x.com/robgreenlee?lang=en

• Mastodon: https://podcastindex.social/@robgreenlee

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RobGreenlee

• Professional Profile: https://www.podheros.com/heroes/rob-greenlee

John Biewen (Scene on Radio)  

• Podcast Website: https://sceneonradio.org/

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-biewen-3b199b13/

• TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIZDtqWX6Fk

• Seeing White Series: https://sceneonradio.org/seeing-white/

• Blog: https://buttondown.com/KeepingScOR

 

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