194. 70K to 350K Monthly Downloads In 1 Year: 3 Strategies For Explosive Podcast Growth

Today’s case study is a masterclass in audience growth and retention for any content creator, but pay extra attention if you’re a fellow podcaster. Les Alfred, podcast host & founder of Balanced Black Girl, joins us on the mic to divulge the juicy details behind her podcast’s meteoric rise from 70,000 to now 350,000 monthly downloads - an impressive 5X growth in one year. Balanced Black Girl is an online wellness community and podcast focused on mind-body health, habits, spacious productivity, financial wellness, and self-care. Amassing more than 7 million downloads and 1,500 5-star reviews since the show’s launch in 2018, Les is a podcasting powerhouse who prefers sustainable strategies for listener growth over quick hacks. She'll be sharing how she keeps listeners coming back week after week, her weekly content plan for creating highly shareable social media posts to promote each episode, and how she activates listeners to put into practice what they hear on her show.

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Connect with Les:

• https://www.balancedblackgirl.com
• Intimacy In Friendships Episode: https://bit.ly/3VTfsQ4
• Start the 'Reframing The Reset' Series: https://bit.ly/3MiynjW
• Instagram: @balancedblackgirlpodcast
• Instagram: @balancedles
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@BalancedBlackGirl/

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