The Podcasters Podcast The Secret History of Podcasts With Adam Roche
Join Aaron as he speaks with the creator of the Secret History of Hollywood Podcast Adam Roche! They talk about what Adam has achieved with his podcast, how he has done this and what we can all learn from his experience. Aaron and Adam also have some in-depth discussions about podcasting, the importance of quality and what to focus on when creating content.
They also discuss the many highs of Adam’s podcasting career including the success of his monetisation, being featured by The Guardian and even being contacted by a film Producer! An episode really not to be missed that shows what can be achieved by just getting started, putting great quality content out there and remaining true to your niche.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The Secret History of Hollywood Podcast is now Adam's main show but actually began as a spin-off for longer form content from his original Podcast. He also co-hosts two other Podcast shows so is very busy in the podcasting world!
- Adam has been creating podcast content for almost a decade but because of the sheer variety of podcasting Adam is now involved in, he never gets bored.
- A lot of people stumble on the concept of their podcast. The more generic the concept the actually more difficult it is. Being niche has been part of Adam’s success and this is seen time and time again across many different podcasts.
- There is no substitute for word of mouth. This is the best way to get your podcast out there, get people talking about it and most importantly get people listening.
- When Adam first started out he joined the group Podcast Pals, which was a group of podcasters that helped each other out, with feedback, listening, reviews and also being guests on each others shows. This collaboration and support network is still present today and they still support one another: a testament to the podcasting community which is one of the most supportive platforms out there, don't ever be afraid of reaching out.
- Once Adam’s audience of The Secret History of Hollywood Podcast got to a good number he decided to monetise, he did a big launch and since 2016 he has put more content out on his Patreon than he has his usual podcasts. It’s fantastic but a difficult balancing act as it’s a big commitment to your paying audience but you still need to do your usual free content too.
- Adam created tiers on Patreon to allow people to pick and choose the content they want and he attributes this selection and choice to some of it’s success. Ensuring his content is fresh, versatile and always engaging keeps his listeners coming back for more.
- Adam always creates unique artwork for each episode, he thinks it’s important to care about every episode you put out and that what can often be a podcasters downfall is that they let quality slip as time goes on.
- There’s a very fine line between not putting enough content out there and putting too much out there. Adam believes the sweet spot is 2 or 3 episodes a week maximum.
BEST MOMENTS
“If you niche down and people are looking for you and you’re good at what you do then you’ll find your audience”
“It’s kinda a curse and a blessing because you can’t really ever have a day off after you start doing Patreon”
“The quality and content itself then markets the rest of the show through word of mouth and suggestions”
ABOUT THE GUEST
Adam Roche
Experienced and successful podcaster with over a decade of experience in creating and producing Podcasts.
Website: www.secrethistoryofhollywood.com
Twitter: @moviehistories
Adam's Patreon: www.patreon.com/attaboysecret
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ABOUT THE HOSTS
Kane Baron, Ashley Morris & Thom Luter manage over 150 live podcasts Including Rob Moore, Kevin Clifton, Shaa Wasmand MBE & more.
Helping Entrepreneurs Launch, Scale & Monetise their podcast for over 6 years.
CONTACT METHOD
Email: podcast@progressiveproperty.co.uk