

Grow The Show
Kev Michael
Grow The Show is the podcast that grows YOUR podcast. Hosted by Kev Michael, a full-time podcaster since 2018 and growth coach to over 500 creators. Each episode delivers actionable strategies, real-world coaching, and expert interviews that help you build a bigger audience and turn your podcast into a powerful business asset. With millions of downloads and several million dollars in podcast-driven revenue under his belt, Kev brings the proven playbook for podcasters who are ready to go beyond the hobby and into growth. Subscribe now to learn how to grow your podcast — and make it work for you.
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Dec 26, 2023 • 17min
150 | 12 Days of Podcast Growth Day #8: How to Promote on Social Media
Learn the benefits of promoting podcasts on social media, tips for expanding the audience, and strategies to attract new listeners. Discover how to effectively engage with social media users, create summary content, and use tactics like Twitter threads and TikToks to grow your listener base.

Dec 25, 2023 • 14min
149 | 12 Days of Podcast Growth Day #7: How to Get Listeners to Press Play
The podcast discusses the importance of capturing listeners' attention and convincing them to choose a particular episode. It emphasizes the need for persuasive titles and descriptions, clear and concise packaging, and the optimization of show notes. The upcoming lesson will focus on promoting podcast episodes on social media and email.

Dec 24, 2023 • 14min
148 | 12 Days of Podcast Growth Day #6: How to HOLD Your Listener's Attention
Learn how to captivate your audience with thought-provoking questions, optimize production by posing a specific question in each episode, and increase listener retention rates by focusing on answering key questions.

Dec 23, 2023 • 25min
147 | 12 Days of Podcast Growth Day #5: How to HOOK Your Listeners In
Learn about the significance of average completion rate in measuring listener retention. Understand how a strong podcast introduction can impact audience growth and retention. Explore the podcast's growth without advertising and guest appearances. Discover the key elements of creating engaging podcast intros and introducing guests effectively.

Dec 22, 2023 • 13min
146 | 12 Days of Podcast Growth Day #4: Your Podcast Format
The podcast discusses the importance of aligning a podcast's format with the listener mission and explores various podcast formats. It emphasizes the need for engaging content and convincing listeners to care about the guests. The advantages and disadvantages of guest and solo episodes are also highlighted, along with recommendations on choosing the right podcast format and publishing frequency for show growth.

Dec 21, 2023 • 15min
145 | 12 Days of Podcast Growth Day #3: Your Listener Mission
Learn why a clear listener mission is crucial for your podcast, how to craft a concise tagline, and the importance of communicating desired outcomes. Get insights into upcoming lessons on interviews and sign up for the course.

Dec 20, 2023 • 18min
144 | 12 Days of Podcast Growth Day #2: Defining Your Audience
In this episode, Kevin discusses the importance of defining your podcast audience based on psychographics rather than traditional demographics. He also emphasizes the importance of offering tangible benefits to the audience and provides examples of different podcast audiences. Additionally, he talks about the significance of having clarity and focus on your potential listeners and how defining your audience and your show's mission can help attract your target audience and grow your podcast.

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Dec 19, 2023 • 30min
143 | 12 Days of Podcast Growth Day #1: The Podcast Ladder
Learn how to grow and monetize your podcast with a 12-part audio course. Climbing the ladder of podcast success by defining your audience and retaining listeners. The importance of social media participation and being a guest on other podcasts. Understanding podcast monetization and effective calls to action. Overcome fear and ascend the podcast ladder.

Dec 18, 2023 • 8min
142 | Announcing the 12 DAYS OF PODCAST GROWTH!
Want to start to see your podcast grow in under 90 days? Learn More about the Grow The Show Accelerator.
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In this episode, Kevin announces that, over the next 12 Days, we will be dropping a 12-part audio course that is an Ultimate Guide to Growing and Monetizing a podcast in 2024.
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Dec 12, 2023 • 6min
141 | The Only 2 Things You Need to Produce a Great Podcast Episode
Learn how to create great podcast content without being an expert interviewer or having extensive editing skills. Discover the two key factors that make or break a podcast episode's success, starting with posing a specific question that the episode aims to answer. This chapter discusses the four use framework for podcast episodes and the importance of the intro. They also provide guidance on creating a compelling intro and posing a specific question for the episode.