Insider Secrets to a Top 100 Podcast with Courtney Elmer | Podcasting Strategy for Business Growth
Courtney Elmer | PodLaunchHQ.com
This isn’t another “share great content and stay consistent” podcast about podcasting. We’re breaking down 15,000+ hours of study into what top hosts do differently to create bingeworthy podcasts that convert. Hosted by Forbes- and Rolling Stone-featured podcast psychology expert and Webby Awards judge Courtney Elmer—who’s helped over 70+ hosts launch Top 100 shows—you’ll get the tools and strategies other shows won’t dare to share. Expect unfiltered coaching, behind-the-scenes breakdowns, and the kind of “why didn’t anyone tell me this sooner?!” advice to help you build a podcast your future clients can’t stop bingeing (and buying from). So if you’re ready to break out of “less-than-200-download-per-episode” jail and stop settling for downloads that don’t reflect your effort—or you want to launch a podcast that positions you as an authority in your niche and drives real revenue—welcome to the podcast that’s about to change the game for you. Hit play and let’s dive in. Popular Guests Include: Jordan Harbinger, John Lee Dumas, James Cridland, Tom Rossi, Jeremy Enns, Kevin Chemidlin, Dave Jackson, Alex Sanfilippo, Seth Silvers, Stacy Tuschl, Kate Erickson, Grant Baldwin, Hal Elrod, Gay Hendricks, Brandon Lucero, James Wedmore, and more. Popular Episode Topics Include: Podcasting for Business Growth, Starting a Podcast, Podcast Audience Growth, Podcasting for Profit, Podcasting Psychology, Increasing Listener Engagement, Creating Bingeworthy Podcast Content, Lead Generation Through Podcasting, Business Podcasting, Ranking Your Podcast in The Top 100, Podcast Launch Strategy, Podcast Monetization Strategies, Podcast Messaging, Podcast Positioning
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Mar 28, 2023 • 38min
How to Silence Your Inner Dictator | Tracy Crossley
How would you define insecure attachment?Even if you know what insecure attachment is, you’ve likely never thought about how it relates to your ability to run and grow a business successfully.In this episode, Tracy Crossley walks you through the insecure attachment styles that keep you from getting what you want in your online business and your life — plus, she’s revealing how to overcome them!Inside this episode, you’re going to learn:What insecure attachment styles are and examples of how they show up in your workWhy insecure attachment prevents you from moving through adversity and makes you fragile — both in your personal life and your online businessHow to understand your unique patterns and triggers, so you can overcome insecure attachment and become unstoppable as you grow your businessEpisode Links:Check out Tracy's podcast: Freedom from AttachmentConnect with Tracy -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
Mar 21, 2023 • 37min
Insider Secrets for Landing a TEDx Talk | Michael Marcial
As an online business owner, which of these pillars are you currently excelling at: marketing, selling, or fulfillment (aka onboarding new people into your offers and programs)?If you’re like most digital entrepreneurs, you’re good at one or two of these crucial components of success, but you’ve yet to master all three.Well, today’s guest, Michael Marical, reveals how having your very own TEDx talk can help you with all three in one fell swoop!Inside this episode, you’re going to learn:How Michael went from living in his car to bringing in tens of millions of dollars in new offline and online businessWhy having one 15-minute TEDx Talk can do more for your marketing and lead generation than thousands of hours on Instagram or TikTokHow you can begin to hone your big idea, clarify your message, and share that message with the world Episode Links:thought-leader.comthought-leader.com/TEDxmasterclass -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
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Mar 14, 2023 • 24min
The Surprising Truth about What's Limiting You
What monthly income do you wish you made in your online business?No matter your goal, something is limiting you from getting there.In this episode, we will explore the surprising truths that are getting in your way as you try to grow a business.Inside this episode, you’re going to learn:Why you are not the one limiting your growth — despite what you’ve been toldThe simple 5-step process to uncover what’s actually holding you backHow to use this process to grow a business to 5-figure (and even 6-figure) months -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
Mar 7, 2023 • 38min
How To Grow Through What You Go Through
When was the last time you experienced a major breakthrough as an online business owner?For me, the biggest breakthroughs always follow breakdowns in my life.The truth is there’s so easy-button way out of challenges, but in today’s podcast, I’m sharing what happens when you persist through them and develop antifragility as a result!BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN: The recent breakdown I experienced and what it has meant for me as an online business ownerHow to increase your capability to grow a business and thrive as a result of stressors, chaos, and mistakes — not in spite of themWhat antifragility is and how it will change your life and business -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
Feb 28, 2023 • 19min
How Much Time Is Your Inbox Costing You?
How many hours of productivity has your inbox cost you?For most digital business owners, it’s too many to count!But that stops here... If you’re ready to reign in your email and get back TONS of time as an online entrepreneur, this episode is for you.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH: Practical inbox strategies for reclaiming your time and increasing your productivity A simple system to streamline your email workflow as an online entrepreneur The automated email that changed everything in our digital business -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
Feb 21, 2023 • 20min
3 Hidden Slack Gems That Will Improve Your Team Communication
On a scale from 1 to 10, how clear is your current team communication?It’s easy in a digital business for endless email chains and cluttered group chats to leave everyone feeling overwhelmed and unorganized.That’s why in this week's episode, I’m giving you the hidden gems you need to streamline your communication and increase your productivity within your team.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH: The best way to establish (and maintain) clear team communication Why it’s essential in a digital business for your team to communicate well with you and with each otherThe reason my team uses Slack for communication and the bonus hacks we’ve discovered that have increased our productivity -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
Feb 14, 2023 • 31min
7 Signs It’s Time to Hire Help
Do you have trouble admitting when you need to hire help in your online business?Even before becoming an entrepreneur, recognizing when I needed help was a huge struggle, but eventually, I had to learn how to do it.In this episode, I share the practical first steps I took to get the help that ultimately allowed me to grow a business to 6 figures — while working just 20 hours a week.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: The reason all visionary leaders have to eventually hire helpWhy you can grow a business faster when you know how to ask for helpThe signs that mean it’s time to hire help in your online business -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
Feb 7, 2023 • 47min
How to Overcome Setbacks in Business
Be honest... how are you really doing?As an online entrepreneur, this road is hard sometimes, but finding a way to overcome setbacks is essential — not just for the sake of your digital business, but for YOU as a human.That’s why today, we’re exploring my proven solution to dealing with unexpected challenges and the unique opportunity that waits for you inside every adversity.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL LEARN: About the challenges I’ve been facing recently in my life and digital businessA method I’ve developed to overcome setbacks called the resiliency principleWhy it’s imperative that you, as an online entrepreneur, learn this now Episode Links:For my visual friends, click here to check out the anti-fragility image I mention in this episode. -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
Jan 31, 2023 • 54min
3 Surprising Content Mistakes that are Costing You Clients | Brandon Lucero
What was the last thing you posted online that went completely unseen, unheard, or unengaged with?Because, as online entrepreneurs, we’ve ALL been there! And when you’re working hard to grow a business, nothing feels worse or more defeating.That’s where today’s guest, Brandon Lucero, comes in. He’s here to reveal the biggest content mistakes you’re making AND what to do instead!BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL DISCOVER: The common content mistakes almost all online entrepreneurs make — no matter how far along they are in their businessesHow to add value without giving more information in your contentThe fastest way to increase engagement, build an audience, and grow a business -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
Jan 24, 2023 • 45min
4 Invisible Barriers Keeping You from Ultimate Success | Gay Hendricks
As an online business owner, how would you describe yourself?Whatever your answer was, I’m guessing the word “genius” wasn’t a part of it — but if you want to grow a business in a fulfilling way, it’s time to admit that’s what you are!And today’s guest, Gay Hendricks, is here to help you identify your unique zone of genius AND how you can move past the fears that keep you from embracing it.BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU’LL WALK AWAY WITH: What the “Upper Limit problem” is and how it’s keeping you from living the full expression of your zone of geniusThe three other zones we tend to get trapped in, particularly as online business owners, when we deny our genius and settle for ‘good enough’Practical steps you can take to identify your unique genius that will help you grow a business today -Support the showLiked this episode? Share it with a fellow podcaster! Love this show? Say thanks by leaving a positive review. Want a podcasting growth strategy tailored to your show? Schedule a 1:1 Podcasting Audit with Courtney.Register for Courtney's Podcasting Workshop: How to 10x Your Podcast Growth This Year Curious about PodLaunch®? Book a Demo to see if our podcasting mentorship is the right fit for you and get the podcasting advice you need to grow your podcast. Connect with Courtney: Linked In | Instagram | PodLaunch HQ ©Ⓟ 2018–2025 by Courtney Elmer. All Rights Reserved.
