Podcast Growth Hacks with Mics to Millions: Discover How to Build, Grow, and Monetize Your Dream Health & Wellness Podcast

Happy Holidays from PodWritten and Mics to Millions! In this brief and festive episode, I want to share a special Christmas greeting for all listeners, whether you celebrate or not, and reflect on the season’s joy, warmth, and togetherness. Ps - The trailer for Season 2 drops next week, so be sure to subscribe to catch it! ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with Sam: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelbrakeguia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambguia/ ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com

This week, I’m sharing a clip from my recent interview on The Proffitt Podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into strategies for podcast swaps and guesting. You’ll hear about: How to connect with like-minded podcast hosts and craft pitches that truly resonate. Common mistakes to avoid when pitching yourself as a guest and the key elements of a standout pitch. My approach to positioning yourself as an expert and using social proof to open doors to new opportunities. The importance of balancing high-quality content with authenticity and maintaining consistency in your podcasting journey.   If you want to network and grow your podcast using podcast guesting, check out the full episode here: https://shorturl.at/ZaS7p   Check out the pitch I sent to Krystal that secured this interview:  https://krystalproffitt.com/mastering-podcast-swaps-and-guesting/   Get a pitch template you can use now to book yourself on shows here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with Sam: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelbrakeguia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambguia/ ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com

Today I am sharing a clip from my guest appearance on the Health Coach Academy podcast. In this interview, I dive into how podcast guesting can help health coaches grow their audiences, establish themselves as authorities in their niche, and foster meaningful connections. You’ll learn:  How podcast guesting can amplify your reach and visibility as a health coach. Why being a guest on the right podcasts helps build credibility in your niche. The power of connecting with engaged audiences through podcasting.   If you’re a health coach looking to attract your next client through podcast guesting, check out the full episode here: https://shorturl.at/5xHgv   ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with Sam: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelbrakeguia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambguia/ ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com

This week on Mics to Millions, we’re switching things up! Instead of our usual interviews or solo episodes, I am sharing a special clip from my guest appearance on the Your Fitness Money Coach Podcast. In this episode, you’ll hear my insights on: Building Confidence as a Podcast Guest: How to overcome nerves and show up authentically. Strategic Pitching and Follow-Ups: Proven methods for securing guest spots on the right podcasts. Targeting Niche Audiences: Why focusing on smaller, highly engaged audiences can deliver better results than chasing broad exposure. If you’re a podcaster or someone who wants to leverage podcast guesting as a way to grow your brand, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you maximize your impact and connect with the right listeners. Check out the full episode here: https://shorturl.at/ulJgE ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with Sam: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelbrakeguia/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambguia/ ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com

As Mics to Millions comes up to the one-year mark, I wanted to reflect on the incredible journey of this first year in podcasting. In this episode, I share personal highlights, the biggest challenges I’ve faced, and the lessons learned along the way.   Got a minute? We’d love a review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  Visit Apple Podcasts and Spotify to leave us a review and make our day 😍   ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with me and Göz: Sam Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelbrakeguia/ Sam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambguia/ Göz Linkedin: https://co.linkedin.com/in/gozdeguzey Göz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gozbguia/ ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com   Links to past episodes and resources referenced: Social media burnout? 14 alternative ways to promote your podcast | Ep 42: https://shorturl.at/P0L1k   15+ years of online audience building insights in 40mins with Jason Fitzgerald | Ep 38: https://shorturl.at/z830E   Quit wasting time! Build a standout podcast workflow with Anna Dearmon Kornick | Ep 31 https://shorturl.at/iXTMH   How to repurpose your podcast episodes to reach more audiences | Ep 26 https://shorturl.at/UWgvj   Achieving 20 million podcast downloads with Kelly Smith | Ep 1: shorturl.at/AWSow

Rarely do I share tales on this podcast of how I gave up everything to travel the world indefinitely, which ultimately led me on the path I am now – running a podcast booking agency alongside my wife, Göz Brake Guia, in Medellin, Colombia.    Today I’m taking 10 minutes to share a little bit about my background.    You’ll discover my story of leaving the UK to find a new, unknown place to call home, why my wife and I are so passionate about helping health and wellness businesses, and how I establishing a company I love, doing what I love, with the women I love.    Got a minute? We’d love a review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  Visit Apple Podcasts and Spotify to leave us a review and make our day 😍   ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with me and Göz: Sam Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelbrakeguia/ Sam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sambguia/ Göz Linkedin: https://co.linkedin.com/in/gozdeguzey Göz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gozbguia/ ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com

Even top-ranked health and wellness podcasts struggle to stand out. But you can promote your show authentically without compromising your values, and achieve impressive growth. Ashleigh VanHouten co-hosts the top 0.5% ranked Muscle Science for Women podcast, where they interview leading minds in exercise and nutrition methodology and overall wellness and discuss topics relevant to health and muscle building.   Even, with a monthly audience of 40,000 listeners, she knows what it is like to feel lost in the sea of health and wellness shows.   In this episode, you’ll hear:  [06:45] - How she balances the feeling of achievement with the ever-present pressure to do more to grow her show.   [19:18] - How getting featured as a guest helped move the needle when it comes to downloads and followers on social media.    [28:20] - How she and her cohost have built a loyal listenership and bring in long-term sponsors that boost your revenue.    Got a minute? We’d love a review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  Visit Apple Podcasts and Spotify to leave us a review and make our day 😍   ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with Ashleigh: https://episodes.fm/592596408 https://www.instagram.com/themusclemaven/?hl=en https://ashleighvanhouten.com/   If you enjoyed this, you might also like our previous episode: Mastering the art of securing sponsorships for your podcast with Jonathan Levitt https://shorturl.at/hJXSD ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com

Most health coaches didn’t enter the field to be marketers, but in a competitive industry, mastering these skills is essential, and today’s guest is a master at helping health coaches excelle in these areas!  Hailey Rowe is the host behind Health Coach Nation, a podcast for health coaches to help them grow and scale their businesses. She’s also a Marketing, Sales Strategist & Linkedin Lead Generation Service Provider and helps health coaches, grow their sales, get more time back, and conquer social media overwhelm. From this episode, you’ll learn:  [07:50] - Why she advocates that a program or framework is vital for health coaches who want to charge more, instead of offering an hourly rate.    [11:50] - How she comes up with engaging episode ideas by centering each episode around one of her four pillars of episode topics.    [19:32] - Her four steps (connecting, engaging, sharing a pre-offer, and selling) to create a lucrative social media strategy that she uses for her business and with clients.   Got a minute? We’d love a review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  Visit Apple Podcasts and Spotify to leave us a review and make our day 😍   ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with Hailey: Message & Niche Mastery Cheat Sheet: https://haileyrowe.kartra.com/page/messagemastery Free Business Growth & Networking Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themarketinghubgroup  Website: https://www.HaileyRowe.com  Instagram: Https://www.instagram.com/hailey_rowe  Podcast: https://anchor.fm/health-coach-nation  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haileyr Book your FREE Client Attraction Consult here: https://calendly.com/haileyrowe-coach/30min     If you enjoyed this, you might also like our previous episode: Monetizing your podcast through affiliate marketing with Omar Cumberbatch  https://shorturl.at/vqIaE ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com

Achieve more and help young professionals build experiences in the work place by starting a podcast internship program.    Discover how Marnie Dachis Marmet & Stephanie May Potter, co-hosts of the top 1% ranked The Art of Living Well Podcast, employed the help of interns to get extra help for their podcast while giving back at the same time.     From this episode, you’ll learn:    08:15 - How to leverage outreach to secure bigger guests and grow quickly   10:49 - The benefits of recruiting and mentoring interns to grow a podcast   16:24 - The impact of podcast guesting to bolster credibility and create useful content that attracts coaching clients   21:29 - How to use your network and connections with past guests to secure sponsors for the show   Got a minute? We’d love a review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  Visit Apple Podcasts and Spotify to leave us a review and make our day 😍   ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with Stephanie and Marnie: https://www.theartoflivingwell.us https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGrJIdAwx2squX-1DNjE3lg https://www.instagram.com/theartofliving_well/   If you enjoyed this, you might also like our previous episode: Converting listeners into clients using the 3P method with Joe Sanok  https://shorturl.at/nnWqL ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com

In the sea of 5 million+ podcasts out there, you can’t overlook the importance of SEO for discoverability.    In today’s interview, we sat down with Tahjma VanBuren, a podcast SEO expert and founder of iMoves Management, who shared valuable tips and insights to help you put your podcast on the map using smart SEO hacks.    From this episode, you’ll learn:   04:33 - Why you should reverse engineer your topics and titles around what people are searching for   05:55 - The importance of balancing readability between search engines and humans while improving your podcast SEO   09:39 - The reason she suggests keeping names out of your episode titles   20:08 - Why you should repurpose your episodes into blogs for better SEO benefits.   Got a minute? We’d love a review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  Visit Apple Podcasts and Spotify to leave us a review and make our day 😍   ✅Interested in podcast guesting to boost online visibility and grow your business? Discover how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ https://podwritten.com/   Get your free guide to get yourself booked as a guest in 4 weeks here: https://podwritten.com/podcastguesting/   💡 For additional tips: Check out our blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/   👉 Connect with Tahjma: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahjma-vanburen/ https://www.imovesmanagement.com/   If you enjoyed this, you might also like our previous episode: Using SEO for fast podcast growth with Michele Riechman https://shorturl.at/dsokv  ❤️If you have questions or just want to say hi, drop us an email at sam@podwritten.com