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Daniel J. Lewis

I believe podcasting is the BEST way for YOU to share a message to change the world! I give you the guts and teach you the tools to launch and improve your own podcast for passion and P.R.O.F.I.T. (popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles)! Through each episode, I strive to help you communicate better, fully leverage audio and video gear, use podcasting tools for higher quality and efficiency, become an engaging interviewer, improve your podcast website, grow your podcast, and more! My goal is to help you and your audience get P.R.O.F.I.T. from your podcast: popularity, relationships, opportunities, fun, income, or tangibles. From each episode, you’ll get inspiration, learn easy-to-follow steps, and discover resources to help you podcast better. Please join me, Daniel J. Lewis, and I will give you THE AUDACITY to podcast!

The Audacity to Podcast

Discover 11 practical podcasting lessons from building Podgagement, including innovation, competition, skill-building, rebranding, setbacks, relationships, and continued podcast growth.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/podgagementhistory

Introduction [00:00]
Remembering Todd Cochrane [00:13]

 • Listen to my episode honoring Todd: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/in-memory-of-todd-cochrane/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap447&utm_content=chapter_2-remembering_todd_cochrane

1. Innovate when you can't invent [02:06]
2. Get help from others [07:03]

 • My Podcast Reviews launched in June 2014: 
https://podgagement.com/podcast-reviews-launched/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap447&utm_content=chapter_4-2_get_help_from_others

3. There will always be competition [10:39]
4. Improve your skills [19:07]
5. Watch for accidental inventions [24:38]

 • Podcast Industry Statistics started: 
https://podgagement.com/800000-podcasts-milestone-surpassed/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap447&utm_content=chapter_7-5_watch_for_accidental_inventions
 • New Podcast Industry Insights website: 
https://podcastindustryinsights.com/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap447&utm_content=chapter_7-5_watch_for_accidental_inventions

6. Foster relationships [27:31]
7. Pick a good name, rebrand if necessary [30:24]
8. Be prepared for disappointments [34:39]
9. Pick the right tools [37:35]
Blubrry is the best hosting provider for WordPress workflows [38:07]

 • Blubrry podcast hosting for WordPress: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/bhosting?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap447&utm_content=chapter_12-blubrry_is_the_best_hosting_provider_for_wordpress_workflows

9. Pick the right tools [38:31]
10. Be quick to seize opportunities [41:02]

 • Podgagement launched with chart-tracking to replace Chartable: 
https://podgagement.com/looking-for-a-chartable-replacement-podgagement-now-tracks-podcast-charts-and-rankings/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap447&utm_content=chapter_14-10_be_quick_to_seize_opportunities

11. Just keep growing [47:21]
Supercharge your audience engagement with Podgagement! [50:33]

 • Try Podgagement yourself: 
https://podgagement.com/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap447&utm_content=chapter_16-supercharge_your_audience_engagement_with_podgagement

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

447. Podcasting Lessons from the History of Podgagement

Learn how unity, diverse perspectives, and constructive disagreement can create stronger podcast conversations with a cohost who adds energy and value.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/disagree

Introduction [00:00]
Chapter your next episode with PodChapters! [00:49]

https://podchapters.com/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap446&utm_content=chapter_2-chapter_your_next_episode_with_podchapters

1. Unity is strength [04:25]
2. Diverse perspectives create depth [06:49]
3. Depth reveals divergence [10:02]
4. Podcast with energy givers, not takers or wasters [12:44]
Do you value The Audacity to Podcast? [18:07]

 • Please consider giving back whatever you feel it's worth to you: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap446&utm_content=chapter_8-do_you_value_the_audacity_to_podcast

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

446. Is It Good to Disagree with Your Cohost?

Learn how to create honest, useful reviews that earn audience trust, strengthen industry relationships, and open new opportunities.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/productreviews

Introduction: [00:00]

 • What Is Podcasting P.R.O.F.I.T.? 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-is-podcasting-profit-tap320/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap445&utm_content=chapter_1-introduction_more_about_podcasting_profit

1. Actually use the product! [02:11]
2. Share your experiences and sincere opinions [06:12]
3. Focus less on specs and features, more on benefits for your audience [10:34]
4. Read/watch the instructions [14:21]
5. Consider others' reviews and questions [16:07]
6. Highlight opportunities for improvement [17:42]
7. Use the product name frequently [20:05]
8. Link to the product throughout your episode [23:33]

 • Pretty Links for WordPress: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/prettylinks?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap445&utm_content=chapter_9-8_link_to_the_product_throughout_your_episode

9. Disclose appropriately [28:50]

 • You MUST Disclose Whenever You're Compensated: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/you-must-disclose-whenever-youre-compensated/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap445&utm_content=chapter_10-9_disclose_appropriately

10. Build a relationship with the product-maker [32:45]
11. Tag the product and product-maker whenever sharing your review [44:10]

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

445. Eleven Tips for Better Product Reviews in Your Podcast

Posting to every social platform burns out podcasters fast. Pick one place you can do well, automate what you can, and enlist your audience's help.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/beeverywhere

Introduction [00:00]
Your potential audience is everywhere [00:57]
"Everywhere" can be overwhelming [01:59]
Special thanks [03:32]

https://audacitytopodcast.com/giveback

Be where you can be well [07:54]
Automate what you can [09:47]
Point your audience to where you engage most [11:36]
Ask your audience for help [15:14]

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

444. Do You NEED to “Be Everywhere” to Grow Your Podcast?

The outpouring love for John C. Dvorak revealed something every podcaster should understand about the connection your audience feels with you.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/parasocial

Introduction [00:00]

 • No Agenda Show #1,888: 
https://www.noagendashow.net/listen/1888
 • No Agenda Show #1,889: 
https://www.noagendashow.net/listen/1889

Understand the power of parasocial relationships [01:02]
See why podcasting feels personal [03:47]
Let passion and authenticity build the bond [06:11]
Meet listeners in the intimate moments of their lives [08:30]
Recognize how podcasts can carry people through darkness [11:07]
Stop saying “just”—you are connecting with people [12:45]
Make intimacy a practice, not a format [15:15]

 • "What Makes Podcasting More Intimate than Other Media": 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-makes-podcasting-more-intimate-than-other-media-tap279/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap443&utm_content=chapter_8-make_intimacy_a_practice_not_a_format

Use your influence for good [16:22]
Deepen audience relationships with Podgagement [16:54]

https://podgagement.com/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap443&utm_content=chapter_10-deepen_audience_relationships_with_podgagement

Honor the relationships listeners build with you [19:28]
Be someone’s light, one episode at a time [22:26]

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

443. Parasocial Relationships in Podcasting

Dynamic ad-insertion technology can be use for so much more content than just ads! Here are 5 ways to use it in podcasting.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/5dci

Introduction: What is dynamic content-insertion (DCI)? [00:00]
1. Upcoming events [03:03]
2. Products, services, and cross-promotions [05:19]
3. Time sensitive announcements [09:08]
4. Audience calls to action [11:25]
5. Advanced targeting and experiments [14:43]
How to get started with dynamic content insertion [19:02]

 • Captivate: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/captivate
 • RedCircle: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/redcircle

Share your ideas or podcasting questions [22:04]

https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap442&utm_content=chapter_8-share_your_ideas_or_podcasting_questions

Supercharge your audience engagement with Podgagement! [22:19]

https://podgagement.com/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap442&utm_content=chapter_9-supercharge_your_audience_engagement_with_podgagement

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

442. Five Uses for Dynamic Content-Insertion that Aren't Ads

Whether reading their reviews, sharing their feedback, playing their voicemail, or using their creative contribution, involving your podcast episodes can be powerful to deepen your relationships and grow your podcast.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/involveyouraudience

Introduction [00:00]

 • Try Podgagement to get more ratings, reviews, rankings, and feedback: 
https://podgagement.com/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap441&utm_content=chapter_1-introduction

What kind of audience involvement? [01:19]
1. It makes your listener feel special [04:42]
2. It encourages more involvement [06:21]
3. It boosts your reputation [07:12]

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

441. Three Benefits to Involving Your Audience in Your Podcast

It might be okay to cover the same topic in multiple episodes from your podcast. Here are 4 questions to guide your decision.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/repeattopics

Introduction [00:00]

 • My first episode about the independence of podcasting, from 2017: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/the-powerful-independence-of-podcasting-tap312/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap440&utm_content=chapter_1-introduction

1. Do you have more to add? [02:20]
2. Is your original episode still available? [04:18]

 • What You Need to Know about Episode Limits and Your Podcast RSS Feed: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-episode-limits-and-your-podcast-rss-feed-tap302/?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap440&utm_content=chapter_3-2_is_your_original_episode_still_available_feed_limits_affect_this

3. How much time has passed? [06:19]
4. Do you have a different approach to the topic now? [08:49]
Do you value The Audacity to Podcast? [12:36]

 • Give back what you feel it's worth to you: 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap440&utm_content=chapter_6-do_you_value_the_audacity_to_podcast

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

440. Should You Repeat Topics on Your Podcast?

Independence is the greatest power of podcasting—even for corporate podcasters. Here are some reasons to celebrate the freedom of podcasts.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/independence26

Introduction [00:00]
1. Talk about whatever you want [01:23]
2. Run your podcast however you like [03:55]
3. Reach a global audience with your voice [05:26]
4. Produce content from anywhere [08:09]
5. Host or move your podcast where you choose [11:05]
6. Monetize your podcast (or don't) however you want [14:14]
7. Publish on your schedule [17:48]
8. Build your own audience [19:14]
9. Distribute to any podcast app [22:12]
10. No algorithms (yet) between you and your audience [24:49]

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

439. Ten Reasons to Celebrate the Independence of Podcasting

The world of podcast metrics can get confusing. Here are the most important terms, what they actually mean, and the caveats you need to know.

Please share this episode from your podcast app or https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/dvpva

Introduction [00:00]
1. Downloads (and "streams") [01:18]
2. Plays [12:02]
Special thanks [17:34]

 • If you value The Audacity to Podcast, please consider giving back whatever its worth to you! 
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback?utm_source=the_audacity_to_podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=tap438&utm_content=chapter_4-special_thanks

3. Audience [19:57]
The most important metric is what measures your goals [30:10]

———

Start and grow your own podcast for passion and PROFIT! Learn more and follow at https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/

Supercharge your audience engagement and grow your podcast! https://podgagement.com/

Add podcast chapters that drive engagement in seconds! https://podchapters.com/

FEEDBACK
Call (903) 231-2221
Email feedback@theaudacitytopodcast.com
Send a message or voicemail through https://podcastfeedback.com/audacity

MAILING ADDRESS
The Audacity to Podcast
PO Box 739
Burlington, KY 41005

438. Podcast Metrics Explained: Downloads vs. Plays vs. Audience

Learn why you need guts to blog or podcast. It's not just about a computer program.

75. Five reasons bloggers and podcasters MUST have audacity

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