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by Nathan Gwilliam
The podcasting industry is projected to grow 500% to $130 billion by 2030 providing great opportunity for entrepreneurs and businesses. But breaking into such a booming industry can be overwhelming, leaving many potential podcasters questioning, what is the secret formula for growing and monetizing a successful show? The Podcasting Secrets show aims to reveal the best stories and strategies from successful podcasters and experts. Join us as we dive deep into the world of podcasting, featuring insider strategies you can use to: Choose the perfect niche, Get invited to speak on other shows, Build relationships with influencers and potential customers, Master high-quality audio recording, Build a platform that you own, Boost discoverability on podcast platforms, Turn your passion into profits, Build your credibility, authority, and thought leadership, And so much more! Each week PodUp CEO Nathan Gwilliam interviews successful podcasters and experts and shares their secrets to create, grow, and monetize a next- level podcast with audio, video, blogs, live streams, social media posts, email newsletters, and more. Whether you're a podcasting newbie or a seasoned pro, our actionable insights will elevate your show. Subscribe for free now at PodcastingSecrets.com so you don’t miss an episode, and level up your podcasting game!
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- 3 days ago46 min
Why the Smartest Podcasters Use Their Show to Build a Membership Not Sell Ads (with Tim Topham)
Most podcasters spend years chasing ad deals that never come. Tim Topham took a different path. As the founder and director of TopMusic Co and host of The TopCast, Tim built 470 episodes of a niche podcast for music teachers without ever running a single ad. Instead, every episode fed a paid membership community that replaced his full-time teaching salary, funds a full team, and has run for 10 years straight.In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Tim reveals why the podcast should never be the business, how he beta-launched his membership while still teaching full-time, why consistency over years compounds in ways most early podcasters never stay long enough to see, and the screen-recording system that helped him hand off production tasks and protect his time.If your show is not generating the income you hoped for, this episode reframes the problem. The show is the funnel. Build the right product behind it. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly insights from creators building shows that actually pay.Follow, Like & Subscribe:Podcasting Secrets: Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secrets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUjNathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/Tim Topham: Website: https://topmusic.co/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timtopham/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/topmusicco Apple (TopCast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-topcast-the-official-music-teachers-podcast/id972978614 Spotify (TopCast): https://open.spotify.com/show/7pEIphmLpaQS1E4lFbxd3R
- 1 weeks ago45 min
How to Break out of the Burnout Loop Killing Your Podcast (with Michal McCracken)
Most podcasters think they quit because they lose motivation. The real reason is more physical than they'd expect. Michal McCracken is a transformational coach and host of the Space and Grace Podcast who helps entrepreneurs build abundant businesses without burning out, by working with the nervous system rather than against it. She built and sold a thriving pet care business, made great money, had amazing staff, and still found herself sitting in her car one morning convinced she was having a heart attack.In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Michal reveals why your body treats the publish button like a survival threat, how the three nervous system states (ventral vagal, sympathetic, and dorsal vagal) show up as procrastination, distraction, and pod fade, and how to negotiate with yourself to keep publishing without white-knuckling through the resistance.Your body isn't broken. It's doing exactly what it was designed to do. The question is whether you know how to work with it. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly insights from creators building shows that last.Follow, Like & Subscribe: Podcasting Secrets: Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secretsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUjNathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/Michal McCracken: Website: https://www.spaceandgrace.me/resourcesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michal-mccracken/Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/space-and-grace-podcast-abundant-business-without-burnout/id1776927699Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/7Lz9vFTiRaWzwPuDloUZEg
- 2 weeks ago44 min
How to Turn Guest Introductions Into a Multi Million Dollar Deal (with Athin Cassiotis)
Most podcasters obsess over downloads while missing the bigger opportunity sitting across the mic. Athin Cassiotis built The Business Growth Show to 290 episodes in five and a half years without missing a single week, then turned guest introductions into a multi-million-dollar partnership he never pitched. A high school dropout from Adelaide once told by his own teacher he would never succeed, Athin has gone on to coach 1,000-plus entrepreneurs across 30-plus industries in 10-plus countries. In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Athin shares why your guest list outranks your listener count, how he landed Jay Abraham, the world's highest-paid marketer, on his show for free when others pay $5,000 just for a meeting, the buffer system that keeps a weekly show running for years, the calendar booking workflow that turns hours of prep into minutes, and how to land headline-name guests by working up through their network of instructors and assistants. He also breaks down the reciprocity move that turns guests into distribution partners and the AI workflow that lets one episode fuel weeks of social content. Catch The Business Growth Show on Apple and Spotify. Want to stop chasing downloads and start building real partnerships through your podcast? Treat each guest like a partner, not just a content piece. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly conversations with creators turning podcast guests into long-term business growth. Follow, Like & Subscribe: Podcasting Secrets:Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secretsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUj Nathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/ Athin Cassiotis: Website: https://athincassiotis.com/ The Business Growth Show on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-business-growth-show-with-athin-cassiotis/id1519360640 The Business Growth Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ObQdySPoVkYFteIMvh0Tr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/athincassiotis/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athincassiotis/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athincassiotis/ X: https://x.com/athincassiotis EndFragment
- 2 weeks ago44 min
This Podcaster Turned Guest Introductions Into a Multi Million Dollar Deal (with Athin Cassiotis)
Most podcasters obsess over downloads while missing the bigger opportunity sitting across the mic. Athin Cassiotis built The Business Growth Show to 290 episodes in five and a half years without missing a single week, then turned guest introductions into a multi-million-dollar partnership he never pitched. A high school dropout from Adelaide once told by his own teacher he would never succeed, Athin has gone on to coach 1,000-plus entrepreneurs across 30-plus industries in 10-plus countries.In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Athin shares why your guest list outranks your listener count, how he landed Jay Abraham, the world's highest-paid marketer, on his show for free when others pay $5,000 just for a meeting, the buffer system that keeps a weekly show running for years, the calendar booking workflow that turns hours of prep into minutes, and how to land headline-name guests by working up through their network of instructors and assistants. He also breaks down the reciprocity move that turns guests into distribution partners and the AI workflow that lets one episode fuel weeks of social content. Catch The Business Growth Show on Apple and Spotify.Want to stop chasing downloads and start building real partnerships through your podcast? Treat each guest like a partner, not just a content piece. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly conversations with creators turning podcast guests into long-term business growth.Follow, Like & Subscribe: Podcasting Secrets: Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secrets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUjNathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/Athin Cassiotis: Website: https://athincassiotis.com/ The Business Growth Show on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-business-growth-show-with-athin-cassiotis/id1519360640 The Business Growth Show on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ObQdySPoVkYFteIMvh0Tr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/athincassiotis/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athincassiotis/ Facebook: https://www.faceb
- 2 weeks ago35 min
How a Podcast Built a Real Estate Empire (with Jack Hoss)
Most podcasters chase ad revenue and downloads. Jack Hoss went the other way. Over 9 years and 800+ episodes of RealDealChat, Jack has never sold a single ad. The show itself became the engine of his entire real estate business, giving him 45-minute conversations with elite operators who normally charge tens of thousands of dollars for a weekend. He calls a podcast the modern-day version of writing a book, and the network it built for him shaped the deals that came after.In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Jack reveals the AI prompt strategy that pushes his YouTube SEO score past 100, the Bing business profile sync that AI engines now reward, the Chamber of Commerce backlink trick that compounds authority for any podcaster, and the vibe coding workflow that let him ship a working Minimum Viable Product in 3 days for $150 instead of paying a developer a year of salary. Jack also shares the simplest review-growth tactic most hosts miss and his 75/25 rule for using ChatGPT to sharpen business focus.Want a podcast that creates real authority and real deal flow without ad sales?Treat each interview as a free seat next to a top operator, build distribution into the workflow, and let AI handle the SEO grind. Share this episode with anyone still chasing downloads instead of relationships. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly tactics from creators turning their shows into sustainable businesses.Follow, Like & Subscribe:Podcasting Secrets: Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secrets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUjNathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/Jack Hoss: Website:https://www.realdealcrew.com/Podcast:https://realdealchat.com/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackhoss/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzCXeO5Oqqu7EjOcXDjx2tQApple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat/id1227366661Spotify Podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/4P66jm0Q4PMl7OoZzHMUUZ
- 3 weeks ago45 min
30,000 Downloads in 6 Years Then 400,000 in 9 Months After One Decision (with Ross Stockdale)
Most podcasters spread themselves too thin and wonder why nothing compounds. Ross Stockdale spent six years building 30,000 downloads across three different shows. Then he made one decision, went all in on The Thunder Stock Show, and hit nearly 400,000 downloads in nine months. A former MMA cage fighter turned fractional CMO, Ross treats podcasting the way he trained for fights: every rep builds on the last one. In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Ross shares Russell Brunson's advice to ignore analytics for the first 100 episodes, why he monetizes through guest referrals instead of sponsors, the three-stage growth framework that removed his mental fatigue, and the personal loss that taught him when to cancel a recording instead of forcing it. He also explains how podcasting can 40x a business's online presence without expensive production, and why pattern recognition matters more than natural talent for long-term growth. Want to stop spreading thin and start compounding your podcast growth? Pick one show, commit fully, and build the systems that make consistency sustainable. Share this episode with a podcaster who is running three projects and growing none of them. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly strategies on growth, monetization, and building a podcast that actually moves your business. Follow, Like & Subscribe: StartFragment Podcasting Secrets: Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secrets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUj Nathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/ Ross Stockdale: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrossstockdale/Website: https://thunderstockmarketing.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThunderStockMarketingApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-thunder-stock-show/id1656717958Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6bJd7N1FDPnUC30CcPZ6DY EndFragment
- 3 weeks ago37 min
This Investment CEO Stopped Marketing and His Podcast Filled the Pipeline Anyway l Philip Jayhawk Chan
Most podcasters start a show and then wonder how to turn it into revenue. Philip Jayhawk Chan did the opposite. He looked at every marketing channel available to grow his investment firm, Lightspeed Investing, and picked podcasting because it was the one place where he could build real relationships, learn from the people he wanted to work with, and let his personality carry the conversation instead of a script.In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Philip shares how he invites ideal clients as podcast guests and builds trust without ever pitching his services, why he targets three to five quality connections per episode instead of chasing download numbers, how he uses case study guests who tell their own story so the proof speaks for itself, why his accumulated content library now answers sales objections before the first call even starts, and how matching his podcast format to his personality made consistency easy instead of forced. Philip also breaks down how he designs content specifically for white collar professionals and why audience awareness shapes everything he says and skips on his show.Want to turn your podcast into a client conversion tool without sounding like a salesperson? Listen to how Philip built his pipeline through conversations, not campaigns. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly strategies on growth, guesting, audience building, and long-term podcast success.Follow, Like & Subscribe:Podcasting Secrets: Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secrets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUjNathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/Philip Jayhawk Chan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipchan333/ Website: https://www.lightspeedinvesting.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lightspeedinvestingpodcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lightspeed-investing-podcast/id1753962250 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qPzhfg7XWizedEFcFn8mo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philip_jayhawk_chan/
- 3 weeks ago37 min
He Invites Ideal Clients on His Podcast and Builds Trust Without a Pitch (with Philip Jayhawk Chan)
Most podcasters start a show and then wonder how to turn it into revenue. Philip Jayhawk Chan did the opposite. He looked at every marketing channel available to grow his investment firm, Lightspeed Investing, and picked podcasting because it was the one place where he could build real relationships, learn from the people he wanted to work with, and let his personality carry the conversation instead of a script. In this episode of Podcasting Secrets with host Nathan Gwilliam, Philip shares how he invites ideal clients as podcast guests and builds trust without ever pitching his services, why he targets three to five quality connections per episode instead of chasing download numbers, how he uses case study guests who tell their own story so the proof speaks for itself, why his accumulated content library now answers sales objections before the first call even starts, and how matching his podcast format to his personality made consistency easy instead of forced. Philip also breaks down how he designs content specifically for white collar professionals and why audience awareness shapes everything he says and skips on his show. Want to turn your podcast into a client conversion tool without sounding like a salesperson? Listen to how Philip built his pipeline through conversations, not campaigns. Subscribe and follow Podcasting Secrets on Apple, Spotify and YouTube for weekly strategies on growth, guesting, audience building, and long-term podcast success. Follow, Like & Subscribe: Podcasting Secrets: Website: https://podcastingsecrets.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcasting-secrets Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podcastingsecrets/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/poduppodcasting/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcasting-secrets/id1726056241 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0edA45tyPxFRfiUmDxYSUj Nathan Gwilliam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathangwilliam/ Philip Jayhawk Chan: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipchan333/Website: https://www.lightspeedinvesting.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lightspeedinvestingpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lightspeed-investing-podcast/id1753962250Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qPzhfg7XWizedEFcFn8moInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/philip_jayhawk_chan/
About Podcasting Secrets
The podcasting industry is projected to grow 500% to $130 billion by 2030 providing great opportunity for entrepreneurs and businesses. But breaking into such a booming industry can be overwhelming, leaving many potential podcasters questioning, what is the secret formula for growing and monetizing a successful show? The Podcasting Secrets show aims to reveal the best stories and strategies from successful podcasters and experts. Join us as we dive deep into the world of podcasting, featuring insider strategies you can use to: Choose the perfect niche, Get invited to speak on other shows, Build relationships with influencers and potential customers, Master high-quality audio recording, Build a platform that you own, Boost discoverability on podcast platforms, Turn your passion into profits, Build your credibility, authority, and thought leadership, And so much more! Each week PodUp CEO Nathan Gwilliam interviews successful podcasters and experts and shares their secrets to create, grow, and monetize a next- level podcast with audio, video, blogs, live streams, social media posts, email newsletters, and more. Whether you're a podcasting newbie or a seasoned pro, our actionable insights will elevate your show. Subscribe for free now at PodcastingSecrets.com so you don’t miss an episode, and level up your podcasting game!
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