#319 | The Weird Downside of Being Positive About Your Podcast Growth That Affects 99% of Podcasters

Why Your Podcast Isn't Growing: Principles On Content Marketing, Building an Audience & Online Coaching Sales

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Are you unknowingly sabotaging your own podcast growth by staying too positive for too long?

In this episode, we break down why “just keep publishing” and trusting that growth will come is one of the biggest traps in podcasting. You’ll learn how toxic optimism blinds podcasters to reality, and how adopting strategic pessimism can finally help you make data-driven decisions that get results.

By the end of this episode, you’ll discover:

1. How to spot toxic optimism before it kills your show’s momentum.
2. The exact 3-step process to use strategic pessimism to protect and grow your podcast.
3. How to turn fear of failure into focused, bold action that drives real audience growth.

Listen now to break free from the “hope and wait” cycle and finally take control of your podcast growth strategy.

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This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

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