If you already have a podcast that isn’t driving the growth or revenue you expected, there’s a good chance one of these myths is quietly ambushing your strategy.

And if you’re still deciding whether launching a podcast is the right move for your business, these same myths may be keeping you stuck in indecision.

I’m breaking down podcasting myths I see holding entrepreneurs back.

It's not because they lack clarity or discipline, but because the advice sounds responsible… and it’s wrong.

These beliefs convince people they need:

• a bigger audience before they can monetize
• more time before they can commit
• or purely organic growth for podcasting to “work”

When you understand the myths, you can make a clear, strategic decision — whether that means refining the podcast you already have or deciding, with confidence, whether podcasting belongs in your business at all.

Podcasting can work when:

• you treat it like a business asset, not a content hobby
• you plan to monetize intentionally (including guesting)
• you focus on building trust and serving your audience

If you're starting to resent your podcast and questioning whether podcasting is even worth the effort — this episode will help you identify which belief may be running the show.

Want to talk it through?

📞Send me a quick voice note and tell me what’s holding you back. I’d love to help you think it through — honestly and strategically.

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Podcasting shouldn’t feel this heavy.

And yet there are days when it takes more energy to get started than it should. You sit down to record, and before you even hit record, there’s resistance. Not because you don’t care, but because something feels off.

Most podcasters assume that when things feel hard, it’s a motivation problem. Or a consistency problem. Or a discipline problem.

I don’t see it that way. (That's why I'm hosting the Podcast Flywheel)

In this episode, I’m unpacking what’s happening when podcasting starts to feel like a grind — and why pushing harder almost never fixes it.

This isn’t about strategies or systems or doing more. It’s about understanding the quiet thing that erodes belief long before people ever quit.

If podcasting has started to feel like heavy maintenance, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, I talk about:

• Why podcasting feels hard even when you’re showing up consistently
• The story most podcasters tell themselves when things stop feeling easy
• What changes when your podcast finally feels contained and supported
• How friction quietly drains belief over time
• Why this isn’t a personal failure

This episode isn’t here to hype you up or give you a checklist.

It’s here to help you notice what you’ve been pushing through — and what it’s been costing you.

📲Tell Me More! What do you want to know about podcasting for your business?

Create a baker's dozen of episodes with the Podcast Flywheel! January 27th

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⬇️ ACTION-PACKED RESOURCES + NEXT STEPS ⬇️

Join the Community!
https://www.thevirtualpodcastschool.com/community

Frustrated your podcast isn't growing? Grab this!⤵
https://free.thevirtualpodcastschool.com/guide

Looking for organic growth through evergreen content? ⤵
https://call.thevirtualpodcastschool.com/scheduling-call

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Be anxious for nothing; but in everything...

You can have an audience and still feel frustrated (and underpaid with your podcast).

That’s the part most podcast hosts don’t know how to explain and it’s why so many assume they need more visibility, more episodes, or better CTAs.

In this episode, I’m reframing that assumption.

Because when a podcast isn’t converting, it’s almost never a content problem.
It’s a belief problem.

I’m unpacking why host/listener proximity* by itself is not enough..

And how even “good” podcasts quietly lose momentum when belief isn’t being carried forward on purpose.

This episode is not about tactics.
It’s not about growth hacks.
And it’s definitely not about posting more.

Instead, I’m walking you through:

• why authority breaks down even with loyal listeners
• what’s actually happening when people listen…and do nothing
• the subtle leadership gaps that cause podcasts to feel heavy instead of decisive

If you’ve ever thought, “My audience loves me… so why isn’t this working?”
this episode answers that question.

By the end of our time together, you’ll have:

• a clearer way to diagnose why an episode didn’t convert
• a different way to think about your role as the host
• language for what’s really stalling momentum
• a sharper sense of what matters next.

You'll also learn about building belief between episodes —
and why I treat my podcast as infrastructure, not content.

If you want to stay in proximity with that level of thinking, I invite you to join my weekly newsletter, Mic Drop Mastery, where I write to you as the CEO of your podcast, not the content creator.

And if you’re ready to see how belief actually moves across episodes, I’ll point you to the Podcast Flywheel inside the episode.

*I know Tony Robbins says Proximity is Power".
I've got a slight add on to that.
Press Play to find out what it is!


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📲Tell Me More! What do you want to know about podcasting for your business?

Create a baker's dozen of episodes with the Podcast Flywheel! January 27th

Does Your Podcast Have a Revenue Problem??
Go PRO! Join the 90-Day Pro Membership here.

💥💰🏋‍♀💰🧘🏽‍♀️🔥💪🏼💰
⬇️ ACTION-PACKED RESOURCES + NEXT STEPS ⬇️

Join the Community!
https://www.thevirtualpodcastschool.com/community

Frustrated your podcast isn't growing? Grab this!⤵
https://free.thevirtualpodcastschool.com/guide

Looking for organic growth through evergreen content? ⤵
https://call.thevirtualpodcastschool.com/scheduling-call

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Be anxious for nothing; but in everything...