01 | How I Grew My Podcast to 100k Downloads and $100k Monetized

Join the Grow The Show Academy and get courses, coaching, community, and live masterclasses from me! Just $99/month, cancel anytime. Work with Kevin 1:1 to Install a Revenue-Driving Podcast Into Your Business -- My name is Kevin Chemidlin, and I'm a podcaster, podcast producer, and podcast coach. I started my first show, Philly Who?, in 2018, and since then I've taken it past 100k downloads and $100k monetized. But - it wasn't a smooth, easy path to get there. I ran into so many roadblocks, and so many moments where I almost quit. Now, after reaching the promised land, I'm helping other independent podcasters to grow and monetize their shows. After 2 years of helping podcasts grow, I've learned that most podcasters are in the same boat: You want to get more listeners, but don't know how You want to monetize someday, but don't know how or when You want to spend less time editing and making social media content After studying the best in the game, I've figured out how to solve these problems! With this podcast, I'm going to teach you how to: Get more listeners, at will, regularly Monetize the show now, instead of waiting for someday Spend only 4-6 hours per week on the podcast Want to join a community of high-performing independent podcasters? Want to swap tactics, get feedback, and grow together? Want to have your questions answered during AMAs with podcasting legends? Join us in the Grow The Show online community!   Ready to have Kevin join your podcasting team? Apply for the Grow The Show Podcast Accelerator! or watch Kevin's 70-minute Masterclass on how he took his first podcast past 100k and $100k to learn more about the program, Resources: >> THE HANDS-DOWN BEST USB MICROPHONE: SHURE MV. Want your podcast to sound as crisp and high-quality as mine does? Easy. Grab the brand-new Shure MV7. This is the first-ever USB mic created by Shure. It's completely plug-and-play, out of the box, and is the only USB mic that gives you the same silky smooth sound as the Shure SM7B setup, at 1/3rd of the cost. I literally cannot recommend this microphone enough. All of the convenience. Amazing price. BY FAR the best bang for your buck. Grab it now on Amazon!   >> THE BEST WEB PLAYER + TRANSCRIPTION EMBEDDER FOR YOUR WEBSITE: FUSEBOX If you head over to growtheshow.com/episodes, you'll see that each episode features a nifty embedded web player AND an embedded transcript of the entire episode. This is easily done with the Fusebox plugin, which works for all website providers (WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, and any other HTML Website!) My favorite part? The transcript gets pasted in super easily, looks great, and the entire text of the episode counts for SEO. Use this link to sign up for Fusebox and quickly and easily revamp your podcast website. MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast growth lessons in your inbox! Watch the FREE Grow The Show Masterclass to learn Kevin's four steps to growing a thriving podcast business! Connect with Kevin on Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn Subscribe to Grow The Show on Youtube Join our community in the Grow The Show Facebook group LINKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Learn More about working with Podcast Boutique Grab Kevin's Recommended Mic on Amazon Build a Podcast Website in 7 Minutes on Podpage