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Grow The Show

Kevin Chemidlin
Grow The Show, hosted by Kevin Chemidlin, is the podcast for business owners aiming to grow their brand and revenue through content. Kevin, a full-time podcaster since 2018, has generated over $3 million from his own show and helped 400+ podcasters build profitable brands. Twice a week, Kevin delivers solo episodes and expert interviews packed with actionable insights, revealing the exact methods to launch, grow, and monetize a podcast. From proven audience growth strategies to conversion tactics, Grow The Show equips listeners to transform their content into a powerful business asset. Whether you’re new to podcasting or looking to take your show to the next level, Kevin’s insights make it possible to build a successful, profitable podcast. Subscribe today and start creating content that converts.

Episodes

183 | The Email Hack That Led to a 2000% Increase in Podcast Downloads

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 -- A large email list or social media following means nothing if you don’t have the right strategy to back it up. After analyzing one client’s email content, host Kevin Chemidlin discovered how one simple change could significantly increase podcast downloads. In today’s episode, he shares t...

Jul 23, 202411 min

182 | The 4-Step Social Media Growth Strategy, with Katie Brinkley

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 -- Have you ramped up your social media efforts only to see minimal engagement? This is a common mistake podcasters make when trying to grow their show. In this episode, host Kevin Chemidlin talks to social media strategist Katie Brinkley about her simple and effective approach to using soc...

Jul 16, 202427 min

181 | How to Find Your Next Podcast Sponsor

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 -- In this episode, Kevin Chemidlin reveals the secrets to rapidly monetizing your podcast by attracting the right advertisers. Drawing from his extensive experience and success in the podcasting world, Kevin emphasizes the power of reverse engineering to identify potential sponsors. He int...

Jul 09, 202415 min

180 | The Art of Staying Niche and Reaching A Big Audience, with Brian Luebben

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 -- Establishing a lucrative business around your podcast and reaching financial freedom may sound like a fantasy, but podcasters like Brian Luebben have cracked the code to make it happen. In this episode, he joins host Kevin Chemidlin to reveal how he built a million-dollar business around...

Jul 02, 202448 min

179 | How to Get Listeners to Buy Your Stuff

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 -- If your listeners are not buying your products or services, it's likely because you are not making the right CTAs at the right time. Let's fix that! In this episode, Kevin will: Make it clear how often you should CTA your stuff Share what others have accomplished by making the right CTA ...

Jun 25, 202428 min

178 | The Uncomfortable Secret to 1 Million Downloads Per Month, with David Shands

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 -- In this episode, 1-million-download-per-month podcaster David Shands discusses the art of growing an audience into the hundreds of thousands. David shares his unique approach to interviewing, emphasizing the importance of creating friction and genuine conversation rather than sticking to...

Jun 18, 202435 min

177 | Why You're Setting The Wrong Type Of Podcast Goals

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 -- If you are serious about podcasting, chances are you have set big goals for yourself, like growing your listenership tenfold. This is a great goal, the problem with it is that every podcaster shares the same goal, and reaching it could feel like an uphill battle. Setting result-based goa...

Jun 11, 202417 min

176 | 3 Effortless Hacks to Drive Sales & Podcast Growth

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 -- Sometimes a few easy changes are all it takes to elevate your podcast and boost sales. In this episode, host Kevin Chemidlin shares three simple but powerful hacks podcasters can try right now to maximize reach, build trust, drive engagement and increase sales — no special skills or reso...

Jun 04, 202412 min

175 | Grow Your Show Just Like A Top 100 Podcast, with Chris Jordan

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 -- Every podcast starts from zero, but not all podcasters crack the code for podcast growth. Chris Jordan, who has helped produce and grow chart-topping podcasts like The School of Greatness and The Daily Motivation, has seen what it takes to reach the top. In this episode, he shares key le...

May 28, 202450 min

174 | You Might Be Confusing Your Audience (Here's How I Confused Mine)

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 -- In which Kevin reflects on a business growth lesson he has learned the hard way... twice! ---- 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 step...

May 21, 202413 min

173 | The 3 Characteristics of Great Podcast Cover Art

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 -- Although podcasts rely mainly on sound, there are other aspects of creating a podcast that are more visual, like podcast artwork. What makes great podcast artwork? It's a question that we get a lot here at Grow The Show, so we wanted to share our take on the answer to this question. Whet...

May 14, 202410 min

172 | How to Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Podcast, with Scott Aaron

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 -- LinkedIn is a powerful platform for podcasters, but many fail to fully tap into its potential for networking and podcast growth. This episode will teach podcasters how to optimize their LinkedIn profile, connect with their target audience, and effectively promote their show. Scott Aaron ...

May 07, 202426 min

171 | Stop Tracking Podcast Downloads, Track This Growth Metric Instead (You'll Be a Happier Podcaster)

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 -- Kevin has discovered that there is a better way to track audience growth than just by looking at your "podcast downloads." In this episode, he explains what the new metric is, how to calculate it, and why it's going to make you a happier podcaster. If you want Kevin's Total Audience Grow...

Apr 30, 202416 min

170 | Send These 2 Emails to Get Featured on Top Podcasts

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 -- Every podcaster dreams of landing a guest spot on top shows and reaching a new audience, yet many fail because their pitches are copies of the many generic messages already flooding podcasts’ inboxes. In this episode, Kevin Chemidlin outlines his effective pitching strategy for standing ...

Apr 23, 202421 min

169 | Mastering the Podcast Interview with Danny Miranda

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 -- Danny Miranda has interviewed some of the biggest names in podcasting, but it wasn’t popularity and a large audience that got him there. In this episode, he opens up about the interviewing style and strategic actions that led to the rapid growth of his show, The Danny Miranda Podcast. He...

Apr 16, 202452 min

168 | The 3 Podcast Growth Strategies That Are Working Today (in 2024)

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 -- After 4 years of growing podcasts, Kevin has seen several growth trends come and go. Today, he's seeing 3 main strategies work well to grow podcasts. In this episode, he maps them out. ---- MORE FROM KEVIN: Take the FREE 12 Days of Podcast Growth Email Course to get 12 days of podcast gr...

Apr 09, 202421 min

167 | Pat Flynn: Secrets to Long-Term Podcast Growth & Success

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 -- Summary Podcasters can work so much on growing their show that they lose the excitement of their craft. Even Pat Flynn, whose adaptability has kept him at the forefront of the podcasting world for over a decade, has faced this challenge. So, how did he reignite his passion for podcasting...

Apr 02, 202452 min

166 | Retain, Grow, Monetize: The Ultimate Podcast Success Playbook

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 -- This episode is a little bit different than normal: today, Kevin is being interviewed about how to grow your podcast audience and generate more revenue from your podcast. Topics Discussed: The Podcast Ladder Framework: An overview of Kevin Chemidlin's four-step strategy for podcast succe...

Mar 27, 202438 min

165 | How to Get Guests to Share Your Podcast on Social Media

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 -- It is no secret that a great way to grow your show is to get on other podcasts and have podcasters as guests on your show. Okay, so, you invited a guest on your show and completed the episode, now what? Your guest isn’t obligated to promote you. So, how do you create the best scenario fo...

Mar 19, 202416 min

164 | How to Double Your Podcast Audience in 1 Month, With Lauren Passell

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 -- Don’t underestimate the power of your enthusiasm for podcasting. That could be the most foundational element that sets you apart from everyone else, giving you the ability to be consistent and innovative in growing your show. However, if you’re listening to this podcast, you’re most like...

Mar 12, 202433 min

163 | A Hack to Come Up with Endless Ideas for Solo Episodes

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 -- Summary Many podcasters shy away from solo episodes because of the time it takes to come up with engaging content, but not tapping into the potential solo episodes offer is a missed opportunity to nurture relationships and convert listeners into customers. In this episode, host Kevin Sch...

Mar 05, 202418 min

162 | Monetizing Your Podcast with Digital Products, with Steph Taylor

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 -- Summary Looking for new ways to monetize your podcast? Digital products may be your path to profit. Joining host Kevin Chemidlin in this episode to discuss everything podcasters need to know about digital products is Steph Taylor, a digital product strategist who grew a lucrative digital...

Feb 27, 202447 min

161 | How To Diagnose When Your Podcasts Downloads Drop

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 -- Summary Have your podcast downloads dropped? In this episode, host Kevin Chemidlin walks podcasters through his process for understanding the causes behind a recent drop in podcast downloads. Step by step, he covers various factors that can impact downloads: from podcast branding changes...

Feb 20, 202427 min

160 | Amplifying the Reach of Your Podcast Using the EARS Framework, with Jeremy Enns

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 -- Summary Growing your podcast audience takes more than just a good idea and compelling content. In this episode, Kevin Chemidlin teams up with Jeremy Enns from Podcast Marketing Academy to share how you can expand your reach and monetize your podcast. They discuss podcast growth strategie...

Feb 13, 202455 min

159 | How Podcasters Can Hit a Million Views on Instagram Reels, with Travis Brown

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 -- Summary In this episode, Travis Brown, a seasoned coach at Social Boom, shares his insights on how podcasters can achieve virality, specifically through Instagram Reels. Travis, who has seen his follower base explode from 9,000 to over 102,000 in less than six months, discusses the power...

Feb 06, 202446 min

158 | How to Monetize with a Membership, with Jay Clouse

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 -- Jay Clouse is The Creator's Creator. To date, his creator business has achieved $50,000 a month in revenue, 30,000 email subscribers, and 1.5 million downloads of his podcast, Creator Science. Today, he’s sharing how he achieved a creator’s dream: building a profitable online membership ...

Jan 30, 202438 min

157 | The 1 to $1,000,000 Rule

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 In this episode, Kevin discusses the critical '1 to $1,000,000 Rule' for podcasting success, particularly for solopreneurs. He shares his personal journey and challenges in growing his business, emphasizing the importance of focusing on a single offer and mastering its marketing and sales u...

Jan 23, 202413 min

156 | From Launch to 1 Million Downloads in 90 Days, With Nicole Holleman

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 -- Nicole Holleman launched a new podcast with her sister in September 2023. 3 months later: they are one the QCODE Network, they have a Hollywood agent, 1,000 Patreon Patrons, and their show has gotten over 1 Million Downloads. Nicole joins us today to share how she did it! Follow Fantasy ...

Jan 16, 202444 min

155 | I'm Doubling Down on This Social Media Platform in 2024

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 -- After doing the 12 Days of Podcast Growth, I was surprised that one social media platform outperformed the rest... MORE FROM KEVIN: 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 Li...

Jan 10, 202428 min

154 | 12 Days of Podcast Growth Day #12: The Art of Irresistible CTAs

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 -- 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...

Dec 30, 202311 min