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172. 🛑 STOP the cookie cutter podcast pitches (and ask your publisher to do the same)

172. 🛑 STOP the cookie cutter podcast pitches (and ask your publisher to do the same)

Update: 2025-09-12
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One of the most common mistakes authors (and their publishers) make with podcast pitching is sending cookie cutter pitches. Let's talk about why this might not work for you and how to fix it so your pitch gets a yes.

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172. 🛑 STOP the cookie cutter podcast pitches (and ask your publisher to do the same)

172. 🛑 STOP the cookie cutter podcast pitches (and ask your publisher to do the same)

Kim Stewart, Podcast Coach for Nonfiction Authors, Christian Entrepreneur