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Are you focusing on the wrong things—and accidentally slowing down your podcast’s growth heading into 2026?

If you’ve been publishing consistently but still feel stuck, this episode breaks down the exact tactical growth and monetization lessons learned in 2025 that actually moved the needle for real podcasters. Not theories. Not trends. Proven shifts that led to faster growth, stronger retention, and listeners who chase you instead of the other way around.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. How a single change to your episode titles can unlock faster, compounding podcast growth
2. Why most podcasters don’t have an exposure problem—and what to fix instead
3. The simplest way to increase retention and turn first-time listeners into binge listeners

If you want your podcast positioned to grow smarter, faster, and more sustainably in 2026, this episode will completely change how you think about growth and monetization—starting today.

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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.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.