How To Turn Your Podcast Into A Paying Subscription - Kevin Jans [515]

Update: 2025-05-19

Description

What happens when you stop giving away your best content for free? Kevin Jans did just that and turned a weekly podcast into a high-revenue subscription and consulting engine. Dial in as he reveals how he restructured his offer, nailed his pricing, and built a thriving business around micro-niching that works.

WHAT TO LISTEN FOR

The pivot from free content to a profitable subscription model
How to analyze binge-listening patterns to keep subscribers engaged
Top-tier offerings to boost customer retention and lifetime value
3 critical questions to define your profitable micro-niche
When to confidently say "no" and cut marketing costs

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

Tune into the Contracting Officer Podcast 2.0 (Samples) on Apple Podcasts! Hear a quick intro and a 5-minute episode preview, and get 10% off with promo code SEAL10 if it's a fit. Start here: https://apple.co/4m72Xgx.

ABOUT KEVIN JANS

Kevin Jans is the founder of The Contracting Officer Podcast and Skyway Acquisition, LLC, and brings over 25 years of federal contracting expertise as a buyer and seller to his work. He spent nearly 16 years on active duty as a U.S. Air Force and Special Operations Command Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist, procuring a wide range of goods and services. In 2012, he launched Skyway Acquisition, which provides training, consulting, and expert‐witness services to small and large government contractors and federal agencies alike. Unique in knowing government contracting from every angle, Kevin has testified on topics ranging from the federal buying process and acquisition strategies to ethics, conflicts of interest, and the impact of early‐stage activities on contract outcomes.

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