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PodFather

PodFather

By: Roy Coughlan
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Helping New & Existing Podcasters.

I have already 5 Podcasts with 4 getting to the Top 0.5% and the 5th to the Top 1%. This 6th is currently at 5%.

I have been No. 1 in over 20 countries and have my podcasts in the charts daily 20+ Countries.

As I am a Business Podcast Coach I am sharing plenty of usable Tips and also getting other Podcasters to share their Secret Sauce.

Find me at Roy Coughlan

Start your Podcast or Move to the Next Level https://bestpodcastcoach.org/

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  • #58 Pete Turner: 2,000 Episodes, Zero Compromise & Why Platforms Aren't Your Partner

    #58 Pete Turner: 2,000 Episodes, Zero Compromise & Why Platforms Aren't Your Partner
    Feb 28 2026
    Welcome to the PodFather Podcast where we help Podcasters improve their shows and also those thinking of starting a podcast Join my PodFather Podcast Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/podfather/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start Your Own SKOOL Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Brain Fitness SKOOL Group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #podcasting #Podcastmarketing #podcastingtips Join Podmatch ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Bio of Pete Turner Pete A. Turner is a former US Army Counterintelligence Agent who conducted over a thousand missions in conflict zones, including Bosnia, Egypt, Iraq, and Afghanistan. His off-camp operations focused on gathering people, information, and secrets to help commanders achieve objectives and secure victories. Turner's constant access to "Ground Truth" honed his industry-leading expertise in field collection, delivering unparalleled guidance and operational accuracy for US forces. By building trust and applying cultural intelligence, he engaged host national leaders, tribal elders, and religious scholars, uncovering their needs and fostering unprecedented insights and partnerships. He holds a BA in Mass Communication from Cal State University Hayward and an MA in Organizational Management from University of Phoenix. Turner has co-authored peer-reviewed articles on ethical pitfalls in female engagement, action research for Afghan governance, and "Ground Truth" in military operations involving Islam, state-building, and NATO. He co-authored Transition Operations, a discussion with 29 articles on doctrinal gaps for US forces exiting partnered conflicts. Turner is the Executive Producer and Host of the Break It Down Show, he has produced over 2000 episodes in 10+ years, blending insights from combat scholars, authors, and professionals across echelons What we Discussed: 0:00 Intro 0:29 Who is Pete Turner 01:55 His Podcasting Journey to 2,000 Shows 03:30 Why he sometimes has co-hosts 05:00 Stopping someone hogging the Stage 08:35 How to Navigate Yes & No Questions 09:20 How to get the guest to speak more 10:00 Using a Live Platform 11:20 Should you engage with the Audience on Lives 12:50 The Software he uses switching cameras 13:50 The A10 Mini Pro for Podcasting 15:25 The Clapping and other sounds 16:03 The Sweet spot time for doing a live Podcast 19:10 Censorship and coded wording 22:28 How the Title can change the censorship 30:10 People using Ai to pitch for your Podcast 36:15 YouTube Putting too many ads on your Podcast 37:40 Does YouTube Software work? 39:00 Trying to Navigate Tik Tok & other Social Media Channels 41:15 The Platform wants access to your Audience 45:00 Paypal taking up to 10% Commisson 46:10 Getting More Donations for your Podcast 52:45 Building your Audience with Sweat Equity 54:40 The compound effect to growing your numbers 57:25 Where to find Pete Turner How to Contact Pete Turner ⁠https://www.breakitdownshow.com/⁠ 🤝 Join our PodFather Community ✦ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podfather.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / podfather.podcast ✦ Facebook: / podfather.me ✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster Find me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start your Podcast here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcasters Submit your Tips here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/9w1NduFbC5jRX2En9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up fo my Affiliates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VA Affiliate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://va.world/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brain Gym Affiliate⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Join Podmatch ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ #podcastguesting #podcasthosting #podmatch #PeteTurner
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    59 mins
  • #57 Using Systems to Organise your Podcast with Gabe Marusca

    #57 Using Systems to Organise your Podcast with Gabe Marusca
    Feb 23 2026
    Welcome to the PodFather Podcast where we help Podcaster improve their shows and also those thinking of starting a podcast Join my PodFather Podcast Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/podfather/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start Your Own SKOOL Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Brain Fitness SKOOL Group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #podcasting #Podcastmarketing #podcastingtips Join Podmatch ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Bio of Gabe Marusca Gabe Marusca is a business development strategist and host of the Authority in the Wild Podcast. He's focus is on helping established coaches and consultants serve clients better and longer, doing what they love and know best. Gabe's being driven by the mission to help 10,000 individuals achieve freedom through entrepreneurship. Having lived through earning a mere $200 paycheck, experiencing burnout, and repeatedly rebuilding from scratch, Gabe deeply understands resilience and adaptation. Over six years ago, he sold everything, bought a one-way ticket to Asia, and began traveling across continents. He's now visited 27 countries and lived in more than 10, proving his belief that anyone can design a fulfilling life without compromising their health or personal relationships. When he's not developing new business strategies or engaging with industry leaders on podcasts, you'll likely find Gabe exploring tropical jungles, hiking active volcanoes, or swimming in the ocean. What we Discussed: 0:00 Intro 0:22 Who is Gabe Marusca 01:30 Podcasting on the Road 03:22 Carry your Podcast with you when Flying 05:12 Solutions to Internet Issues 09:43 How he Created Systems to help his Podcast 13:00 The Platform he uses for his SOP's 15:30 Ways to get your clients onboard with SOP's 18:28 Different Platform for recording your Video Interview 23:20 Do not organise too many Interviews in 1 day 25:12 The Calendar System I use 27:30 Descript for your Podcast 33:00 How AI can make errors 35:45 Sometimes a text Error can get more engagement 38:50 Who he Hosts his Podcast with 39:35 Changing the Name of Your Podcast 41:55 Put on a few Video Platforms 43:10 Getting Clients from his Podcast 47:20 Know what ads are being played on your Podcast 50:50 Where to find Gabe Marusca How to Contact Gabe Marusca ⁠https://www.gabemarusca.com/⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabemarusca/⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@gabemarusca⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/GabeMarusca⁠ X/ Twitter: ⁠https://x.com/GabeMarusca⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/maruscagabe ⁠ 🤝 Join our PodFather Community ✦ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podfather.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / podfather.podcast ✦ Facebook: / podfather.me ✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster Find me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start your Podcast here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcasters Submit your Tips here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/9w1NduFbC5jRX2En9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up fo my Affiliates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VA Affiliate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://va.world/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brain Gym Affiliate⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Join Podmatch ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ #podcastguesting #podcasthosting #podmatch #GabeMarusca
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    52 mins
  • #56 Podcast Growth: Anonymous Surveys to 10X Audience Engagement - Noah May

    #56 Podcast Growth: Anonymous Surveys to 10X Audience Engagement - Noah May
    Feb 21 2026
    Welcome to the PodFather Podcast where we help Podcasters improve their shows and also those thinking of starting a podcast Podfather.me Podcast - Interview with Noah May of "Lethal Venom" In this episode, I sit down with Noah May, the host of "Lethal Venom" podcast, to unpack how a college journalism student turned a classroom assignment into a thriving variety show with a bold, truth-telling edge.Noah shares his unconventional path to podcasting—from nearly giving up after hitting technical roadblocks, to landing a spot in Auburn University's exclusive podcasting class, to designing his own AI-assisted artwork when professional quotes broke the student budget.We dive deep into: Why he ditched intro music entirely (and why you might want to too)How anonymous Google Forms turned listeners into active participantsThe legal art of "bleeping out names" to tell explosive stories without getting suedHis multi-platform strategy that's landed him on Spotify, Apple, Pandora, and beyond If you're grinding through solo production, wrestling with video vs. audio-only decisions, or trying to build community without a team—Noah's DIY approach will give you tactical ideas you can implement this week. Join my PodFather Podcast Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/podfather/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start Your Own SKOOL Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Brain Fitness SKOOL Group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #podcasting #Podcastmarketing #podcastingtips Join Podmatch ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Bio of Noah May Noah is the host of the lethal venom, a podcast centered around various topics where he speaks nothing but the truth. He is also an Auburn University Alum with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Today, Noah is here to share his life story and how his past has made him the person he is now. What we Discussed: 0:00 Intro 0:23 Who is Noah May 0:45 His Podcasting Journey 04:45 How his logo grabs Your Attention 07:07 How to Research topics 09:35 Having his Social Media on a Green Screen 12:00 What Social Media serves his Podcast best 13:40 Using Survey to Engage with your Podcast Listeners 17:45 Which Podcast platforms gave the best results 20:40 What is his Music Talks Podcast 24:15 Should you use Intro & Outro Music on your Podcast 28:29 Split Screen Vs Speaker View on your Podcast 31:20 Putting your Podcast out in Audio & Video 36:50 I do not fear about a legal case over my podcast 38:20 Where to find Noah May How to Contact Noah May ⁠https://noahspodcasts.com/⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/noahspodcasts⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@noahspodcasts⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/lethalvenompodcast⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-c-may/⁠ 🤝 Join our PodFather Community ✦ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podfather.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / podfather.podcast ✦ Facebook: / podfather.me ✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster Find me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start your Podcast here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcasters Submit your Tips here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/9w1NduFbC5jRX2En9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up fo my Affiliates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VA Affiliate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://va.world/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brain Gym Affiliate⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Join Podmatch ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ #podcastguesting #podcasthosting #podmatch #NoahMay #lethalvenom
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    40 mins
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