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Podcasting Insights: growth advice for people and brands

Podcasting Insights: growth advice for people and brands

By: The Podmaster (Neal Veglio)
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 Are you a brand or individual who's looking to improve and grow your podcast? You're in the right place. Together, we'll help you attain 'podmastery'. Podcasting is such a complex medium, with so many factors that can impact your success. It's my goal to cover all these topics with you, and help you maximise the results you're getting from your efforts. My name is Neal Veglio and I've been in the podcasting game since 2001, when I became the first person in the UK to upload audio of my then radio show online, and generate an audience. This audience followed me throughout my radio career and engaged with my various other podcasts. But it wasn't always easy. And when I took a career break from radio for a few years in 2007, I had to learn how to build audience without the lift of an FM frequency. I learned a lot from that experience. I now help other podcasters to achieve their goals through my company Podknows Podcasting. Each episode, I'll be offering you some insights into what I've done and what I've helped my clients do with our podcasts in the hope we can help YOU increase your podcast's chances of becoming more successful! And ensuring you can avoid the dreaded 'podfade'!Copyright 2026 The Podmaster (Neal Veglio) Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Why Podcasts Lose Listeners (How to Stop Breaking the 'Quiet Agreement')

    Why Podcasts Lose Listeners (How to Stop Breaking the 'Quiet Agreement')
    Jan 9 2026

    Most podcasts don’t lose listeners because the content is bad — they lose them because trust gets broken quietly.

    Every time someone presses play, they’re making a small agreement with you.

    And most podcasts break it without even realising.

    In this episode, I unpack the idea of the “quiet agreement” — and why most if not all small podcasts break it, at least at first.

    I also share a simple test you can run on yourself to check whether your episodes earn the next listen.

    If you want your podcast to feel intentional, human, and worth sticking with — this episode will change how you think about every minute you record.

    Links:

    🔗 Podmastery site – https://podmastery.co

    🔗 Book a Podcast Audit – https://podmastery.co/lite

    Mentioned in this episode:

    Book your Podmaster audit

    Wanna get unstuck from the sub 100 downloads per month doldrums. Fancy getting closer to top 2% podcaster glory? Sounds like you need one of my Podmaster audits. Go to podmastery.co/lite and within 5 business days you’ll get a full video and written report on my findings. That's podmastery.co/lite

    Podmaster audit

    A Podknows Production

    Podknows helps brands and creators to build their podcasts into virtual sales and marketing teams which get them results even when they're sleeping. Find out more at https://podknows.co.uk/
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    10 mins
  • Why most podcasts sound the same (and how to fix yours)

    Why most podcasts sound the same (and how to fix yours)
    Dec 12 2025

    Most podcasts sound the same — and it's killing your growth.

    If your show blends into the feed, this episode breaks down exactly why… and what to change.

    In this episode you’ll learn:


    Why copying “successful” shows usually backfires


    The #1 format mistake (hint: your guest intro)


    How to build episodes around pain points


    Why packaging matters more than you think


    The simple rule for titles, intros and structure


    Links:

    🔗 Podmastery site – https://podmastery.co


    🔗 Book a Podcast Audit – https://podmastery.co/lite



    Mentioned in this episode:

    A Podknows Production

    Podknows helps brands and creators to build their podcasts into virtual sales and marketing teams which get them results even when they're sleeping. Find out more at https://podknows.co.uk/

    Save hours on your editing

    Want to cut hours out of your production workflow? Whether you're a podcaster, YouTuber or even a professional content creator, this tool will get you back your life! (Note - although this is an affiliate, I don't recommend any tools I don't use myself. And I use this DAILY)

    Simplify your editing

    Book your Podmaster audit

    Wanna get unstuck from the sub 100 downloads per month doldrums. Fancy getting closer to top 2% podcaster glory? Sounds like you need one of my Podmaster audits. Go to podmastery.co/lite and within 5 business days you’ll get a full video and written report on my findings. That's podmastery.co/lite

    Podmaster audit
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    15 mins
  • This BS advice is consistently peddled by gurus

    This BS advice is consistently peddled by gurus
    Nov 14 2025

    Consistency. The word that sends podcasting “gurus” into fits of self-righteous joy as they pedal their courses and services. Think about it—how many times have you been told you have to publish your podcast on the same day, every week, at the exact same time? Some of you are still clutching your calendar and sweating because you’ve missed a Thursday morning release and assume your show’s doomed.

    Today, I’m slapping the nonsense out of that belief.
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    14 mins
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