How to Pinpoint Where Your Podcast Performance Is Breaking Down

The hardest part about growing a podcast isn't knowing what to do next. It's knowing what to fix first.

That's why so many hosts spend months chasing better titles, stronger SEO, bigger guests, or more content. Every one of those could be the right answer. Every one of them could also waste the next six months of your life. 

In this episode, I'll show you how to pinpoint exactly where your podcast performance is breaking down right now, so you can go from hoping your podcast grows to engineering growth you can predict. Hit play and let’s dive in.

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0:02 – How to Pinpoint Where Your Podcast Performance Is Breaking Down

5:59 – Why Most Podcast Audits Diagnose the Wrong Problem

9:52 – Symptom-Based vs. Systems-Based Thinking

18:53 – The 5 Systems Behind Every High-Performing Podcast

23:46 – What to Fix First on Your Show to Create Predictable Growth

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