This isn't a normal episode. It's an announcement about where The Professional Speaking Show goes from here.
John explains the decision behind moving the podcast from weekly to fortnightly, why the numbers that once looked promising dropped off a cliff earlier this year, and why he's stopped trying to force a recovery that isn't coming.
He talks honestly about what it means to admit a show isn't finding its audience, why the podcast is becoming more of a personal passion project than a professional growth channel, and where his time and energy are moving instead: focus on coaching clients and speaking gigs, daily short-form content, and a new exclusive to YouTube content strategy.
He also shares a review point. At 300 episodes, he'll decide whether the show continues at its current cadence, drops further, or ends altogether.
If you're a speaker weighing up whether podcasting is the right growth channel for you, this episode is a candid look at what that decision actually costs, and how to know when a passion project should stop pretending to be a business strategy.
In this episode:
- Why John moved from weekly to fortnightly episodes
- What happened to the show's numbers this year, and why he stopped chasing a fix
- The difference between a passion project and a professional growth channel, and why the podcast is shifting to the former
- Where John is redirecting his time: prospecting, coaching clients, daily short-form content, and a new YouTube strategy
- His honest take on whether podcasting is the right move for speakers starting out
- The 300-episode review point and what happens next
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Announcement Intro
00:25 Why The Change
00:57 Stats Drop Reality
01:49 Passion Versus Business
02:24 New Content Strategy 03:22 Podcasting Lessons
04:37 Six-Month Review Plan
05:08 How To Support
06:35 Back Catalogue And Coaching
07:15 New Cadence Farewell
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