I'm a little late to celebrating 5 years of Clocking In, so in honor of 5 years, I’m sharing 5 things I wish more podcasters knew in 2026. These are the lessons I find myself repeating over and over again in client calls, podcast audits, strategy sessions, and other conversations with podcasters. And they might make a difference for your podcasting in 2026!


Clocking In with Haylee Gaffin is produced by Gaffin Creative, a podcast production company for creative entrepreneurs. Learn more about our services at Gaffincreative.com, plus you’ll also find resources, show notes, and more for the Clocking In Podcast.


Find It Quickly: 

Stop building your podcast like someone else’s (1:36)

There are very few universal rules in podcasting (5:00)

Your guest interviews are only as good as your preparation (7:16)

Nobody cares about your download numbers as much as you do (10:43)

Stop stepping on your guest’s words (12:36)


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