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394. 15 Regrets from 15 Years of Professional Podcasting

Author
Daniel J. Lewis
Published
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Episode Link
https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/15-regrets-from-15-years-of-professional-podcasting-episode-394/

As The Audacity to Podcast celebrates 15 years of professional podcasting, I invite you to take a critical look back at the biggest mistakes I've made and things I wish I did differently with my show. My hope is that this will inspire you to either fix these things early for yourself, or avoid them altogether!


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  1. Hiatuses




  2. Not building an email list sooner




• 13 Ways to Use an Email List for Your Podcast" [episode 198]: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/13-ways-to-use-an-email-list-for-your-podcast-tap198/




  1. Not promoting my episodes via email




  2. Pursuing the wrong business




  3. Not creating enough training products




• SEO for Podcasters course: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/store/seo-for-podcasters/
• Zoom H6 for Podcasters course: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/store/zoom-h6-for-podcasters/



  1. Waiting too long to register my trademark


• Gordon Firemark: https://gfiremark.com



  1. Trying to do things cheaply


• ID3 Editor: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/id3editor
• Podgagement: https://podgagement.com/



  1. Not publishing more through other channels, including video


• Hollyland Lark M2S microphone: https://geni.us/6oS4OH




  1. Not reaching out to press about significant things




  2. Accepting sponsors




  3. Not creating value for value opportunities for you, my audience




• More about Podcasting 2.0 micropayments and value4value [episode 371]: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/are-podcasting-2-0-micropayments-worth-it/
• Support the show if The Audacity to Podcast provides value to you: https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/giveback
• Get a modern Podcasting 2.0 podcast app: https://podcasting2.org/apps



  1. Working solo for too long


• Virtual Freedom by Chris Ducker: https://geni.us/rIloRAJ
• Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell: https://geni.us/yiGzM
• Podgagement (formerly "My Podcast Reviews"): https://podgagement.com/
• Entrepeneur definition on Urban Dictionary: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=entrepodneur




  1. Using a cute and expensive domain




  2. Getting involved with the wrong people




  3. Not focusing more on relationships




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