Hi everyone! Our first episode since our launch was released today. We would love your support to get more people liking, streaming and rating. If you could pop into Spotify or Apple today to give it some Podskool love that would be really appreciated. We launched at 80 in the charts and dropped to 123 so getting back up there would be great. We are learning every day so appreciate having you all with us along the way x https://linktr.ee/thedistancediaries?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=88202ea1-a066-4972-bb84-8ff0aad3ce33 @James Burtt @Alex Chisnall

Hey Pod Schoolers, Will you watch as @Alex Chisnall and I document building a monetised show from scratch⁉️ Ok, not from total scratch, but pretty close as we are only 3 weeks in! So, because of all the new tools that Spotify have announced that they are creating in the last few weeks, Alex and I are going to test how podcasters can leverage the systems and processes in order to create monetisable value, in real-time. And we are going to document the whole thing, step by step. We know, from asking you guys that there are two major elements of support you are looking for: 1)How to launch a show and then 2) How to generate revenue from it! So we are going to switch our new(ish) podcast from our existing provider to Spotify to see fast we can build an audience and then revenue by leveraging Spotify for Creators. We are going to explore its full potential for audience growth, video integration, and monetisation. With Spotify's innovative tools and its beta-tested course functionality rolling out in the UK, this is the perfect time to dive in and share the entire process in real-time. Every step—setting up account, switching from our current provider, starting to upload video and audio, hitting the deliverables needed to enter the 'Partner Programme', audience building, and monetisation—will be documented transparently, providing invaluable insights and actionable strategies for anyone looking to turn their podcast into a thriving platform and revenue stream. So, that's the idea, but - before we give ourselves another load of work to do - we need to know that it is actually something of interest for you guys... so vote below ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ WILL YOU BE WATCHING!?

Hey Pod Schoolers, Happy Saturday. I stumbled across a brilliant interview this week with the CEO of Spotify - these lot are coming for Apple Podcast and YouTube's lunch! Even if you don't want to run ads or sponsorships for your podcast, if you are setup on Spotify For Creators they are going to let you take a revenue share from their Spotify Premium members. They have NOT given details on the specifics yet but - for me - they are realising that podcasters are bringing as much value to the platform as music makers and they are going to let the likes of us share in the pie. It will be exciting to see what they have planned when they come out with some more specifics, but as an overview, this is going to be interesting for ALL content makers. Also, if you listen to Daniel Ek's language, you can hear that Spotify are definitely morphing away from being amsic platform into a hub for creators overall with music, podcasts, audio books and they are even beta-testing courses for UK creators too. Me and @Alex Chisnall chatted about this yesterday and we are going to look at putting an element of Start, Grow and Monetise training on the platform and document the process for you guys. Anyway, if you have time during a weekend walk I thoroughly recommend you take a listen to this. PRO members, I am actually going to do a video breakdown of what I think the biggest and fastest wins are for creators RIGHT NOW as I think jumping on to these tools during beta-phase is going to e super valuable.

Hey Pod Schoolers, Our lovely Pod School and Pod School PRO member @Mary Ann Smith is launching her brand new podcast today and - having just listened to the trailer - it is going to be a great show! LISTEN ON APPLE PODCAST https://tinyurl.com/distancediariespodcast LISTEN ON SPOTIFY https://tinyurl.com/distancediariesspotify Mary Ann is based in Scotland and her daughter @Emily Henaghen (also a Pod School and Pod School PRO member) has moved out to Dubai (lucky her!) so this podcast is all about how a long-distance family relationship works. I love the concept of this and the production that I have heard so far is spot on! We will always support our members' shows - especially on launch day - so if you can go and give the show a watch / listen, leave a rating or review it will really help the pod start with a bang. Here's what the show is all about according to Mary Ann and Emily themselves: "Get ready for The Distance Diaries! A heartwarming podcast where a mother in Scotland and a daughter in Dubai bridge the miles with meaningful conversations. Join Mary Ann Smith and Emily as they share their stories, explore the ups and downs of long-distance living, and celebrate the unbreakable bond that keeps them connected. 🌍💌 Tune in for laughter, life lessons, and the little moments that make the distance worth it. 🎙✨" GO SHOW THEM SOME LOVE

Without getting all mushy and sentimental - my biggest win (across my entire business) is the amazing people have already joined Pod School PRO in this first launch week. Honestly, those who have started, scaled, tried, tested, succeeded or failed in building a community know just how much time, effort, energy, resource and money it takes to get it up and running. I have run a few communities in my time (some great, some less so!) and I know that one of the absolute KEYS to a winning community is the first 50-100 people that join and how they help to set the culture. For me and @Alex Chisnall, we can give the info, deliver the training, provide the course, support the journey and share what we have learned in the last 7 years of podcasting but PRO only works if the community use the resources, get involved and support each other... Which the members of PRO have been doing already. We are super-grateful to also get to be the custodians of this community too and there are some amazing questions, insights and shares in here too, but for those looking to really ramp up their content journey and accelerate this podcast to success then defo check out Pod School PRO Right not, it is only $49 (for our Founder members - of which there are only 4 spaces left) and that price is fixed, for life for those who join now. It will never be this cheap again to join as we are putting the price to $99 from Jan. So, if you want to get bargain access just head to https://tinyurl.com/joinpodschoolpro where me and @Alex Chisnall will so see you over there.