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184. Podfest 2026: My Top 6 Takeaways for Authors Who Podcast

Kim Stewart, Book Marketing Strategist for Nonfiction Authors

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I just attended my first Podfest conference and couldn't wait to share my top six takeaways for authors who podcast.

Resources mentioned:

Podfest Expo, Buzzsprout (my podcast host), PodMatch, My PodMatch Overview (ep #131).

Joe Casabona, Streamlined Solopreneur; Mark Ronick, The Podcast Morning Chat; Rob Walch, Podcast411; Alex Sanfilippo, Podcasting Made Simple; Courtney Elmer, Insider Secrets to a Top 100 Podcast; Krissy Nelson, Morgan James Publishing

💛 FAVE PODCASTING RESOURCES*

📣  PodMatch

🎙️  Buzzsprout

🎧  Listeners to Readers (private podcast)

📥  Private Podcast Reader Magnet

☑️  Start Your Author Podcast Checklist

📍  Podcast Pitching Tracker

🎙️  Microphone

📥  (Hello Audio)

🖥️  Descript

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**I love talking to author guests about book marketing, but the episode is not a book endorsement (unless I say so on the episode).