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Setting Goals For Long-Term Podcasting Success
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Apple Announces Creator Studio
7:35
Podcasting Goals vs Aspirations
13:59
Prioritizing Multiple Goals
18:47
Goal: Consistency
21:20
Goal: Letting Go of Perfectionism
25:34
Goal: Engagement Over Downloads
29:14
Goal: Skill Building
32:03
Goal: Moving Toward Monetization
38:35
Fan Mail
42:24
Post Show: Airline Inconveniences
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Setting Goals For Long-Term Podcasting Success
Jan 16, 2026
Episode 211
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This episode, we start with a quick look at Apple’s new Creator Studio announcement and what it could mean for podcasters (plus some thoughts on GarageBand, Logic Pro, CapCut, and pricing across creator tools).
Then we dig into realistic, healthy podcasting goals. We asked listeners what success would look like for them in 2026, and the answers weren’t about chasing downloads or quitting day jobs. Instead, podcasters talked about consistency, letting go of perfection, building skills, listener engagement, and slowly working toward monetization.
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