Podcast Statistics & Industry Trends 2025, which can be found here: https://www.thepodcasthost.com/listening/podcast-industry-stats/

What if everything you’ve been told about podcast growth, video, and monetization heading into 2026 is only half true?

Right now, podcasters are overwhelmed by pressure to add video, fear that audio is dying, and uncertainty around whether podcasting is even worth the effort anymore. In this episode, Taig O'Shea and Anthony Nwaneri break down real-world data and firsthand client results to cut through the noise and show you what’s actually happening in podcasting — and where the real opportunity lies.

By listening, you’ll discover:

1. Why audio podcasting is still dominant — and what the data really says about YouTube vs audio listening.
2. How fewer active podcasts + more listeners creates a massive growth advantage in 2026.
3. What truly drives podcast revenue, including how small, niche shows are generating five figures a month without huge download numbers.

If you want clarity, confidence, and a smarter strategy for growing and monetizing your podcast in 2026, listen to this episode now and recalibrate your approach with real data, not internet hype.

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This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.

Ever wonder why small moments sometimes leave the biggest impact on your audience—especially during the holidays?

This episode is a heartfelt pause from the usual strategy talk, reminding you that connection matters just as much as content. Anthony and Taig share a genuine Merry Christmas message to thank you for listening, supporting, and growing alongside the show—proving that sometimes the simplest gesture is the most meaningful special gift you can give your audience.

Receive this Merry Christmas special gift as a reminder that connection, gratitude, and presence are what truly grow a podcast. 🎄🎙️

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This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.

Want to grow to 5-10k monthly downloads and monetize podcast without replying on social media, paid promotions or high profile guests? Click here.

Are you unknowingly thinking about your podcast in a way that’s keeping it stuck below its potential?

Most podcasters focus on tactics—posting more, promoting harder, chasing guests—yet still struggle with slow growth and zero monetization. In this episode, Taig and Anthony break down the five growth & monetization mindset shifts that consistently separate podcasters who “grow a little” from those who scale past 10,000 downloads a month and turn their show into a real revenue engine.

Inside this episode, you’ll discover:

1. Why obsessing over your listeners (not just downloads) is the fastest path to scale
2. How capturing existing demand beats generating attention every single time
3. The mindset shift that turns your podcast from a hobby into a money-making business

If you want 2026 to be the year your podcast finally grows faster, monetizes smarter, and stops feeling like guesswork, this episode will completely change how you think about your show—starting today.

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Click here and grab your free copy of our best selling book Podcast Marketing + A mini podcast audit.

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Email admin@getmorelisteners.com to get in contact with Taig & Anthony.

This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.

Want to grow to 5-10k monthly downloads and monetize podcast without replying on social media, paid promotions or high profile guests? Click here.

Are you focusing on the wrong things—and accidentally slowing down your podcast’s growth heading into 2026?

If you’ve been publishing consistently but still feel stuck, this episode breaks down the exact tactical growth and monetization lessons learned in 2025 that actually moved the needle for real podcasters. Not theories. Not trends. Proven shifts that led to faster growth, stronger retention, and listeners who chase you instead of the other way around.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

1. How a single change to your episode titles can unlock faster, compounding podcast growth
2. Why most podcasters don’t have an exposure problem—and what to fix instead
3. The simplest way to increase retention and turn first-time listeners into binge listeners

If you want your podcast positioned to grow smarter, faster, and more sustainably in 2026, this episode will completely change how you think about growth and monetization—starting today.

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Click here and grab your free copy of our best selling book Podcast Marketing + A mini podcast audit.

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Email admin@getmorelisteners.com to get in contact with Taig & Anthony.

This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.

Are you unknowingly sabotaging your podcast growth by doing too much?

As a podcaster, it’s tempting to tackle every growth and monetization strategy all at once.

But spreading yourself too thin can leave you overwhelmed and stuck in a cycle of minimal progress.

This episode shows you how to eliminate inefficiencies and focus on what truly moves the needle for your podcast.

In this episode, you will:

1. Learn how to break free from the “New Year’s delusion” and focus on what really matters for podcast growth.
2. Discover the three essential actions that will help you grow your podcast faster and more effectively.
3. Find out how to identify and cut out the tasks and strategies that aren't serving your podcast goals.

Listen now to unlock the secrets of doing less but achieving more with your podcast in 2025—because faster growth and monetization are closer than you think.

New episodes every Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning.

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This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too!

Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.

Click here to get your free podcast mini audit + a copy of our best selling book Podcast Marketing or visit https://getmorelisteners.com/book

Are you unknowingly losing listeners every December without even realizing it?

Most podcasters assume growth comes from publishing the next episode — but as this conversation reveals, the real leaks happen in places you rarely check. If you’ve been watching your download numbers stall or drop off, the issue might be buried in your back catalog, your neglected show notes, or outdated promotions.

Inside this episode, you’ll learn:

1. How to revive your worst-performing episodes so they finally pull their weight and attract new listeners.
2. How to turn weak show notes into conversion machines that make people hit play instantly.
3. How to use dynamic post-rolls to automatically promote what matters most in 2026 without recording anything new.

Ready to patch the holes and turn December into your highest-leverage month? Tap play and start fixing what’s silently holding your podcast back.

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Click here and grab your free copy of our best selling book Podcast Marketing + A mini podcast audit.

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Looking for a new hosting platform with amazing analytics? Try Captivate for free here

Email admin@getmorelisteners.com to get in contact with Taig & Anthony.

This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.

Want to grow to 5-10k monthly downloads and monetize podcast without replying on social media, paid promotions or high profile guests? Click here..

Are you unknowingly clinging to a version of your podcast that's actually holding you back?

Most podcasters assume their show will grow if they stay consistent — but in 2025 we saw more creators pod-fade than ever before, not because they weren’t talented… but because they didn’t realize they were attached to a strategy that no longer worked. This episode breaks down the hidden psychology behind stalled downloads, why sunk-cost thinking quietly destroys progress, and the exact mindset shift that separates stagnant hosts from the ones who bounce back fast.

By listening, you’ll discover:

1. The subtle mental traps that cause you to double down on a format, brand, or message — even when your numbers scream otherwise.
2. How high-performing podcasters adapt, rebrand, and reinvent to trigger rapid audience growth and monetization.
3. Exactly how to diagnose whether your show needs a pivot, plus the signs your audience is begging you to change your approach.

If you’re ready to stop feeling invisible and finally spark the momentum you expected in 2025, this is the must-listen episode that shows you what to change and why it works.

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Click here and grab your free copy of our best selling book Podcast Marketing + A mini podcast audit.

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View client results & case studies

Looking for a new hosting platform with amazing analytics? Try Captivate for free here

Email admin@getmorelisteners.com to get in contact with Taig & Anthony.

This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.

Are you unknowingly sabotaging your podcast during December—the single most misunderstood month for growth?

Most creators slow down, post randomly, or disappear entirely during the holidays… and then wonder why January feels like pushing a broken car uphill. This episode breaks down the three biggest mistakes podcasters do in December that destroy momentum, shrink your listener base, and delay your monetization goals.

In this episode, you’ll learn how to avoid the traps that cost podcasters listeners every single year and discover why Christmas is secretly one of the easiest times to grow your show.

1. How to keep listeners loyal while everyone else ghosts their audience
2. How to use your 2025 data strategically so 2026 becomes your fastest growth year
3. How to create timely, irresistible content that pulls in new listeners during the holidays

If you want momentum—not regret—hit play and learn exactly how to avoid the biggest mistakes podcasters do in December.

More From Get More Listeners:

Click here and grab your free copy of our best selling book Podcast Marketing + A mini podcast audit.

Or visit: https://getmorelisteners.com/book



View client results & case studies

Looking for a new hosting platform with amazing analytics? Try Captivate for free here

Email admin@getmorelisteners.com to get in contact with Taig & Anthony.

This podcast is for entrepreneurs to learn proven podcasting audience growth, marketing & monetization tips & strategies including data-driven SEO, guesting, and social media strategy.

You'll learn how to grow and monetize faster, get more listeners and engagement, increase downloads, attract more subscribers, clients or sponsors, and turn your show into a revenue-generating platform.

If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll ours too! Podcasting Made Simple by Alex Sanfilippo, Grow The Show: How to Grow a Podcast Audience & Monetize by Kevin Chemidlin, School of Podcasting by Dave Jackson, Grow My Podcast Show by Deirdre Tshien, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained by Jeremy Enns & Justin Jackson, Organic Marketing Simplified by Juliana Barbati.