Insider Secrets to a Top 100 Podcast with Courtney Elmer | Podcasting Strategies for Growing a Podcast That Converts
Named the best podcast on podcasting, this isn’t another “share great content and stay consistent” podcast. We’re breaking down 15,000+ hours of study into what today's top hosts are doing to create bingeworthy podcasts that convert.
Hosted by Forbes and Rolling Stone–featured podcasting psychology expert, Webby Awards judge, and PodLaunch® founder Courtney Elmer, you’ll get the podcasting tools and strategies other shows won’t dare to share (backed by 70+ Top 100 podcast launches).
Expect unfiltered coaching, behind-the-scenes breakdowns, and “why didn’t anyone tell me this sooner?!” podcasting advice to help you master growing a podcast your future listeners can’t stop bingeing (and buying from).
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Insider Secrets to a Top 100 Podcast with Courtney Elmer | Podcasting Strategies for Growing a Podcast That Converts
Q + A | How Do You Fit Time to Prep Your Podcast Into Your Schedule?
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It’s the day before your episode goes live—and you still have to outline it, record it, edit it, and get it all done before 6:00 am tomorrow morning when your listeners will be looking for it. You tell yourself you work better under pressure, but this pace is unsustainable. It drains your energy, kills your creativity, and honestly? It makes you hate your podcast.
In this episode, I’m answering a listener’s question about finding time to prep your episodes—and exposing what’s really behind the last-minute race to hit publish. You’ll get the exact system I use to stay a month ahead on content, so you can plan without pressure, record without rushing, and stop duct-taping episodes together at midnight the night before they air.
So if you’re *over* staying up late and showing up tired in the name of staying consistent, hit play and let’s dive in.
1:12 – Why “Finding Time to Record” Keeps You Editing at Midnight and Praying the Wi-Fi Holds
3:18 – What Your Listeners Can Hear When You Show Up With Last-Minute Energy
5:05 – How I Stay a Month Ahead on Content and Still Follow Inspiration When it Hits
7:30 – Why Letting Guests Control Your Calendar Sabotages Your Authority
9:48 – The System That Turns Shower Thoughts Into Fully Formed Episodes
Other Episodes You’ll Love:
- Steal This Episode Planning Framework to Cut Your Prep Time in Half
- 8 Ways to Fill a Content Gap Without Sounding Unprepared
→ This episode was recorded on the Deity VO-7U
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