Look out for these if you’re wondering if you’re growing — Growing a podcast is hard. And in those early days, it feels like you’re talking to a ghost town. I’ve been there. But there are signs in those early days that you’re on the right track. That you’re building something meaningful. …

Accelerate your growth — Hindsight’s a b*tch ain’t it? After 2.5 years of podcasting, I still discover things I should have been doing all along. Did you know an AI tool can make your podcast sound baller? I do now… It’s too late for me to go back and do it right. But if…

And what it means for bloggers — On September 14th Google began rolling out its Helpful Content Update. An update aimed at helping users find more helpful content instead of content that’s been created specifically for search engines. Sounds good right? In theory, yes. But the reality is 1000s of webmasters who are genuinely trying to help…

And how to maximize your sale price — Just like you, I was fascinated at the thought of selling a niche site. I read about Wirecutter selling to the New York Times for 30 million and thought, “woah. I want a piece of that!”. But I had no idea how the process worked. Now I’ve sold two niche…

AI reviewing AI — I thought it would be a fun experiment to have Scalenut write a review of itself so you can see its power. My personal review of Scalenut is here if you’re interested. I set up the review with care, and have broken down the giant paragraphs Scalenut produces, but otherwise…

And get your first 100,000 downloads — You can 100% start a successful podcast with no audience. How do I know? Because I did it. My wife and I started Generally Spooky History with no listeners and have built it up to over 100,000 downloads. We made many mistakes, but I am confident that if we started…

Find somewhere you can linger. — Not your house. Not your work. A third place where you can exist just for fun and bump into people you know. Sound unfamiliar? I’m not surprised. Common third places like churches are emptying, and coffee chains fire you through like you’re being served by a pump action shotgun filled…

He attacked my brother, but I still missed him. — Content warning for alcohol abuse, suicide, and violence Crack. Dad broke my brother’s nose with a headbutt to the face. Dad had come back — on Father’s Day, no less — drunk. Again. He was supposed to be teetotal, but he hadn’t been sober for months, and we knew it. …

Be the storyteller of your life — “I dress smart for work.” “I could never write a book.” “I wake up early on the weekends.” Day in and day out, what we do and how we act is based on stories like these. Some were put there by our parents. Some by media. …