"You need at least 10,000 downloads per episode before sponsors will even look at you."

If I had a dollar for every time I've heard this in podcasting circles, I'd have enough to sponsor someone's show myself. This advice has convinced countless podcasters that monetisation is off-limits until they hit some huge download threshold that they might never get to. It's not just misleading, it's costing you money.

Recent data from The Podcast Study reveals exactly why listeners abandon podcasts, and the results had me nodding my head in agreement vigorously.

This comprehensive research into listener behaviour patterns is so valuable to every podcaster whether you’re an audio-only or video podcast. After analysing the findings of this study alongside our experience working with hundreds of podcast creators at Bamby Media, I can tell you the reasons people tune out are completely preventable - if you know what to fix.

Is Descript Rooms finally reliable enough to replace Riverside.fm and other platforms like it for remote podcast recording? After extensive testing with the Bamby Media team, I'm breaking down everything you need to know about Descript's updated remote recording platform.

In a world of doom scrolling and quick fixes, how do you get someone to actually stay on your content long enough to turn them into fans or listen to what you have to say?

One element that makes a huge difference is the music that you use in your content.

Music creates the vibe. It immediately gives the viewer or listener something to grab onto, and it sets them up for the experience that they’re going to have with your content. 

But here's the problem: finding music that elevates your content rather than making it sound like everyone else's is genuinely challenging.

"Do I really sound like that?" 

After editing thousands of hours of podcast content at Bamby Media, I can tell you this reaction is universal. It’s so common to have that moment of vocal horror when you hear your recorded voice for the first time. The way you think you sound can often be very different to how you actually sound, and it can be really confronting.

After producing thousands of hours of podcast content and working with content creators at every level, I can tell you this: most vocal problems in recordings are completely preventable. That throat clearing, those relentless ummms, the weird clicking sounds and mouth noises that make you cringe during playback - they're all symptoms of skipping a few simple warm-ups before hitting record.

Professional voice artists never record cold. Neither should you.