211: My Biggest Lessons From 4 Million Podcast Downloads

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Four years, and four million podcast downloads later, I’m continuing to share with you the lessons I have learned along this journey. I never thought I’d leave my job to do podcasting full-time, but I’ve grown a lot, personally and professionally, and am dedicated to helping you grow as well.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Of course I had dreams of success, but when I started, I just wanted to gain inspiration from my guests, and figure out how to use the talents and skills that I had. I didn’t know where my path would lead, but I tested things out and they didn’t always work. There was definitely a lot of trial and error involved, but that only lit a fire in me to succeed. I put what I learned from research, trainings, and conferences into practice immediately.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’ve identified some of the key factors that have allowed me to have a successful podcast. In this episode, I discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Doing away with the fear of being pigeon-holed</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to own your lane in the podcasting space</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to make a long-term game plan</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Setting realistic expectations, and more</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check out this episode and others on</span> <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Apple Podcasts</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Spotify</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/sidehustlepro"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Soundcloud</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and</span> <a href= "http: