<description>&lt;p&gt;Hello Besties! I'm thrilled to share today's episode because it's chock-full of practical takeaways from a popular history podcaster. &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-hearne-church/"&gt;Katy Hearne-Church&lt;/a&gt; created &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Queens_Podcast"&gt;Queens Podcast&lt;/a&gt; and recruited her bestie to co-host in 2017 — now the show gets 100K downloads a month and has a thriving Patreon community. In this episode, Katy shares how they nurture their community of diehard listeners on Patreon, the power of promo swaps and polling your audience, and her research and editing process. We also discuss the importance of being obsessed with your topic, setting up a sustainable production and release schedule, and her experience with paid advertising on Instagram. There is so much to learn from this history girlie!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Follow Queens Podcast on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Queens_Podcast"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; @Queens_Podcast and &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/queens_podcast/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; @queens_podcast.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Listen to &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://pod.link/1212155999"&gt;Queens Podcast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Sign up for my upcoming workshops, &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.roadmapwriters.com/products/creating-your-podcast-0"&gt;Creating Your Podcast&lt;/a&gt; and/or &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.chillsubs.com/writeordie/workshops/how-to-build-platform-for"&gt;How to Build a “Platform” for Writers Who Shudder at the Thought&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Here’s a link to the &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.podcastbestie.com/transcripts/episode13"&gt;TRANSCRIPT&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch the &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/_Wl4Z35RN34"&gt;video version of Katy’s interview&lt;/a&gt; on YouTube.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you missed the last episode, check out &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/p/the-art-of-the-podcast-trailer-with"&gt;The Art of the Podcast Trailer with Arielle Nissenblatt&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/welcome"&gt;Sign up for the Podcast Bestie newsletter here&lt;/a&gt;: https://podcastbestie.substack.com/welcome&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks to Michael Castañeda for mixing and mastering this episode. Follow him on &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/plasticAudio"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/plasticaudio/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt; @plasticaudio.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And thank you to Matt Gilhooly for fine-tuning the video and creating the social media assets for this episode. Follow him on Twitter &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/thelifeshiftpod"&gt;@theliftshiftpod&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A big thanks to our BFFs for sponsoring this episode:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/itsmowpod"&gt;mowPod&lt;/a&gt; is an effective, targeted way to promote your show. It's already trusted by industry giants like Conde Nast, iHeartMedia, and HubSpot Podcast Network, and that's because it works. But mowPod isn’t just for the big guys — mowPod Boost is perfect for indie podcasters. It’s actually been my favorite paid advertising experiment to date, and you can try it for just $100. Plus, if you are a Bestie, you &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://boost.mowpod.com/?referrer=podcastbestie"&gt;get 10% off with this link&lt;/a&gt;: https://boost.mowpod.com/?referrer=podcastbestie. Try it, and let me know what you think!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Being successful with podcasts and video is a full-time job that most people don’t have the time or experience to do. &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://trymomento.ai/?via=podcastbestie"&gt;Momento&lt;/a&gt; is an end-to-end AI video marketing tool that finds your shareable moments, creates beautiful shorts, and even schedules straight to social. Can it do more? Yes! Momento can write high-quality show notes, social posts, tweets, and even jokes from your content. &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://trymomento.ai/?via=podcastbestie"&gt;Your first upload is FREE, go see what AI can do with your video&lt;/a&gt;! https://trymomento.ai?via=podcastbestie&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want to sponsor a future newsletter AND episode, &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.podcastbestie.com/advertise"&gt;you can purchase your ad spot here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I’ve also got a FREE promo opportunity for the Besties: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1670457783"&gt;Leave a five-star rating with a review on Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;, email me a screenshot with your name and the name of your podcast, and you’ll get a free shout-out on the next episode.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;So… ROLL CALL! 🗣&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Do YOU have a Patreon for your show? 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Podcast Bestie, the Podcast

Courtney Kocak

Growing Queens Podcast to 100K Downloads Per Month & a Thriving Patreon Community with Katy Hearne-Church

SEP 11, 202345 MIN
Podcast Bestie, the Podcast

Growing Queens Podcast to 100K Downloads Per Month & a Thriving Patreon Community with Katy Hearne-Church

SEP 11, 202345 MIN

Description

<p>Hello Besties! I'm thrilled to share today's episode because it's chock-full of practical takeaways from a popular history podcaster. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katy-hearne-church/">Katy Hearne-Church</a> created <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Queens_Podcast">Queens Podcast</a> and recruited her bestie to co-host in 2017 — now the show gets 100K downloads a month and has a thriving Patreon community. In this episode, Katy shares how they nurture their community of diehard listeners on Patreon, the power of promo swaps and polling your audience, and her research and editing process. We also discuss the importance of being obsessed with your topic, setting up a sustainable production and release schedule, and her experience with paid advertising on Instagram. There is so much to learn from this history girlie!</p><p>* Follow Queens Podcast on <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/Queens_Podcast">Twitter</a> @Queens_Podcast and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/queens_podcast/">Instagram</a> @queens_podcast.</p><p>* Listen to <a target="_blank" href="https://pod.link/1212155999">Queens Podcast</a>.</p><p>* Sign up for my upcoming workshops, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.roadmapwriters.com/products/creating-your-podcast-0">Creating Your Podcast</a> and/or <a target="_blank" href="https://www.chillsubs.com/writeordie/workshops/how-to-build-platform-for">How to Build a “Platform” for Writers Who Shudder at the Thought</a>.</p><p>Here’s a link to the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.podcastbestie.com/transcripts/episode13">TRANSCRIPT</a>.</p><p>Watch the <a target="_blank" href="https://youtu.be/_Wl4Z35RN34">video version of Katy’s interview</a> on YouTube.</p><p>If you missed the last episode, check out <a target="_blank" href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/p/the-art-of-the-podcast-trailer-with">The Art of the Podcast Trailer with Arielle Nissenblatt</a>.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/welcome">Sign up for the Podcast Bestie newsletter here</a>: https://podcastbestie.substack.com/welcome</p><p>Thanks to Michael Castañeda for mixing and mastering this episode. Follow him on <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/plasticAudio">Twitter</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/plasticaudio/">Instagram</a> @plasticaudio.</p><p>And thank you to Matt Gilhooly for fine-tuning the video and creating the social media assets for this episode. Follow him on Twitter <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/thelifeshiftpod">@theliftshiftpod</a>.</p><p>A big thanks to our BFFs for sponsoring this episode:</p><p>* <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/itsmowpod">mowPod</a> is an effective, targeted way to promote your show. It's already trusted by industry giants like Conde Nast, iHeartMedia, and HubSpot Podcast Network, and that's because it works. But mowPod isn’t just for the big guys — mowPod Boost is perfect for indie podcasters. It’s actually been my favorite paid advertising experiment to date, and you can try it for just $100. Plus, if you are a Bestie, you <a target="_blank" href="https://boost.mowpod.com/?referrer=podcastbestie">get 10% off with this link</a>: https://boost.mowpod.com/?referrer=podcastbestie. Try it, and let me know what you think!</p><p>* Being successful with podcasts and video is a full-time job that most people don’t have the time or experience to do. <a target="_blank" href="https://trymomento.ai/?via=podcastbestie">Momento</a> is an end-to-end AI video marketing tool that finds your shareable moments, creates beautiful shorts, and even schedules straight to social. Can it do more? Yes! Momento can write high-quality show notes, social posts, tweets, and even jokes from your content. <a target="_blank" href="https://trymomento.ai/?via=podcastbestie">Your first upload is FREE, go see what AI can do with your video</a>! https://trymomento.ai?via=podcastbestie</p><p>If you want to sponsor a future newsletter AND episode, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.podcastbestie.com/advertise">you can purchase your ad spot here</a>.</p><p><strong>I’ve also got a FREE promo opportunity for the Besties: </strong><a target="_blank" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1670457783">Leave a five-star rating with a review on Apple Podcasts</a>, email me a screenshot with your name and the name of your podcast, and you’ll get a free shout-out on the next episode.</p><p><strong>So… ROLL CALL! 🗣</strong></p><p><em>Do YOU have a Patreon for your show? If so, what’s your best tip for nurturing your membership community?</em></p><p>Follow me @courtneykocak on <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/courtneykocak">Twitter</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/courtneykocak/">Instagram</a>. For more, check out my website <a target="_blank" href="https://www.courtneykocak.com/">courtneykocak.com</a>.</p><p>💸 <em>Wanna advertise on Podcast Bestie? Visit </em><em>podcastbestie.com/advertise</em><em> for info about offerings and rates.</em></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://podcastbestie.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">podcastbestie.substack.com/subscribe</a>