<p>Today, I kick things off with an underrated listener growth strategy that came from a simple Facebook Groups thread. From there, we get into a lively conversation about podcast promotion, engagement tactics, and why small steps can lead to big community wins.</p><p>We also touch on a spike in female podcast listenership, the latest AI-generated image trend (and how to create your own) Nick Nalbach is trying to start, and a midweek meltdown from Spotify (and Zoom) that had creators and listeners scratching their heads. Plus, an important update on music takedowns — and what’s actually changing inside Spotify’s enforcement process.</p><p>Episode Highlights: </p><p>[03:52] Growth Hack Strategy and Community Building</p><p>[10:00] Adding Value Inside Podcasting Communities</p><p>[20:30] Nick Nalbach’s AI-Generated Action Figures & Retro Twist</p><p>[31:42] Spotify and Zoom Outages — What Happened?</p><p>[31:56] Women’s Audio Report: Listenership & Engagement Insights</p><p>[37:13] Spotify’s Updated Music Policy for Podcasters</p><p>[48:29] Podcast Advertising Ideas: Overcast, Podcorn & More</p><p>[48:47] Final Thoughts + What’s Coming Up Next</p><p>Links & Resources: </p><p>The Podcasting Morning Chat: </p><p><a href="https://www.podpage.com/pmc/?utm_source=clubhouse" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>www.podpage.com/pmc</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Referenced during today's episode:</p><p><a href="https://www.podpage.com/pmc/s1e282" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.podpage.com/pmc/s1e282</a></p><p>Nick Nalbach's 'Turn Yourself into a Video Game' AI Images:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ninefivefree/p/DIg9KOpxWZu/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/ninefivefree/p/DIg9KOpxWZu/?img_index=1</a></p><p>Share Your Show With Our Community:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G11aqrkX5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G11aqrkX5/</a></p><p>Remember to rate, follow, share, and review our podcast. Your support helps us grow and bring valuable content to our community.</p><p>Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7am ET (US) on Clubhouse: <a href="https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong> https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Brought to you by<a href="http://ironickmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong> iRonickMedia.com</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="http://nextgenpodcaster.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>NextGenPodcaster.com</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Please note that some links may be affiliate links, which support the hosts of the PMC. Thank you!</p><p>--- Send in your mailbag question at:<a href="https://www.podpage.com/pmc/contact/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong> https://www.podpage.com/pmc/contact/</strong></a><strong> or [email protected]</strong></p><p>Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: </p><p><a href="https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b</strong></a><strong></strong></p>
![<p>Today, I kick things off with an underrated listener growth strategy that came from a simple Facebook Groups thread. From there, we get into a lively conversation about podcast promotion, engagement tactics, and why small steps can lead to big community wins.</p><p>We also touch on a spike in female podcast listenership, the latest AI-generated image trend (and how to create your own) Nick Nalbach is trying to start, and a midweek meltdown from Spotify (and Zoom) that had creators and listeners scratching their heads. Plus, an important update on music takedowns — and what’s actually changing inside Spotify’s enforcement process.</p><p>Episode Highlights: </p><p>[03:52] Growth Hack Strategy and Community Building</p><p>[10:00] Adding Value Inside Podcasting Communities</p><p>[20:30] Nick Nalbach’s AI-Generated Action Figures & Retro Twist</p><p>[31:42] Spotify and Zoom Outages — What Happened?</p><p>[31:56] Women’s Audio Report: Listenership & Engagement Insights</p><p>[37:13] Spotify’s Updated Music Policy for Podcasters</p><p>[48:29] Podcast Advertising Ideas: Overcast, Podcorn & More</p><p>[48:47] Final Thoughts + What’s Coming Up Next</p><p>Links & Resources: </p><p>The Podcasting Morning Chat: </p><p><a href="https://www.podpage.com/pmc/?utm_source=clubhouse" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>www.podpage.com/pmc</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Join The Empowered Podcasting Facebook Group:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>www.facebook.com/groups/empoweredpodcasting</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Referenced during today's episode:</p><p><a href="https://www.podpage.com/pmc/s1e282" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.podpage.com/pmc/s1e282</a></p><p>Nick Nalbach's 'Turn Yourself into a Video Game' AI Images:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ninefivefree/p/DIg9KOpxWZu/?img_index=1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/ninefivefree/p/DIg9KOpxWZu/?img_index=1</a></p><p>Share Your Show With Our Community:</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G11aqrkX5/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1G11aqrkX5/</a></p><p>Remember to rate, follow, share, and review our podcast. Your support helps us grow and bring valuable content to our community.</p><p>Join us LIVE every weekday morning at 7am ET (US) on Clubhouse: <a href="https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong> https://www.clubhouse.com/house/empowered-podcasting-e6nlrk0w</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Brought to you by<a href="http://ironickmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong> iRonickMedia.com</strong></a><strong> and </strong><a href="http://nextgenpodcaster.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>NextGenPodcaster.com</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>Please note that some links may be affiliate links, which support the hosts of the PMC. Thank you!</p><p>--- Send in your mailbag question at:<a href="https://www.podpage.com/pmc/contact/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong> https://www.podpage.com/pmc/contact/</strong></a><strong> or marc@ironickmedia.com</strong></p><p>Want to be a guest on The Podcasting Morning Chat? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: </p><p><a href="https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1729879899384520035bad21b</strong></a><strong></strong></p>](https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/ec/14/c1/ec14c119-bc16-cb92-901f-009d72d7eaa8/mza_1041736305117376633.jpg/600x600bb.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA)
