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You've shown up every week, shared every episode, and done everything the podcasting playbooks told you to do. Your downloads are fine. The right listeners can't find you, and the ones who do aren't converting. Podcasting Problem Solver goes underneath that, or GenX entrepreneurs who built their businesses before "content strategy" was a job title and aren't about to start chasing trends now. Questions this show answers: What is my podcast supposed to do for my business? Why isn't my podcast growing even though I'm doing everything "right"? How do I figure out what's missing with my podcast? How does podcast SEO work in the podcast players? Which podcast categories should I choose to improve discoverability? How do I optimize for search without my podcast sounding robotic? Should I use keywords or my brand name in my podcast title? Why aren't my podcast listeners booking discovery calls? How do I connect podcast episodes to my offers without sounding sales-y? Can I fix a podcast that's been running for years without starting over? Can I grow my podcast without being all over social media? What metrics should I track besides download numbers? Is my podcast worth continuing? Leah Bryant is a former fraud investigator who now applies that pattern recognition to podcast strategy. After working with more than 70 podcasters and producing over 2,500 episodes, she's seen that GenX entrepreneurs aren't stalling for lack of content or consistency. The show has no defined function in the business, and the standard advice, written for a much younger, much more online audience, never touches that. The SEAMless Podcast Framework™ runs through all of it: a tested approach built from audit findings across shows, covering Strategic Positioning, Streamlined Execution, Optimized Attraction, and Sustainable Momentum. The show mixes solo strategy episodes with live coaching breakdowns and guest conversations. It's built for GenX entrepreneurs and small business owners whose podcasts need to pull their weight, not chase a trend cycle they never signed up for. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://leahbryantco.com/newsletter/ Or follow on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@leahbryant_co

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84: How to Grow a Podcast for Your Business With an Intentional Content Strategy

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83: How to Structure a Podcast Episode That Keeps Listeners Hooked

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82: Why Your Podcast Isn't Getting Found and What to Fix First

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