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Friendly Podcast Guide: Teaching Women How to Grow a Podcast (Without Burning Out)

Hey, I’m Andi Smiley, your Friendly Podcast Guide and podcast coach for women! After 6 years in the podcasting world, I know how to help you start a successful podcast as a woman and mom, grow your podcast audience, and actually enjoy the process. On this show, you’ll get podcasting for beginners made simple, podcast tips for women, and sustainable podcast marketing strategies—so you can build a podcast you love without the burnout.

How to Grow a Podcast Using Experiments w/ Whitney Archibald

30 mins; March 31, 2026

Podcast Marketing Strategies I Tested on My Break

12 mins; March 24, 2026

Podcasthon: How Operation Literacy Inspires Young Readers & Writers

24 mins; March 19, 2026

Spring Cleaning Your Podcast Marketing Strategy

7 mins; March 17, 2026

How to Grow a Podcast Without Marketing All the Time

5 mins; March 10, 2026

Pinterest Doubled My Downloads (Here’s How)

6 mins; March 03, 2026

How to Grow a Podcast in 2026 - Season 5 Trailer

1 min; February 17, 2026

Holiday Tips: How to Keep Your Podcast Going in December

7 mins; November 25, 2025

Creative Podcast Marketing Strategies with Hayden Gray

28 mins; November 18, 2025

Should Your Podcast Have a Website?

6 mins; November 11, 2025

How to Grow Your Podcast's Email List

8 mins; November 04, 2025

Email Marketing for Podcasters: A Starter Guide

11 mins; October 28, 2025

Top 4 Podcast Movement Takeaways w/ Ana Xavier

20 mins; October 21, 2025

Easy Podcast Swap Ideas to Grow Your Podcast

6 mins; October 14, 2025

Grow Your Podcast Audience Using Pinterest

6 mins; October 07, 2025

Marketing Your Podcast on Pinterest w/ Meagan Williamson

37 mins; September 30, 2025

Podcast SEO Explained: A Simple Way to Grow Your Podcast

4 mins; September 23, 2025

Sustainable Podcast Growth: A Mom Podcaster Roundtable

12 mins; September 16, 2025

How to Grow Your Podcast in 2026

7 mins; September 09, 2025

How to Grow a Podcast Audience: 5 Game-Changing Tips

8 mins; September 02, 2025

Podcast Tips for Moms: Season 4 Kickoff

1 min; August 25, 2025

Greek Myths & Podcasting with Cole from Lasting Legends

15 mins; July 29, 2025

Podcast Networks 101 w/ Jeff Umbro

15 mins; July 01, 2025

5 Lessons I Learned from Podcasting This Season

13 mins; June 03, 2025

2 Easy Ways to Grow Your Podcast Offline

13 mins; May 27, 2025

Podcast SEO for Beginners w/ Brittany Herzberg

32 mins; May 20, 2025

Steal My Strategy for Promoting Your Show as a Podcast Guest

14 mins; May 13, 2025

How to Use Pinterest to Market Your Podcast (w/o Burning Out)

12 mins; May 06, 2025

Podcast Workflow: The Secret to Podcasting Made Easy

11 mins; April 29, 2025

Falling Off a Cliff Led to the Best Podcast Ideas w/ Whitney Archibald

20 mins; April 22, 2025

Write Your Best Episode: Tips & Experiments w/ Whitney Archibald

30 mins; April 15, 2025

3 Podcast Mistakes That Almost Broke Me (And How I Fixed Them)

15 mins; April 08, 2025

How to Name a Podcast + The Story Behind My Podcast's Name

15 mins; April 01, 2025

Wins, Fails & What I’d Do Differently: My Season 3 Launch

16 mins; March 25, 2025

How to Build Your Podcast Community w/ Jamie B Golden

31 mins; March 18, 2025

What the Barbie Movie Teaches Us About Podcasting

14 mins; March 11, 2025

Honest Podcasting: My Numbers, My Break & a Giveaway!

15 mins; March 04, 2025

Season 3 Coming Soon!

2 mins; February 18, 2025

Conquering Self-Doubt as a Mom in Business with Jen Morris

38 mins; January 23, 2025

The Highs and Lows (and Everything in Between) of Season 2

20 mins; December 03, 2024

Answering 9 Common Podcasting Questions

13 mins; November 26, 2024

Podcast Tips from Top Sleep Podcaster, Nothing Much Happens

36 mins; November 19, 2024

10 Things I Would Do if I was Starting a Podcast in 2025!

16 mins; November 12, 2024

Why I’m NOT Embarrassed About My Low Download Numbers

20 mins; November 05, 2024

What I’ve Learned from Putting my Podcast on YouTube

18 mins; October 29, 2024

Increase Your Podcast Downloads through Curiosity & Variety - Don't Drink the Milk

40 mins; October 22, 2024

Make Money & Build a Lovely Podcast Community - For the Love of History

47 mins; October 15, 2024

Your Podcast is a Launching Point for Making Money - Time Traveling Tonya

39 mins; October 08, 2024

My September Download Numbers & The Money I've Made as a Podcaster

21 mins; October 01, 2024

Use the Connections & Assets You ALREADY HAVE to Grow Your Podcast, The Search for the Silver Lining

42 mins; September 24, 2024

Increase Your Podcast Downloads by Talking to the Edge of Your Niche, Pixel Quest

63 hours 46 mins; September 17, 2024

Have Fun with Your Podcast, The Money Making Opportunities Will Come - Lively Lewis Stories

42 mins; September 10, 2024

How's the Friendly Podcast Guide Doing? Download Numbers, Money and More

11 mins; September 03, 2024

Friendly Podcast Guide: Season 2!

1 min; August 20, 2024

Three Excellent Podcasts my Five Year Old Loves

10 mins; June 04, 2024

Find Hope and Inspiration, I'm Dying to Tell You Podcast

16 mins; May 28, 2024

The Best True Crime Podcasts, Erin's Recommendations

13 mins; May 21, 2024

Sharing The ALS Journey to Inspire and Educate, Diagnosed Dad

23 mins; May 14, 2024

An Outstanding Organization Doing Impactful Work, I AM ALS

21 mins; May 07, 2024

My Son's Current Favorite Kid Podcasts: Something Scary, Fun and Adventurous

11 mins; April 30, 2024

Awesome Kids Doing Inspiring Things, The Lil' Leaders Podcast

16 mins; April 23, 2024

The Best Travel Podcasts

5 mins; April 16, 2024

Learn Fascinating History and Food Science with Gastropod

8 mins; April 09, 2024

How to Entertain Kids on a Road Trip, Kid Podcasts

8 mins; April 02, 2024

A Fantastic Podcast for Curious Kids, Drac!

17 mins; March 26, 2024

Excellent Kid Podcast Recommendations By Kids, For Kids

18 mins; March 19, 2024

Inspirational Stories of Family History, Know Your Ancestors

15 mins; March 12, 2024

Get Excited for St. Patrick's Day with These Irish Podcasts

7 mins; March 05, 2024

Helpful Tools For Improving Relationships, Intentional Living with Tanya Hale

18 mins; February 27, 2024

Celebrate A Different Type of Love with Friendship Podcasts

6 mins; February 20, 2024

Empowering Stories to Teach and Entertain, Girl Tales

14 mins; February 13, 2024

Celebrate Valentine's Day with A Love Podcast

6 mins; February 06, 2024

Learn About Awesome Historical Women, Womanica

15 mins; January 30, 2024

Be Your Best Self in 2024, Personal Development Podcasts

6 mins; January 23, 2024

Kids Stories with Super Sound Effects, The Daydreaming Podcast

18 mins; January 16, 2024

Matt and Gillian Share their Favorite Podcasts that are Cozy!

21 mins; January 09, 2024

Exciting Ocean Exploration, Dive in with NOAA Fisheries

9 mins; January 02, 2024

Unwind With These Fantastic Calming and Relaxing Podcasts

6 mins; December 26, 2023

How to Find a Moment of Calm this Season, Calm Christmas Podcast

7 mins; December 19, 2023

The Best Kid Christmas Podcast Episodes For This Holiday Season

7 mins; December 12, 2023

Happy Feelings of Christmas Nostalgia, Totally Rad Christmas

18 mins; December 05, 2023

My Favorite Things, What's Saving My Life Right Now

8 mins; November 28, 2023

Create an Easy Bedtime Routine, Koala Moon

20 mins; November 21, 2023

Welcome to Friendly Podcast Guide

1 min; November 20, 2023

Five Fantastic Food Podcasts That Every Foodie Will Enjoy

6 mins; November 14, 2023

A Dinosaur Podcast Your Kids Will Love, Digger Rex

20 mins; November 07, 2023

Halloween Podcast Episodes for a Spooky and Fun Holiday

5 mins; October 31, 2023

A Supportive Motherhood Community, Mom Group Chat

17 mins; October 24, 2023

Excellent Cozy Podcasts to Curl Up With This Fall

8 mins; October 17, 2023

Black Representation in a Kids Podcast, Stoopkid Stories

15 mins; October 10, 2023

The Best Spooky and Family Friendly Halloween Podcasts

6 mins; October 03, 2023

A Fun History Podcast, This American President

20 mins; September 26, 2023

Alli's Favorite Podcasts About Writing and Books!

14 mins; September 19, 2023

What Happened in Rome? The Fall Of The Roman Empire

6 mins; September 12, 2023

Podcasts to Make Learning New Things as an Adult Fun

9 mins; September 05, 2023

Navigating Grief with these Four Useful Podcasts

6 mins; August 29, 2023

Behind the Scenes of A Popular TV Show, Talking Derry Girls Podcast

21 mins; August 22, 2023

Get Useful Style Tips With These Fun Podcasts

4 mins; August 15, 2023

Move Past Perfectionism, About Progress

19 mins; August 08, 2023

Enjoy Your Summer Break with These Fantastic Kid Podcasts

6 mins; August 01, 2023

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