--- title: "20 Tips & Lessons Learned Building A Successful Podcast – 2 Year Anniversary Special" url: "https://emilyaarons.com/ep257-20-tips-lessons-learned-building-a-successful-podcast-2-year-anniversary-special/" post_type: "post" date_published: "2021-04-20T09:55:35-04:00" date_modified: "2021-04-20T05:42:14-04:00" categories: ["Podcast"] --- # 20 Tips & Lessons Learned Building A Successful Podcast – 2 Year Anniversary Special 20 Tips & Lessons Learned Building A Successful Podcast – 2 Year Anniversary Special Tips, mindset shifts, team hacks – I’m sharing it all in this special 2nd-anniversary special. I’m talking from the fear of even starting a podcast to reaching 250k downloads (and everything in between)! I have to tell you, I waited a long time before starting a podcast because I didn’t feel I had a big enough audience. I envisioned my message sitting in the shadows somewhere collecting dust. I’m so glad I finally just went for it because this podcast has been a platform to help so many people and I’m really proud of its success. I want to share what I’ve learned with you and also say thank you for listening and making this podcast what it is today. Highlights you won’t want to miss: [1.13] I didn’t want to start a podcast! [2.02] Comparisonitis! Yep. I got stuck in it. [4.27] My “Why” and how yours can help you. [4.44] Guess who was one of my first guests? [6.45] The inside scoop to reach the “New and Noteworthy” mention on iTunes. [7.41] How much is too much of a good thing?! [8.48] Why I fired my first podcast team (and the fear that came with it ?). [13.07] Social media sharing and the one that went viral!!! [17.00] The important reason I do polls. [17.35] Enhancing the listener experience. Resources to take you deeper: Episode 33: Boldly Following Alive Ideas with Suzy Batiz Free Aligned and Unstoppable Facebook Group Mastery & Ascension Membership Light up Breathe Waitlist Action Steps To Align Your Biz: If you’ve been considering starting a podcast I say “Go for it!” Also, consider welcoming support in the areas like editing and podcast show notes writing so that you don’t burn yourself out. Batch recording is a great way to prepare to launch (just not too many!). Let me know how it goes if you launch! Tag me in your Instagram stories @emilyaarons.com About Emily Emily Aarons is a business alignment coach who helps entrepreneurs use their intuition to grow their business. Love this episode? Tune into the next one! Subscribe Now