The 5 Podcasting Mistakes That Kill Your Growth (And How to Fix Them!)

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Podcasting is one of the most powerful ways to build authority, connect with an audience, and grow your brand. But here’s the hard truth: most podcasts fail.

Not because the host isn’t knowledgeable. Not because they don’t have something valuable to say.

Most fail because of a handful of avoidable mistakes.

At Media Ambassadors, we help doctors, lawyers, and financial advisors use media—including podcasts—to establish themselves as industry authorities. If you’re struggling to grow your podcast or are just getting started, make sure you avoid these five podcast-killing mistakes.

1. Your Podcast Is Too Broad

It’s tempting to cover a wide range of topics to attract more listeners, but this actually works against you. Broad podcasts get buried under the competition. The key to success? Niche down.

Take Doctors Unbound, a podcast dedicated to helping physicians build wealth and take control of their careers. Instead of covering general financial advice, the host focused specifically on doctors—providing tailored content that resonates deeply. The result? A loyal listener base, industry partnerships, and business growth.

👉 Fix it: Focus on a specific audience and become the go-to expert in that space. The riches are in the niches!

2. You Compare Yourself to Others

Podcasting is a long game, and comparing your early growth to established podcasters can be discouraging. It’s easy to feel like you’re behind, but every great show started at zero listeners.

Take The Lawyerist Podcast, a show that started with no major audience but focused specifically on helping small law firms grow their practices. By consistently delivering practical insights for solo and small firm lawyers, it built a strong following and became a go-to resource in the legal industry.

👉 Fix it: Instead of comparing yourself to others, compare yourself to where you were last month. Focus on consistent improvement.

3. You Don’t Market Your Podcast

“If you build it, they will come” is a lie in podcasting. Just creating content isn’t enough—you need to promote it.

👉 Fix it:

  • Cross-promote with other podcasters. Find shows in related niches and swap shoutouts to tap into each other’s audiences.
  • Get clear on your messaging so people understand exactly why they should listen.
  • Leverage your network and engage with other podcasters and influencers.
  • Repurpose your content at scale. One podcast episode shouldn’t just sit there—you can turn it into hundreds of pieces of content and distribute it across multiple platforms.

🎙️ At Media Ambassadors, we handle everything for you—from editing, graphics, and social media clips to full content repurposing and posting. Your podcast isn’t just a show—it’s a marketing engine, and we ensure it reaches the right audience.

4. You Haven’t Defined Success

Many podcasters quit because they never define what success looks like. If you don’t have clear goals, how do you know if your show is working?

👉 Fix it: Set clear, measurable goals. Do you want to build brand authority? Generate leads? Get 1,000 listeners per episode? Define it, measure it, and adjust accordingly.

5. You Give Up Too Soon

Most podcasts quit before they hit their breakthrough moment. Growth is slow at first, but there’s a point where momentum kicks in—if you stick with it.

👉 Fix it: Be patient. Stay consistent. Show up for your audience. Every download represents a real person choosing to spend time with you—don’t take that lightly.

Final Thoughts & Call to Action

If you want to turn your podcast into a powerful audience-building tool, avoid these mistakes and stay consistent.

At Media Ambassadors, we help doctors, lawyers, and financial advisors not only start their podcasts—but turn them into content machines that attract clients and build authority. From editing, graphics, and distribution to repurposing one episode into hundreds of posts, we make sure your podcast works for your business.

🔹 Want to make your podcast work for your business? Let’s talk. Drop a comment below or DM me, and let’s explore how you can turn your podcast into an audience-attracting machine.

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Planning for the Holidays / Avoiding Stress When Co-Parenting

Available for Interviews: Teddi Ann Barry

Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years, and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

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Co-Parenting Holiday Planning:

Sure your kids just got back to school, but do you know what’s happening for the holidays?  Taking time to figure it out now will help everyone enjoy the fall and holidays more. Now that you have your children’s school calendar for the year, sit down with your parenting plan or court orders and determine the following:

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7 Tips For a Successful Divorce

Available for Interviews: Teddi Ann Barry

Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years, and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

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7 Tips for a Successful Divorce:

1. Work Together

Divorce often results in paranoia, miscommunication, and fighting that can cost people much more emotionally and financially than necessary.  No one knows your family, your finances, or your future plans better than the two of you.  Working together on your financial disclosures will save time and help you better understand the reality of your marital financial situation.  Knowing the same information is half the battle.

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7 Things to Know Before You Get Divorced

Available for Interviews: Teddi Ann Barry

Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years; and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

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What to Know Before You Get Divorced:

Divorce can be stressful and hurtful. How you approach divorce, from the first conversation to the last day in Court, can make a difference.  Here are 7 things to know before you get divorced.

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What’s Love Got to Do With It? Reasons to Sign a Pre- or Postnuptial Agreement

Available for Interviews: Teddi Ann Barry

Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years; and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

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Pre- and Postnuptial Agreements:

    • Should you sign, a pre- or postnuptial agreement?
    • Couples are getting married later in life, meaning they come to marriage with assets. Assets can be anything from accumulated wealth, retirement accounts, inheritance, and separate business issues.
    • There is also the possibility of children from a previous marriage or relationship to consider when getting married.

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If Divorce Was a Baseball Game, Here’s 3 Steps to Play Fair

Available for Interviews: Teddi Ann Barry

Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years, and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

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3 Steps to Managing a Divorce:

Divorce would be easier if we played it like baseball.

There is the warm-up, the relationship between the pitcher and catcher along with the hitter and the first base coach, and finally the running of the bases.

Baseball’s a great game! 9 players on the team; 4 bases; one ball, and easy scoring. The players know how to hit the ball, run and catch it. I’m aware of the strategy behind the game, the one we never notice while watching the game, sipping our cold beer, stretched out in the warm sun.

I couldn’t help but think that divorce would be easier if we played it like baseball.

In baseball, players warm up before the big game. That’s what couples need to do; envision themselves playing catch to warm up for a divorce. If couples could all warm up together, it’d be a different game.

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Insure the Love. Get the Prenup. Here’s Why.

Available for Interviews: Teddi Ann Barry

Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years; and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

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Prenuptial Protections
:

With spring here and the wedding season upon us, couples should be considering many more things besides dresses, caterers, and locations for a wedding. Do you really know who you are marrying?  What’s his debt picture look like? How much is she spending on “necessities” a month?  Are someone’s parents going to help you buy a home?  Is this a second marriage with children to protect?  What is the exit strategy?

    • While some may scoff at a Prenuptial Agreement, we advise couples to sign the prenup and “insure” the love!

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What We Need to Know About Taxes During Divorce

Available for Interviews: Teddi Ann Barry

Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years, and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

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Taxes and Divorce
:

Divorce and Taxes are at the top of many people’s minds this time of year. There are several issues you must think about when filing taxes in the midst of or after your divorce is final.

    • New filing status
    • Determining who claims the children
    • Reporting maintenance or not (When was your divorce final?)
    • Did you sell the marital home?
    • Did retirement accounts get exchanged?
    • Did you properly deduct legal fees?

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The Wedding Season Is Here: Time to Talk About Insuring the Love

Available for Interviews: Teddi Ann Barry

Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years, and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

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Prenuptial Protections
:

    • While some may scoff at the idea of a Prenuptial Agreement we advise couples to sign the prenup and insure the love!
    • Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich are finally divorced after separating 2 years ago. Lucky for them, they determined there wouldn’t be spousal maintenance or shared property upon marriage.

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Top 3 Ways to Save Time & Money Getting Divorced

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Teddy Ann Barry, Esq. is a family attorney and writer who has been serving families through divorce and custody and has been practicing family law for over twenty years, and also comes with a wealth of experience in mediation and collaborative law. She is also the author of The Do-It-Yourself Guide to Divorce in Colorado.

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Top 3 Ways to Save Money & Time Getting Divorced:

 1. Sign a prenuptial agreement

Sign a prenuptial agreement before you get married or a postnuptial agreement after you marry that details the financial division of property and debt and address spousal support before ever worrying about getting divorced.

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