Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of Podcast Growth University — a podcast about podcasts with your host, Kevin Palmieri. He is also the co-host of Next Level University, a global top 100 Self-Improvement podcast with almost 1,500 published podcasts. Their podcast team, Next Level Podcast Solutions, has published over 3,000 podcasts, so you can bet Kevin knows what he is talking about. Today, Kevin talks about why many podcasts fail—poor strategic planning and financial management. He dives into the tough decisions you need to make and the importance of tackling the less glamorous aspects, such as social media and community building. Kevin draws from his own experience with growing the Next Level University podcast. He emphasizes the importance of building a sustainable business model with your products or services for long-term success. If you want to learn more about podcasts, reach out to Kevin: IG: https://www.instagram.com/neverquitkid/ Email: Kevin@nextleveluniverse.com Need help with your podcast? Check out Next Level Podcast Solutions: https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/next-level-podcast-solutions/ Free 30-minute call with Kevin: https://bit.ly/3E0ieM0 Show notes: (2:06) One of the reasons podcasts die (3:58) Identify the important task you've been putting off (9:37) Do that thing that scares you (10:51) John is the host of Tomorrow's Leader and the very first Next Level Podcast Solutions client. Listen to what he has to say about Kevin and his team. (13:06) Build demand before selling (16:42) Self-sustaining vs train-hopping (20:56) Outro