Admitting podcast failure is rough. For creator and producer Daren Lake, starting over turned out to be a wise choice — creatively and professionally. Remember that commitment and drive you had at the beginning, he insists. “You still have those same qualities, and now you’ve gained something else: wisdom.”
Lake outlines four major lessons from the experience, addressing details from burnout to marketing. What made it all worth it? The focus and stability of his new podcast, Master of Some. Success is a direct result of past mistakes, he says. If an idea continues to inspire passion, it isn’t worth throwing away completely.
For those feeling unmotivated, Lake offers questions to consider. “A lot of podcasters, including myself, are scared to admit to their listeners that it's not working out,” he writes. “But when you do accept it and tell the world, most people either don't care or end up happy for you because they want you to succeed.”
Production ended in 2012, yet NPR’s Car Talk remains one of the most popular podcasts in America. According to Edison Research SVP Tom Webster, empathy has a lot to do with it: “Tom and Ray Magliozzi created a safe space for smart people to be…not very smart.” What is a judgment-free zone really worth?
The best moderators on Clubhouse create environments where listeners feel safe to share their experiences, Webster explains. Sure, loud attitudes of superiority are all over the platform. But skilled moderators (and smart podcasters) work hard to offer honey instead of vinegar. Done consistently, it earns an audience.
These spaces are more open than sheltered. There are thousands of science podcasts, Webster writes. “But a science podcast that welcomes listeners — creates a safe space for getting their voices and viewpoints on the show, even a place to be ‘wrong’? Every show would be different, because every audience is different.”
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