Podcasting and Platforms with Chris S...

At Podcasting and Platforms, we help you turn your passions into podcasts that build relationships. 

We tackle three problems on the show: 

1. The struggle to get to episode one 

2. How to get past the 9-month slump once you've started.

3. The overthinking and loneliness of content creation. 

We solve it by exploring the tools, techniques, and strategies you need to craft compelling shows that create meaningful culture around your niche by changing the metric of podcasting success from downloads into the number of relationships created by your content. 

Chris Spangle has been podcasting since 2007 and has hosted over 3,200 hours of shows while editing and uploading 20,000 episodes for 52 million downloads on dozens of shows and counting. With his unparalleled experience, he takes you behind the curtain of content creation on your platform with a podcast as its anchor. 

Connect with us at www.PodcastingAP.com.

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