Discover podcast growth and monetization strategies to help you build your audience, bring in revenue, and leverage your show as your greatest business asset. Mics to Millions will help you unlock the secrets to: – Monetizing your podcast – Growing your business – Getting more clients – Build your audience – Reaching a niche audience – Promoting your podcast – Increasing podcast downloads – Using podcast SEO to boost discoverability – Understanding and analyzing podcast metrics – Leveraging guest appearances for podcast growth Host Sam Brake Guia, Co-founder of PodWritten, brings you exclusive, in-depth conversations with top-tier podcasters in the health and wellness industry, interviews with podcasting experts, and informative solo episodes. Each episode is full of actionable tips and advice on how to grow and monetize your dream podcast. Let us know what you think of the show! Send us an email at sam@podwritten.com or leave a rating on your favorite podcast app. You can also visit podwritten.com to find free resources to help you grow your show through podcast guesting.
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October 28, 2026Episode 1391 min
Free for 10 Listeners: A Limited, Completely Free Offer for Health & Wellness Business Owners
This is not a regular episode. Only 8% of businesses use pricing to make more money. Everyone else just does more: more clients, more hours, more hustle. Sooner or later, that hits a wall. Goz Brake Guia, co-founder of PodWritten, tested a different approach on our own business, and our profit went up 115% in six months without taking on a single extra client. Now she’s turning it into a service. Before it launches, she’s picking 10 health and wellness businesses to work with personally, for free. If you’re a biohacker, menopause expert, longevity specialist, mental health practitioner, nutritionist, or relationship and intimacy coach, this one’s for you. 👉 Apply for a founding spot: underpriced.scoreapp.com It takes less than two minutes, and you’ll get instant access to the Price Readiness Quiz, with a personalized result showing what you need for your next price jump.
October 28, 2026Episode 13417 min
How To Grow Your Podcast Using Promo Swaps | Lauren Passell, Courtney Elmer, & Danielle Bezalel | Ep 112
Promo swaps might be the most underrated growth lever in podcasting. In this episode, I reached out to three fellow podcast pros who’ve done it for their own shows and for clients: Danielle Bezalel, Lauren Passell, and Courtney Elmer. They explain: ◼️ What a promo swap actually is, and why so few hosts take advantage of it ◼️ The impact swaps had on their shows’ growth and visibility ◼️ How to find the right swap partner whose audience genuinely overlaps with yours ◼️ What to agree on before the swap goes live ◼️ Their top advice for hosts trying a promo swap for the first time Follow Lauren Passell: ◼️ https://tinkmedia.co/ ◼️ https://x.com/laurenpassell ◼️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-passell/ ◼️ https://podcastthenewsletter.substack.com/ ◼️ https://podcastmarketingmagic.substack.com/ Follow Courtney Elmer: ◼️https://podlaunchhq.com/ https://www.podlaunchhq.com/blog ◼️https://podlaunchhq.com/bingeworth-episode-framework ◼️https://www.podlaunchhq.com/blog?tag=podcast+seo ◼️https://www.podlaunchhq.com/blog?tag=creating+bingeworthy+content ◼️https://www.podlaunchhq.com/blog?tag=marketing+%26+growth Follow Danielle Bezalel: ◼️ Sex Ed with DB: https://www.sexedwithdb.com/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sexedwithdbpodcast/ ◼️ Podcast: https://pod.link/1286811573 ◼️ Monetize Your Indie Podcast course: Want to turn your podcast into a sustainable income stream? Danielle Bezalel, MPH helps indie podcasters build real revenue through her Monetize Your Indie Podcast course and private consulting. Reach out at sexedwithdb@gmail.com and read How an Indie Podcaster Made Six Figures to see how she built a six-figure indie show. Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten Questions or want to say hey? Email us at sam@podwritten.com Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
October 21, 2026Episode 13559 min
Dr. Stephanie Estima’s Producer on How to Secure Top Guests | Brock Armstrong | Ep 111
Want bigger, better guests on your show? Brock Armstrong, producer of Better! with Dr. Stephanie, shares exactly how one of the top shows in health and wellness lands world-class guests, and how you can steal their process! Brock is a podcast producer and audio engineer who has spent years behind the scenes of some of the biggest shows in health and fitness, including Better! with Dr. Stephanie, The Resetter with Dr. Mindy Pelz, Bulletproof Radio, Ben Greenfield Fitness, Move Your DNA, and Primal Blueprint. He specializes in editing conversations into stories, getting great audio out of less than great setups, and making hosts and guests sound their best. He explains: ◼️ Why Better! stopped relying on pitches and built a host “dream list” instead ◼️ Why fewer than 1 in 100 pitched guests actually make it onto the show ◼️ The two metrics he checks on every episode, and the retention number that counts as a win ◼️ Why mindset episodes consistently flop with health and wellness audiences ◼️ The overdone topics he now edits out, from doctor’s office self-advocacy to “lift heavy” ◼️ What makes a pitch stand out, and why almost nobody sends a good bio ◼️ What happened after Dr. Stephanie went on Diary of a CEO, and the surprising truth about the Rogan effect Follow Brock Armstrong: ◼️ Website: https://frozenpuck.com ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thebrockarm/ ◼️ Better! with Dr. Stephanie: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrStephanieEstima Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten Questions or want to say hey? Email us at sam@podwritten.com Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
October 14, 2026Episode 13331 min
Dr. Mariza Snyder's Secrets to Podcasting Success (Replay)
150 ratings and 50,000 downloads in one month. Dr. Mariza Snyder, host of Energized with Dr. Mariza, breaks down the giveaway strategy behind it. ◼️ How she ran the giveaway that delivered 150 ratings and 50k downloads in a single month ◼️ Her system for publishing four episodes a week without burning out ◼️ How the podcast became the launchpad for every book she's released Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten Questions or want to say hey? Email us at sam@podwritten.com Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
October 7, 2026Episode 13240 min
Get Podcast Sponsors with Katie Fogarty (Replay)
Katie Fogarty, host of A Certain Age, joins us for an honest look at what starting a podcast really involves and how she attracts sponsors. ◼️ Why she started the show she couldn't find anywhere else ◼️ The real pros of hosting a podcast ◼️ The cons nobody warns new hosts about ◼️ What she'd tell someone sitting on the idea of starting a show Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten Questions or want to say hey? Email us at sam@podwritten.com Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
September 30, 2026Episode 13139 min
Turn Listeners Into Clients with Joe Sanok (Replay)
You can't sell to your listeners if you don't know what they're stuck on. Joe Sanok, host of The Practice of the Practice, shares the three-question method he uses to build offers that convert. ◼️ His "pain, product, price" framework for designing products your audience actually buys ◼️ How he used blogging to test topics before turning them into episodes ◼️ Why he hired paid interns to handle production ◼️ How he booked Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, and Lewis Howes ◼️ The process he uses to select guests Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten Questions or want to say hey? Email us at sam@podwritten.com Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
September 23, 2026Episode 13050 min
Monetize Your Podcast Using a Newsletter with Jeremy Enns (Replay)
A newsletter is the most underrated way to turn casual listeners into buyers. Jeremy Enns, founder of Podcast Marketing Academy and writer of the Scrappy Podcasting Newsletter, explains how to build one that actually sells. ◼️ Why writing about what excites you is the difference between a newsletter that lasts and one that dies ◼️ Why he tells people to avoid ebooks as a lead magnet, and what he uses instead ◼️ What "minimal viable value" means and why every email needs it ◼️ The link between sending more emails and making more money Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten Questions or want to say hey? Email us at sam@podwritten.com Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
September 16, 2026Episode 1297 min
Life Update, Why I'm Re-releasing Episodes, and What's Next!
If you've pressed play recently and thought "I'm sure I've heard this one," you're right. Sam explains exactly what's going on with the re-releases and gives a full life update since leaving Colombia in March 2025. And he shares what's coming next, including a promo swap episode with Danielle Bezalel, Lauren Passell, and Courtney Elmer. Go back and listen to the full origin story in Episode 47, "Traveling the world, discovering podcasting, and co-founding my dream business with my wife": https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/traveling-the-world-discovering-podcasting-and/id1725636457?i=1000677589586 Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten Questions or want to say hey? Email us at sam@podwritten.com Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
September 9, 2026Episode 12828 min
Why Marketing Isn't Growing Your Podcast with Harry Morton (Replay)
Downloads don't matter as much as you think. Podcast agency founder Harry Morton explains the one metric, and the first 30 seconds, that actually determine whether your show grows! Harry is the founder and CEO of Lower Street, an award-winning global podcast agency that has produced shows for brands including Pepsi, BCG, and HPE. He shares: ◼️ Why completion (consumption) rate matters more than download numbers ◼️ The free tool he uses to understand exactly what a target audience already listens to and searches for ◼️ The single survey question that reveals why people actually listen to your show ◼️ Why the first 30 seconds to 5 minutes of an episode determine whether you keep a new listener ◼️ His advice for effective calls-to-action without over-selling your audience ◼️ Why publishing consistency matters more than publishing frequency Follow Harry Morton: ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrymorton/ ◼️ Lower Street: https://lowerstreet.co/ Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten Questions or want to say hey? Email us at sam@podwritten.com Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
September 2, 2026Episode 12737 min
JJ Virgin's Secrets to Podcasting Success (Replay)
She renamed her podcast once, and says that's what really turned it around. Nutrition expert and 4x New York Times bestselling author JJ Virgin breaks down the growth strategy behind Well Beyond 40, from book-launch tactics to building a team she never has to think about! JJ Virgin is a celebrity nutrition and fitness expert, founder of two multi-million dollar businesses, and host of Well Beyond 40, a podcast for women choosing to age powerfully. She's a four-time New York Times bestselling author and has appeared on The Today Show, Dr. Oz, and Access Hollywood. She shares: ◼️ Why renaming her show was the single biggest driver of its growth ◼️ Her "50 podcasts minimum" rule for every book launch ◼️ Why she won't book a guest as a "favor" if the topic doesn't fit her audience ◼️ How her team reviews every episode before it goes live, and pulls anything that doesn't meet the bar ◼️ Why niching down helped her stand out in a crowded health and wellness space ◼️ How cross-promotion with other podcast guests became her biggest growth lever Follow JJ Virgin: ◼️ Guest social links and website — verify before publishing (not confirmed in source material) Want to grow your visibility through podcast guesting? Explore how PodWritten can help: https://podwritten.com/services/ Follow JJ Virgin: ◼️Website: https://jjvirgin.com/ ◼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.virgin/ ◼️Twitter: https://twitter.com/JJVirgin ◼️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jjvirgin/ Bonus tips and resources: ◼️ Blog: https://podwritten.com/blog/ ◼️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/podwritten/ ◼️ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/podwritten Questions or want to say hey? Email us at sam@podwritten.com Please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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