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Welcome to Podcasting for Moms , the go-to podcast for busy mom entrepreneurs who want to start, grow, and scale a podcast while building a thriving online business. Each week, we dive into actionable strategies to help you create a podcast that connects with your audience, amplifies your visibility, and drives sales—all while balancing the demands of motherhood. I’m your host, Jenny Suneson, a Podcast Strategist dedicated to helping mom entrepreneurs like you turn your podcast into a tool for growth and impact. This podcast will answer questions such as: How do I launch a podcast as a busy mom? How can I grow my downloads without burning out? How can I turn my listeners into paying clients? How do I use my podcast to grow my business while staying present with my kids? How can I grow my show without relying on social media? And so much more! Whether you’re launching your very first podcast or refining an existing show, you’ll learn insider tips on podcast SEO, podcast marketing, monetizing your podcast, launching your podcast, content creation, and time-saving strategies to streamline your podcasting journey. If you’re a mom ready to build a podcast that works for your business and your family—you’re in the right place. Tune in, and let’s make podcasting fit your life, not the other way around! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Check out our podcast launch and management services: https://podcastingformoms.co/services/ Not sure what you need? Book your Podcast Profit Plan Call: https://tidycal.com/jennysuneson/podcast-profit-plan

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September 3, 2026Episode 8214 min

82. How to Create a Year of Podcast Content Without Starting From Scratch Every Week

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode Sitting down at 9pm on a Sunday with a blank doc and no idea what to record is not a creativity problem. It is a system problem. You are making the same podcast content planning decision from scratch 52 times a year and no brain is built for that especially not one that is also running a business and remembering who needs a red shirt for spirit day. This episode breaks down how to build a full year of podcast content without batch recording 12 episodes in a single weekend because who actually has that weekend. Inside this episode: Why your content calendar is really an offer calendar wearing a disguise, and the one question that surfaces your themes The test that tells you whether a theme belongs on your show or is just a hobby The rotation that turns two decisions into 25 episodes with zero brainstorming What you should actually be batching, and why it is not your recording Three planning habits to quit this week (number three is why your CTAs feel bolted on) Your podcast is not a content machine. It is a business asset, and assets get planned on purpose. Not sure if your current episodes are pointing anywhere? Get a Podcast Audit Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

August 27, 2026Episode 818 min

81. The Most Overlooked Field in Your Podcast Setup | Podcast SEO Tips

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode Your podcast name is doing way less work than you think it is. Go pull up your show in Apple Podcasts right now. If someone searched for the exact topic you teach, would your show name give them any clue that you cover it? For most mom podcasters, the answer is a hard no. And that one tiny field is costing you listeners every single week. In this episode, we're getting into the most overlooked field in your entire podcast setup. Not your titles. Not your cover art. Not even your description. Your podcast name and specifically what comes after it. Here's what we cover: Why Apple Podcasts and Spotify treat your podcast name as a primary search signal and what happens when yours says nothing The keyword extension formula that lets you keep your brand name and still get found How to pick the right two to three keywords without sounding like a robot The three naming habits that are killing your discoverability right now A five minute research trick that shows you exactly where the gap in your niche is This is not a rebrand. It is a five minute fix that keeps working every single week even when you are not posting. Ready to find out what else is holding your show back? Grab the free Podcast Growth Scorecard Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

August 20, 2026Episode 8014 min

80. Why Nobody Is Bingeing Your Podcast

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode You've listened to a show and lost three hours to it. AirPods in, dinner half made, six episodes deep. So here's the uncomfortable question: is anyone doing that with your podcast? If you're publishing every single week and your downloads still aren't moving, it's probably not your content. It's not your audio and it's definitely not that you need to post more on Instagram. Your podcast just wasn't designed to be binge-worthy in the first place. In this episode, I'm breaking down the three things quietly costing you listeners (and buyers): Why your episode titles might be making you invisible in podcast search and the two-part test every title needs to pass The reason your episodes feel like a pile of puzzle pieces with no picture on the box, plus how to thread them together like a Netflix series What a real listener journey looks like and how it moves someone from first-time listener to trusting buyer without a single pushy pitch The one habit you need to stop immediately if you want your podcast to actually grow Plus, an action plan you can run this week using episodes you've already published. Ready to stop guessing? Book your Podcast Audit and find out exactly what's working, what's not, and what to fix first. Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

August 13, 2026Episode 7911 min

79. The Podcast SEO Mistakes Hiding Your Show From Ideal Listeners

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode Your downloads are flat so you assume your content isn't good enough. New niche. New format. Better mic. But what if your episodes are actually fine and the real problem is how they're labeled on the outside? The podcasters who grow aren't always the best podcasters. They're the most findable ones and the gap between those two groups has a name: podcast SEO. In this episode, we're breaking down the three podcast SEO mistakes hiding your show from the exact listeners searching for you right now. These are the fixes that don't require more content, more posting, or more hustle. Just smarter labeling. Here's what we get into: Why the episode titles your current audience loves are the same ones keeping strangers from ever finding you The one question to ask before you publish that instantly reveals whether your title is searchable What your episode description is supposed to be doing (and why "summary" is the wrong job description) The two pieces of SEO real estate most podcasters set once and never touch again The one thing to stop doing immediately if you want to show up in search Plus a homework assignment you can knock out in ten minutes today. Ready for eyes on your full podcast strategy, including your titles, descriptions, show name, and everything either helping or hurting your discoverability? Grab a Podcast Audit here. Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

August 6, 2026Episode 7812 min

78. What I'd Fix First If I Inherited Your Podcast Tomorrow

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode Two years of consistent episodes. Real effort. Naptime recordings and late nights after bedtime. And still, it feels like shouting into the void. That was a real conversation on a coaching call last week, and it took about five minutes of looking at her last five episodes to spot the problem. It wasn't her audio. It wasn't her voice. It wasn't even her content. So in this episode, I'm walking you through exactly what I would fix, in order, if I took over your podcast tomorrow. Here's what we get into: The one question I ask about every episode title, and why most titles fail it The call to action mistake that quietly kills your conversions (three versions of it, actually) Why publishing consistently is not a strategy, and what is The thing I need you to stop doing immediately, even though it feels good in the moment How to tell if your back catalog is an asset or a content graveyard Because here's the truth: your podcast is either a content output or a business engine. Random good content will not get you to the second one. If you're listening and thinking "I have no idea where my show actually stands right now," that's what a Podcast Audit is for. I'll go in, look at your titles, your CTAs, and your strategy, and hand you a prioritized plan built for your show. Book yours today If you want to go even deeper, check out my 1:1 90 day hybrid coaching program, the Podcast to Profit Accelerator. Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

July 30, 2026Episode 779 min

77. Your Podcast Isn't a Content Machine—It's a Trust-Building Machine

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode Consistent content doesn't equal a growing business. If you've been showing up every week, dropping episodes, and wondering why your listeners still aren't buying, this one's for you. In this episode, we're digging into the shift that actually moves the needle: from treating your podcast like a content machine to using it as the trust-building machine it's meant to be. Because your listeners aren't buying from someone else because their content is better. They're buying because they trust them more. You'll walk away from this episode knowing: Why content volume isn't building the relationship you think it is What a real listener journey looks like and why yours might have a gap How every episode either earns or loses trust (there's no neutral) Three questions to audit your last five episodes right now Plus, there's a free resource at the end to help you see exactly where your podcast strategy stands. Take the Podcast Growth Scorecard and get a clear picture of what's working, what's costing you listeners, and what's actually getting in the way of turning those listeners into buyers. Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

July 23, 2026Episode 7613 min

76. The Podcast Ecosystem Every Mom Entrepreneur Needs

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode Your podcast alone is not a business strategy. But your podcast connected to a system? That's where the magic happens. In this episode, I'm breaking down the five-component podcast ecosystem every mom entrepreneur needs if she wants her show to actually make her money. Because if you're showing up, recording, and publishing and still not seeing results, this isn't a content problem. It's an ecosystem problem. Here's what we're covering: The show itself and why obsessing over your mic is the least important thing you can do Discoverability and how to make sure the right listeners can actually find you Your lead magnet and why it's the most underutilized piece of the entire puzzle Your email list and nurture sequence and what happens when you ghost your subscribers Your offer because a podcast without something to sell is just a hobby I'm also sharing a bonus component that's non-negotiable for moms running businesses on limited hours. You don't need a massive audience to make real money from your podcast. You need an ecosystem. Let's build yours. Ready to put all of this together inside your own business? Grab the Podcast Profit Blueprint Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

July 16, 2026Episode 758 min

75. Why Your Best Content Might Be Hurting Your Podcast

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode Your best episodes might actually be the reason your podcast isn't making you money. I know that stings a little, but stay with me. In this episode, we're getting into something most podcasters never think to examine: why consistently great content doesn't automatically translate to sales. Spoiler: it's not a content quality problem. It's a strategy problem. Here's what we're breaking down: Why a bigger audience isn't the goal (and what to focus on instead) The over-delivery trap that's quietly replacing your offer with your podcast Why your show might be a content library instead of a listener journey, and why that distinction is costing you If you've ever wondered why your listeners love your show but no one is buying, this episode will tell you exactly what's going on and what to change. Because your podcast should be doing more than building an audience. It should be building a buyer path. And if it's not? That's fixable. Ready to find out what's missing? Hit play. Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

July 9, 2026Episode 7410 min

74. The Gap Between the Podcast You Have and the Podcast Your Business Needs

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode You've been showing up consistently. Your audio sounds great. You might even have a decent number of downloads. But when someone asks how many clients your podcast has brought in, you go quiet. Sound familiar? That's not a content problem. That's a strategy problem, and there's a very specific gap at the center of it. In this episode, I'm breaking down what I call the Listener-to-Buyer Bridge, the three things your podcast actually needs to stop being just a content show and start being a business asset. You'll walk away knowing: Why every episode needs a strategic job, not just a topic How to write CTAs that feel like the natural next step instead of a disconnected ad Why your episode topics need to map to your offer, not just your niche The three things to stop doing immediately if you want your podcast to start converting Here's the truth no one talks about when they teach you how to launch a podcast: launching a show and building a podcast that works for your business are two completely different things. If you've been podcasting for a while and the revenue isn't matching the effort, this episode is your next step. Resources mentioned: Podcast Audit: podcastingformoms.co/audit Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!

July 2, 20269 min

73. What Actually Matters in the First 30 Days of a Podcast | Podcast Launch Tips

Send us a text letting us know your thoughts on today's episode Everyone wants to talk about microphones. You want to talk about what actually works. If you're in your first 30 days of podcasting (or about to launch), this episode is going to save you from the biggest mistake new podcasters make: obsessing over the wrong things. The truth? Your download numbers in month one tell you almost nothing. And your microphone? It’s not the thing that's going to grow your show. In this episode, I break down the three things that actually matter in your first 30 days of podcasting, plus the three things you can officially stop stressing about. You'll walk away knowing exactly where to put your energy so your podcast builds momentum from the start and doesn't just become another abandoned show in your feed. You'll learn: Why download numbers in month one are the wrong metric to focus on The 3 things that actually matter (and it's not what most people tell you) What a "listener journey" is and why skipping it is the #1 reason podcasts don't lead to business results The mic I still use today (and yes, it's under $100) If you want a podcast that actually connects to your business goals from day one, this one's for you. Links mentioned: Podcast Launch Bootcamp: https://www.podcastingformoms.co/bootcamp Samson Q2U mic: https://amzn.to/4gF0Zn6 Need support with your podcast? Book your free Podcast Profit Plan call today! Next Steps: Enjoyed this episode? Let me know over on Instagram and share your favorite takeaway on your Instagram Stories. Ready to hand off your podcast production or experience more podcast growth? Visit our website to learn more about our podcast launch, podcast management and podcast growth services. Book your free Podcast Profit Plan Discovery Call here. Don't forget to hit subscribe/follow so you get notified every time a new episode drops!