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Podcast Answer Man

Podcast Answer Man

Cliff Ravenscraft 511 Episodes Sep 25, 2026

Podcast Answer Man is hosted by Cliff Ravenscraft, a veteran podcast producer and coach. The show draws on his experience producing dozens of shows and thousands of episodes to discuss how podcasting can build authority, relationships, and meaningful work. Episodes cover positioning, audience, consistency, technology, and workflows, as well as the bigger reasons behind creating a podcast. It is aimed at people who see podcasting as part of a larger body of work, not just a set of quick tactics.

Episodes

513 - What Does It Actually Mean To Be A Creator?
513 - What Does It Actually Mean To Be A Creator? Sep 25, 2026 3094 The phrase “creator economy” gets used everywhere these days. But what does it actually mean to be a creator? Is a creator someone who earns money directly from YouTube views, sponsorships, Patreon supporters, advertising, or brand deals? What about the entrepreneur who creates content for an audience of only a few hundred or a few thousand people, but uses that content to build relations
512 - Community, Belonging, and the Value of Smaller In-Person Podcast Events
512 - Community, Belonging, and the Value of Smaller In-Person Podcast Events Sep 23, 2026 1813 Podcasting can be a surprisingly lonely activity. You can spend hours sitting alone behind a microphone, creating something that reaches hundreds or thousands of people, while having very few people in your everyday life who actually understand what you do. I remember what that felt like during the early years of podcasting. Before there were large industry conferences, some of my favorit
511 - Why I’m Creating Fewer Podcasts and Writing More
511 - Why I’m Creating Fewer Podcasts and Writing More Sep 20, 2026 4244 At the beginning of 2026, I committed to publishing a new episode of Podcast Answer Man every Friday morning at 12:01 a.m. I kept that commitment for months. Recently, I decided to let it go. In this episode, I want to take you deeper into the thinking behind that decision because this has become about much more than how frequently I publish a podcast. I've been asking myself a larger que
510 - FIftteen Years, 760+ Episodes, and a Business Transformed by Podcasting
510 - FIftteen Years, 760+ Episodes, and a Business Transformed by Podcasting Aug 26, 2026 4184 In 2011, Gary Takacs joined my four-week Podcasting A to Z course with an idea for a podcast specifically designed to serve dentists. Gary was certainly not new to his profession at the time. He had started his own dental practice management consulting firm in 1989 after spending the 1980s learning his craft with two larger consulting organizations. His marketing model consisted primarily
509 - Does Your Podcast Still Deserve Your Time?
509 - Does Your Podcast Still Deserve Your Time? Aug 13, 2026 4711 For the past 32 weeks, I have been committed to publishing a new episode of The Cliff Ravenscraft Show every Monday and a new episode of Podcast Answer Man every Friday. I made that commitment because I believed strongly in the value of consistency, and because bringing Podcast Answer Man back was part of a larger strategy to restore visibility, reconnect with the podcasting industry, get
508 - Five Questions Every Podcaster Must Answer Before Expecting Their Show to Generate Clients
508 - Five Questions Every Podcaster Must Answer Before Expecting Their Show to Generate Clients Aug 7, 2026 1440 For more than twenty years, people have asked me two questions about podcasting more than almost any others: “How do I launch a podcast?” “How do I grow my audience?” Those can be useful questions, but neither one appears on my list of the five questions you must be able to answer if your goal is to generate clients through your show. Do not ask, “How do I grow my podcast?” until you can
507 - Your Newest Episode Is Not Always Your Most Valuable
507 - Your Newest Episode Is Not Always Your Most Valuable Jul 31, 2026 1047 In 2016, I helped a student launch a podcast through my four-week Podcasting A to Z program. For this story, I call him Bill. Bill was 62 years old at the time. He wanted to create a library of leadership content that people could access on their own schedule. He also wanted to build a more virtual business that was less dependent on his physical presence with clients. At a deeper level,
506 - The Feedback That Could Keep a Creator Going for Six Months
506 - The Feedback That Could Keep a Creator Going for Six Months Jul 24, 2026 2481 There may be a podcast you’ve listened to for years—someone who has taught you, encouraged you, entertained you, or helped you make decisions that changed your life. But have you ever actually told them? I’ve been listening to podcasts since the summer of 2005. Over those twenty years, I’ve listened to thousands of episodes from countless creators. Yet when I honestly thought about how of
505 - Has Your Business Outgrown What You’re Known For?
505 - Has Your Business Outgrown What You’re Known For? Jul 17, 2026 1816 What happens when your work has evolved, but the market still associates you with an earlier version of your professional identity? In this episode, I explore how to use the content you create to intentionally change what people know you for, especially when your current work is profitable enough to keep postponing the work you most want to become known for. This episode was inspired by a
504 - What Do You Really Want Your Podcast to Do for You?
504 - What Do You Really Want Your Podcast to Do for You? Jul 10, 2026 1581 Many people begin podcasting with the goal of launching a show and growing an audience. But after observing thousands of podcasting journeys over the past two decades, I have become convinced that the podcast itself is rarely the true desired outcome. What people really want is what they hope the podcast will help them experience. That might include more fulfilling work, meaningful income
503 - Does Every Podcast Need To Be On YouTube?
503 - Does Every Podcast Need To Be On YouTube? Jul 3, 2026 3494 Does every podcaster need to be on YouTube? That is the question I’m answering in this episode of Podcast Answer Man. A recent LinkedIn post, sent to me by my friend Stuart Crane, talked about YouTube’s latest podcast-focused features and the growing amount of podcast consumption happening on YouTube. The post suggested that the future of podcasting is not audio-first or video-first, but
502 - Should Your Podcast Be Listed on IMDb?
502 - Should Your Podcast Be Listed on IMDb? Jun 26, 2026 1668 Last week, while attending a social media conference in Lima, Ohio, I heard a speaker recommend something I had never seriously considered before: Submit your podcast to IMDb. The idea was that IMDb has become a highly trusted source that AI tools and search engines often reference when gathering information about people. If that's true, having an accurate IMDb profile and podcast listing

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