{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"20 Tips &amp; Lessons Learned Building A Successful Podcast - 2 Year Anniversary Special","description":"Episode 257 Tips, mindset shifts, team hacks \u2013 I\u2019m sharing it all in this special 2nd-anniversary special. I'm talking from the fear of even starting a podcast to reaching 250k downloads (and everything in between)! I have to tell you, I waited a long time before starting a podcast because I didn\u2019t feel I had a big enough audience. I envisioned my message sitting in the shadows somewhere collecting dust. I\u2019m so glad I finally just went for it because this podcast has been a platform to help so many people and I\u2019m really proud of its success. I want to share what I've learned with you and also say thank you for listening and making this podcast what it is today. &amp;nbsp; Highlights you won\u2019t want to miss:  [1.13] I didn\u2019t want to start a podcast! [2.02] Comparisonitis! Yep. I got stuck in it. [4.27] My \u201cWhy\u201d and how yours can help you. [4.44] Guess who was one of my first guests? [6.45] The inside scoop to reach the \u201cNew and Noteworthy\u201d mention on iTunes. [7.41] How much is too much of a good thing?! [8.48] Why I fired my first podcast team (and the fear that came with it \ud83d\ude31). [13.07] Social media sharing and the one that went viral!!! [17.00] The important reason I do polls. [17.35] Enhancing the listener experience.  &amp;nbsp; Resources to Take You Deeper:  Episode 33: Boldly Following Alive Ideas with Suzy Batiz Free Aligned and Unstoppable Facebook Group Mastery &amp;amp; Ascension Membership Light up Breathe Waitlist    Action Steps to Align Your Biz:   If you've been considering starting a podcast I say &quot;Go for it!&quot; Also, consider welcoming support in the areas like editing and podcast show notes writing so that you don\u2019t burn yourself out. Batch recording is a great way to prepare to launch (just not too many!). Let me know how it goes if you launch! Tag me in your Instagram stories @emilyaarons.com. &amp;nbsp;   Please consider subscribing to this podcast and leaving an honest review on&amp;nbsp;iTunes.&amp;nbsp;Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. You can also listen on:  Spotify Stitcher Google  ","author_name":"Aligned &amp; Unstoppable","author_url":"http:\/\/alignedunstoppable.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18678035\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/1e1b52\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/101273984"}