Riverside.fm, the leading tool for podcast and video recordings. Visit riverside.fm and use code LUIS to get 15% off a membership plan.What is your primary reason for launching a podcast? Is it to have a platform to speak about issues that are important to you? Is it to connect with people or sell a product? Do you consider your podcast a hobby or a business? Whatever it is, this episode will make you rethink how you view your show. I sat down and chatted with Travis Chappell, host of two top-rated podcasts, Build Your Network and Figuring It Out. He is also the founder and CEO of Guestio, the world's first premium marketplace for booking high-profile guests. Travis has done over 900 interviews and is a fantastic resource for leveraging your podcast as a business tool.Join us as we talk about how Travis took his new podcast from zero to 30k downloads in just a couple of weeks. We also discuss some of the biggest shifts he made as a podcaster to create his current success. So stick around to learn what it takes to launch a successful and profitable podcast. In this episode: [2:58] Travis shares his background and how he got into podcasting[8:11] What would Travis do differently to ensure a successful podcast launch in 2022?[11:30] Deep dive into what Travis did with his recent podcast launch and discover how to replicate the same success[24:18] Travis talks about the techniques and the lessons he learned from doing hundreds of interviews[31:56] How to nurture the relationship with your guest after the interview[36:51] What is Guestio and how does it help podcasters??   Free Resources ?  ?️ All of My Podcast Equipment & Software: https://www.podcastdomination.co/equipment? My Best Episode For “Soon To Be” Podcasters: http://bit.ly/PreLaunchMode➡️ Other Shows About Podcasting I Host:How to Launch a Podcast: https://pod.link/1541656482How to Grow a Podcast: https://pod.link/1541653113Podcasting for Fun and Profits (co-host with Yann Ilunga)https://pod.link/1557901626Connect with Travis → Website - https://travischappell.com/→ Guestio - https://guestio.com/→ Build Your Network Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/build-your-network/id1268488944→ Figuring It Out Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/figuring-it-out/id1612399657Resources → https://bit.ly/RiversideFM_Luis