Jay Clouse helps people become professional creators and is the host of Creative Elements. The podcast recently joined HubSpot's podcast network and I brought Jay on to talk about the behind-the-scenes aspects of how this happened. If you're interested in getting your podcast involved with a podcast network, listen up, because this multi-episode series breaks down the process, step-by-step. To make sure you don't miss additional episodes, subscribe to Build a Big Podcast here. I talk with Jay about: Quitting a podcast that no longer works for you Getting the attention of established podcast producers "Promoting a podcast" vs. "launching a podcast" Building a great podcast from the ground up Small podcast programming tweaks to assure you don't end up with "just another podcast" that gets ignored Podcasting-related lessons from pitching startups Podcasting-related skills developed from "half a journalism degree" Organizing your podcast episodes in a way that attracts listeners (and makes your podcast stand out) Links to Things We Talk About: Creative Elements HubSpot Podcast Network This episode is brought to you by Riverside ... Riverside is online recording software that makes it easy for podcasters to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere. Try it free and, if you like it, get 15% off any membership plan when you use the code BIGPODCAST.