Topics covered in this episode:​ The Importance of Involving Listeners in Your Podcast Engaging, Promoting, and Growing Your Podcast Community Unlocking the Power of User-Generated Content How Autonomy Drives Podcast Engagement3 The Importance of Origin Stories and Detail Fresh Episode Ideas: Q&A, Flipped Format, and Bonus Content Episode Timestamps:​ [00:02:54] Disney's attention to detail  [00:05:11] Your "Origin Story" crucial to generate viewer interest [00:08:24] Encourages signing up for your mailing list and review your podcast [00:12:54] Audacity - Is it a cult? [00:14:31] User-generated content and what you need to know about it [00:17:31] Getting listeners involved with your podcast [00:20:15] Podcast monetization program for successful podcasters. The Newsletter for Podcasters Big Podcast Insider - Podcasting Newsletter ​ 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.​​ About this episode of Build a Big Podcast:​ This is the audio companion to Issue 136 of Big Podcast Insider. If you're interested in more info on what I talk about on this episode and also links, that's where to go. On this episode, I dive into where the money is made in podcasting. how to get more reviews (and subscribers) for your podcast, podcast hosting, and more.   ​ Big Podcast Insider is a weekly newsletter on podcasting. If you like the content of this episode, you can subscribe here – it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time with a single click.​