The Friendly Podcast Guide
Hosted by Andi Smiley · Andi Smiley
4.8from 52 ratings
- 222
- Episodes
- 76
- Transcribed
- 52
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About The Friendly Podcast Guide
Hey, I’m Andi Smiley, your Friendly Podcast Guide and podcast coach for women! After 6 years in the podcasting world, I know how to help you start a successful podcast as a woman and mom, grow your podcast audience, and actually enjoy the process. On this show, you’ll get podcasting for beginners made simple, podcast tips for women, and sustainable podcast marketing strategies—so you can build a podcast you love without the burnout.
- Publisher
- Andi Smiley
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 6 Dec 2021
- Latest episode
- 13 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
76 of 222 episodes have a transcript.
13 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Why Pinterest for Podcasters Is Worth Your Time
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
No Website? No Problem! Growing Your Podcast on Pinterest
29 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Sustainable Podcast Experiments w/ Whitney Archibald
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Why Pinterest for Podcasters Is Worth Your Time
Published 13 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] It's a search engine, not social media. And that's why it's worth adding to your podcast marketing strategy. Here are two reasons why you should add it to your marketing strategy. First of all, you can start using Pinterest by just posting one pin a week. It isn't like Instagram or TikTok that punishes you for not posting every day and hopping on stories at least twice a day. Adding Pinterest to your strategy doesn't have to add hours to your podcast marketing. When I first started using Pinterest to grow my podcast, I put out one pin every Wednesday. My podcast didn't grow overnight, but after a couple of months, those pins started to add up and I started to see growth. one of my pins reached more than 7,000 impressions, which are like views on Instagram. […]
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- 4.9 / 5
- 39 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 13 ratings
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- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 77
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