Advice from a Leading Podcast Producer That most podcasters miss

What does it really take to build a podcast that people come back to every single week? In this episode, I’m sitting down with Xander Cross, a podcast producer at Nova who works across multiple major shows including Big Business with Brittney Saunders and High Scrollers. If you’ve ever wondered exactly what a podcast producer does, and how you can start applying their strategies and expertise into your own show - then you’re going to want to listen to this one. We chat about:  🎙️How big shows decide what’s worth talking about (and what isn’t) 🎙️The editing choices that keep listeners engaged without them even noticing 🎙️How to think like a producer when you don’t have one You’ll hear:  0:00 - How Xander ended up producing BIG Australian podcasts 1:05 - What a real day in the life of a podcast producer looks like 2:33 - How podcast producers choose topics for episodes that will have the highest impact for their audiences 7:51 - How to think like a producer when you don’t have one 10:43 - How intentional big podcasts really are including a bonus social media hack! 14:10 - What gets cut in an episode and why it matters more than you think (you could be losing listeners doing this!) 16:23 - The podcasting organisation tool that Xander swears by 20:41 - Everything that happens when a guest goes on one of Xander’s shows + a tip on how to reduce your research time 26:25 - A radio lesson that can help you to build your podcast community 30:16 - How podcast monetisation works behind the scenes 33:14 - How to grow your audience when you’re starting from scratch 36:05 - The metrics that actually matter if you want to grow your show 39:15 - The best conversion tactic to move people from social media to your podcast 45:46 - Rapid fire questions! If you want to follow along with Xander online, head over to his IG @xanderrcross (https://www.instagram.com/xanderrcross/?hl=en) Have a guest you want to hear from? Question you want answered? Send me a DM over at  www.instagram.com/alyciachapman_ or https://www.instagram.com/howdoipodcast  Watch the podcast on Youtube  - https://www.youtube.com/@HowDoIPodcast