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PodFather

PodFather

By: Roy Coughlan
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Helping New & Existing Podcasters.

I have already 5 Podcasts with 4 getting to the Top 0.5% and the 5th to the Top 1%. This 6th is currently at 5%.

I have been No. 1 in over 20 countries and have my podcasts in the charts daily 20+ Countries.

As I am a Business Podcast Coach I am sharing plenty of usable Tips and also getting other Podcasters to share their Secret Sauce.

Find me at Roy Coughlan

Start your Podcast or Move to the Next Level https://bestpodcastcoach.org/

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Episodes
  • #62 The Yin and Yang of Success: Alan Lazaros on Building a Top 100 Global Podcast

    #62 The Yin and Yang of Success: Alan Lazaros on Building a Top 100 Global Podcast
    Mar 22 2026
    Are you playing not to lose, or are you playing to win? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Alan Lazaros, the founder and CEO of Next Level University, a global top 100 self-improvement podcast reaching listeners in over 175 countries. Alan shares his incredible journey from a challenging childhood marked by loss and family turmoil to becoming a highly successful computer engineer and entrepreneur. We dive deep into the psychology of self-sabotage, the difference between the fear of success and the fear of failure, and the exact system Alan uses to help his clients reverse engineer their biggest dreams. Whether you're an aspiring podcaster looking for the secret to consistency or someone striving to reach your true potential in life, love, health, and wealth, this episode is packed with no-BS, actionable insights. Tune in and get ready to level up. Join my PodFather Podcast Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/podfather/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start Your Own SKOOL Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Brain Fitness SKOOL Group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #podcasting #Podcastmarketing #podcastingtips Join Podmatch ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ What we Discussed: 0:00 Welcome & Introduction 1:30 Alan's Tough Start in Life — losing his birth father at age two and family turmoil 4:34 The Two Trauma Responses — social fawning vs. relentless drive behind the scenes 13:48 The Power of Self-Belief — how vision and high standards build self-efficacy 15:25 Reverse Engineering Your Dreams — Alan's 10-year roadmap system 22:46 The Comfort Zone Between Failure and Success — why we self-sabotage 25:50 Fear of Success vs. Fear of Failure — the two fears holding everyone back 33:09 The Yin and Yang of Business Partnerships — how complementary skill sets win 34:28 The Podcasting Formula — sustainability, consistency, and continuous improvement 41:08 Alan's Ideal Client Quadrant — coachability + work ethic = his people #Podcast #AlanLazaros #NextLevelUniversity #SelfImprovement #PersonalDevelopment #OvercomingAdversity #SuccessMindset #GoalSetting #PodcastTips #Entrepreneurship #Motivation #SelfBelief #FearOfSuccess #Consistency #GrowthMindset What we Discussed: Episode with Alan's Co Host Kevin Palmieri https://www.podfather.me/podcast-coaching-secrets-from-a-top-expert-with-2000-episodes/ How to contact Alan Lazaros: https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/ https://www.facebook.com/alan.lazaros https://www.youtube.com/@NextLevelUniversity https://www.instagram.com/alazaros88/ 🤝 Join our PodFather Community ✦ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podfather.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / podfather.podcast ✦ Facebook: / podfather.me ✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster Find me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start your Podcast here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcasters Submit your Tips here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/9w1NduFbC5jRX2En9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up fo my Affiliates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VA Affiliate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://va.world/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brain Gym Affiliate⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Join Podmatch ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠
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    44 mins
  • #61 Own Your Audience: Why Relying Only on Spotify and Apple Is Risky Business

    #61 Own Your Audience: Why Relying Only on Spotify and Apple Is Risky Business
    Mar 16 2026
    Discover the hidden strategies behind websites that turn casual browsers into loyal customers without expensive ads or complicated funnels. This Episode is a Promotional Episode for the Website services that we offer at ⁠va.world⁠ What we Discussed: 00:00 Why we Recorded this Episode 00:47 Why do you want a Website? 01:36 How to Make Sure a Website Converts 02:55 The Biggest Mistake Businesses Make when Creating a Website 04:30 How Important is Brand Clarify with your Website 05:10 What questions to ask Clients before building their Website 06:34 Allow Disability access for your Website 07:30 Align a Website with the Companies Long Term Goals 08:40 We have worked over 5 years together and have not had an argument. 09:40 What makes a Website Stand Out 10:54 How to approach User experience on your Website 11:53 How Annoying Pop Up's are on Websites 12:35 Design Psychology for Improving your Website 13:44 Ensure you can see the Text on the Website 14:03 Speed & Performance for Website Success 15:22 How to Ensure a Website works across different Devices 16:22 How the Wesbite helped a client with ongoing Upgrades 18:20 How our Design improved Conversions on the Website 19:20 Feedback from Clients after Creating their Websites 20:54 Do not be to Pushy with Sales on the Website 21:35 How the Cookies Help with Sales on your Websites 22:30 Tracking on all Prts of your Website 23:11 Website are like Podcasts that have a lot of things to make it Successful 24:28 How to be be Safe adding Payment Options on your Website 26:15 Maintaining Your Website with our VA 27:32 Do not Managing your own Website if you want to grow your business 29:04 We Create Packages with a breakdown of costs 29:48 Staying ahead of website trends like Ai 30:53 What Website Platforms do we Specialise in 32:38 How do you Future Proof a Website 33:09 We Help Create Skool Groups 33:22 Difference between a Template Site and a Strategically Built Website 34:50 Some Templates Require Plugins 36:00 Amature Websites V's Professionally Designed Ones 37:00 The Problem getting the Wrong Website Template 37:32 How Important is Messaging compared to Visuals on the Website 38:47 How Long should a homepage be on your Website 39:57 The Process from Concept to Launch of your Website 40:57 Having Your Socials connected on your Website 41:37 Do you need a New Website 42:15 How to Connect with us for a New Website 44:35 My 6 Podcasts got 110K downloads last week Find our Website ⁠va.world⁠ Book a Free Call ⁠https://va.world/contact/⁠ #WebsiteDesign #ConversionOptimization #OnlineBusiness #DigitalMarketing #VAservices #BusinessGrowth
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    45 mins
  • #60 Sponsorships Won't Pay Your Bills—Do This Instead with Colin Gray

    #60 Sponsorships Won't Pay Your Bills—Do This Instead with Colin Gray
    Mar 8 2026
    In this episode, I'm joined by Colin Gray from The Podcast Host and Alitu. With over 15 years in podcasting, Colin shares his journey from recording against his kitchen wall with a cheap digital camera to building one of the most comprehensive podcasting resources online.We dive deep into the realities of podcasting today—from why his cringeworthy "What is a Podcast?" video still gets 50,000 views a month (and why he can't delete it), to the truth about monetization that most gurus won't tell you.Colin breaks down why chasing sponsorships is usually the wrong move for independent podcasters, how to actually make money with small audiences, and why audio-only podcasts are still thriving despite the video hype.We also get technical—covering microphone recommendations that haven't changed in years, the rise of wireless recording gear, and how AI is making editing accessible to everyone through tools like Alitu. Join my PodFather Podcast Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/podfather/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start Your Own SKOOL Community ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/signup?ref=c72a37fe832f49c584d7984db9e54b71⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our Brain Fitness SKOOL Group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skool.com/brainfitness/about⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #podcasting #Podcastmarketing #podcastingtips Join Podmatch ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Speaking Podcast Social Media / Coaching My Other Podcasts ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Bio of Colin Gray Colin is a podcaster, speaker, PhD and founder of ThePodcastHost.com and Alitu. ThePodcastHost.com is a huge audio, video and written resource on how to create a successful show. Alitu.com is a podcast maker tool, designed to help you create your podcast in the easiest way possible, and with full creative control, including call recording, audio cleanup, audio editing, building your episode and hosting your show. What we Discussed: 0:00 Intro 0:20 Who is Colin Gray 01:07 Video 12 yrs ago " What is a Podcast" 02:00 His Podcasting Journey 03:40 Recommendations for a Podcast Mic 06:37 Can you remove wind noises if you record outside 08:06 TheScottish Millitary Tattoo 09:00 How many shows and co-hosts under Colins belt 10:30 When its time to end a Podcast 12:05 The mistake I made taking time off my Podcast 12:50 Can you sell your Podcast 14:20 Changing co-Host 15:35 Sme Podcast are Evergreen 18:05 What they offer with the Podcast Host 22:40 My Thumbnails and Titles can outperform Ai 24:50 A lot of content creators numbers have dropped on YouTube 25:40 Mixed Results making shorts to Promote your Podcast Episode 30:00 Growing your Podcast is Slow & Steady 31:12 Monetization for your Podcast 34:20 You can Interview a 100K Client 34:45 You will not get Sponsors from Bot downloads 37:00 A lot of the Stats are guesstimates 42:05 Having 1 min interactive video of your Podcast 43:50 Audio Only Podcasts are 50% 46:00 The price of his Platform How to Contact Colin Gray ⁠https://www.thepodcasthost.com/⁠ ⁠http://Uk.linkedin.com/in/colinmcgray⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/thepodcasthost⁠ ⁠http://twitter.com/thepodcasthost ⁠ 🤝 Join our PodFather Community ✦ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.podfather.me/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ✦ YouTube: / @roycoughlan ✦ Instagram: / podfather.podcast ✦ Facebook: / podfather.me ✦ TikTok: / roycoughlanpodcaster Find me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://roycoughlan.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.link/podcaster⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Start your Podcast here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcasters Submit your Tips here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/9w1NduFbC5jRX2En9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sign up fo my Affiliates ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bestpodcastcoach.org/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ VA Affiliate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://va.world/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Brain Gym Affiliate⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://braingym.fitness/affiliate-area/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Join Podmatch ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.joinpodmatch.com/roy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ #Podfather #PodcastTips #ColinGray
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    48 mins
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