Stop Starting Every Podcast Episode the Same Way

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If your podcast intro sounds exactly the same every week, it might be worth

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taking another look at it.

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Now, having a consistent intro isn't necessarily a bad thing.

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Your theme music, a quick introduction, and a reminder of what your show is

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about can help build familiarity.

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But if you're following that with a long list of announcements,

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asking people to rate and review, promoting your other projects,

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and explaining what's coming up later in the episode, your listener might be

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several minutes in before they get to the reason they press play.

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So here's something to try - get to the most interesting part of your episode

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sooner. You could open with a question, a surprising detail, or a quick explanation

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of what you're going to explore.

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You can still include your announcements and calls to action - just think about

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whether they need to happen right at the beginning. Remember,

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your regular listeners might know your intro by heart, but someone discovering

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your podcast for the first time doesn't know what's coming,

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so give them a reason to stick around before asking them to do anything else.

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Because the best way to start an episode isn't necessarily with everything you

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want to tell your listener - it's

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with a reason for them to keep listening.

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Until the next time, happy podcasting.