#89 How to GROW Your Podcast With Fountain - The GAME-CHANGING Podcast Platform w/ Nick Malster

Check out this course ⁠⁠https://corporateladderdecoded.com/aff/6/⁠ to accelerate your career and unlock your earning potential - full transparency: purchasing the course supports us, at no extra cost to you. Nick Malster, co-founder of Fountain App is here to share tips on effective podcast strategies, and his vision to create an innovative podcast platform for fellow podcast evangelists. If you’re a die-hard podcast fan, or are a podcaster yourself and want some insights on how to make your podcast go the distance, then this episode is the one for you. Timestamps: 00:00 - Trailer and Introduction 02:34 - How the Fountain App Got Started 04:56 - Bitcoin and Gaming Mentality 08:47 - Podcast Relationship as a Long Distance Relationship 10:47 - Tips for Podcasters on Engaging with Their Audience 13:27 - What Have You Learned About Podcasts in General? 16:22 - Is Podcasting Dying? 17:50 - The Future of Podcasting 20:55 - Do Short Clips Help Expand Your Audience? 24:20 - TikTok Algorithm  25:29 - Fountain App’s Tools for Creating Clips 27:01 - Tips for Growing Your Podcast 32:32 - Perfectionism 34:02 - Going From Nike to Starting His Own Business 38:59 - Conflict Resolution 44:09 - Struggles with Mental Health and Alcohol Addiction 47:42 - When Did it Escalate? 49:34 - Attitudes to Quitting Drinking 54:29 - What’s Next for the Fountain App? Before launching Fountain, Nick served as a Brand Manager at the renowned athletic footwear and apparel giant, Nike. In 2021, he turned his passion for podcasts into a visionary business venture by co-founding Fountain alongside his friend Oscar Merry. The idea took root during the lockdown, as Nick spent more and more time listening to podcasts. *** Love Anatomy of a Leader? Help us grow! Check us out on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/ba3uVmwxVRvOXgEzBs4e   Nick Malster: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmalster/?originalSubdomain=uk X: https://twitter.com/nickmalster?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor X: ​​https://twitter.com/fountain_app Website: https://www.fountain.fm/ Maria Hvorostovsky: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maria_hvo X: https://twitter.com/mhvorostovsky HVO Search: https://www.hvosearch.com Podcast filmed, edited and produced by: https://www.londonbeautyphotographer.com Need help HIRING – http://www.hirewithmaria.com LEAVE A REVIEW: If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts make sure to Follow, Rate, and leave a REVIEW.