📱 Best Platforms
Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
📖 The Hustle
Read and discuss one book per episode, focusing on indie and self-published authors who rarely get podcast coverage. Interview the author after the discussion for behind-the-scenes context. Indie authors are eager to promote and will share episodes with their audiences. Monetize through Bookshop.org affiliate links, author publicity services, and Patreon bonus episodes.
🚀 First Step
Pick one indie book available on Kindle Unlimited, read it, write five discussion points, and record a 25-minute solo review episode.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Mix genres monthly so the audience discovers books they would never pick up
- Ask authors about their writing process, not just the book plot
- Create a free printable reading journal as a listener email opt-in
🛠 Tools & Resources: Riverside.fm, Buzzsprout, Bookshop.org affiliate, Canva, Goodreads