Podcast Burnout: How to Keep Your Show Sustainable – PCI 483

Podcast burnout can happen for a lot of reasons: an overly ambitious schedule, too much production work, losing interest in a topic or simply trying to fit podcasting into an already busy life.

In this episode of Podcast Insider, MacKenzie Bennett, Mike Dell and Dave Clements talk about their own experiences with podcast burnout, abandoned shows and taking breaks. They discuss why burnout doesn’t always mean it’s time to quit — sometimes it means the format, schedule or expectations around your podcast need to change.

The team also shares ways to make podcasting more sustainable, including simplifying production, building breaks into your schedule, recording episodes ahead of time and giving yourself permission to experiment with your format.

In this episode:

Why podcasters burn out — even when they still enjoy podcasting

How overcommitting to a publishing schedule can make a show harder to sustain

Why new podcasters don’t need to do everything perfectly from episode one

When taking a hiatus can actually help your podcast

How changing your format, frequency or topic can bring new energy to a show

Why building vacations and seasonal breaks into your schedule can help

How recording ahead and scheduling episodes can reduce pressure

Why podcasters should create a workflow that works for their own life, not someone else’s