200th Episode Special

Engagement

David Baker and Blair Enns reflect on the importance of audience interaction and engagement in sustaining their podcast. David expresses his heightened engagement, attributing it to Blair's enthusiasm and energy, which he finds infectious. Blair acknowledges the challenges in promoting the podcast on platforms like LinkedIn, where David feels he carries most of the load 1 2.

I am more engaged now than I ever have been. I have never come close to not being able to come up with a topic.

--- David Baker

Despite these challenges, both hosts agree that their mutual engagement is crucial for the podcast's continued success.

   

Performance

The duo also discusses what drives the performance of their podcast episodes. Blair highlights the value of learning from interviews, even though their podcast primarily features conversations between the two of them. David notes that while some episodes perform exceptionally well, others, like their introductions, have not resonated as much with listeners 3.

Our very worst performing episode... it's an introduction to Blair Enns, isn't it?

--- David Baker

This insight into episode performance helps them understand audience preferences and refine their content strategy.