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

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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

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