The 40-60 minute conversation on your podcast could probably be just as substantive in 20-30. Generally, listeners favor shorter episodes over longer ones. But only 15% of podcasts are under the 10-minute mark (via Demand Sage, Sept. 2023). I share tips for getting your podcast to the perfect length listeners enjoy. 3:30 Podcast molds are breaking. Podcast format isn't set in stone. The one thing it needs in order to be a podcast is an RSS feed. Length, cadence, guests, audio or video, format, and everything else are flexible. 4:30 9-5 job is like a long podcast. 6:00 You aren't paid by the word like Dickens Links: "Most books should just be articles. Most articles should just be blog posts. And most blog posts should just be tweets." -Joe Weisenthal tweetShorter podcasts usually have more listeners."Audiences Prefer Shorter Podcast Episodes, Familiar Hosts" - Morning Consult ProIn 2018, Dan Mineser published the first study from Pacific Content: average podcast time is 41 minutes, 31 seconds.Riverside research found that 55% of podcasts are over 30min and13.6% of podcasts are less than 15min My favorite tools: Riverside: record a podcast: https://emilybinder.com/riversideDescript: easily edit audio or video like a Word doc: https://emilybinder.com/descript ThinkersOne Videos! Order a personalized greeting, Zoom drop-in, or keynote: emilybinder.com/thinkersone Subscribe free: emilybinder.com/podcast Book a coaching session: emilybinder.com/call Connect: My website | Beetle Moment Marketing | LinkedIn | X | Instagram | YouTube | Get email updates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.