There are six things that many people seem to do when they start a podcast, but I chose to not do any of them. Find out why and how my podcast is successful anyway in episode 21 of the Business Fabulous podcast. 

In this week's episode:

• "Launch" in terms of podcasting really means that you click the "publish" button and put your podcast out into the world to be heard; however, it's also used to refer to a detailed, usually lengthy collection of things to do, marketing and events leading up to you actually clicking the publish button. I didn't do a formal launch, hire a launch coach or anything else I was told I needed to do.
• "New and Noteworthy" for Apple podcasts is like getting on the first page of Google. It definitely gets you noticed and will likely get you a lot of new listens; however, This doesn't do anything for your charting around the world, subscribers in your target audience, downloads or your bank account.
• Write a book and use your podcast to promo your book. I...

In this episode, I detail how terrified I was to start the Business Fabulous podcast. It was the hardest thing I've ever done and I experienced a lot of anxiety, including resistance, ego, failure, and podfading. 

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Resistance: The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.

Ego: The part inside of you that "keeps you safe" and keeps you away from harm, fear, and failure.

Podfading: When someone's podcast disappears because they've quit. When a person stops producing episodes for their podcast, they have "podfaded."

• When someone is about to grow personally and/or professionally, they will often experience resistance.
• I experienced many symptoms of resistance in the months before I was able to start my podcast including anxiety, chest pains, sweating, increased periods of being distracted, less ability to focus, and procrastination.
• To...