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Steve Stewart | #PodcastEditor 🎧
@stevestewart.me
Editing podcasts since 2016! 🤑 // I eat, drink, and breathe #PodcastEditing🎧 // Co-founder of the Podcast Editor Academy, Co-host of the Podcast Editors Mastermind Show 🎙️
Milestone event: After more than 25 years of editing audio in Audacity, I actually lost a session. 😔

Fortunately, I had already exported the finished recording and don't need the session file.

But still...ONCE IN A QUARTER OF A CENTURY is a great track record! ⏳
January 1, 2026 at 2:44 PM
I released a bonus episode of my podcast, which turned 15 back in November.

The episode summarizes our path from a negative net worth to joining the millionaire net worth club. The goal is to encourage others to stick with it, especially when the market gets really bad.

pod.link/moneyplansos
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
How do you charge for your service as a Podcast Editor? And how do you know you're earning more than a part-time job a McDonald's?

Learn from top Podcast Editors as they reveal proven pricing strategies and help you optimize your income.

podcasteditorsmastermind.com/episode/pric...
December 31, 2025 at 9:50 PM
AI is supposed to make podcasting more efficient. Does it lower the value of Podcast Editors?

That's the BIG question I ask on the Podcast Editors Mastermind Show.

Listen on your favorite podcast app podlink.com/1504333792, or watch my "Video Lite" version on YouTube youtu.be/xoU1APDKPL8
December 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Riverside has become a surprisingly full-fledged video editing tool. Now it can even make Zoom video recordings better with "Video Diarization"! Upload a single-track recording and have it split out into separate tracks! One for each speaker!

Amazing!

stevestewart.me/riverside
December 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Spotify has been promising video mid-rolls for years, but YouTube says they'll offer it in 2026. When that happens, we [Podcast Editors/Managers/Producers] need to be ready to help our clients with it.

Wednesday, tune into the Podcast Editors Mastermind Show podlink.com/1504333792
December 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
"Can we have people stop wearing headphones? It just doesn't look good."

This is a question Chad Parizman has a great answer for...which, of course, involves Taylor Swift.

Tune in this Wednesday for more reflections on 2025 and predictions for the new year: podlink.com/1504333792
December 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
"Every SaaS platform is introducing some element of AI. Maybe to make things better, maybe it's the shiny object syndrome. Whether you use all these new features or not, AI isn't free". - Mark Deal

Coming on your favorite podcast app podlink.com/1504333792 or watch on YouTube youtu.be/xoU1APDKPL8
December 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
How do you measure podcasting success?

Downloads has been the norm, but analytics can really give you some insight.

Learn more about podcast analytics with Seth Silvers: podcasteditorsmastermind.com/episode/meas...
December 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"The prediction that I'll make, I actually think we're gonna start to have much bigger, broader, honest conversations about how podcasts make money." - Chad Parizman

Tune into the Podcast Editors Mastermind Show this Wednesday. Follow on your favorite podcast app for free podlink.com/1504333792
December 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Following up on my post the other day: Your episode title, description, and (especially) blog post are some of the most important assets you have for discovery.

Think about what Google search and ChatGPT results are based one: It's mostly text-based mediums.

Don't discount the written medium!
December 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
What do you do as a self-employed contractor, already watched all the Christmas movies you wanted because you've been sick, and are caught up on work in the middle of December?

You run a mock tax return to make sure you withheld enough taxes for the year. #nosurprises #planaccordingly
December 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Looking for guests to talk about money topics on your podcast? Topics like:

-Taxes and Social Security
-Financial Independence and Retirement
-Kids & Money
-College Aid and Student Loans

Find all sorts of experts you can contact: stevestewart.me/findaguest
December 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
This year's Spotify Wrapped highlighted something many podcasters are forgetting:

Spotify offers comments.

What to do:
Log into creators.spotify.com, then click on Comments in the left sidebar. Moderate and reply.
December 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The #1 word we say when recording the Podcast Editors Mastermind Show (including our guests) is "Clients".

What's the second most used word? It's one you will rarely hear in the audio episode we release:
December 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
EXCELLENT review of Audio-only and shows that are both Audio & Video.

But you MUST read everything. Without context, the results could mislead you podcastmarketingacademy.com/podcast-mark...
Podcast Marketing Trends: Audio vs Video - Podcast Marketing Academy
Video podcasting via algorithmically-driven platforms like YouTube and Spotify promises creators more and better discovery opportunities than have ever existed in podcasting. But how much does it…
podcastmarketingacademy.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This might be a good support document to bookmark, especially if you are thinking of launching a new podcast:

Apple Podcasts for Creators Sign-in Troubleshooting document: podcasters.apple.com/support/5571...
Troubleshooting account sign-in - Apple Podcasts for Creators
Get help activating your Apple Account, verifying all relevant payment methods, and agreeing to service terms.
podcasters.apple.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
What does it actually take to build a real community—not just a social media following or a membership list?

Seth Resler allowed me to share some behind-the-scenes stuff about my 9,500 member Podcast Editors Club Facebook on his Community Case Studies podcast: podlink.com/1828044852
Community Case Studies
Listen to Community Case Studies wherever you get your podcasts!
podlink.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Do you think everyone else understands finances and you’re the only one that doesn’t?

That’s because we don’t talk about money in America.

But GOOD NEWS! Free, non-judgmental, private education is out there.

Listen to podcasts about 💰.

Here’s a place to start SteveStewart.me/podchaser
SteveStewart.me
December 11, 2025 at 2:44 PM
HUGE news!

First of all, congrats to James Cridland, who will be added to Podcast Hall Of Fame in January.

But get this:

DAN MILLER will be inducted too! ...and it will be presented by his close friend Dave Ramsey.

I'm not crying. You're crying 😢

podcasthall.com/hall-of-fame/
December 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The process to find a Podcast Editor that fits your needs is very simple:

1. Copy this template
2. Change the questions
3. Send me the link

...and wait for qualified submissions to come in.

Let me help you find an editor: stevestewart.me/find-a-podca...
December 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
A friend of mine who loves to use leverage just paid off his house.

He's excited about it -- and feels weird.

Yep, that's what paying off debt does. It makes you as weird as you feel.
December 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I'm SO excited to read this in today's Podnews:

"The first inductees for the Podcast Hall of Fame 2026 have been announced. They are: DAN CARLIN, ARIELLE NISSENBLATT, AND MARK ASQUITH!!!"

(The "!!!" was my addition, not Podnews's)

podnews.net/update/laura...
December 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
What do Podcast VIDEO Editors Charge?

I'll be sharing data from a survey conducted a few months ago. It's not an intensive study, but does give an idea of what's involved when working with an editor on video episodes.

Set a reminder for Tuesday 3pm ET / 12pm PT: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ftqw...
December 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I'm going to create an international podcast conference for all creators.

It'll be called the "It Depends Podcast Expo" and have the answer to ALL podcasting questions.

#moneybackguarantee
December 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM