Archive - Monetize This!

Everyone's a Guru Until They Have to Build Something

Guest post by analyst and long-time friend, Andy Abramson

Aug 11 • David Beckemeyer

Comedy Is Way More Engineered Than You Think with Matt Evans

Making people laugh isn't magic—it's craft. Matt Evans joins Monetize This! to talk comedy, storytelling, callbacks, and creating despite fear.

Aug 3 • David Beckemeyer

13:05

Monetize This! August Newsletter

Welcome back to the only podcast newsletter where growth is optional, monetization is suspicious, and “content ecosystem” is considered a cry for help.

Aug 1 • David Beckemeyer

July 2026

The Funnel Ate the Content

Stop treating every piece of content as a sales pitch for another piece of content.

Jul 31 • David Beckemeyer

Every Connection Isn't a Prospect

I accepted a LinkedIn connection request recently from someone in the podcasting services space.

Jul 25 • David Beckemeyer

The Guru Promise vs. Real Change with Kathy Hadizadeh

Leadership coaching, podcast gurus, and the myth of overnight transformation—all in one surprisingly connected conversation.

Jul 20 • David Beckemeyer

10:36

What is a podcast?

Podcast cosplay borrows the look. It skips the years of unglamorous work that made 'podcast' mean something in the first place.

Jul 17 • David Beckemeyer

Is That Really a Podcast? Wrong Question.

RSS purists and vibes-only culturalists are both missing the point.

Jul 9 • David Beckemeyer

The Power Shift: From Gatekeepers to Creators with Alan Katz

What happens when a Hollywood storyteller discovers podcasting?

Jul 6 • David Beckemeyer

23:49

Podcast Downloads Don't Matter: Focus on Impact

Downloads don't tell the whole story

Jul 1 • David Beckemeyer

2:01

June 2026

Everybody Has a Podcast. Almost Nobody Feels Valued. | Rory Paquette

A conversation about podcasting, burnout, fake success metrics, and why creators often feel undervalued.

Jun 22 • David Beckemeyer

19:46

Podcasting Culture Has Lost Its Mind with Jonathan Marsh

Podcasting culture keeps inventing new rules, new gurus, and new panic. Jonathan Marsh joins Monetize This to question all of it.

Jun 8 • David Beckemeyer

13:48

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