According to podcastatistics.com, there are “over 4.52 million podcasts worldwide, with nearly 487,200 new shows launched in just the past three months.” In the US alone, around 158 million people listen to podcasts every single month. Podcast popularity shows no signs of slowing, with the industry expected to reach $39.63 billion by the end of 2025, up from $30.72 billion in 2024.
With so much hype and interest around podcasts and podcasting, I thought it was high time that I jumped on the bandwagon and turned my skills towards hosting my own show. Now, it’s worth saying that before this experience, I had never hosted a podcast before. This isn’t because I don’t like the attention or am nervous about “putting myself out there”. It’s just that the right opportunity hadn’t come along yet.
