Most agency owners think they have a content problem.
What they really have is a relationship problem.
I learned this the hard way scaling my last agency. We spent years guessing at “content strategies” until a podcast quietly became the single highest leverage growth engine we ever built.
Not because it got big.
Because it got focused.
Here’s the truth I wish I’d understood earlier: a well designed, ICP only podcast builds relationships at scale and those relationships turn into clients, referrals, and long term leverage in ways no reel or cold DM ever will.
3️⃣ A podcast is a relationship machine, not a content machine. Content is the byproduct; trust is the asset.
2️⃣ Niche shows win. When every guest is your ICP, every conversation builds authority, relevance, and future deal flow.
1️⃣ The upside compounds for years. One guest four years ago led to our first 10-figure brand. That doesn’t happen through outreach scripts.
Reframe:
Most founders avoid starting a podcast because they think it has to be “big.” But a strategic podcast isn’t built for scale it's built for precision. Fifty listens from your exact ICP beats 5,000 from everyone else.
The Fix
• Define your ICP (for real). Build your show only for them.
• Invite warm ICP contacts first, they’ll almost always say yes.
• Treat every recording as the start of a relationship, not a sales call.
• After the episode, add value, don’t pitch. Let's trust compounds.
Catch the full episode on Apple | LISTEN HERE | Spotify | LISTEN HERE |
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– Sean
P.S. Wait until you hear how our sales team “accidentally” closed $3M+ just by inviting the right people onto the show.