Podcasts and ad spending are two concepts that go hand in hand for brands and podcasters alike. Any industry with a large community is a target industry for advertising, and podcasting is no exception. The listenership volumes of podcasts across the U.S.–and podcasts around the… Read More »Podcasts and Ad Spending: Advertising In the Podcast Sphere

Here at Mr. Thrive Media, celebrating mental health awareness is central to everything we do. When we think about our digital ecosystem, with podcasts in the digital ecosystem, we think of mental health awareness as a critical component.  As the saying goes, you can’t pour… Read More »Celebrating Mental Health Awareness: The Podcast Connection

When it comes to how and where to share your podcast, there are a lot of options. When you think of podcast platforms you likely come up with places like Spotify, Apple, and Pandora. Those are some great options, but there are many more podcast… Read More »How and Where to Share Your Podcast: The Podcast Directory

Here at Mr. Thrive Media we’ve talked about the digital ecosystem before. From a digital ecosystem audit to each part of a digital ecosystem, we’ve covered a fair amount of ground on the topic. In this blog post, we’re focusing on podcasts in the digital… Read More »Podcasts In the Digital Ecosystem: 5 Key Podcast Functions

Writing a business plan for a podcast isn’t always something you need to do, but it’s something you can always benefit from. Many business owners–from podcast businesses to brick-and-mortar stores–don’t write business plans. You don’t need one to have a successful business. All types of… Read More »Writing a Business Plan for a Podcast: 9 Plan Elements

When you hear the phrase “podcasts around the world” do you think of popular U.S. podcasts spreading their listenership? Perhaps your mind jumps to the influence of podcasts in other countries, ones the U.S. market hasn’t heard of. Maybe it’s a mix of both.  For… Read More »Podcasts Around the World: 4 Facts of Worldwide Podcasting

When you hear the phrase “the R&R recipe” do you first think of rest and relaxation? If yes, you’re not alone. R&R has a long-standing definition, and it’s a definition that plays into the R&R recipe of Mr. Thrive’s podcast production process.  “But wait,” you… Read More »The R&R Recipe: Mr. Thrive’s Podcast Production Process

There’s one question on the mind of everyone who uses social media these days: Will TikTok get banned? Whether you’re on TikTok as a viewer or content creator, or you’re on other social platforms, banning TikTok is an important conversation. You might be asking yourself… Read More »Will TikTok Get Banned? The TikTok Ban Conversation

Here at Mr. Thrive Media, an enthusiasm for podcasts is at the heart of everything we do. Our founder, Chaz Volk, started out in podcast production and built the multi-media marketing and podcast agency of Mr. Thrive from that podcast base. Our enthusiasm for podcasts… Read More »The History of Podcasting: The Facets of Podcasting History

Celebrating the International Day of Happiness is a worldwide event every year on March 20. It’s a time to appreciate the happiness we have in life, and search for it if we’ve been struggling to find happiness. Around the world, happiness is something everyone could… Read More »Celebrating the International Day of Happiness: 7 Factors