Anyone else notices that recently Instagram is slightly restricting views on good reels? Based on all the key metrics (skip rate, retention, Shares, comments) our recent reels should be performing really well and they have great numbers on TikTok, Facebook and Shorts, but since 3-4 weeks IG is not pushing our content viral as they used to. Personally, I've also noticed that they play out way more smaller creators than before and our growth really slowed down a lot. Went from getting 5k-6k followers per month on IG to being stuck between 28k and 28.5k for over a week now. Maybe the content just wasn't good enough but I would love to hear your guys' insights.

The biggest mistake new podcasters make is… Showing up with 20 questions printed out. But aren’t questions a good thing? Yes - questions can be great. But only if you’re still present in the conversation. The problem is that many cling so tightly to their questions that none of them feel genuine. They forget to feel the conversation - and instead follow a plan. Questions without presence create content. But unfortunately, it becomes content without connection (and your listeners/viewers can feel that!).