Let’s celebrate progress. Drop your biggest win from this week. It could be: • published a new episode • signed a client • grew your audience • finished a project • learned something important Big or small …. progress counts. 👇 Let’s celebrate together.

I’m hosting a private gathering for podcasters and YouTube creators in Austin this Sunday during SXSW ...and I’d love to meet some of you there. I’m teaming up with Seth Silvers, founder of Story On, one of the top podcast production and strategy agencies for brands. Between Seth running Story On and me leading YAP Media and hosting Young and Profiting, we spend a lot of time thinking about what’s actually working in the podcast industry right now. So instead of another loud networking event, we decided to create something different. This is a curated, invite-only evening for established creators to connect, share ideas, and talk honestly about what’s working, what’s shifting, and where podcasting and YouTube are headed next. No awkward business card exchanges. No sales pitches. Just a great room of creators having real conversations. If you're a podcaster or YouTube creator heading to Austin for SXSW, you can request an invite here: 👉 Request an invite And if you know a creator who should be in this room, tag them below. 🎙️

I'll start with mine: - The 5 Second Rule - The Law of Attraction

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https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/02/apple-introduces-a-new-video-podcast-experience-on-apple-podcasts/ At glance, I was excited. But, I now have mixed feelings about Apple Video since it won't be supported by Megaphone. Most big podcasters and networks use Spotify's Megaphone Hosting platform, including myself and YAP Media. It seems awesome they are going to be able to execute Dynamic Ad Insertion for video, just seems unfair that only certain creators will get access to it. May make me evaluate other hosting providers for the first time in a long time... smart move by Apple. "Acast; ART19, an Amazon company; Triton’s Omny Studio; and SiriusXM, inclusive of SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, and Simplecast, are supporting HLS video at launch." In other video podcast news, Spotify video rolled out last year; and this year youtube is releasing Dynamic Ad Insertion for video which will unlock full catalog monetization capabilities for creators and advertisers. Basically with DAI on youtube, you'll be able to monetize both old and new episodes on with new advertisers ongoingly and dynamic insert/replace commercials across your catalog just like you can on audio.