🌞 How to Take a Podcast Break (Without Losing Your Listeners)

09 Jun 🌞 How to Take a Podcast Break (Without Losing Your Listeners)

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TL;DR: This week we talked ⬇️ smart strategies for taking a break from your podcast without losing your audience and what The Last of Us can teach us about unforgettable storytelling (spoiler: it’s not about the zombies).

🌞 How to Take a Podcast Break (Without Losing Your Listeners)

Thinking about taking a summer break from your podcast?

Do it. Seriously, why not? I did.

But here’s the catch—don’t disappear.

How can you pause your show for summer without ghosting your listeners or breaking the connection you’ve worked so hard to build?

Taking a break isn’t the problem.
It’s how you do it that matters.

You don’t have to choose between rest and relevance ⬇️

💌 Email your list – Let your subscribers know what’s up. A simple note explaining the break and giving a little behind-the-scenes peek is all it takes to stay top of mind.

📱 Stay social – Even if you’re off the mic, you can still show up in Instagram Stories, repost older episodes, or share life or biz updates. These casual posts often get the most engagement🎧 Repurpose older episodes – Re-air some of your best, most helpful episodes with a fresh intro. Let newer listeners discover your greatest hits while you recharge.

🗓️ Announce your return – Be clear about when you’ll be back. This builds trust and gives your listeners something to look forward to.

The takeaway: breaks are not the end of momentum;they’re part of a healthy creative rhythm. So don’t feel guilty for stepping back. Just be intentional about it

Your audience doesn’t need constant content. They need connection.

🎮 What The Last of Us Teaches Us About Storytelling That Sticks

Why are people so  hooked on The Last of Us?

It’s not the zombies.
It’s not the apocalyptic chaos.
It’s not the infected clickers

Last week we got into the content that made us stop scrolling, lean in, and stay hooked. 

When The Last of Us came up, it hit a nerve—in the best way.

🎧 The companion podcast hosted by Troy Baker (the original voice of Joel in the game) is a masterclass in emotional pacing, relationship-driven arcs, and the creative decisions that make a world feel lived in.

Good storytelling often::

🧱 Unfolds with intention
Every moment, every episode moves the emotional arc forward. There’s no filler—just forward motion with meaning.

🧠 Lets things breathe through pacingThe silences matterThey’re full of tension, grief, hope, or just space for you to feel.

🧩 Is driven by relationships It’s actually not about the outbreak at all. It’s about the bond between Joel and Ellie. That’s what you remember.

🔁 Becomes the connective tissue
The show is cinematic. The game is interactive. But the podcast? It’s personal. It bridges mediums and deepens deepens the experience.

As creators, this is what we can learn from.

✅ Let your emotional arc lead
✅ Give your audience space to connect
✅ Build trust through real relationships
✅ Think multi-dimensionally. What other layer can support your story?

Your audience doesn’t just listen.

They remember.

👇 Your turn:
What’s a show or podcast that taught you something unforgettable about storytelling?

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