30. How this Podcasting Chef went from 350 to 1700 downloads in a single month

Tired of seeing your podcast monthly downloads stagnate? Adam Lamb, Culinary Consultant & Podcaster, shares his 3 secrets on how he grew his episode downloads by 4x in only 1 month.
Adam M Lamb is a professional chef with thirty years of successes, and failures which he leverages as the producer and host of the podcast Chef Life Radio, and Line Check for chefs who want to enjoy their career without sacrificing their life.
He is also a consultant, coach and mentor to the hospitality industry speaking on the issues of mental health and wellness, addiction, organizational culture, and building community at Realignment Hospitality.
Adam’s published works include: Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable, Profanity & Its Proper Use, and An Initiated Man, Finally. His newest book, Circle Jerk – Lessons of Manhood My Father Never Taught Me, is due in summer 2022. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, In the Blue Ridge Mountains, where he produces a line of Pepper Sauces and makes goat cheese in his spare time.
This is Adam Lamb's story...
Adam created Chef Life Radio as a way to connect with other chefs and talk about the lack of leadership in the culinary industry. He wanted to create a space where chefs could be mentored and feel seen and valued.
After a break, he came back to the podcast and started using a mix of tools to streamline his workflow so that he could focus on growing his audience and reach new listeners. He is now consistently producing quality content and engaging with his audience on a regular basis which has led to some phenomenal results in the growth of his podcast.
In this episode, you will learn Adam’s secrets and strategies that enabled him to:
- Quadruple his episode downloads
- Average and email open rate of 66% and
- Increase his social media engagement to 30% across Facebook and LinkedIn
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Adam Lamb
Adam M Lamb is a professional chef with thirty years of successes, and failures which he leverages as the producer and host of the podcast Chef Life Radio, and Line Check for chefs who want to enjoy their career without sacrificing their life.