Is an Audio-Only Podcast Still Enough for Your Business in 2026?

Do you need a video podcast in 2026? Can an audio-only business podcast still grow? And is publishing your podcast on YouTube actually worth it?

Read the full article + examples HERE.

In episode 6 of Founder Publishing, I cover when I'd keep a founder podcast audio-only, when adding video makes sense, and why uploading the same podcast to YouTube isn't necessarily a YouTube strategy.

We also get into one of the bigger questions behind the decision: what can you realistically keep publishing for the next year?

Timestamps00:00 Should your business podcast be video in 2026?

02:36 If you're already recording video, use it

04:28 Why simply uploading your podcast to YouTube doesn't work

05:48 When audio-only is actually the better choice

07:35 The reason founder podcasts become inconsistent

09:17 Build the publishing habit before adding complexity

11:00 So, is audio-only still enough in 2026?

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