Is It Normal to Have Low Podcast Downloads?

"So, if your stat screen says that there's 43 downloads this week, don't you dare quit. 43 people chose to spend time with you." I wanted to record this one because I keep seeing the same moment play out with the business owners I work with: they check their stats, see a small number, and quietly decide the podcast isn't working. So instead of the usual growth-hack advice, I wanted to reframe the number itself. A download isn't a stat, it's a person who chose to show up. That shift, from coun...