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Mavi Rodriguez grew Big Butts, No Lies past 300,000 downloads by serving a specific audience, answering real questions, and posting the damn video. Britney from Fun Love Media joins Freddy to talk confidence, community, visibility, and betting on yourself before the world catches up. Join Mavi, Dr. Angela Sturm, and Freddy for a panel about The Beauty of Podcasting at Illuminate: The Content Creator Experience. Use the code MAVI at checkout for a 10% discount: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illuminate-2026-the-content-creator-experience-tickets-1991248041495?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true Listen to Big Butts, No Lies: https://www.bigbuttsnolies.com/ Free resources from Speke Podcasting: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/freeresources Work with us: https://www.spekepodcasting.com/pricing-plans Key Takeaways 1. You do not need confidence before you turn on the camera. Confidence shows up after you survive enough imperfect posts to realize the internet did not eat you alive. 2. A memorable title can beat a bloodless, keyword-stuffed podcast name. People remember personality long after they forget another generic industry show. 3. Your audience already tells you what episodes to make. Listen for their searches, their questions, their fears, and the problems they keep repeating. 4. Podcast growth comes from serving a clear mission over a long enough timeline. Mavi built trust by helping women make safer, more informed decisions. 5. Video becomes easier when your message matters more than your insecurity. Stop obsessing over whether you look perfect and start thinking about who misses out when you stay invisible.