The Online Community Show Episode 1 Is Out Now! 🎙️

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The first episode of The Online Community Show is officially live.

This podcast is focused on real conversations about online communities, community building, trust, traffic, and connection. Not just the biggest success stories, but the full range of experiences from people who are actively building communities right now.

In this first episode,

@Eric Howell

and I introduce the show, share how we met through Skool, and talk about why online communities are becoming one of the most important places on the internet in 2026.

Here are a few of the things we get into:

• Why social media often feels less social today and why communities are filling that gap

• How online communities create real human connection in a world full of AI generated content

• The difference between traffic tools and nurturing tools when you are growing a community

• Why podcasting can become a long term trust builder for your future members

• How overthinking and perfectionism stop people from starting communities or creating content

• Why testing, experimenting, and learning together is one of the biggest advantages of communities

One of the biggest ideas we talk about in this episode is that people are looking for something real again.

When most social media feeds are filled with algorithms, ads, and content from strangers, communities create a place where people can actually talk to each other, build relationships, and learn together.

We also talk about something that many creators misunderstand about podcasting.

A podcast is not mainly a traffic tool. It is a trust builder.

Someone might scroll past dozens of short videos and forget them instantly. But when someone spends thirty to sixty minutes listening to you talk, they begin to understand how you think, what you value, and whether they trust you.

That is where communities grow.

We already have 3 more episodes recorded with upcoming conversations featuring

, &

, each bringing a different perspective on building, growing, & running online communities.

🎙️ Episode 1 is out now!

One thing we talked about in the episode is how social media often feels less social now, while communities are bringing real connection back.

👇 Do you think online communities are replacing social media, or do you think they will exist side by side going forward?

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