Exactly! I wonder whether there are podcasters who could share with us what they think about this.

oliverweiss

I've seen some good friends of mine think they should be heavily monetized on a podcast because, I don't know, Tim Pool?  Then there are LEGENDS like 

 who recorded for free for yeeeeeeeears.  I think creators buy into the "I should be important and money would prove it" trap.

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I've seen some good friends of mine think they should be heavily monetized on a podcast because, I don't know, Tim Pool?  Then there are LEGENDS like @Bennd77 who recorded for free for yeeeeeeeears.  I think creators buy into the "I should be important and money would prove it" trap.