the smartcatholics podcast network
Join a network of supportive, grassroots podcasters to grow your reach and collaborate together. Plus, we can launch and produce your show. Ask today.
what is the SmartCatholics Podcast Network?
Our network is the only one we know with a thriving community baked in. Plus bonus tools most Catholic ministries get excited about!
SmartCatholics is the fastest-growing community to support the mission and vision of Pope Francis, and the need for healthy, faithful discussion on important issues.
We have 4800+ members, and an email list of 10,000+ Catholics worldwide, with 20% engagement rates. (Learn more)
We help creators and catechists launch brands, create shows, and connect with faithful Catholics around the world.
Dominic – SmartCatholics’ founder – hosts 3 podcasts plus a YouTube show. During interviews with 50+ ministries, he kept hearing the same complaints and problems:
"I want to reach more people, and I can't do it alone."
"I love podcasting, but don't know how to grow my show."
"I'm tired of the anti-Pope Francis toxicity. I want to be a part of the solution."
So we’re creating a network – and we’re doing it with you first in mind.
Zero fees or ads
Free to join! Sign up or leave any time. Keep 100% of your ad revenue.
Keep control
It’s your content, your schedule, your comfort zone, your sponsors.
Grow your reach
It’s your content, your schedule, your comfort zone, your sponsors.
Easy as pie
You don’t need to migrate your show or do anything. Just join!
what do network members get?
Podcast Directory
Add your show to our directory of podcasts for free, ongoing promotion.
Email Promotion
Your show gets promoted in the weekly ‘SmartCatholics Insider’ email to 10,000+ Catholics.
Start a Group
Start a group in SmartCatholics to meet and chat with your listeners.
Catholic Leaders
Join the private group for Catholic leaders to network.
Podcast Coaching
Improve your show with professional branding and marketing coaching.
Studio Services
Full production and promotion of your podcast, for flat monthly fees.
what do network members agree to do?
All members of the network agree to do these things:
Talk about it
Include a free ad for SmartCatholics as a show sponsor – or promote your group!
Post about it
Add your latest episode as a post in the SmartCatholics community.
Linkback
Add the sponsor ad link in your shownotes and on your website.
Support each other
Get invited on a show? Consider inviting them back!
Promote your group
Include a spot in your show inviting people to take your course, donate to you, and meetup with you in your group!
Share the Vision
All network members agree to the same culture of kindness, learning, and faithfulness.
sample network blurb
All network members agree to include a short blurb in your episode shownotes. At any point during your show, include a 10 second ‘sponsored message,’ or promote your group.
If we’re producing your show, we can drop it in for you!
Shownotes Blurb & Sponsored Message
We’re a proud partner of the SmartCatholics Podcast Network. Find new shows to love, meet like-minded Catholics, and join the community at smartcatholics.com.
Got a SmartCatholics group? Use this message
Enjoying this show? Come and join my private group in SmartCatholics. Meet up with other listeners, share your insights and outlooks, and chat with me to make this show even better! Plus, you can find new shows you’ll love, meet like-minded Catholics, and join the community at smartcatholics.com.
The SmartCatholics Podcast Network is a grassroots, mutually-supportive group of creators
Hosting a show can be incredibly rewarding for conversations, marketing, and more. But do these sound like you?
Ready to stop because it’s ‘not working’
You’re tired of all the ‘pushy marketing’
Social media doesn’t respond well
You don’t have a mailing list
Your listeners aren’t responding to you
You wonder if anyone thinks like you
Join a community of passionate podcasters, and faithful Catholics, who enjoy collaborating. Together, we can grow our audiences, support each other, and stop feeling alone as creators!
Continue with your setup and sponsors
Reach new listeners and chat with people
Get friendly, professional support
Launch to a growing audience
Discover new guests and interview invites
Stop delaying – get launching
a rising tide raises all ships
Hi, I’m Dominic, founder of SmartCatholics. My day job is in branding for startups and introverts, plus website and graphic design. But my passion is serving the Catholic Church.
And in the last decade, that passion has grown to serve the guidance and mission of Pope Francis.
SmartCatholics started as an online community to bring faithful Catholics together. Now, this Network aims to help us all keep creating the online content that moves us.
But we’re not doing it alone. Together, we can inspire each other, give and get feedback, and grow our audiences.
At any time, you can schedule time with me to go over your podcast, talk about your branding, and how all this ‘content marketing’ you’re doing can serve your business. You need to be practical with your energy, and your podcast should sustain you, not drain you.
Whether you ‘re starting from scratch, or have been podcasting for years, this network dreams of helping us share our leadership.
Because you have a gift that many faithful and fallen-away Catholics hunger for: you have a voice. You can say what’s in their hearts.
Together, let’s help each other grow.
SmartCatholics is excited to serve you!
Ready to join the Network?
Send me a personal message with your top question!
Free Member
FREE
- Enter the Directory
- Join our Catholic Leaders Group
- Post your episodes in the SmartCatholics community
- Repurpose your episodes into free beautiful, courses
Network Pro
$25 p/month
- Everything in free, plus:
- Your own group in SmartCatholics
- Add your episodes to the main feed to reach all members
- Get your podcast thumbnail in our weekly email, and our website homepage
- Promote your meetup event or launch in our main calendar
Studio Services
Starting at $100 p/month
- Hire us to record, produce, and publish your show to major networks
- Get professional design and branding
- We can manage your social media and post for you
Extra Services: We can build and launch you a professional website