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Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

Hosted by Michelle Visser

Simple Doesn't Mean Easy is hosted by Michelle Visser, a homesteader and medicinal gardener, and covers real food, fermentation, milling flour, gardening and non-toxic living. The show has 243 episodes published weekly, usually 25 to 50 minutes long. Estimated downloads per episode are 2,000 to 8,000, with an estimated rate of $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll.

Why brands sponsor Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

Weekly real-food show with a loyal, highly rated audience of home cooks

  • 243 episodes published weekly, with a 4.9 average Apple rating from 160 ratings
  • Listeners are engaged with whole foods, fermentation, gardening and pantry staples
  • Host-read mid-roll ads fit naturally into practical cooking and kitchen-stocking discussions
Best forkitchen and pantry productsgardening and seed supplieswhole-food brands
Watch forThe sponsorship history is empty, so audience size is an estimate and the first placement is untested.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Food & Drink55%
Health & Fitness25%
Home & Garden20%
Formats
solo monologue, interview, guest-led conversation
Tone
encouraging, practical
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
25 to 50 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent25/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 50%: Apple ratings_count of 160 falls in the 50 to 200 band (2,000 to 8,000 downloads), with 243 episodes, weekly cadence, mid-length episodes and a Podcast Index popularity of 9 supporting the band.
Audience asks abouthow to replace processed foods with whole foodswhether common foods like coffee or flour are healthyhow to grow and use herbs and cover crops
Age
10%18-24
25%25-34
30%35-44
35%45+
Gender
70%women
30%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States70%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
Other20%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed. The feed lists no funding links.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover food, gardening and health topics, such as 'Worried About Glyphosate? Here's What You Can Actually Do About It', with no explicit flag in the feed.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 81 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence50 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks28 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 7 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Ever wish you had a mentor to help you make healthier, real food choices, one small step at a time? Someone to whisper encouragements in your ear? Someone who has been taking small steps for over a decade, learned a lot about real food, non-toxic living, and a holistic approach to wellness along the way? Tune in every Monday as your host, Michelle Visser—former junk food addict, turned…
Simple Doesn't Mean Easy's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

Simple Doesn't Mean Easy is a weekly podcast hosted by Michelle Visser, a former junk food eater who now works as a homesteader and medicinal gardener, according to the show's RedCircle page. The show covers real food, avoiding processed ingredients, milling fresh flour, fermented foods, gardening and non-toxic living. Episodes are published weekly, typically between 25 and 50 minutes, and the show has 243 episodes in its feed.

The show has a 4.9 average rating from 160 Apple Podcasts ratings. Listeners are likely health-minded home cooks, gardeners and people moving toward whole foods. These audience figures are estimates based on rating counts and show metrics, not published download numbers. The feed lists no sponsors, so the show has no confirmed brand history.

Brands selling kitchen staples, gardening supplies or whole-food products are the best fit. At an estimated $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll, a sponsorship buys a single ad placement per episode. Sponsorship inquiries should go to the show through Starbooked.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Simple Doesn't Mean Easy can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Simple Doesn't Mean Easy

How much does Simple Doesn't Mean Easy charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Starbooked estimates $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll ad, based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode. Final pricing depends on the show's own terms.

What is Simple Doesn't Mean Easy about?

The podcast is hosted by Michelle Visser and covers real food, healthy eating, fermentation, gardening and non-toxic living. It publishes weekly episodes of about 25 to 50 minutes.

How do I contact Simple Doesn't Mean Easy about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked.

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