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The Long and The Short Of It

Hosted by Peter Shepherd, Jen Waldman

The Long and The Short Of It, hosted by Peter Shepherd and Jen Waldman, offers weekly conversations for leaders, coaches and creatives on coaching, fear, feedback and habits. The show has 424 episodes since September 2018, released each Tuesday, typically 17 to 20 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, with an estimated rate of $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll.

Why brands sponsor The Long and The Short Of It

Thoughtful leadership and coaching show with 424 episodes and a 4.9 Apple rating

  • Weekly episodes under twenty minutes make host-read placements easy to fit into a listener's routine.
  • 155 Apple ratings average 4.9 out of 5, with 151 of them five-star, signalling a loyal listener base.
  • The show has been running since 2018 with an unbroken weekly cadence, offering a long and stable run of placements.
Best forcoaching and training servicesproductivity or journaling toolscreative software and learning platforms
Watch forListener numbers are estimated from ratings, and the show currently runs no ads, so the first sponsor would be a new format for listeners.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Careers45%
Personal Finance0%
Books and Literature0%
Arts and Entertainment15%
Health and Fitness10%
Society10%
Formats
co-hosted conversation, solo reflection, listener-question reframe
Tone
thoughtful, candid
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
17 to 20 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent10/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 155 Apple ratings suggest 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, supported by a 424-episode back catalogue, weekly cadence and an 18-minute median length; the show is over five years old so no band shift applied.
Audience asks aboutHow do I handle difficult conversations at work?How do I deal with imposter syndrome?How can I build better creative habits?
Age
10%18-24
30%25-34
30%35-44
30%45+
Gender
50%women
50%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States40%
🇦🇺 Australia20%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
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 description states 'No ads' and the only call to action is the hosts' own weekly email.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Explicit flag is 0 and episode titles such as 'Grown Up Sh*t' show mild profanity only.

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: 83 / 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 marks30 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

EpisodeDateLength
420. Jen's Big Oopsie2026-10-1319 min
419. Thinking Out Loud2026-10-0618 min
418. The Witch2026-09-2917 min
417. FOBA2026-09-2219 min
416. FOYF2026-09-1517 min
415. Lessons From Pete's Mum2026-09-0817 min

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 6 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

What do two coaches on opposite sides of the world actually talk about when they think out loud together? For eight years and 400-plus episodes, that has been the whole of The Long and The Short Of It: a weekly conversation for thoughtful leaders, coaches, and creatives who would rather be useful than loud. Pete Shepherd is an Australian leadership coach and the former Head Coach of Seth Godin's…
The Long and The Short Of It's own show description from the podcast feed

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About The Long and The Short Of It

The Long and The Short Of It is a weekly podcast hosted by Peter Shepherd, an Australian leadership coach and former Head Coach of Seth Godin's altMBA, and Jen Waldman, who runs a coaching studio in New York. According to the show's description, each episode turns a small real moment into a reframe on leadership, fear, feedback and creativity, in formats that are usually co-hosted conversations under twenty minutes. The feed lists 424 episodes since September 2018 and a median length of about 18 minutes.

Apple Podcasts shows 155 ratings with an average of 4.9 out of 5, and 151 of those are five-star. Listener numbers are not published; based on the ratings count and back catalogue, the estimate is 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, mostly from the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. The show carries no sponsors today, so it suits coaching services, productivity tools and creative software seeking a thoughtful, low-noise audience.

At an estimated $40 to $200 per host-read mid-roll, a single placement buys reach to a loyal, professionally minded listener base over a full episode. Sponsors that help leaders or creatives do their work well are the best fit.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. The Long and The Short Of It can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about The Long and The Short Of It

How much does The Long and The Short Of It charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll is estimated at $40 to $200 per episode. The show has no sponsors yet, so terms should be confirmed directly with the hosts.

What is The Long and The Short Of It about?

The show is a weekly conversation between coaches Peter Shepherd and Jen Waldman about leadership, coaching, creativity, fear, feedback and habits. Episodes run under twenty minutes and turn small real-life moments into practical reframes.

How do I contact The Long and The Short Of It about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can also be booked through Starbooked, which handles the request on your behalf.

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