He Build A $100M Podcast Empire

Mary Carter
3 min readAug 5, 2024

How He Turned a Laptop and a Microphone Into a Successful Career Interviewing the World’s Most Influential People

Danny Miranda — Photo by Audacy

Imagine transforming casual phone conversations into a media empire. That’s exactly what Danny Miranda did. With just a laptop and a microphone, Danny went from his parents’ basement to sitting face-to-face with some of the world’s most influential people.

“The Birth of a Podcast Phenomenon”

In September 2020, Danny Miranda launched his eponymous podcast. The reason? “I enjoyed talking to people on the phone and had such great conversations that I thought: why not record this and share it, even if no one listens?” Danny explains.

What started as a hobby quickly transformed into a phenomenon. In a short time, Danny’s podcast grew to 30 to 50 thousand downloads per month, with high-caliber guests like Gary Vaynerchuk and Andy Frisella.

“The Untapped Power of Podcasting”

Danny Miranda - X Account

Danny believes podcasting is one of the biggest opportunities of our generation. “Podcasting as a medium is so new, it’s only been around for 20 years,” he says. “We’re in the early days, even though it seems like

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Mary Carter

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