Head-to-head comparison
Profit From Your Podcast (Book) vs The Podcast Show London
Two of the resources tools podcasters reach for. Here's how they differ on pricing, features, audience, and the trade-offs that actually matter day-to-day.
Dave Jackson's book on monetization strategies after you've launched your show.
Best for: Monetization book
UK and Europe's largest podcasting festival, held annually at London's Business Design Centre.
Best for: European industry event
At a glance
The honest trade-offs
Profit From Your Podcast (Book)
Pros
- Focused entirely on monetization
- Plain-English advice from a working podcast coach
- Built on 15+ years of teaching experience
Watch-outs
- Published 2020 — some specifics have aged
- Solo-creator slant
- US monetization landscape
The Podcast Show London
Pros
- Best European podcast event
- Strong platform participation across the industry
- International advisory board
Watch-outs
- London travel and hotel costs
- Schedule is dense over two days
- Day-pass pricing varies
Which one should you pick?
Pick Profit From Your Podcast (Book) if
You’re building around monetization book. Dave Jackson — Hall of Fame podcaster and School of Podcasting founder — wrote this specifically because most podcasting books stop at launch. Covers sponsorship, affiliates, crowdfunding, webinars, and pricing.
Pick The Podcast Show London if
You’re building around european industry event. If you're in the UK or European podcasting industry, this is the event of the year. The 2026 fifth edition runs May 20-21 at London's Business Design Centre in Islington.
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Frequently asked
What does Profit From Your Podcast (Book) do better than The Podcast Show London?
Profit From Your Podcast (Book)'s standout is "Focused entirely on monetization". The Podcast Show London doesn't make that promise — it leans into "Best European podcast event" instead. If the first sentence describes your workflow, pick Profit From Your Podcast (Book); if the second does, pick The Podcast Show London.
What are the trade-offs?
Profit From Your Podcast (Book): published 2020 — some specifics have aged. The Podcast Show London: london travel and hotel costs. Whether either matters depends entirely on what you actually need — neither is a deal-breaker by itself.
Can I use Profit From Your Podcast (Book) and The Podcast Show London together?
Both are resources tools so most teams pick one. Some workflows do combine them — for example, using Profit From Your Podcast (Book) for one show or episode type and The Podcast Show London for another. Worth trying both free tiers before committing.