Prepared by Joseph for Mario and Tyler · November 12, 2026
Recommendation
Do it ourselves with Claude for 30 days. Try PodPitch only if that stalls.
PodPitch's selling point is that software does the work. One person using Claude can do the same work with tools we already pay for. So the $500 a month mostly buys a podcast database and a guarantee we have not seen in writing.
Side by side
PodPitch numbers are what Tyler was quoted on his demo call. Our numbers are estimates, and the setup is not built yet.
PodPitch
Ourselves, with Claude
Cost per month
$500
$0 extraUses Claude and Instantly, which we already pay for
Cost per year
$6,000
$0 extra
Setup
Demo call and onboarding
About half a day, onceEstimate
Our time each week
About 30 minutesTheir claim
30 to 60 minutesJoseph, using Claude. Estimate
Who does the work
Their AI
A person using Claude
Pitches sent
75 to 225 a week
As many as we chooseI suggest 10 to 15 a week
Bookings
1 a week, guaranteedNot in writing yet
About 2 to 3 a monthEstimate, no guarantee
Host emails
Database of 4 million shows
Looked up with Claude, show by showSome will be missing
The pitch wording
Their AI, their style
Ours, approved by Mario or Tyler
Commitment
Month to month
None
Who does what
One person runs every step through Claude. Mario and Tyler only approve and record.
A person using ClaudeJoseph, to start. About once a week
Finds shows that reach agents and agency owners
Looks up the host's email
Writes each pitch from a recent episode
Sends it and follows up twice
Drafts a reply when a host answers
Keeps the results in one sheet
Mario and TylerOnly where their name or time is needed
Approve the pitch wording once
OK each reply to a host before it goes out
Record the episode
How it would run
Proposed. Joseph runs the same four steps PodPitch uses, in Claude, about once a week.
Step 1
Finds shows
Claude searches for shows our buyers listen to and scores each for fit. Joseph keeps the good ones.
Step 2
Writes pitches
Claude reads a recent episode and drafts a short pitch in Mario's or Tyler's voice. Joseph checks it.
Step 3
Sends and follows up
Joseph loads them into Instantly. They send from the warmed mailboxes in Mario's and Tyler's names, with two automatic follow-ups.
Step 4
Flags replies
When a host answers, Joseph has Claude draft the reply and sends it in Slack for a quick OK.
$0 extra
Claude and Instantly are already paid for.
Half a day
To set up, once. An estimate.
30 to 60 minutes
A week of Joseph's time. Recording is separate.
Slow season
Late November to early January gets the fewest replies, for either option.
What each side has that the other does not
Only PodPitch
A ready database of 4 million shows with host emails
A booking guarantee, if they put it in writing
Nothing for us to build or maintain
Only our way
No added cost
Our own wording on every pitch
It only pitches shows that pass our fit check
The same setup can later pitch newsletters and reporters
Risks of doing it ourselves
It is not built yet.The half day of setup and the weekly time are my estimates.
It depends on one person.If Joseph is out, pitches pause unless someone else runs it.
No one guarantees bookings.If results are poor, we lose a month, not money.
Some host emails will be hard to find.Shows without a public email get skipped or need a contact form.
Which address sends is a decision.The Instantly mailboxes are on our outreach domains, not peachpilot.ai. Hosts may trust a main inbox more. Mario and Tyler should choose.
What Tyler was quoted
From the October 19 GTM meeting notes.
$500 / month
Quoted price
1 / week
Podcasts guaranteed at 15 pitches a day
3 / week
Podcasts guaranteed at 45 pitches a day
The price is higher than public reports.Other sources report $199 to $299 a month per guest. PodPitch does not publish prices, so neither number is confirmed.
The guarantee is not on their website.A few paid newsletter posts mention "booking success or your money back" with no terms. We need it in writing.
The "$3k return" claim is theirs.I found nothing independent that backs it up.
The guarantee is a low bar
How many pitches turn into a booking.
PodPitch guarantee1 in 75
15 pitches a day, 5 days a week, for 1 booking. About 1.3%.
Typical for the industry1 in 20
Median acceptance of 5%, from Podchaser's 2026 pitching report.
Well-targeted pitches should beat the guarantee with far fewer emails.
Benefits and risks of PodPitch
Benefit
Risk
Time
Almost no work on our side
With Claude, our side is under an hour a week at no cost. Recording stays with us either way
Volume
75 or more pitches a week
Our niche runs out in a week or two. After that it pitches general business shows our buyers do not hear
Quality
Every pitch mentions a real episode
Hosts can spot AI pitches. Some reviews, mostly from competitors, report bounced emails
Proof
Claims a 23% reply rate
Nearly all the praise I found is paid newsletter placement. Almost no independent reviews
The real limit is recording time, not pitches
The October 19 meeting put 3 podcasts a week at about 6 hours of recording for Mario or Tyler. No tool removes that. One show a week is about 2 hours.
Shows to pitch first
Found in a first search. Each still needs a check that it takes outside guests.
Life Insurance Academy
EFES Nation
The Modern Insurance Agent
HIPE Leadership
Agent Survival Guide
The Insurance Guys
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Proposed 30-day test
A free way to find out before paying for anything.
Week 1
Build and approve
Joseph sets up the Claude workflow and a list of 30 to 40 shows. Mario or Tyler approves the pitch. The first 10 go out.
Weeks 2 to 4
Weekly run
Joseph runs it in Claude each week: 10 to 15 pitches with follow-ups, and every reply goes to Slack.
Day 30
Decide
If the list ran out, or 40 pitches brought fewer than 2 bookings, try PodPitch for one month.
If we try PodPitch, ask these first
Can we get the 1 a week guarantee in writing, with what happens if they miss?
What counts as a podcast? Is there a minimum audience size, and does it have to be in insurance?
Is $500 for one guest or for the whole team, and why is it above the $199 to $299 others report?
Can we approve every pitch before it goes out under Mario's or Tyler's name?
What I could not confirm
PodPitch's real price. It is only given on a demo call.
The terms of the guarantee. I have Tyler's summary, not their wording.
The "$3k return" and "high profile clients" claims.
Independent customer reviews. PodPitch has no profile on the main review sites.
That Claude can load contacts straight into Instantly on our account. Instantly says our plan includes it. I have not tested it. If not, Joseph uploads the list by hand, about 5 minutes a week.