Australia’s most talked-about podcast It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield returns to Acast in exclusive multi-year partnership

Acast yesterday announced a new multi-year partnership with one of Australia’s most popular podcasts, It’s A Lot with Abbie Chatfield. The show brings more than 500,000 monthly listens to Acast, expanding the independent leader’s premium podcast network in the region.

Hosted by media personality Abbie Chatfield, It’s A Lot has grown into a culturally powerful platform for young Australians, combining candid conversations, social commentary and high-profile guests – including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the federal election.

Since launching in 2020, It’s A Lot has amassed nearly 40 million total downloads and hit 1.2 million listens during its peak month in 2025.

Chatfield was named one of Australia’s most influential podcasters in the Australian Financial Review Power List and is widely recognised as a powerful voice for young women. Across social platforms, she commands a combined following of more than 1.4 million, including 720,000 followers on TikTok, 580,000 followers on Instagram, and 113,000 followers on the It’s A Lot Instagram account.

Chatfield first rose to prominence on the seventh season of The Bachelor Australia in 2019, before appearing on Bachelor in Paradise Australia and winning I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2021. She has since hosted Love Island Afterparty Australia, FBoy Island Australia on Binge, Hot Nights with Abbie Chatfield across SCA’s Hit Network, and joined The Masked Singer Australia as a panellist.

Chatfield will appear at Cairns Crocodiles on Thursday 14 May, in conversation with fellow Acast creators Osman Faruqi and Jan Fran.

Chatfield says:

“I’m beyond excited to be back home working on It’s A Lot with Acast. I started my podcasting journey in 2019 at Acast with 0 listens, an at-home podcast set up and dodgy editing skills and I’m so thrilled to be working together once again. This marks a pivotal moment in my podcasting career as I am taking my own podcasting business, taking my production into my own hands and going independent with the support of Acast sales. This is a perfect partnership for my next endeavour and I’m honoured to re-join the Acast family.” 

Guy Scott-Wilson, Content Director for Acast ANZ, says:

“We loved working with Abbie when she launched It’s A Lot and it’s been incredible watching her stratospheric rise over the last five years. It’s great to be able to welcome her home as one of Australia’s most authentic and influential voices. By returning to Acast, It’s A Lot becomes a truly independent format. Abbie gets full commercial and creative control, and brands get a chance to integrate deeply with the community she has built, across all of the channels where Abbie shows up for them.”

Through the partnership, Acast will host, distribute and monetise It’s A Lot globally, connecting advertisers with a highly engaged, culturally influential audience.

Acast is home to some of Australia’s leading independent podcasts, including Casefile True Crime, Toni and Ryan, Just The Gist with Rosie Waterland, We Mean Well, Alpha Blokes and Hello Sport. 

Advertisers can contact the Acast sales team to discuss sponsorship opportunities.

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