How to Start a Podcast
How I went about starting a podcast is something I get asked allll the time and trust me when I say I was CLUELESS starting out. I mean… clueless. I had no idea what kind of mic to buy, what to even record it on, it felt so overwhelming to me so I want to break it down into the small steps I took because it really wasn’t as hard as I expected!
So, here is a breakdown of what I did and the the steps I recommend to get started:
Figure out the strategy behind your show
Who is it for? What is it about? Are you doing solo shows or guest shows or a mix of both? What are your goals with the podcast?
Research podcast platforms to determine which host you will use
I use Libsyn. Buzzsprout and Anchor are popular too!
Create album art/ a “brand” for your podcast
Figure out if you want to do editing yourself or outsource editing
Create a launch plan
How many episodes do you want to launch with? Map them out, schedule interviews!
Get brand photos done if possible (you’ll NEED/ want the content)
Use Google docs to write an episode outline or questions for guests before getting on interview calls
Use Calendly to schedule guest interviews
Write up a general template to use for website show notes
Create templates for your social media advertising and figure out how you want to promote episodes
Record your episodes and have fun!
A few of the specific tools, services, and resources I use are:
Zencastr to record
Blue Yeti Microphone (this is an affiliate link)
AUPHONIX Pop Filter (this is an affiliate link)
Remember, done is better than perfect and you can always change things as you go so just get started and learn as you go. You can do this!
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