Podcast Curious to Podcast Pro in Just Six Months!
Master podcasting by summer's end: Your step-by-step guide, one week at a time
Hey Besties,
Dreaming of starting a podcast but don’t know where to begin? Or maybe you’ve already launched but want to grow, monetize, and sustain your show long-term? I’ve got you covered!
Introducing the inaugural Podcast Bestie course: Podcast Curious to Podcast Pro in Just Six Months—your ultimate roadmap to podcasting success.
Here’s what we’ll cover, broken down into eight parts:
🎙 Part 1: Foundations of Podcasting – Define your niche, audience, and mission, analyze the market, plan your content, budget smartly, and get organized from day one.
🎙 Part 2: Pre-Production & Planning – Master guest booking, interview prep, episode scripting, and structuring for engaging storytelling.
🎙 Part 3: Production Basics – Learn the essentials of recording, choosing an audio and video strategy, editing for sound and story, and designing immersive soundscapes.
🎙 Part 4: Post-Production & Polishing – Elevate your podcast with professional editing techniques, seamless sound design, and strategic use of music and effects.
🎙 Part 5: Launching Your Podcast – Get the legal lowdown, create eye-catching cover art, set a publishing schedule, select the right host, and execute a buzzworthy launch.
🎙 Part 6: Growth & Sustainability – Develop audience growth strategies, prevent burnout, and create an ecosystem around your podcast.
🎙 Part 7: Monetization & Beyond – Explore sponsorships, listener support, premium content, and other ways to turn your passion into profit.
🎙 Part 8: Going Pro – Turn your podcast into a linchpin of your career with fellowships, jobs, industry events, and opportunities to expand your content into books, TV, and more.
This course will walk you through every step of the podcasting journey, whether you’re starting from scratch or looking to level up. I’m going to be dropping a new lesson each week.
Drafting these lessons was a great opportunity for me to audit my own processes and make sure I’m operating at the top of my game, so I think there’s a lot to gain from this course for even the most seasoned podcasters.
The first lesson drops next Friday. I’m going to give y’all a free preview, but some of these lessons are going to be behind the paywall. Consider upgrading—I’m currently offering 20% off for the kickoff sale.
Let’s make some podcast magic!
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Big thanks to our presenting sponsor… YXE Underground, a podcast featuring interviews with people who are doing amazing things in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, created, hosted, and produced by former CBC journalist Eric Anderson.
YXE Underground focuses on people and organizations in Saskatoon who are making a difference in the community but are flying under the radar. The podcast shines a light on their work and raises awareness of their efforts in Saskatoon.
Kudos to YXE Underground for being in its seventh season telling these community stories. Check it out!
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Where are you at in your podcasting journey? Comment below and let me know what you’re most excited to learn!