Podcast Launchpad: From Idea to 25 Episodes
A structured program to guide aspiring podcasters from initial concept to planning and generating content for their first 25 episodes. We focus on long-term engagement through community and personalization.
Program Modules
Phase 1: Define Your Podcast Concept
Clarify your podcast's purpose, target audience, and unique value proposition. Includes visual examples.
Identify Your Podcast Niche
Daily 3xDetermine the specific area of focus for your podcast. Explore diverse niches.
“It's really important to understand and try to figure out what your show's going to be about.”
Define Your Target Audience
Daily 3xIdentify the ideal listener for your podcast. Develop detailed personas.
“How might we describe this to others?”
Choose a Podcast Title
Daily 3xSelect a catchy and relevant title for your podcast. Get feedback from peers.
“How might we figure out what the title is like getting those little details are going to be really key.”
Phase 2: Plan Your First 25 Episodes
Generate a backlog of episode ideas to ensure consistent content creation. Utilize a variety of sources and formats.
Brainstorm 25 Episode Ideas
Daily 3xGenerate a list of potential topics for your first 25 podcast episodes. Don't worry about perfecting titles. Consider different formats like interviews and solo episodes.
“Then try to come up with 25 episodes like just you know that you don't have to nail the title or anything just what might you talk about when you start hitting record”
Create an Editorial Calendar
Daily 3xOrganize your episode ideas into a simple editorial calendar. Assign themes and guest speakers.
“Planning ahead getting used to kind of having a little bit of an editorial calendar”
Source Episode Ideas
Daily 3xDraw episode ideas from your expertise, audience questions, and current trends. Utilize diverse external resources.
“Where do those come from they should just come from either your expertise and knowledge about the topic and things that you feel like would be useful to share but even more importantly they can be answers to people's questions or topics that are hot within the space that you're in right now”
Phase 3: Build Your Community
Engage with your audience and fellow podcasters to build a supportive community.
Join a Podcast Community
Weekly 4xFind and join online communities of podcasters.
Engage on Social Media
DailyPromote your podcast and engage with potential listeners on social media.
What You'll Accomplish
- Define a clear podcast concept and target audience.
- Generate a backlog of at least 25 episode ideas.
- Create a simple editorial calendar for content planning.
- Engage with the podcasting community and build an audience.
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