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Start a podcast

A ready-made journey for anyone who wants to start a podcast: 8 steps, about 6.3 hours in all, in an order that works — work steps of 30 minutes or less, with real-world sessions kept whole.

Opens in Nextep with a two-minute first step lit. Free, and no account needed to begin.

When it's useful

When you have decided to start a podcast but the first move is fuzzy. Nextep shows one step at a time, keeps the rest in order, and never calls anything overdue — a day that slips simply becomes today.

The steps

1. 1Write the show in one sentence and who it is for30 min
2. 2Decide format, length and how often30 min
3. 3Sort a microphone and a quiet room45 min
4. 4Record a throwaway pilottime block · 60 min
5. 5Book the first three guests or topics45 min
6. 6Record and edit episode onetime block · 60 min
7. 7Set up hosting and submit to directories45 min
8. 8Publish three episodes before telling anyone60 min

Work steps over 30 minutes are split into parts when you start, so they fit somewhere in a day; sessions — a run, an appointment, a call — stay whole.