TURN YOUR PODCAST IDEA INTO YOUR FIRST EPISODE
Published on Spotify and Apple Podcasts in about 60 minutes.
Steal the Pod 60 Blueprint to set up a podcast your ideal listeners will want to binge and your ideal guests will want to be featured on, in less than an hour.
No fancy gear. No planning a whole show first.
GO FROM “I WANT TO START A PODCAST” TO “I ACTUALLY DID IT.”
IN ABOUT 60 MINUTES, YOU’LL:
- Finally hit record, with no perfect name, script or plan.
- Get Episode #1 published on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, so real people can hear it.
- Know exactly what to say. Your intro, questions and outro are already written.
- Know what Episode #1 needs, and what can wait. No more second-guessing.
OKAY, BUT WHY ME?
Here’s what I’ve learned after producing 1,000+ podcast episodes: most people set their podcast up the wrong way.
THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE GET WRONG
They spend weeks on the name, the logo and the gear, and never hit record.
WHAT TO DO INSTEAD
Start simple. Publish Episode #1. Set it up the right way so you can build on it.
That’s why I created a specific process, so your podcast is ready for listeners and good guests. I can teach you in just under an hour.
IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME. BUT ONLY IF YOU BUILD IT THE RIGHT WAY.
A podcast that’s set up wrong won’t help your business. People won’t stay. That’s why you need Pod 60.
THIS IS FOR YOU IF YOU HAVE A PODCAST IDEA AND YOU WANT TO:
- share your ideas, expertise or stories
- interview guests and have real conversations
- grow your business or be known as the expert in your field
- save your stories for the people you love
- learn to talk to a mic or a camera without feeling awkward
No fancy gear. No experience. Just your phone and your computer.
YOU KEEP THINKING ABOUT STARTING A PODCAST
You’ve Googled it. Asked ChatGPT. Watched the tutorials. You’ve even picked a name, maybe designed the cover. And still: no Episode #1.
Then come the little voices. What will people think? How will I sound? Do I have something worth saying?
I know those voices. Back in 2017, I told someone I wanted to start a podcast. Their answer? “Who would listen to you? You aren’t a journalist.”
That stung. It made me wonder if I had any business behind a mic. But my past self started anyway, and I’m so glad she did. Podcasting changed my life in ways I never expected.
Here’s the thing about waiting: it costs you.
- Your ideas, expertise and stories can’t help anyone while they’re stuck in your head.
- The guests you’d love to talk to have nothing to say yes to. Guests turn into conversations, and conversations turn into opportunities. At my job, inviting people in has become one of our biggest lead generators.
- Your skills. Repetition makes you a better listener, a better communicator, and someone who can talk to a mic or a camera without feeling awkward. Every month you wait is a month of practice you don’t get.
- Your stories. Long after we’re gone, a podcast lets people still hear them.
Episode #1 is the door. Everything else is behind it. And waiting is riskier than starting.
WHAT THE GALS ARE SAYING
Megan
Your Podcast tutorial has helped me so much! Like I feel confident in something I NEVER thought I could do.
Markell
I couldn’t have done it without your guidance because I was lost. Absolutely lost. You showed me how to set everything up, the easy way to do it, and even how to use AI to edit. It’s those little things I never would have known if I hadn’t been learning from someone who’s been podcasting for a long time.
Lyndsey
I've wanted to take action and now the podcast is set up. I have everything I need to schedule guests and to edit episodes even intro outro and the cover art.I just feel like it was a massive leap forward .
WHAT YOU GET:
The shortcuts to get Episode #1 published without figuring out your whole podcast first.
THE POD 60 TRAINING: 5 SHORT, BITE-SIZED LESSONS
Follow along to record, edit and publish Episode #1, even from your phone. No figuring out the tech on your own. ($75 value)
TEMPORARY PODCAST SETUP
A temporary name, a ready-to-use description and placeholders for the decisions that can wait. So you can set up and keep moving. ($100 value)
EPISODE #1 OUTLINE
Your intro, your questions and your outro, all mapped out. Follow the prompts, add your answers, hit record. ($50 value)
TEMPORARY PODCAST COVER
Customize the Canva template, add your temporary name, and move on. Your first cover doesn’t have to be your forever cover. ($25 value)
FREE PUBLISHING OPTION
Not ready for a Riverside plan? Follow my free Spotify for Creators + Apple Podcasts lessons and publish Episode #1 for $0. Money is never the reason you wait. ($25 value)
$275 TOTAL VALUE
YOUR EPISODE #1, JUST $55
STOP PLANNING THE WHOLE SHOW. START WITH EPISODE #1.
The name, the logo, the season, the gear. You haven’t recorded one episode and you’re already picking fonts. 😂
It feels like one giant decision, and that’s exactly why most people never hit record.
Over the past decade, hundreds of people have shared their clever podcast ideas with me. Months later, they still hadn’t started.
That made my heart a little sad. Everyone deserves their own corner of the World Wide Web.
So I took out everything you don’t need yet and added placeholders for the decisions that can wait.
Think of it as your first pancake. Mine are often burned or doughy. I adjust and make another.
If you hate it, you can remove it later. You’ll still know how to record, edit and publish the next one.
I want you to see your show on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and think, “Oh my gosh. I’m a podcaster.”
I'M READY TO START
FROM “CAN I DO THIS?” TO 20 EPISODES.
She told me she was “the least tech-savvy person.”
She was lost. She didn't know how to set everything up or what to do first.
And there was fear there too.
What will people think? What if nobody listens? Can I actually figure this out?
So instead of trying to figure out her whole podcast, she focused on one episode.
She followed the steps, learned the tech the simple way, and published Episode #1.
And once she had done it once? She kept going.
Another episode. Then another.
Now she has 20 episodes published.
She didn't need to know how to make 20 episodes when she started.
She just needed a clear path to the first one and the courage to try.
Inside Pod 60, I'll show you exactly how.
I’M READY TO START
HEY, I’M STEPH
Your Pod Savvy Guide and full-on PodNerd
Let’s be real: podcasting changed my life.
Today I’m the Director of Podcasting and Digital Media, helping a company use podcasting as a major source of leads. I’ve produced 1,000+ episodes across 25+ podcast series and co-founded the Utah Podcast Coalition.
Through all of it, I keep coming back to one thing: done is better than perfect.
That’s why I love finding AI tools, automation and simpler workflows, so podcasters spend less time on admin and more time behind the mic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. You're not trying to build your forever podcast in 60 minutes.
You'll plug in your temporary podcast info, follow my outline to record Episode #1, simply edit it, and publish.
We're focusing on one goal: getting Episode #1 published on Spotify and Apple.
Simple tools you already have: your phone and your computer.
I'll show you how to use Riverside.fm to record on your phone, edit quickly, and host + publish your podcast.
That’s okay, you don’t need it to start.
This is where most people get stuck and never hit record.
Pick a simple working name to get your first episode published, and change it later.
Right now the goal is to get something out there.
Once your episode is out, everything gets easier, including naming your podcast.
Nope! Pod 60 was made for complete beginners. You don’t need to know how to record, edit, or publish a podcast before you start.
I’ll walk you through it step by step, with templates and simple instructions so you can follow along as you make your first episode.
You’re not expected to know how to podcast yet — that’s what I’m here for.
No. You can record + edit on Riverside's free plan. To follow Pod 60 exactly and host + publish through Riverside, you'll need a paid plan. See Riverside's current pricing.
Tight on cash? I've got you. I'll teach you how to publish with Spotify for Creators and add your show to Apple Podcasts for $0.
READY TO STOP PLANNING AND START PODCASTING?
You don't need your whole podcast figured out. You need Episode #1. Grab the Pod 60 Shortcut and get your first episode published in about 60 minutes.
