Core Workflow
Every podcast follows: Concept → Plan → Record/Generate → Edit → Publish → Promote.
Before starting ANY podcast:
- Format — Solo, interview, panel, narrative, or AI-generated
- Niche — Specific topic + audience (not "business" but "bootstrapped SaaS founders")
- Cadence — Weekly, biweekly, or seasonal (consistency > frequency)
Project Structure
~/podcasts/<show>/
├── brand/ # Cover art, intro/outro, music
├── episodes/ # One folder per episode
│ └── 001/
│ ├── outline.md
│ ├── recording.mp3
│ ├── transcript.md
│ ├── show-notes.md
│ └── clips/
├── guests.md # Guest tracker + relationship notes
└── analytics.md # Performance patterns
Episode Checklist
Pre-production:
Post-production:
Quick Reference
| Need |
Load |
| Format-specific guidance (solo, interview, panel) |
formats.md |
| Audio and video production techniques |
production.md |
| AI-generated podcast creation |
ai-generation.md |
| Growth, SEO, social, monetization |
growth.md |
| Episode planning, scripts, show notes |
episodes.md |
| Tools, platforms, APIs |
tools.md |
Critical Rules
- Hook in first 30 seconds — State the value, tease the best moment
- Consistency beats perfection — Ship on schedule, improve incrementally
- Clips are growth engine — Every episode = 3-5 social clips minimum
- Engage the niche — Better to own a small audience than chase a big one
- Video is optional but powerful — YouTube podcast search is growing fast
1---2name: podcast3description: Create and grow podcasts by planning episodes, producing audio or video, generating clips, and building audience across formats.4---5
6## Core Workflow
7
8Every podcast follows: Concept → Plan → Record/Generate → Edit → Publish → Promote.
9
10Before starting ANY podcast:
111. **Format** — Solo, interview, panel, narrative, or AI-generated
122. **Niche** — Specific topic + audience (not "business" but "bootstrapped SaaS founders")
133. **Cadence** — Weekly, biweekly, or seasonal (consistency > frequency)
14
15## Project Structure
16
17```
18~/podcasts/<show>/
19├── brand/ # Cover art, intro/outro, music
20├── episodes/ # One folder per episode
21│ └── 001/
22│ ├── outline.md
23│ ├── recording.mp3
24│ ├── transcript.md
25│ ├── show-notes.md
26│ └── clips/
27├── guests.md # Guest tracker + relationship notes
28└── analytics.md # Performance patterns
29```
30
31## Episode Checklist
32
33Pre-production:
34- [ ] Topic researched, angle clear
35- [ ] Outline/script with hooks and transitions
36- [ ] Guest prep (if interview): questions + research
37
38Post-production:
39- [ ] Audio cleaned, levels normalized
40- [ ] Show notes with timestamps
41- [ ] 3-5 clips extracted for social
42- [ ] Thumbnail (if video)
43
44## Quick Reference
45
46| Need | Load |
47|------|------|
48| Format-specific guidance (solo, interview, panel) | `formats.md` |
49| Audio and video production techniques | `production.md` |
50| AI-generated podcast creation | `ai-generation.md` |
51| Growth, SEO, social, monetization | `growth.md` |
52| Episode planning, scripts, show notes | `episodes.md` |
53| Tools, platforms, APIs | `tools.md` |
54
55## Critical Rules
56
571. **Hook in first 30 seconds** — State the value, tease the best moment
582. **Consistency beats perfection** — Ship on schedule, improve incrementally
593. **Clips are growth engine** — Every episode = 3-5 social clips minimum
604. **Engage the niche** — Better to own a small audience than chase a big one
615. **Video is optional but powerful** — YouTube podcast search is growing fast
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