There’s something pretty damn magical about creating a podcast for the first time. The excitement, the nerves, the creative inspiration, the possibility, the opportunities, the connection, the freedom.

On the contrary, those very first few getting-started-steps can feel like the hardest and the scariest. It can seem as though there are so many moving pieces in this podcasting puzzle. I completely get it.

If your head is swimming with all-the-podcast-things, that’s totally okay. I’m going to break it down simply for you into 14 steps. Plus I’ve created a handy (and free!) quick starter pack to help you apply everything covered in this episode.

The pack includes:
// A quick-starter guide containing everything discussed in this post
// A complete list of software and equipment you’ll need in your podcasting toolkit
// A 14-step quick-starter interactive checklist so you can easily keep track of what you need to do to get your podcast up and running
// An episode publishing interactive checklist outlining the steps required to publish your first podcast episode
// Instructions on how to invite guests onto your podcast
// 3 done-for-you email scripts for inviting guests onto your show

You can download a copy of the pack at alanahelbig.com/free

RESOURCES

+ Podcast Quick Starter Pack – download your free podcast quick starter pack containing a podcast guide, interactive checklists and done-for-you email scripts.

How to invite guests onto your podcast – learn how to select, approach and book guests for your show.

Join the FREE Podcast With Heart Facebook group, a community of vibrant women podcasters. Introduce yourself, ask questions and get the help and support you need. You don’t have to do this podcasting gig alone.

ABOUT ALANA HELBIG

Alana Helbig is a women’s podcast mentor, author of the guidebook series Ignite: Podcasting for Changemakers and the host of three podcast series – She Makes Magic, Untangled and Podcast with Heart. With over 15-years combined experience in business management, IT consulting, blogging and podcasting, Alana brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique ability to clarify and simplify the often confusing language of the online world. Using just the perfect blend of soul and strategy, Alana guides women into the heart and essence of their podcasting message, igniting powerful and purposeful conversation through the podcasting platform.

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