Some podcasts have a special guest they interview for each episode. Other podcasts are more documentary style – such as Gary Vee’s The Audio Experience. His episodes are recordings of his speeches, meetings, and day-to-day life as CEO of VaynerMedia.
WHY I STARTED A PODCAST
I wanted to do a podcast as an outlet for me to share my experiences as a new author and business owner. I want to speak as honestly as I can about the entrepreneurial journey.
Another reason I wanted to experiment with this format was because audio episodes are a lot faster to create compared to YouTube videos. I keep the episodes short – around several minutes to maybe 10 minutes max.
THE EASY ROUTE
To get the podcast up and running, I wanted the easiest option for a beginner.
Luckily, the process is straightforward and free with the Anchor app.
They take care of all the complicated details like hosting the podcast and setting up a RSS feed (which would normally cost money). Now all I need to do is just hit buttons within the app. 😛
Anchor works on desktop (for more detailed features), but I mostly use the mobile app (Google Play, App Store).
GET STARTED WITH THE ANCHOR APP
1. Setup an account with your email address.
2. Pick a podcast name, description, and upload a cover art image.
3. Start recording a podcast episode. You can record individual segments that get compiled into an episode, or just record one segment.
4. When the episode is ready, you can set the episode name, upload an image for that episode (or it will use your default cover art image).
5. Then hit publish!
You can publish exclusively for the Anchor platform, or you can publish it everywhere, which includes other popular podcast platforms. This is one of other great advantages of Anchor because it pushes your podcast out to other services like Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, PocketCasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and more.
For example, my podcast can be found on iTunes!
Note: Beyond rearranging individual segments, I don’t think there’s an option to edit the audio files to clip out or trim sections. But I don’t mind because my episodes don’t need to be super polished. The creation process goes a lot faster too when you don’t need to edit the audio files.
Another Note: If you want more polished audio files, you could record the audio with a voice notes app on your phone. Then use editing software to edit the audio file. Then upload it into an Anchor episode.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
For more advanced options on how to start a podcast, check out Gary Vee’s article, written by his audio engineer, so he knows his stuff. This is the article I used to start and how I discovered Anchor.
If you decide to create a podcast, let me know in the comments below. Would love to give it a listen!
To check out my podcast in action, visit What Kat Found Out or search for it on your favorite podcast player. 🙂