SHED SESSION - Everything I Know About Starting a Podcast

Mountain & Prairie with Ed Roberson

This is a special Shed Session episode, normally published exclusively for Mountain & Prairie Patreon supporters. In it, I answer the most common question I receive, which is some variation of "How do I start a podcast?"

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In this episode I answer that question in excruciating detail, laying out everything I know about it, based on my own bumbling, meandering, eight-year journey through Podcastlandia.

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I hope this episode will provide a little bit of actionable guidance that will allow you to put your own unique ideas into the world.

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To listen to all past, present, and future Patreon-exclusive episodes, you can sign up at www.mountainandprairie.com/patreon. Memberships start at as little as $2 per month.

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Back to the regular episodes next week!!

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

[2:15] - Intro

[6:55] - Disclaimers

[10:00] - How and why I started Mountain & Prairie

[22:13] - Intentions

[28:12] - Getting started + endurance

[39:25] - Finding your voice, authenticity, enthusiasm

[52:55] - Finding an audience

[1:03:09] - Interview techniques

[1:08:48] - Finding guests

[1:11:40] - Dealing with negative feedback

[1:15:14] - Equipment and editing

[1:21:38] - Money (least important!)

[1:25:54] - Further reading

RESOURCES:

  • All Patreon-Exclusive Podcast Episodes
  • Ed's 2024 Freeflow Course on the Rogue River
  • Seth Godin Books: Purple Cow, Tribes, This is Marketing, The Practice
  • Steven Pressfield Books: The War of Art, Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh!t
  • Originals by Adam Grant
  • 1000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly
  • Conan interviewing Jack White
  • Spreadsheet with all my podcast equipment

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