Start a Podcast That Lasts
Setup, audio that does not sound amateur, growth, and the money question.
Free to watch. Starting adds a personal copy to My Learning with progress tracking and a curated-path certificate on completion.
About this path
Most podcasts die at episode seven. This path covers the parts that decide whether yours does not: a format and workflow you can sustain, audio good enough that people stay, marketing that goes beyond posting the link, an honest look at monetisation, and the speaking skills that make an hour of talking worth listening to.
What you'll learn
- Choose a format and workflow you can maintain weekly
- Record and edit audio that sounds professional
- Publish and distribute to the major platforms
- Market a show beyond sharing the episode link
- Assess monetisation options honestly against your audience size
The path, module by module
Each step is lifted from a full course in our catalog, and where a course repeats itself we keep only the lessons that earn their place.
Module 1 · from Start Your Podcast
Format, Gear, and Your First Script
Concept, format, and gear. Buzzsprout's course is refreshingly free of the buy-this-microphone pitch.
8 lessons · 1h 15m
How to start a podcast in 2026 · How to Choose a Podcast Format [2021] · How to Pick the Best Podcast Equipment and Software [2021]
Module 2 · from Start Your Podcast
Naming, Publishing, and Promoting
Publishing and distribution. The mechanical steps that stall a launch for weeks if nobody walks you through them.
8 lessons · 34m
What is a podcast? · Should YOU start a podcast? · Podcast Terms, Vocabulary, and Terminology Easily Explained (2023)
Module 3 · from CapCut Video Editing for Creators
Audio That Does Not Sound Amateur
Syncing, voiceover, sound mix, and effects. Listeners forgive weak content faster than they forgive bad audio.
4 lessons · 24m · hand-picked from 8
08 - Syncing Audio · 16 - Adding Voice Over · 24 - Sound Mix
Module 4 · from Podcast Growth and Monetization
Podcast Marketing - Part 1
Podcast marketing that is not just posting the episode link and hoping.
8 lessons · 49m
Podcast Promotion: How do I get my podcast in front of more people? · FIVE ways to promote a brand new podcast · Podcast SEO: How to grow your podcast with SEO
Module 5 · from Podcast Growth and Monetization
Podcast Monetization - Part 1
Monetisation, with realistic numbers about what audience size supports what model.
8 lessons · 1h 12m
How to Make Money Podcasting in 2023 · When should you monetize your podcast? · 6 Unconventional Ways to Make Money Podcasting
Module 6 · from Public Speaking & Communication
Worth Listening To for an Hour
Speaking clearly, thinking on your feet, and the communication habits that carry a long conversation.
3 lessons · 28m · hand-picked from 8
Give me 6min, and I'll improve your speaking skills by 182% · I Trained My Brain to Think Fast and Speak Smart (Here’s How) · 14 Communication Secrets I Wish I Knew In My 20s