Welcome to Podcasting with AI

The Podcast Graveyard

Here is a scenario that plays out thousands of times every week:

Someone has a great idea for a podcast. They buy a microphone. They record three episodes with genuine enthusiasm. Then the reality of production hits: researching topics, writing outlines, recording, editing, writing show notes, creating social media clips, scheduling guests. Each episode takes 8-10 hours.

By episode seven, they are exhausted. By episode twelve, they have not published in three weeks. By episode twenty, the podcast is dead.

This is not a motivation problem. It is a workflow problem. And AI solves it.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

1. Design a podcast concept with clear positioning and a defined audience
2. Script natural-sounding episodes using AI assistance in minutes, not hours
3. Produce professional show notes, summaries, and transcripts automatically
4. Build a recognizable brand with consistent artwork and identity
5. Grow your audience with AI-powered promotion strategies

What to Expect

This course has 8 lessons, each building on the last. You can complete it in one sitting or work through a lesson per day. Every lesson includes practical exercises and a quiz to reinforce what you learn.

Why Most Podcasts Die

Three production bottlenecks kill podcasts:

1. The planning trap Every episode requires research, topic development, and outlining. Without a system, you start each episode from scratch. That is exhausting and unsustainable.

2. The post-production grind Recording is the fun part. Writing show notes, creating transcripts, making social clips, and scheduling posts is not. This work often takes longer than the episode itself.

3. The promotion gap Creating content is only half the battle. Most podcasters have no strategy for getting their show in front of new listeners, so growth stalls and motivation drops.

How AI Changes the Equation

AI does not replace you. Nobody wants to listen to a robot podcast. But AI is transformative for the production work around your episodes:

The human brings: personality, stories, expertise, authentic connection. The AI brings: speed, structure, consistency, tireless production support.

Together, you can produce a polished episode in 2-3 hours instead of 8-10.

The AI-Assisted Podcast Workflow

This course teaches a specific production system:

PLAN → SCRIPT → RECORD → EDIT → PUBLISH → PROMOTE
  ↑       ↑                         ↑          ↑
 AI      AI                        AI         AI
helps   helps                    helps      helps

Planning: AI generates topic ideas, researches angles, and creates structured outlines.

Scripting: AI drafts conversational scripts with talking points you personalize.

Recording: You bring the energy and personality. This is your time to shine.

Publishing: AI writes show notes, descriptions, timestamps, and transcripts.

Promoting: AI creates social media posts, audiogram scripts, and newsletter snippets.

Your First Quick Win

Open your AI assistant and try this right now:

I want to start a podcast about [YOUR TOPIC]. My target audience is [YOUR AUDIENCE].

Generate 10 episode ideas for the first season. For each idea, include:
- An engaging episode title
- A one-sentence hook that would make someone press play
- Three key talking points

Replace the brackets with your actual topic and audience. In thirty seconds, you have a content calendar that would have taken hours to brainstorm manually.

Key Takeaways

• Most podcasts fail from production burnout, not lack of talent or ideas
• AI handles the production grind: planning, scripting, show notes, and promotion
• Your unique value is personality, perspective, and authentic connection
• A systematic workflow cuts episode production time from 8-10 hours to 2-3 hours

Up Next

In Lesson 2: Concept and Format Planning, we will define your podcast’s unique angle, choose the right format, and build an episode framework that makes every recording session smooth and focused.