30 Podcast Episodes in 30 Days
Want to challenge yourself in November? NaPodPoMo is a great way to:
test new podcast ideas
test new segments
improve your hosting
How? Repetition!
You show up daily for 30 days, making a new episode each day. It doesn't have to be fancy – maybe it's you just getting behind the mic and working on hosting skills, such as vocal inflection or (lack of) filler words.
This is actually how I started my podcast, Build a Big Podcast. I had no plans of doing a podcast on podcasting, but needed a topic to use for NaPodPoMo ... and kept going after it was over.
Is it "too much" at times? It can be. I've completed it three times and my advice is to keep things simple. Yeah, you want to get better, but "better" happens in steps, not all at once. And if you stop in the middle, you'll never get there.
If you’re looking for a way to get better at hosting, it’s a good opportunity to join together with other people looking to do the same thing.
A “Quick and Dirty” Startup Plan
This will get you going in about ten minutes …
Pick a topic you can speak about without a lot of research.
Open a free account on Spotify for Podcasters (formerly Anchor).
Write down a few bullet points about your podcast, why you’re doing it, and what people who listen can expect over the next 30 days.
Hit record on Spotify’s web-based “studio” and, using your bullet points, start talking.
Publish your first episode.
