You want to know to start your own podcast? First step: take a deep breath. You’re gonna love it, but, make no mistake–it takes work. Honestly, podcasting takes more planning than anything else. That’s why today I wanted to explain how to start your own podcast with a few simple steps.

The truth is, anyone can learn how to produce a podcast that sounds amazing. It just takes a little practice and experience. If you follow these 7 tips, you'll produce an amazing podcast.

Sure, hanging out and talking about music, politics, society, current events or sports with your friends is fun. But when you put the effort into recording, editing, and publishing a podcast every week, you want as many people to hear it as possible.

I’ll admit, when I first got into podcasting, I was overwhelmed by the idea of setting up a studio. My background in radio and music made me think I’d need a state-of-the-art space loaded with tens of thousands of dollars worth of gear.

There are a lot of things to consider when starting a podcast. Here are 4 things you need to do when starting a podcast.

Podcast essentials are usually focused on gear, technology, and talent. It’s easy to overlook some of the vital steps in creating a podcast. Most people focus on the glory tasks of on-air talent, but there’s more to it than that. Yay!