Stop Waiting for Inspiration to Plan Your Podcast

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If you only think about your next podcast episode when it's time to record,

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you're making life harder for yourself than it needs to be.

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Because coming up with a good idea on demand isn't always easy.

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So instead, get into the habit of collecting ideas as they come to you.

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Maybe someone asks you a question. You read an interesting article.

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You have a conversation that makes you think differently about something.

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Or you notice a problem that people in your audience keep running into.

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Those are all potential episodes. So keep a running list somewhere that's easy to access.

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It could be a notes app, a spreadsheet, or even a notebook.

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The tool doesn't matter nearly as much as capturing the idea before you forget it.

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And don't worry about having a fully formed episode straight away.

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A title, or even just a couple of rough notes or bullet points,

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is more than enough to start with.

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Then, when it's time to plan your next recording, you won't be starting from

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scratch. You'll have a collection of ideas to work through and develop.

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Because while inspiration is great when it shows up, having a few ideas waiting

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for you makes podcasting a whole lot easier.

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Until the next time, happy podcasting.