Free lesson 1 of 5 · Strategy

Should your business actually start a podcast?

Before you buy equipment, choose a name or invite a guest, get clear on why your podcast should exist and what job it needs to do for your business.

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What this lesson covers

Start with the business outcome, not the microphone.

A business podcast should earn its place in your marketing. That does not mean every episode needs to generate an immediate sale. It means the show needs a clear purpose: building authority, creating relationships, opening doors, supporting your personal brand, generating content or helping the right people discover your business.

In this first lesson, we focus on the decisions that come before production. Get those decisions right and everything that follows — guests, format, content, titles and promotion — becomes easier to judge.

By the end of this lesson, you'll understand:

  • How to define the business purpose of your podcast
  • How to identify the audience you actually want to attract
  • Why a clear promise beats trying to make a podcast for everyone
  • How to decide what success should look like before you launch

Keep going · Lesson 2 of 5

Choose a format you can actually sustain.

Now you know why the show exists, Lesson 2 helps you choose the right structure — guest interviews, co-hosted episodes, solo content or a mixture.