Starting a Podcast: A Beginner's Checklist

Have you ever felt called to share your message but weren’t sure where to begin?

Podcasting is one of the most powerful ways to amplify your voice, build authority, and create community around your message.

In this episode of the Women in Podcasting Show, we go step by step to give you a beginner's checklist for starting a podcast. Jennifer Henczel, founder of the Women Podcasters Network and Women Podcasters Awards, breaks down everything you need to know to start your podcast with clarity and confidence. Learn the steps you need to know to not only start a podcast, but start podcasting with purpose!

Whether you’re brand new or looking to breathe new life into your existing show, you’ll discover practical tools, simple steps, and proven strategies to launch successfully—without tech overwhelm.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

  • What a podcast really is and why the RSS feed matters

  • How podcasting can grow your brand, build trust, and connect deeply with listeners

  • Questions to ask before you start: your why, your audience, and your format

  • Tools and tech you actually need (microphones, software, hosting platforms)

  • Tips for cover art, intro/outro music, and structuring episodes

  • How to record, upload, and distribute your podcast

  • Launch strategies, from soft launches to full-scale promotions

  • Why you should start messy, start small—but just start!

Don’t wait for the “perfect” moment—done is better than perfect. Your next listener could be your next client, collaborator, or biggest fan. Your voice matters, and the world is ready to hear it.

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