How To Plan Your Podcast Episode whether you are a solo podcaster, have a co-host or a guest.

<p>Planning your podcast episode is as easy as opening your mouth and talking, right?</p><p>Well no. The difference between a well researched podcast and somebody delivering a stream of consciousness verbal brain dump is very easy to hear. And it isn’t always good.</p><p>So how can you make sure your podcast hits the mark?</p><p>Here is my planning formula that works every time.</p><p>There are 4 questions you need to keep in mind when planning your individual podcast episodes.</p><ol><li>What is the key point of the podcast?</li><li>What is the podcast not about?</li><li>How am I going to keep the listener listening?</li><li>What is the key takeaway/point the listener will remember at the end of the episode?</li></ol><br/><p>Once you've understood these questions you need to work through the following framework.</p><ul><li>Come Up With Your Episode Objective</li><li>Plot Your Main Points To Cover (and who is going to cover them if there’s more than one of you!)</li><li>Understand Why You Are Covering These Points And Why Now</li><li>Decide on Your Call To Action</li><li>Decide How You Want Your Listener To Feel At The End </li></ul><br/><p><br></p><p>Follow these steps and you’ll be planning your podcasts quicker and with more confidence.</p><p>If you want to pop yourself on the Podcast Planning Toolkit, the waitlist is <a href="https://charlottefosterpodcasts.ck.page/24b12e36e4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here </a></p><p>Please stalk me on social media! </p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/charlottefosterpodcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlotte Foster Podcasts</a></p><p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CharlotteFosterPodcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Charlotte Foster Podcasts</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/CFPodcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@CFPodcasts</a></p><p>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-foster-podcast-queen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">htt