Starter Kit
Podcast Starter Kit
Ten steps, in order, from an empty idea to a published first episode. Every step links straight to the free tool or guide you need at that exact point. No login, no paywall.
How to Start a Podcast in 2026Guide
Start here for the full-picture overview: topic, format, and the six decisions that shape everything else.
Best Podcast Setup for BeginnersGuide
The exact gear list at every budget, so you buy once instead of upgrading three times.
Microphone Buyer's GuideTool
Compare USB, XLR dynamic, and XLR condenser options for your specific room and budget.
Clean Audio for PodcastsGuide
Room treatment, mic technique, and gain staging. The habits that make editing fast later.
Podcast Level MeterTool
Watch your levels live while you record your first take, right in the browser.
How to Edit Podcast Audio in AudacityGuide
Cut the ums, reduce noise, and export a clean episode file with the free tool most new podcasters already have.
LUFS File CheckerTool
Confirm your exported episode actually hits Spotify and Apple Podcasts' loudness targets before you publish.
Podcast Artwork ValidatorTool
Check your cover art meets every directory's size and aspect ratio requirements before you get a rejection email.
Podcast RSS Feed ExplainedGuide
Understand what your host actually generates and why protecting your feed URL matters from day one.
How to Submit Your Podcast to Spotify and Apple PodcastsGuide
The final step, get your show live in the two directories that matter most, then you're published.
Get This Kit, and All 7 Others, as One PDF
Download the full Creator Starter Kit Pack: all 8 kits, every step and link, in one printable file you can work through offline.
Published your first episode?
Keep going with growth and monetization. How to Grow Your Podcast, How to Monetize a Podcast, and the Podcast CPM & Sponsorship Revenue Calculator pick up exactly where this kit leaves off.
Other starter kits
Building for video instead? Try the YouTube Creator Kit. Setting up a recording space first? Try the Home Studio Kit. Mixing a raw recording? Try the Audio Post-Production Kit. Going live instead? Try the Livestream Starter Kit. Cutting for short-form? Try the Short-Form Video Kit. Recording narration or commercials? Try the Voice-Over Artist Kit. Making your publishing accessible? Try the Accessible Publishing Kit.