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The exact process I use to produce the Creator Science podcast, from booking guests to the final mix, in about five hours an episode and without learning audio engineering.
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A few of the guests
“A must-take course if you're considering starting a podcast or have a podcast that you want to take to the next level.”
Podcasts are unlike any other medium
When someone listens to your podcast, they form an incredibly strong relationship with you, and faster than in any other medium. That relationship is rooted in trust, and trust is the fuel a creator business runs on.
But podcasting keeps getting more competitive. The space is full of professional entertainers and networks with more resources and experience than most independent podcasters, and listeners have raised their expectations of what a good show sounds like.
You don't have the resources of NPR. You probably don't have any experience editing audio. That's OK: I didn't either.
“We have been talking about doing a podcast for the last, what, three or four years?… after many twists and turns, we're excited to be here…”
Ally & AlexHosts of The Feelanthrope Podcast★★★★★“Because of Podcast like a Pros I now am so much more comfortable with understanding the basics of a quality podcast and where I need to focus my energy the most.”
The magic is in production
I launched Creator Science (then called Creative Elements) in March 2020. Thanks to a strong launch, it reached 500,000 downloads in its first 12 months, and it has passed 2.4 million since.
It's a high-production show on the HubSpot Podcast Network. It won a 2022 Signal Award and has been featured on Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Stitcher and Pocket Casts. I'll show you how I began working with a podcast network before the show even launched.
“This interview is unlike most of the ones I've done because it's so well-edited. It's less like a traditional interview and more like an NPR show.”
David PerellGuest, in his Friday Finds newsletter★★★★★The course
36 lessons, about five hours, covering everything you need to start, launch and even market your podcast.
Before the first episode
Choosing a format and structure, what makes a commercially viable show, storytelling and scripting, artwork that stands out, and your music.
“Comprehensive, easy to consume, chock full of tips and information.”
Trish Staples
Sounding great
Recommended gear, room acoustics, the best sound from your mic and your guests', mixing basics, and how to hire an audio engineer.
“Spending more time on the mixing and edits… Improving audio quality.”
Charles Calzia
Booking and preparing
The exact outreach approach I use to book guests, and how I research and prepare for every interview.
“Preparing more for each episode.”Charles Calzia
My whole process
My full production process, with a deep dive into each tool, hiring help, and the editing and scripting that make an interview sound like a story.
“He's an open and welcoming instructor and gives you behind the scenes access to his workflows, scripts and more.”
Ally & Alex
Getting it heard
Distribution, webpages for SEO, audiograms, getting your guest to share, and building community around your show.
“If you're new to podcasting or trying to learn about how to grow your podcast, take this fellas class.”
Nick Glimsdahl
Getting paid
Podcast analytics, ways to monetize, using your own ad space, structuring ad partnerships, and what podcast networks look for.
“Where I need to focus my energy the most.”Grace Ray
The big idea
A lot of people will tell you to just start publishing, that your first episodes don't really matter.
I believe the launch of your show is one of your most important, marketable events. It's why Creator Science reached 500,000 downloads in its first year, and I'll show you exactly how I did it.
“I wish I would have had the Podcast Like The Pros class before I started Press 1 For Nick!”
Nick GlimsdahlHost of Press 1 For Nick★★★★★“The Podcast Like The Pros course gave us the resources and the tools we needed to feel confident enough to actually start off on making our show.”
Ally & AlexHosts of The Feelanthrope Podcast★★★★★How it feels to take
“Have recently been taking @jayclouse's Podcast Like The Pros course and it is absolutely incredible.”
Charles CalziaPodcaster★★★★★“Jay's course helped me so much by walking me through podcast production from start to finish.”
Interviewing
A byproduct of making a great interview show is meeting incredible people: Seth Godin, James Clear, Codie Sanchez, Guy Raz, Hrishikesh Hirway, Ali Abdaal, Matt D'Avella, Austin Kleon, Sahil Bloom and many more.
Podcasts start relationships that open doors months or years down the line. I'll show you the exact outreach approach I use to book guests like these.
Reviews
“A must-take course if you're considering starting a podcast or have a podcast that you want to take to the next level… Your one-stop shop for confidence in podcasting!”
Trish StaplesCurator of Healthcare Micro-Innovations★★★★★“I'm super excited to take my podcast to the next level by: Preparing more for each episode, Spending more time on the mixing and edits, Improving audio quality, And more.”
Charles CalziaPodcaster★★★★★“I've had a lot of people ask me how I am running the Press 1 For Nick podcast and what tools I am using. The truth is I found out the hard way and I am still learning.”
Nick GlimsdahlHost of Press 1 For Nick★★★★★“Your podcasting course is AMAZING. Going through my second play through tonight and taking notes before I start implementing with my second podcast.”
“Btw your videos for the podcast course are fire 🔥🔥🔥 loving it!!!”
“Because of Podcast like a Pros I now am so much more comfortable with understanding the basics of a quality podcast… I highly recommend!”
Pricing
One price, full lifetime access, and a full refund within 14 days if it isn't helpful.
$199 one time
Everything I do to produce a high-quality, professional-sounding show with a small team and a small budget.
What you get
Join 350+ students.
“Comprehensive, easy to consume, chock full of tips and information. Your one-stop shop for confidence in podcasting!”
Trish StaplesCurator of Healthcare Micro-Innovations“It's been huge for us and such an awesome resource to have along this journey.”
Ally & AlexHosts of The Feelanthrope Podcast★★★★★In The Lab? This course, and all my others, is included free with your membership. See what's inside The Lab →
Who it's for
This course is built for people who want a high-quality, professional-sounding show with a very small team or a tight budget. It covers everything you need to start, launch and market your podcast.
You want to launch well instead of learning the hard way, episode by episode.
“Gave us the resources and the tools we needed to feel confident enough to actually start.”
You're already publishing and want your show to sound as good as the ones you admire.
“I'm super excited to take my podcast to the next level…”
This course won't teach you audio engineering, but it will teach you how to hire an engineer.
About Jay
I've been podcasting since 2018. My first podcast, upside, has more than 200 episodes and 200,000 downloads.
In 2020 I took what I learned to launch Creator Science, which has passed 2.4 million downloads, with a 5.0 rating on Apple Podcasts. I'm constantly complimented on the quality of the show, and I owe it to the process in this course.
You can have a high-quality show too, even with a small team.
FAQ
If you take it and don't find it helpful, we'll give you a full refund within 14 days. But be honest! Karma is not something you want to mess with.
No. It teaches you how to get a great sound without becoming an engineer, and how to hire one when you're ready.
Audio: producing a show people love listening to. For getting a video podcast watched on YouTube, see Podcast Like A YouTuber.
When the show was still called Creative Elements. Some of the tools I walk through have changed since; the process behind them hasn't.
36 video lessons, about five hours in total, with full lifetime access.
Yes. Podcast Like The Pros is included in membership of The Lab.
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