To launch a podcast, run these five prompts: define the concept and audience, name it and write the show description, plan your first five episodes, script a strong episode with segments, then create show notes and promo clips. Enter your topic, audience, and format below and copy each prompt into ChatGPT, then record and edit in Descript or Riverside.
Fill these in and every prompt below updates instantly — then copy.
A sharp show idea, not a vague one.
Act as a podcast producer. I want to start a show about [What your show is about] for [Who it is for], in a [Format] format. Give me: a one-sentence show concept, what makes it different from existing shows, the promise to a listener, and 3 recurring segment ideas.
Pro tip: A specific show for a specific listener beats a broad show for everyone — narrow the concept until it feels almost too niche.
Title and description that get found and clicked.
Give me 10 podcast name ideas for a show about [What your show is about] for [Who it is for]. For the best 3, write a show description (for Apple/Spotify) with a hook first line, what the listener gets, and relevant keywords. Keep it skimmable.
Pro tip: Put a searchable keyword in the show name or subtitle — discovery in podcast apps leans on it.
A backlog so you launch strong.
Plan my first 5 episodes for a [Format] podcast about [What your show is about] for [Who it is for]. For each: a working title, the core question it answers, and (if interview) the type of guest to book. Order them so episode 1 hooks a brand-new listener.
Pro tip: Record 3 before you launch so you can publish weekly without falling behind immediately.
A repeatable structure for every show.
Write an episode script/outline for [What your show is about] aimed at [Who it is for]: a 30-second cold-open hook, the intro, the main segments with talking points or interview questions, a mid-roll spot, and an outro with a clear CTA (subscribe/review). Match a [Format] length.
Pro tip: Record the cold-open hook last, once you know the best moment of the episode — then front-load it.
Turn one episode into a week of promotion.
From an episode of [What your show is about] for [Who it is for], create: show notes with timestamps, 3 quotable moments to clip, 3 social captions to promote it, and 5 title ideas for the audiogram/video clips.
Pro tip: Pull your clips in Descript by highlighting the transcript — it is far faster than scrubbing audio.
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