I want to clear something up, because I think when I’ve been telling you a Pod Shot is a five minute episode, you might have been hearing something I’ve never actually said. And it might be putting you right off.

Quick and careless aren’t the same thing, and this episode is me being properly honest with you about how one of these actually gets made. How long it really takes me, what I do before I ever hit record, and the bits I genuinely don’t bother with that you might assume you have to.

There’s a trap on both sides here, the rambling-into-your-phone version and the hire-a-studio-for-an-hour version, and I tell you which one kills more podcasts before they’ve even started. Then I give you one small thing to do today that tells you, honestly, whether your first episode is actually ready or not.

Have a listen, it’s a good one to take into the weekend before you start thinking about recording. New Pod Shot every weekday. Come and find me on Instagram and TikTok: @lynsaymakeswaves