Podcast Planner & Episode Production Schedule Template

This planner was built for anyone wondering how to actually start a podcast and not sure where to begin. Rather than figuring out what a podcast calendar should even include, this planner gives you all the key elements of a properly run one already laid out, so the starting point is a structure.

Planning individual episodes gets a lot easier once you can see every element of an episode at once: the idea, the goal of the episode, the title, the description, the category, the guest, the due date, and even estimated revenue. For more on how to actually make money from a podcast, that's covered separately on our blog.

The Planner tab also generates charts automatically as you fill it in, which makes it easier to stay in the creative process instead of stepping out of it to build reports on the side.

The Overview tab works as a kind of outline for the whole podcast, pulling together the most important information, the same summary you'd reach for if you were writing a promotional email about the show.

• Your files are available to download as soon as payment is confirmed, so you can start planning episodes right away; instant download items don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations.
• The template works in Google Sheets.
• Fill in the Planner tab and the charts in your Overview update automatically, so you get a visual read on your episodes without building reports separately.
• You can adjust categories, formats, and terminology in the Set Up tab to match how your own podcast actually runs.

Instead of rebuilding a podcast episode strategy you sit down to plan, you have a ready podcast schedule and layout that saves time and lets you focus on the actual content.

Instead of burning out a few episodes the way many new podcasters do once the novelty of planning an episode wears off, a clear podcast production schedule keeps the process manageable episode after episode.