Benefits of Seasonal Podcast

Author: Audreyonna Sequale

One of the hardest aspects of starting a podcast is coming up with entertaining, engaging content every week. If you dive into podcasting without considering how you'll release episodes, you might be setting yourself up for a rough process. I learned this the hard way when I began my podcast. I thought that I would be able to produce content weekly but when it got to be difficult and I started feeling burned out, I found a solution that's helped in such a major way. Here's what I feel like a lot of podcasters don't consider, releasing your episodes in seasons. It works for your favorite TV so why couldn't it work for your podcast, right? Here are a few reasons why a seasonal podcast might be best for you.

Content Planning

If you have trouble planning your content weekly, a seasonal podcast can give you time to plan. Determining a specific amount of episodes you feel are doable should be your first step. From there, you can decide on a topic for each episode and line up potential guests. 

Of course, you'll always need to make room for flexibility but creating content can seem much less overwhelming if you're only creating a little at a time.

Time Management 

If you're like me, you're probably juggling a handful of projects at once. You might be considering adding a podcast to that list but you aren't sure it'll fit into your schedule. Creating a seasonal podcast can give you a chance to develop a hobby without having a weekly commitment.

If you have a 9 to 5 like me, podcasting can be especially hard. Finding the time to record during the week can be hard especially if you have to coordinate schedules with your cohosts or studio. For me, finding time on the weekends or setting at least one weeknight aside has been helpful. If that’s still not feasible for you, maybe there's a time of year where you're less busy and able to focus your attention to podcasting. You can create your seasons around your schedule to prevent inconsistency. 

Make Adjustments 

One of the biggest benefits of a seasonal podcast for me is the ability to come back bigger and better every time. I think it's helpful to be able to listen to older episodes, check metrics, and get feedback to see how I can improve. If there's a segment I'd like to add or remove I feel more comfortable with doing so without feeling like I'm inconsistent with the flow of my show. 

This is the time where you can get creative and make the changes you want to see before presenting your show to the public again.

Podcasting is only as hard as you make it. There's plenty of loopholes to help make this hobby doable no matter your ability or schedule. Take advantage of the time you have between seasons to upgrade and store up content. You'll be glad you did, trust me.