Should Podcasting Never Feel Like Hard Work?

About this episode

"Podcasting should never feel like hard work". It sounds nice, but is it true? If it were that easy, wouldn't everyone have a massively successful podcast? On the latest episode of Podcraft, we’re back with our “agree or disagree” format, running through a few statements and giving our take on each. Here's everything we discussed... • You should plan at least 10 episodes before launching • The narrower the niche, the better • Audiograms still work in 2026 • It’s okay if your first 3 episodes sound bad • You might as well host on Spotify - it’s free • Short episodes perform better • Weekly publishing is unrealistic for most people • Podcasting advice creators are part of the problem Podcraft is brought to you by Alitu and The Podcast Host