StretchLearn Course

Produce a Podcast People Actually Want to Hear

Master the full production pipeline, from your first mic test to a show that is live on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.

Beginner9 hr 25 minSelf PacedRegistered

Course Overview

What this course is designed to develop

Learn the full modern podcast workflow used by independent and professional producers: shaping a show concept, capturing clean audio locally and remotely, editing and sound-designing episodes in a DAW, and mastering to the -16 LUFS broadcast standard. You will finish by hosting your RSS feed, submitting to Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and building a release routine that grows a real audience.

Learning Outcomes

What the learner should be able to understand, build, or execute.

01

Design a podcast format, episode structure, and show bible that fits a defined audience

02

Capture clean, consistent audio using correct mic technique, gain staging, and remote-recording tools

03

Edit dialogue, remove noise and filler, and sound-design episodes inside a DAW such as Audacity or Reaper

04

Master episodes to the -16 LUFS / -1 dBTP loudness standard for spoken-word distribution

05

Publish an RSS feed and submit a show to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

06

Build a repeatable release, promotion, and measurement workflow that grows listenership

Curriculum Preview

Inside the curriculum: a structured path from fundamentals to execution.

Preview the course structure, see how the modules build on one another, and understand the path this program is designed to take you through.

Module 1

Module 1: Planning Your Show and Building the Production Foundation

Turn a rough idea into a defined format, audience, and production plan, then assemble the gear and software you actually need.

3 lessons
Format, Concept, and the Show BibleContent · 45 min
Preview Enabled
Choosing Microphones, Interfaces, and HeadphonesContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Treating Your Space and Setting Up the DAWContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 2

Module 2: Recording Clean Audio In Person and Remotely

Master mic technique, gain staging, and the tools for capturing great-sounding guests anywhere in the world.

3 lessons
Mic Technique and Gain StagingContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Recording Remote Guests and Co-HostsContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Session Workflow and File ManagementContent · 40 min
LMS Access
Module 3

Module 3: Editing and Sound-Designing the Episode

Shape raw recordings into a tight, polished episode using a DAW, noise reduction, music, and effects.

3 lessons
The Editing Workflow: From Raw to Rough CutContent · 55 min
LMS Access
Noise Reduction, EQ, and CompressionContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Music, Sound Design, and Mixing the EpisodeContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Module 4

Module 4: Mastering, Publishing, and Growing Your Podcast

Master to broadcast loudness, get hosted and listed on every platform, and build a release routine that grows an audience.

3 lessons
Mastering to Loudness Standards and ExportingContent · 45 min
LMS Access
Hosting, RSS, and Submitting to PlatformsContent · 50 min
LMS Access
Release Workflow, Promotion, and AnalyticsContent · 45 min
LMS Access

Built for Application

A complete learning path, not a one-off inspiration hit.

This program is designed around progression: focused lessons, structured modules, applied resources, assessments, and a course rhythm that turns information into usable capability.

podcastingaudio editingrecordingsound designmasteringRSS distributionremote recordingloudness standards