My Podcast Guy® Newsletter

If planning episodes feels like a weekly blank-page problem, you don’t need more ideas—you need a clearer lane.

A simple fix we use at My Podcast Guy is building a mini‑season:

3–5 episodes around one why‑driven theme.

When your episodes stack toward one outcome, your show feels more cohesive, listeners are more likely to binge, and you spend less energy wondering, “What should I talk about next?”

Here’s a mini‑season structure you can steal:

1. Why it matters (for your specific listener)
2. What keeps them stuck (myths/mistakes)
3. One practical move they can try this week
4. A real story (what progress actually looks like)
5. How to keep going when it’s not perfect

Quick filter question:

“By the end of these episodes, I want my listener to do/feel/believe a specific outcome.”

If an episode idea doesn’t serve that outcome, it doesn’t make the cut.

Want help picking the right theme and mapping your next 3–5 episodes into a clear arc? Book a Clarity Call at MyPodcastGuy.com.

Need a studio in Central Ohio or the Columbus, Ohio area to record your podcast? Check out our go-to studio, Channel 511 in Columbus, Ohio.​

Our clients now focus on the ‘why’ they’re podcasting.

Not on the ‘how’ to podcast.

With personalized consulting from My Podcast Guy®, you’ll discover your “podcast why” to help define your podcast’s core purpose.

My Podcast Guy® works with businesses, entrepreneurs, authors, and speakers to develop, launch, and optimize podcasts as part of their marketing strategy.

Ready to create authentic connections and drive meaningful impact?

​Schedule a conversation with Brett Johnson, My Podcast Guy®, Ohio’s first and only full-time podcast consultant.