#37 How to plan for the summer holidays as a podcaster

Hi it’s Suzi and welcome to podcasting in 3 Easy Steps, so today I’m going to tackle the summer holidays which are coming up and the topic of taking a break from your podcast. we know that a lot of people take time off in July and August, so I guess it’s just about being prepared for that.

If you are podcaster you may think of taking time off completely and pick up your podcast again in September. Or will you put something out something but not the full podcast to get a break... or are you going to just continue to put out your podcast as normal?

I guess what it comes down to really is what your audience are doing- who are they and what do they want from you? Are they likely to be taking time off or do they need what you can create?

I’ll be honest - if you do completely drop it and you come back in September you should expect a dip and have to rebuild your audience - It’ll take them time to know that you are back and you should be expected to put in the work to get them back into the habit of listening to you.

Whatever you decide to do just really think about your audience and what they want and need from you. And also I’m all for not getting burnout and fed up with podcasting - if you need a break you need a break- it’s better to come back and feel inspired and refreshed.

So I’m going to talk about a hybrid option- something in-between and some things I've learned about how to get it done easily.

1. Make a list of 10 cracking episode that you’ve put out in the last maybe six months.

2. Find 10 minutes within each episode which hooks people in, a juicy bit that reflects the conversation. Take 10 minutes of the episode out and save it into a folder. Copy and paste the show notes from those episodes and put them in the file too - so you’ve got 10 episode and 10 show notes.

3. and now write a couple of sentences for a new short intro for the episode… and rewrite your outro with new call to action and remind the listener which episode it’s from and where they can listen in full.

And it’s then a case of refreshing your artwork, editing and scheduling your eps… and trust me your September self will be grateful you’ve done it.

Are you taking a break? if you're listening in Spotify answer the question to let me know your plans.

Thanks Suzi

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