Are you excited about producing your own podcast but not sure where to start? Perhaps you don’t have the time to spend hours trawling through the internet searching for good, useful podcast resources? Well never fear for The Content Marketing Academy has hand picked the best podcast resources to help you get started with your podcast today.

We will continue to update this article when we find new and great podcast resources to share with you. If you have come across any podcast resources that you think are great, then please feel free to share them with us and our readers in the comments section below.

20+ podcast resources to help you get started with podcasting

How to start a Podcast- Pat’s complete step-by-step podcasting tutorial – Pat Flynn

One of the best examples of podcast resources comes from Pat Flynn, the so-called “guru” of podcasting. His comprehensive tutorial takes you through why he started his own podcast, gives you an overview of how podcasting works and runs down the five things you should prepare before starting your podcast. Following this are videos on everything from equipment to submitting your podcast to iTunes.

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Podcasters Paradise

Podcasters Paradise is a community built around fellow and future podcasters. Filled with video tutorials, forums and monthly webinars, this training program and podcast resource will take you through everything you need to know about starting a podcast, learning from experts who have been podcasting for years such as Pat Flynn and Michael Hyatt.

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Podcast Launch – John Lee Dumas

This eBook and podcast resource provides a step by step guide on how to launch your podcast and includes chapters on equipment, tagging and uploading your MP3 and how to monetize. Written by John Lee Dumas, founder and host of Entrepreneur on Fire, which was awarded Best of iTunes 2013. John also host a weekly webinar on Podcasters’ Paradise. This eBook is an essential if you are serious about starting a podcast and provides a clear, concise and easy to follow guide to getting started. It also includes 15 video tutorials.

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How to podcast: a simple guide – Colin Gray

This 64 page eBook podcast resource guides you along the road to becoming a podcasting expert. The book starts at a complete beginner level and turns you into a confident podcaster by the end. Beginning with what is a podcast, and ending with where to get your podcast listed to gain listeners, “How to Podcast” is written by Colin Gray who has years of experience of podcasting and teaching podcasting at university level.

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Along with an ebook, Colin Gray has put together the ultimate podcasting resources list. A work in progress, the resource currently includes podcasting microphones, digital recorders and podcast hosting, covering three levels: starting out, improving and going pro.

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Podcasts on podcasting

PodCraft – Colin Gray

A podcast dedicated to all things podcasting. A great podcast resource for all levels of podcasting ability, Colin Gray takes you through the stages of setting up your own podcast from equipment to editing.Short and sharp podcasts, Colin has produced a 10 episode series on how to get started with podcast and his second series is on the equipment used for podcasting.

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Marketing Academy Podcast Episode 012- Colin Gray: A simple guide to podcasting

Chris Marr, founder of Learning Everyday and lead organiser of The Content Marketing Academy, recently interviewed Colin Gray for his podcast, hosted every sunday. In the podcast, Colin and Chris talk about podcasting strategy, why people fail, podcasting feedback and podcasting resources you can use. Colin also recommends some podcasts that you should check out:

For Inspiration

Pat Flynn- the smart passive income podcast
Chris Ducker- the new business podcast

For Podcasting

Colin Gray- Podcraft
Mike and Izabela Russell- Music radio creative
Ray Ortega- Podcasting Studio
Dave Jackson- School of podcasting
Daniel J Lewis- the audacity to podcast

Listen to the full podcast with Chris Marr and Colin Gray below:

Social media marketing podcast – Mike Stelzner

Mike Stelzner is the host of Social Media Marketing Podcast, chatting to industry veterans and experts about a range of topics from social media to content marketing to blogging. Published every Friday, we have found two podcasts in particular that we think are helpful podcast resources if you are just starting out producing your own podcast.

Why podcasting is a trend marketers need to follow

In this podcast by Mike, he interviews Michael Wolf, the host of NextMarket Podcast. They talk about the growth of podcasting around the world and discuss where podcasting is heading in the future.

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Podcasting for Business – Top Podcasters Share Success Tips

In this podcast, Mike conducts a panel discussion with Michael Hyatt and Chris Brogan. The panel shares some podcasting secrets that can be used to enhance your sales. discussing podcast frequency and how to encourage people to take action.

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Podcast sneaky secret – Ed Dale

This 12 minute video podcast resource takes you through how to produce a podcast using your smartphone. Along with the video is a complete guide that shows you how to use the software Ed uses. Ed uses the app “Auphonic” to record his podcast on the go, using his headphones with a built in microphone.

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Podcasting equipment and software

Best microphone for podcasting

Colin Gray runs down the best microphones for podcasting, summing up by stating that when choosing your microphone you need to consider your environment and your budget.

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Best software for podcasting

This website lists the top 12 software packages and provides advice on what to look for in podcasting software, stating that good software should allow you to record, edit and publish.