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<description>&lt;p&gt;Not all podcast ideas are created equal, especially when you’re just starting out. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I answer a listener question about what makes a podcast idea &lt;em&gt;bad&lt;/em&gt; and share the one mistake many new podcasters make when choosing a concept for their show.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you want people to press play on your podcast, your idea needs to be more than just “talking to interesting people.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you'll learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Why vague podcast ideas don’t work (especially if no one knows you)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The common pitch that sounds good… but isn’t&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;How to think about your show from your audience’s perspective&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;What makes a podcast idea truly &lt;em&gt;valuable&lt;/em&gt; and worth listening to&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EPISODE CREDITS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host: &lt;/strong&gt;Rachel Corbett&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Editing Assistance: &lt;/strong&gt;Josh Newth&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS &amp;amp; OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.podschool.com.au/podcast-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Download my free podcasting guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://podschool.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://rachelcorbett.com.au/blog/bad-podcast-idea/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Check out the full show notes for this episode.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWepoep0HgIN1Fm5AZa5qyJ1NC5FDS0OVXNotbbdytSsHM1g/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Click here to submit a question to the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Email me: &lt;/strong&gt;rachel@rachelcorbett.com.au&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Follow me: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/_rachelcorbett/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/RachCorbett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.twitter.com/RachelCorbett" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/rachelcorbett1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/UCgUsLDEldBkYVF3mimdLsIw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelcorbettpodschool" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;TikTok&lt;/a&gt; or check out the PodSchool &lt;a href="https://podschool.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;I pay my respects to Elders past and present.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

PodSchool

Rachel Corbett

What makes a bad podcast idea?

APR 6, 20254 MIN
PodSchool

What makes a bad podcast idea?

APR 6, 20254 MIN

Description

Not all podcast ideas are created equal, especially when you’re just starting out.

In this episode, I answer a listener question about what makes a podcast idea bad and share the one mistake many new podcasters make when choosing a concept for their show.

If you want people to press play on your podcast, your idea needs to be more than just “talking to interesting people.”

What you'll learn:

  • Why vague podcast ideas don’t work (especially if no one knows you)
  • The common pitch that sounds good… but isn’t
  • How to think about your show from your audience’s perspective
  • What makes a podcast idea truly valuable and worth listening to

EPISODE CREDITS:

Host: Rachel Corbett

Editing Assistance: Josh Newth

LINKS & OTHER IMPORTANT STUFF:

Download my free podcasting guide

Check out my online podcasting course, PodSchool

Check out the full show notes for this episode.

Click here to submit a question to the show

Email me: rachel@rachelcorbett.com.au

Follow me: Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok or check out the PodSchool website.

This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Wangal people, of the Eora Nation.

I pay my respects to Elders past and present.