Create your Podcasting Release Strategy

What can I use instead of sticky notes, a ruler, or a folder if I don't have them?

Cut small squares of paper and tape them next to the episode dates on your calendar if you don't have sticky notes, use a straight book edge as a ruler for sketching your square cover art, and put the finished pages in any envelope or shoebox lid instead of a folder.

My episode titles don't fit on the calendar or the schedule looks messy — what should I do?

If episode titles don't fit on the calendar, shorten them to one or two words and stick full one-sentence show descriptions on separate paper squares or sticky notes beside each numbered date so your schedule stays clear.

How can I change the activity for younger kids or older kids?

For younger kids, pick fewer episodes (4–6), shorter minute counts, and let an adult handle preparing files and uploads, while older kids can plan longer episodes, write detailed show descriptions on sticky notes, and sketch more complex cover art with a pencil and ruler.

How can we make the podcast plan more special or professional?

To make it more special, record a short intro with an adult's help and add a 'record and upload' task to your release checklist, decorate the sketched cover art with stickers or colour-matched borders before placing it in the folder, and then share the finished project on DIY.org.