Hrefna Helgadóttir (Habbi) is a co-host of the MakeWorkWork podcast, available on iTunes and wherever you listen to podcasts.

When I wrote ‘Only the Work Remains’ — it was on the broader topic of starting any creative project. The takeaway I was hoping to convey was that now that technical, financial and structural barriers have been wiped away, the only work that remains is the work itself.

So to make a podcast, you need to make a podcast. Know what the podcast is about. Once you know; proceed to record – talk to someone or read a script, edit, and publish. Fiddling with the tools is not the big barrier here, it’s about starting and doing it and figuring it all out on the way.

But people care about the specifics. I get asked about how to start a podcast both in person and online pretty regularly. The question below* from Chenc perfectly captured the types of questions I get, so I wanted to write down the full process in response to him – and publish it here in case it would help anyone else along.

I have a friend who is looking to start his own podcast. He doesn’t have any clue as to what he needs to do or where to start. I want to recommend ANCHOR to him, but I’m not sure if it’s worth it. Do you have any advice as to which are the best apps and/or programs to start a podcast without breaking the bank? Thanks for the help and keep up the awesome podcast. Kind Regards,

Chenc

This is our literal process, step-by-step, down to every single tool and equipment and how much they cost. I hope this helps. Feel free to get in touch with me to ask any further questions.