Substack Podcasting Bootcamp
How to Start, Record & Monetize Your Podcast — Even if You’ve Never Hit “Record” Before
The truth no one tells you about podcasting — and the simple system, even if no one knows your name (yet) — to go from a hidden gem to a paid Substack podcaster — in just 4 days.
Hey there, future podcaster! 👋
I know, you’ve got something fantastic to say.
Good news: The year’s not over yet.
There’s still time to make your voice heard before 2026 begins.
Big journeys begin with small steps.
So, I wanted to ask you what are you doing in the second week of November - to be more precise, the week of November 17?
Let’s make sure the world hears your message, without burnout, overwhelm, or tech headaches.
Because here’s the truth…
Every day you don’t start your podcast, someone else is sharing their message, growing their audience, and building the community you could have had.
- They’re launching their show.
- They’re building trust with their listeners.
- They’re turning episodes into paid subscribers and income.
Meanwhile, you’re left scrolling, overthinking, wondering:
“Is it too late for me to start a podcast?”
“There are millions of podcsts our there why should anyone care?”
I know that pain because I lived it. When I started in August 2025, I had no clear “voice,” and zero clue how to "do" podcasting the right way.
But once I figured out the system — how to combine personality + expertise + the proven PATH framework— everything changed, and I even started to make money with my show.
That’s exactly why I created the Substack Podcasting 101 Bootcamp - no fluff and all action. 🎉
It's my fun, hands-on, LIVE, virtual 4‑day experience designed to take you from feeling...
- uncertain, stuck, and silent...to
- consistent, confident, creative, and building momentum by sharing your voice with the world.
I’m going to teach you:
- how to combine your heart,
- your experience
- your "YOUness"
- your message
......with the proven 4-step Substack Podcasting Strategy to...
- (finally) kickstart bring your podcast to life
- create binge-worthy episodes
- find your tribe and build a real community
- connect with others and grow your audience
- be seen, heard, and valued for your voice
in an E-A-S-Y way!
By the end of these 4 days, you’ll have a real podcast — not an idea sitting in your notes app.
For the first time, I'll be co-hosting together with:
- Colin Gray - 7-figure podcaster and founder of The Podcast Host and Alitu
I'll show you how...
...to be seen, heard, and get paid to be you through voice.
📍 Snag Your Spot!
Due to the high level of intimacy and personal touch we give to each of our bootcampers…
This cohort is limited to 15 people.
(📼Replays will be available after each LIVE, incl. the chatty Chat thread; personal feedback also available via email or video clip, if needed due to time zone difference)
📅 November 17–27
⌚ 10:30 AM ET | 7:30 AM PT | 3:30 PM Scotland | 4:30 PM Berlin
Here's what you'll get:
✅ 4 LIVE sessions with instant replays and chat archives
✅ Community to connect, collaborate, and grow together
✅ Direct access to Kristina & Colin for Q&A and feedback
😮💨 Pssst! You’ll also get 6 limited-time bonuses — the A–Z resources for all things podcasting you can plug in right away:
1️⃣ The Podcast Show Planner — nail down your perfect podcast idea and turn it into a plan in 15 minutes!
2️⃣ The Simple Substack Podcast Setup — your roadmap from zero to Substack podcast (with Spotify, Apple, and more)
3️⃣ The Ultimate Equipment Guide for Every Budget — from “I have a phone” to “I’m investing in this”
4️⃣ The Request Email Templates — plan 5 episodes with guest, sponsor, and affiliate request email templates
5️⃣ The The Substack Podcast-Notes Flywheel Guide — get more downloads and (paid) subscribers with a simple marketing workflow
6️⃣Exclusive SURPRISE! 🥳 — (3, 2, 1… the big bonus reveal is coming soon)
Let's Grow Your List
Launch Your Podcast
$299
One-time payment. Best value.
- 4-Day Live Training Sessions
- Exclusive Community
- Proven 4 Step System
- Direct Access to Kristina and Colin
- $700+ in Bonuses
- No Brainer One-Time Investment
Prefer smaller payments? Choose the 3-part payment plan here.
Our Schedule: Nov 17 – 27
From Zero to Launch-Ready in Just 4 Days
📅 November 17–27
⌚ 10:30 AM ET | 7:30 AM PT | 3:30 PM Scotland | 4:30 PM Berlin
In just 4 intensive days, you'll go from "I wish I had a podcast" to "I know exactly how to launch my Substack podcast!"
✅ 3 Core Training Days
Each on-demand video session is over 90 minutes total.
You’ll master the PATH Framework — the 4‑step system that makes creating your podcast authentic, so you, and genuinely enjoyable.
Can't join live?
No worries — all replays and chat archives will be available within 6 hours, on-demand.
😮 1 PODCAST POWER DAY to take Inspir-ACTION Day
Bring the podcast you’ve started during the Bootcamp.
We'll review your setup, your content plan, and your growth strategy LIVE.
Get instant feedback on your SEO and AI discoverability, as well as sponsorships and collaborations.
Leave with a personalized, clear action plan that gets your show seen, heard, and growing in 2026.
Launch. Level up. Get heard.
Can't join live?
No worries —individual feedback is also available via email or video clip, on-demand.
Ready for it?
🔴 Day 1: Plan & Produce Your Show + Simple Tech Setup (Colin - 90 minutes + Q&A)
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Let's get you set up for success!
On your way to turn your podcast dream into reality, you'll explore with Colin what your show is about, who it’s for, and how to record it like a pro — even if you’ve never touched a mic before.
We’ll cover:
- Know the latest podcast insights and trends for 2025 and 2026
- Create your podcast show plan (no overthinking, just clarity and momentum)
- Pick your name, topic, and category with confidence
- Discover who your ideal listener is and what they really want
- Nail your format: solo, interviews, or co-hosted
- Understand your unique “why” and what sets your show apart
- Choose the right gear — affordable, simple, and pro-quality
- Sound natural on the mic (even if you’re nervous)
- Record, edit, and publish like a pro
- Craft titles, keywords, and shownotes that get clicks and keep listeners hooked
- Anti-data overwhelm! What metrics to check and which don't
- Get personal feedback from Colin
🎁BONUSES:
- Access the Podcast Show Planner to plan your show within 15 minutes
- Get the Equipment Guide for Every Budget with recommendations at $50, $150, and $300+ budgets
- BIG BONUS reveal!
Learn more about Colin.
🔴 Day 2: Publish Your Substack Podcast to the World - The EASY Way (Kristina - 90 minutes)
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Time to bring your podcast to life!
On Day 2, you'll get your show live on Substack, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major platforms, fast.
Spoiler alert: it's easier than you think.
Here’s what we’ll cover together:
- Use Substack as your home base for hosting and publishing
- Submit your show to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms
- Plan solo episodes and guest interviews that connect
- Pitch dream guests or land yourself on other shows
- Turn your podcast into a multi-platform content engine
- Add video shows to grow faster and stand out
🎁 BONUSES:
- The Request Email Templates
- Simple Substack Podcast Setup
Learn more about Kristina.
🔴 Day 3: Promote and Profit (Kristina - 90 minutes)
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We’re going to get real!
Because the truth is, your most magnetic podcast episodes come from you. When you hit record from your most authentic self, your voice becomes impossible to ignore. Time to get seen, heard, and paid. Learn how to grow your audience and monetize your podcast.
Here’s what we’ll cover together:
- Use Substack Notes, your newsletter, and collabs to create and grow your community
- Create a fun, buzz-worthy trailer before launch
- Design scroll-stopping graphics and audiograms
- Build your Notes-Show Flywheel for steady growth
- Monetize with multiple strategies
- Land sponsors and structure deals
- Earn affiliate income from brands your audience loves
- Offer exclusive content or memberships
- Promote your own products naturally inside your show
- Apply for podcast awards and stand out in your niche
🎁 Extras:
- Request Email Templates — plan your show with guest, sponsor, and affiliate request email templates
- The Substack Podcast-Notes Flywheel Guide — get more downloads and (paid) subscribers with a simple marketing workflow
🔴 Day 4: PODCAST POWER DAY
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Bring your podcast & get feedback!
Colin and I want you to take inspir-ACTION!
After seven implementation days...
- you'll show us your show and we'll give feedback.
- If you created/edited your first voice-overs, we'll share tips and tricks.
- If you already have an existing show and want to promote and market it, I'll provide evidence-based marketing insights and suggestions.
- Want to find/get sponsors, brand deals, or collab partners? I'll guide you.
We can't wait to help you make your podcast dream a reality and/or level up your show, find your voice, and make it stronger so you can share your message with the world and become a crazy successful podcast host!
WOW-Worthy Testimonials
Kristina is an expert on marketing and improving your visibility. I went from zero to 10,000+ subscribers within 16 months.
Kristina offers actionable advice that's easy to implement and actually works.
Joining Kristina's community, using Notes more and collaborating with her has made a big difference.
(Substack Bestseller, 10,000+ subscribers; Medium Boost Nommer w/ 50,000 followers)
Walter Rhein
It's a no-brainer! Kristina really walks her talk and overdelivers on value!
Thinking about Kristina’s bootcamp? Just say YES!
It’s a no-brainer, truly. I’ve invested in lots of courses and I can tell you that Kristina really walks her talk. She overdelivers on value and is deeply supportive of everyone’s success.
Still, thinking?
No need - take the leap!
(6-Figure Certified Coach, Children’s Books Author, Avid Entrepreneur, Medium publication owner)
Megan Llorente
I know it took probably years out of Kristina's life, but it added whole lotta years to mine.
A shortcut and EXACTLY what I needed
I just loved the professional tutorial videos.
I know it took probably years out of Kristina's life, but it added whole lotta years to mine
hehe :P
(Personal essayist, former journalist and magazine editor, Medium publication owner and nommer)
June Kirri
Podcasting Fueled Our Growth — Here’s Our Story
Hi 👋🏻 I'm a Substack Bestseller and Top #25 Education publication globally
I'm an award-winning marketing and brand manager, as well as a part-time freelance writer. I love teaching dreamers how to make money as a part-time writer while keeping their 9-5 or even escaping the cubicle and turning their passion into a living.
Once I figured out the why behind my part‑time online writing, everything changed — and I want the same for you.
I started writing (almost) daily on Medium in winter 2020… in my bathrobe. After giving birth to my baby, I kept going and quickly became a Top Writer in more than 50 categories, ranging from Parenting to Technology on the platform.
In fall 2022, I added my Substack newsletter, The Online Writing Club, because I didn’t want to put all my eggs in one basket. I started with zero subscribers and zero income. At first, I was flailing — not because I didn’t want to grow, but because I was pregnant and sick most of the time. Showing up consistently felt impossible.
Fast forward to January 2024: I launched a paid version of my newsletter. Within just 2 months, I became a Substack Bestseller with hundreds of paying subscribers — all while supporting new writers, creators, indie authors, and dreamers like you.
Now, my newsletter is among the Top 25 Education publications globally — proof that even if you start from zero, with the right system and the right support, you can grow into something far bigger than you imagined. And I did it all part‑time.
I earn $3,700/month with Substack
Fast forward to today, The Online Writing Club with 15,000 subscribers, is bringing in $3,700+ per month only (!) with paid subscriptions!
I tripled my part-time income, have more than 350 paid subscribers, earn $44,000 in ARR (annual recurring income), belong to the Top 25 writers in #Education and the top 50 Substack authors in Germany.
130,000+ Monthly Views
Additionally, despite taking a two-month break from May to July 2025 to travel with my family, my views have skyrocketed to over 130,000 per month!
That's why my mantra is:
🚀 Consistency + Community + Connection = Growth.ers
Besides Substack Notes and recommendations, my podcast has become my most impactful new chapter of growth. Monetarily and personally!
My Podcast is #1 Chapter of Growth
I started as a total beginner with a huge dose of doubt.
I honestly thought podcasting was for other people. You know, the confident, native-English-speaking, perfectly polished hosts. Definitely not me.
Then one day in August 2025, I hit “record” for the very first time as an experiment. That little experiment changed everything.
Guess who recommended I should start?
Linda Lebrun from Substack’s Writer Partnerships Team!
She said,
“You already have fantastic interview guests — why not turn that into a Substack native show?”
And honestly? That one conversation flipped the switch for me.
So I did it. I followed her advice.
And before I knew it, my podcast became a game-changer for my growth.
My newsletter blew up, my audience expanded to Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and I never once felt like I was drowning in tech headaches.
And here’s the wild part — I’ve only published 30 episodes so far… and the results have been beyond what I ever imagined.
If I can go from “no way, not me” to running a podcast that grows my brand and my business, so can you!
95,000 Podcast Downloads & a Top 5% Show
Can you believe this? My very first podcast episode hit 1,800 downloads in just 7 days and some have reached over 4,500.
According to Buzzsprout, that puts my podcast in the top 5% (and sometimes even the top 1%) of shows worldwide!
What started as an experiment has now grown into something I never imagined.
After a little over a year and just 30 episodes, I’ve crossed 87,000 total downloads across Substack, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify — averaging around 2,900 downloads per episode.
That’s way above the global average (most shows don’t even hit 200 downloads per episode).
And the best part? These numbers aren’t vanity metrics.
My growth is a testament to an engaged and loyal community that keeps coming back week after week, and that’s what truly drives a podcast's growth.
Meet Dr. Colin Gray
Hi 👋🏼 I'm Dr. Colin Gray, 7-figure Podcaster, Speaker, Founder, Author & Teacher
I’m an astrophysicist from the University of Edinburgh, turned PhD in online learning, turned 7-figure podcaster, entrepreneur, and teacher.
I went from studying the stars to helping thousands of voices shine—literally!
I started out exploring galaxies and black holes, but somewhere along the way, I realized space had way too much math and not enough creativity. So I pivoted. I built websites, started teaching, and earned my PhD studying how people actually learn online.
Podcasting is like astronomy. You’re looking out into a vast space, and you think no one’s listening. But the truth is… there’s always someone tuning in — you just can’t see them yet.
Then I found podcasting—and everything clicked.
Now I help people all over the world start podcasts that actually stand a chance of being crazy successful. Through my best-rated show PodCraft, The Podcast Host and Alitu, I show you how to launch, grow, and scale your show—without getting lost in tech or burnout.
I wanted to help people not just absorb information, but take action with it.
If I can go from decoding the universe to decoding the art of podcasting… trust me, you can do this too.
In the mid-2000s, I discovered podcasting.
It was this new, exciting way to teach, connect, and share ideas. I started helping lecturers use podcasts in their classrooms and fell completely in love with it.
In 2011, I launched The Podcast Host, a blog where I shared everything I learned about podcasting—from gear to growth. What started as a side project grew into one of the biggest and oldest podcasting resources in the world. By 2015, I went all in and built a full-time business helping creators bring their voices to life.
Along the way, I kept hearing the same thing:
“Editing is so hard!”
So, drawing on my tech background, I built Alitu: The Podcast Maker.
Also, I wrote three books on how to podcast and was speaking on stage at YouPreneur Summit, ProBlogger, Inbound.
Now, between The Podcast Host and Alitu, my mission is simple: to help you start a podcast that stands a real chance of being crazy successful—the kind of show that not only sounds great but actually grows your audience and your impact.
Because if I can go from studying stars to helping voices shine? You can absolutely launch a show that lights up the world, stands out, grows trust, and nurtures your fans.
Podcasting is one of the last real, human forms of connection left online.
Today, my world is a mix of podcasting, tech, and teaching—the perfect blend of everything I love.
When I’m not building new tools or helping creators grow their shows, you’ll probably find me on a mountain bike trail somewhere in Scotland or chasing my two kids around a campsite with my wife.
And when I finally get a quiet hour to myself? It’s just me, a good coffee, and a great sci-fi or fantasy book.
Literally had no idea how to go about starting a podcast. (...) Everything is streamlined and easy.
Julie Christie
"(The) insight into what makes podcasting compelling is invaluable. I advise any first-time podcaster to bring The Podcast Host on board as your coach, partner, and safety net. I honestly wouldn't make a podcast without (him)."
Jackie Brambles
Colin is the man when it comes to helping you launch a podcast or improving your podcasting skills.
Andrew Hart
Which sounds most like you?
- New to podcasting? Perfect! This Bootcamp walks you from zero to your first real episodes — the kind that actually connect with listeners.
- No audience yet? Great news! You don’t need one. We’ll help you build trust and grow an audience from scratch.
- Worried you won’t know what to say? Don’t stress — you’ll get proven templates, prompts, and live coaching to guide every step.
- Just interested in voiceovers? Super! Colin will show you how to learn to love your voice and make it mic-ready.
- Short on time? No problem! Each session is focused and practical — with replays ready anytime you are.
If you said “YES” to any of these, this Bootcamp was built for you.
My Chat with Colin Gray
People fear podcasting is becoming like blogging — oversaturated, AI-generated, noisy. But real podcasting is about intimacy, personality, and trust. That’s something AI can’t fake.
Let's Grow Your List
Launch Your Podcast
$299
One-time payment. Best value.
- 4-Day Live Training Sessions
- Exclusive Community
- Proven 4 Step System
- Direct Access to Kristina and Colin
- $700+ in Bonuses
- No Brainer One-Time Investment
Prefer smaller payments? Choose the 3-part payment plan here.