Podcast Episode Outlines

SOLO TEACHING EPISODE OUTLINE

(For educational, informational, or thought-leadership episodes)

Title:

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Episode Summary (1–3 sentences):

Introduction

  • Welcome listeners

  • Share the episode’s purpose

  • Connect to larger theme, series, or listener need

Section 1: Main Idea / Core Concept

  • Key point

  • Supporting detail or example

Section 2: Expansion / Deeper Teaching

  • Secondary point

  • Framework, story, or illustrative moment

Section 3: Practical Guidance

  • Steps

  • Tips

  • Common mistakes

Notes or Anecdotes to Include

Takeaways

  • 3–5 bullet points

Closing

  • Encouragement

  • Invitation to reflect or try something

  • Sign-off

INTERVIEW EPISODE OUTLINE

(For guest-focused conversations)

Episode Title:

Guest Name + Bio Highlights:

Intro

  • Warm welcome

  • Who the guest is

  • Why they’re here / relevance to listeners

Part 1: Guest Background

  • Origins

  • Key experience(s)

  • What shaped their expertise or story

Part 2: Core Conversation

  • Main topic questions

  • Anecdotes or stories to draw out

  • Emotional or educational beats

  • Supporting topics

Part 3: Actionable Wisdom

  • Tips from the guest

  • Key insights

  • Takeaways for the listener

Lightning Round (optional):

  • Quick questions

  • Fun or unexpected prompts

Closing

  • Guest takeaway or final message

  • Where to find them

  • Sign-off

PANEL DISCUSSION EPISODE OUTLINE

(Multiple guests or co-hosts)

Title:

Panelists:

  • Name + short identifier

  • Name + short identifier

Intro

  • Overview of topic

  • Introduce panelists

  • Set expectations / tone

Segment 1: Opening Question

  • Each panelist shares initial thoughts

Segment 2: Deep Dive

  • Follow-up question(s)

  • Contrasting viewpoints

  • Insights and stories

Segment 3: Cross-Conversation

  • Panelists respond to one another

  • Build on (or challenge) points

  • Facilitator prompts

Segment 4: Practical Takeaways

  • Tips, frameworks, or key lessons

  • How listeners can apply insights

Closing

  • Each panelist offers a final thought

  • Thanks + sign-off

STORYTELLING / NARRATIVE EPISODE OUTLINE

(Memoir-style, documentary-style, or story-heavy episodes)

Title:

Episode Summary:

Opening Hook

  • Scene-setting moment

  • Emotional, visual, or high-stakes line

Act I: Beginning

  • Context

  • Key characters

  • Problem or moment of shift

Act II: Middle

  • Rising tension

  • Events unfolding

  • Reflection or emotional beats

Act III: Ending

  • Resolution

  • Lesson or insight

  • What changed

Narration Notes

  • Quotes

  • Music cues

  • Transitions

Closing Message

  • What the listener can take from this story

  • Sign-off

Q&A / AMA EPISODE OUTLINE

(Listener questions, rapid-fire or deep-dive)

Title:

Overview:

  • Theme of today’s questions

  • Any disclaimers or boundaries

Segment Structure (repeat for each question)

Question:
Why it matters:
Your answer / teaching:
A quick example:

Closing

  • Invite more questions

  • Final words of encouragement

  • Sign-off

ROUND-UP / LIST EPISODE OUTLINE

(“5 things,” “Top 10,” tips, myths, lessons)

Title:

Intro

  • Why this list matters

  • What listeners will walk away with

Item 1:

Item 2:

Item 3:

Item 4:

Item 5:

(Add more items as needed)

Closing

  • Tie the list back to the listener’s life

  • Reflective question

  • Sign-off

HYBRID SOLO + INTERVIEW OUTLINE

(Part educational teaching, part guest conversation)

Title:

Intro

  • Short teaching or context

  • Why the guest fits into this theme

Section 1: Solo Teaching

  • Core concept

  • Supporting examples

  • Set up the interview

Section 2: Guest Interview

  • Background

  • Key questions

  • Main insights

  • Takeaways

Section 3: Solo Wrap-Up

  • Reflect on the conversation

  • Highlight 2–3 key lessons

  • Close