It’s the day before your episode goes live—and you still have to outline it, record it, edit it, and get it all done before 6:00 am tomorrow morning when your listeners will be looking for it. You tell yourself you work better under pressure, but this pace is unsustainable. It drains your energy, kills your creativity, and honestly? It makes you hate your podcast.

In this episode, I’m answering a listener’s question about finding time to prep your episodes—and exposing what’s really behind the last-minute race to hit publish. You’ll get the exact system I use to stay a month ahead on content, so you can plan without pressure, record without rushing, and stop duct-taping episodes together at midnight the night before they air.

So if you’re *over* staying up late and showing up tired in the name of staying consistent, hit play and let’s dive in.

1:12 – Why “Finding Time to Record” Keeps You Editing at Midnight and Praying the Wi-Fi Holds 

3:18 – What Your Listeners Can Hear When You Show Up With Last-Minute Energy 

5:05 – How I Stay a Month Ahead on Content and Still Follow Inspiration When it Hits 

7:30 – Why Letting Guests Control Your Calendar Sabotages Your Authority 

9:48 – The System That Turns Shower Thoughts Into Fully Formed Episodes

 Other Episodes You’ll Love:

• Steal This Episode Planning Framework to Cut Your Prep Time in Half
• 8 Ways to Fill a Content Gap Without Sounding Unprepared

 
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