When Your Podcast Isn't the Problem—Doing It Alone Is

You know that moment when everything on your ClickUp board is checked off, your episode queue is full, and yet the idea of recording another season makes your stomach drop?

That's the moment I want to talk about.

Because the truth is, burnout doesn't always come from chaos. Sometimes it comes from doing everything "right"—alone.

You can have clean workflows, clear production timelines, and a podcast that supports your business—and still dread the next episode.

Most podcasters who've made it past episode 11 aren't winging it

They've got a spreadsheet or Notion board with episode plans. An editing routine. A solid workflow with all the production steps.

What they don't have? A system that includes support.

When every idea, every edit, every guest follow-up, and every publishing task depends on you, even the most strategic plan will start to feel like way too much.

I had a system. It just didn't have room for me to rest.

There was a point in my business when I thought I had cracked the podcasting code. I worked in seasons. I batched recordings. I had a clear content strategy.

But between every season, the break got longer. Because I dreaded editing all those batched recordings.

The weight of carrying it all—editing, planning, decision-making—was sucking all the joy out of producing my podcast.

Even the most streamlined workflow can fail if it doesn't protect your capacity.

What changes when you're not the only one holding it

When your podcast system includes support, here's what shifts:

• You don't feel the weight of doing all the things. 

• Your recovery after each episode doesn't eat into the next season. 

• You have clarity on the impact your podcast actually has—on your audience, on you, on your business. 

• The fun of podcasting? It comes back.

You get to be the creative lead—not the unpaid project manager.

This is how your podcast starts supporting your business again—instead of draining it.