From Zero to Launch: AI Edition

Freddy Cruz shares how to launch and plan your podcast using AI. Download Perplexity AI, upload your writing, and use prompts to generate a show description and a full episode roadmap. Grade each transcript for value, clarity, and engagement, then use the AI’s feedback to improve with every release.  Subscribe to Your Mic on YouTube, Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Shoot Freddy an email: [e-mail]. Key Takeaways 1. Getting Started with Podcasting When You Have Zero Experience Main takeaway: Freddy speaks directly to beginners who feel lost about launching a podcast. His advice is not to get overwhelmed—instead, leverage modern tools (especially AI) to create structure and clarity from the start. 2. Utilizing Perplexity AI as a Foundational Tool Main takeaway: A central part of Freddy’s framework is downloading and using Perplexity AI to help ideate, organize, and guide podcast creation. The conceptual takeaway is that AI can simplify complex tasks and make the process user-friendly, even for those without technical expertise. 3. Uploading Content to Shape Your Podcast’s Voice and Strategy Main takeaway: Freddy emphasizes uploading “every single file” related to your career and writing style—blog posts, books, archived articles, etc.—to Perplexity AI. This builds a “space” that teaches the AI about your tone, personality, and subject matter, giving you a personalized roadmap and show description. 4. Building an Episode Roadmap and Description with AI Prompts Main takeaway: By prompting Perplexity AI with files and asking for a show description plus an episode roadmap, you can quickly structure your podcast’s content. The key idea is that you don’t need to spend weeks planning—you can use AI to generate a season’s worth of episodes in minutes. 5. Using AI to Self-Evaluate and Improve Through Transcript Grading Main takeaway: Freddy suggests using transcription tools to download episodes, upload them to Perplexity AI, and receive grades on performance elements like value, time management, and more. The conceptual takeaway here is embracing continuous improvement: let the AI grade you honestly, learn from the feedback, and keep refining your show.