Join our Jumpstart Workshop

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Finding your North Star: Cohort Style

If you’re serious about starting a podcast but working with a limited budget, our Jumpstart Group Workshop will help you move from idea to launch.

You’ll join a cohort of no more than 5 participating teams who, like you, are highly motivated to launch a sustainable and effective podcast right out of the gate.

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We guide you with best practices, proven tools and templates, and clear next steps, so you can de-risk your investment and confidently follow through on your podcast idea.

  • Hands-on group exercises with tailored feedback

  • Clear view of where you fit in the podcast landscape

  • Expert guidance to refine concepts, formats, and naming

  • Principles for designing a compelling audio brand

  • Scripts and prompts: what to say (and what to avoid)

  • Proven strategies for building and growing an audience

  • How to decide where and if video fits

  • Roadmap for production workflows, AI tools, and timelines

  • Core principles of Podcast-First™ to future-proof your show

$3,500* Per Team: Offered only once a quarter, limited to 5 participating teams

*We offer 1 scholarship spot per quarter for a minority owned business, non-profit or student

Schedule

Week 1: Pre-Production

  • Kickoff & cohort connections

  • Identify the why, audience & goals

  • Overview of podcast landscape

  • Podcast First™ approach

Week 2: Digging into Content

  • Anatomy of a podcast

  • Creating your concept

  • A lesson on episode structure

Week 3: Post Production

  • Guest outreach & prep

  • Managing production workflow + templates

Week 4: Post Production

  • Production & hosting tools, publishing infrastructure

  • Editing overview (how to manage an editor)

Week 5: Post Production

  • Audience growth strategy

  • Monetization

  • Analytics

Week 6: (optional)

  • Group share + feedback

IMPORTANT DATES

Enrollment Deadline: April 20th

First Meeting: May 19th, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

  • For the May cohort the schedule is set to start May 19th and meetings will be held in the early afternoon. Future cohorts can create a schedule that works for all involved.

  • Yes! We’ll record everything with an AI note taker that will capture the entire sessions and provide class notes.

  • You shouldn’t need to make up any sessions because they will be recorded. We’ll also make ourselves available for questions.

  • Yes! We welcome and encourage stakeholders to join you.

  • No, the program is designed to build on itself, there are no one-off pieces.

  • Email Joelle@Larjmedia.com and Tina@larjmedia.com

    Include: what you do, your goals, why it matters, why you think this program would work for you, type of organization

  • You can if you use Klarna or Afterpay. We accept all major credit cards and/checks.

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