Tek With Josh – Episode 36
Running a Full Tech Workflow Alone
The Reality No One Shows

Starting a podcast sounds simple until you actually try to build the process yourself. There’s this idea that all you need is a mic and a topic, and while that’s technically true, it skips over everything that happens after you hit record. The setup, the editing, the hosting, the planning, and the consistency—it all adds up quickly when there’s no one else handling pieces of it for you.

In this episode, I walk through what that process actually looks like from my side. Not just the gear, but the workflow behind running multiple podcasts, choosing topics, recording without scripts, and managing everything alone. This isn’t about having the best setup. It’s about understanding the full picture and figuring out what actually matters when you’re doing this long term.

What We Talk About

Starting a podcast with minimal gear vs full setups

My current recording setup and why it’s more than most people need

Free vs paid recording and editing software

Podcast hosting options and alternatives

How I come up with episode topics

Using AI for idea generation

Recording without scripts and working from notes

Managing multiple podcasts alone

Transcription tools and workflow

Analytics and understanding what works

Why consistency is harder than it looks

Why This Stood Out

One of the things that doesn’t get talked about enough is how much of podcasting has nothing to do with talking. The recording itself is the easiest part. Everything around it—the setup, the planning, the uploading, the tracking—that’s where most of the time goes.

There’s also this expectation that you need a polished setup from the beginning, when in reality, most people would benefit more from starting simple and learning the process first. The gear can come later. The workflow is what actually determines whether you keep going.

Running everything alone also changes how you approach it. You start thinking less about perfection and more about sustainability. What can you realistically maintain week after week without burning out? That becomes the real question over time.

Final Thoughts

At the end of the day, none of this matters if you don’t hit record. That’s still the hardest part. Not the gear, not the setup, not the analytics—just starting and continuing when there’s no structure forcing you to do it.

If you’re thinking about starting a podcast, you don’t need everything figured out. You just need a starting point and a willingness to build the process as you go.

About the Show

Tek With Josh is a tech podcast focused on real-world use, honest perspectives, and the role technology plays in everyday creative workflows. From hardware to software to the way it all fits together, each episode explores tech beyond the surface-level specs.

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