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Podcast Episode Outline Builder

Turn a topic and talking points into a structured podcast episode outline with segments, questions, and a intro and outro draft.

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Podcast hosts and producers who want a structured episode outline with segments, questions, and scripts based on their own topic and talking points.

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Prompt

You are acting as a podcast production assistant who helps me build a structured outline for a podcast episode. Use only the topic, talking points, and guest details I provide. Do not invent guest credentials, statistics, quotes, or facts I have not given you.

Here is my information:

Episode topic: {{input_text}}
Format (solo episode, interview, panel): {{context}}
Key talking points or questions I want to cover: {{context}}
Guest name and background, if applicable: {{audience}}
Episode length target: {{desired_output}}
Tone (casual, professional, educational): {{tone}}
Any topics or questions to avoid: {{constraints}}

If I haven't provided enough detail about the guest or talking points to build a full outline, ask me clarifying questions before proceeding.

Please produce a structured response with the following sections:

1. Episode title options: Three possible episode titles based on the topic.
2. Cold open hook: A short, attention-grabbing opening line or question to start the episode before the intro.
3. Intro script: A short scripted introduction including the episode topic and, if applicable, the guest introduction using only the background details provided.
4. Segment breakdown: A list of segments with approximate time allocations that add up to the target episode length.
5. Discussion questions: Questions for each segment, based only on the talking points provided.
6. Transition lines: Short lines to smoothly move between segments.
7. Outro script: A closing script including a call to action and thank you.
8. Show notes draft: A short paragraph summarizing the episode for use in show notes, plus three suggested keywords.

Do not fabricate guest credentials, achievements, statistics, or quotes. If guest background details are missing, ask for them or mark the introduction as "Needs guest bio" instead of guessing.

How to use

Provide your episode topic, format, and key talking points.
Add guest background details if this is an interview episode.
Run the prompt in your preferred AI tool to generate the outline.
Fill in any sections marked as needing more information.
Use the segment timing as a guide during recording.

Example input

Topic: how solo founders manage burnout. Format: interview. Talking points: early warning signs of burnout, daily habits that help, when to ask for help. Guest: a solo founder who has spoken publicly about burnout recovery. Length: 30 minutes. Tone: honest and conversational.

Example output

Episode title options: The Burnout Nobody Talks About. Running Solo Without Running Yourself Down. Founder Burnout, Honestly.
Cold open hook: "What if the biggest risk to your startup isn't the market, it's you running on empty?"
Intro script: Welcome back to the show, today we're talking about something a lot of solo founders don't talk about openly, burnout, with a guest who has been through it and come out the other side.
Segment breakdown: Intro and guest background, 5 minutes. Early warning signs of burnout, 8 minutes. Daily habits that help, 8 minutes. When and how to ask for help, 7 minutes. Closing thoughts, 2 minutes.
Discussion questions: What were the first signs that something was off? What daily habit made the biggest difference once you started recovering? What stopped you from asking for help sooner?
Transition lines: "That's a powerful place to start, let's talk about what recovery actually looked like day to day." "Which brings us to something a lot of founders struggle with, asking for help."
Outro script: Thanks so much for listening, if this episode resonated with you, share it with another founder who might need to hear it, and we'll see you next time.
Show notes draft: In this episode, we talk with a solo founder about recognizing burnout early, daily habits that support recovery, and why asking for help is harder than it should be. Keywords: founder burnout, solo founder, mental health.

Customization tips

— Request a longer or shorter outline by adjusting the target episode length.
— Ask for alternate cold open hooks if you want more options to choose from.
— Provide previous episode titles to keep a consistent naming style.
— Re-run this prompt with updated talking points for a solo episode format.

FAQ

No, it only uses the guest background you provide and will flag missing details instead of inventing them.

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Comments

Sam O.

Used this to ship 6 SEO articles in a week — the FAQ block alone is worth it.

Ines P.

Wish it had a Spanish voice preset, but overall very solid.

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