How to Start a Podcast on YouTube 2025 (Step-by-Step Guide)

🌟Try Riverside for FREE: http://bit.ly/4n9Ijfg YouTube is the best place to grow your podcast, and in this video I walk you through the entire process—from creating your channel and artwork to recording, editing, uploading, and even making Shorts that drive discovery. 📺 Videos Mentioned https://youtu.be/14CYZu-CUpg?si=5AHRY05HRKk-kj-s https://youtu.be/6gyVy5akF18?si=_68Se2boFK3Ej38T https://youtu.be/vhupiBubCRY?si=W8Vahv1xN8F1LhmP -------- JOIN OUR COMMUNITY 📺 YouTube: https://youtube.com/riversidefm 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverside.fm/ 👨‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riverside-fm/ 🧑‍🧒‍🧒Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/riversidedotfm Ⓧ https://www.x.com/riversidedotfm 📰 Our Bog: https://www.riverside.com/blog -------- DOWNLOAD OUR APPS 📲 iPhone and iPad: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1554443872 🤖 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=riverside.fm -------- RESOURCES 💻 FREE Notion Video Creation Template! https://beardfm.notion.site/Video-creation-template-1f238b70a53849fd914613fb5d6cce5e ✅ Checklist for Your Interview Guests https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1d0k_fOOWMaiU2e65JejwBiRR7OeW8_at 🎥 Best Podcast Equipment for All Budgets https://riverside.com/blog/podcast-equipment 💸 Monetize Your Podcast No Matter the Size https://youtu.be/14CYZu-CUpg?si=Yyht5mxVB9LxHpAz 💻 Learn to Use Riverside in 8 Min https://youtu.be/r1k_REnFYTU?si=htVK9ZdA8-WL1OpV 🎙️ Best Podcast Hosting Platforms https://riverside.com/blog/best-podcast-hosting#anchor8 💡3-Point Lighting Tips https://riverside.com/blog/3-point-lighting -------- CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Create Your Channel 01:58 Verify Channel + Features 03:00 Channel Artwork 04:42 Recording Your First Episode 05:48 Make Your Podcast Visual 06:17 Edit FAST with AI 07:34 Upload Your Episode to YouTube 08:05 Custom Thumbnail Per Episode 10:19 Creating a Podcast Playlist 12:23 Promoting Your Show -------- ABOUT US Riverside is the leading remote recording platform that makes professional podcast and video creation achievable by anyone, anywhere. The platform has easy-to-use tools to help you record, edit, and promote your show. Podcasters and companies, including Guy Raz, Gary Vaynerchuk, Marvel, Spotify, and The New York Times, already use Riverside to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere, with no loss in recording quality.