Running a Podcast Network
Build, operate, and grow a multi-show podcast business with clear systems, smart programming, and sustainable revenue
Running a Podcast Network is a practical Business course for creators, media teams, and operators who want to manage more than one show with confidence. You will learn how to Build, operate, and grow a multi-show podcast business with clear systems, smart programming, and sustainable revenue.
Build A Strong Podcast Network Business
- Create a focused network position, audience promise, and show portfolio that supports long-term growth.
- Develop repeatable production, publishing, quality control, and team workflows across multiple shows.
- Use programming strategy, analytics, and cross-promotion to make better decisions for every show.
- Plan sponsorships, advertiser packages, subscriptions, events, licensing, and financial systems for sustainable revenue.
This course teaches the strategy, operations, and monetization skills behind Running a Podcast Network.
You will begin with the foundations of what makes a podcast network work, including how to choose a clear position in the market, define an audience promise, and design a strong portfolio of shows. From there, you will learn how to evaluate new show ideas, greenlight projects, and set editorial standards that keep the network consistent without making every show feel the same.
The course also covers the operational side of the Business, including host recruitment, onboarding, agreements, producer roles, editing workflows, scheduling, file management, publishing systems, brand safety, and legal basics. These lessons help you move beyond improvisation and create repeatable systems that make a multi-show network easier to manage.
You will explore audience growth through cross-promotion, social content, newsletters, and community systems, then learn how analytics can guide programming and Business decisions. The monetization section shows how to think about sponsorship models, ad inventory, sales materials, subscriptions, events, branded shows, licensing, financial planning, and unit economics.
By the end of the course, you will have built a 12-month network operating plan and gained the practical skills to Build, operate, and grow a multi-show podcast business with clear systems, smart programming, and sustainable revenue. You will leave prepared to run a more organized, measurable, and scalable podcast network.
Full lesson breakdown
Lessons are organized by topic area and each includes descriptive copy for search visibility and student clarity.
Network Foundations
3 lessons
Programming Strategy
2 lessons
Talent and Team
2 lessons
Production Operations
3 lessons
Publishing and Distribution
1 lesson
Audience Growth
2 lessons
Measurement and Decisions
1 lesson
Monetization
3 lessons
Scaling the Business
2 lessons
Capstone
1 lesson
Professor Amanda Davis
Professor Amanda Davis guides this AI-built Virversity course with a clear, practical teaching style.