Eight parts, written for the example episode below. Most podcast apps show only the first two lines, so they carry the most weight.
Episode title
1 line[lead with what the listener gets]
How to start a vegetable garden in a tiny space
Two-line summary
2 sentences[who is speaking and the single most useful thing]
[Your Name] explains why sunlight matters more than space, and the three vegetables worth growing first on a balcony or windowsill. Plus the watering routine that stopped every plant from dying.
Key takeaways
3 to 5 bullets[one line each, written for skimmers]
Measure your hours of sun before you buy a single seed.
Grow what you already eat, not what looks good in photos.
Fewer, bigger pots beat many small ones.
Timestamps
5 to 10 lines[00:00 Topic; find each change of subject in the transcript]
00:00 Forty pounds of balcony tomatoes
01:05 Why sunlight beats square footage
06:10 The three vegetables to start with
14:20 Listener question: what about shade?
18:30 Recap and this weekend's challenge
Guest and links
2 to 4 lines[name, role, where to find them]
Find [Your Name] at [website] and [social handle]. [Guest name, role and link, if the episode has a guest.]
Resources mentioned
As needed[every book, tool or episode referenced, with a link]
[Book or tool name]: [link]. Previous episode on composting: [link].
Call to action
1 line[match the ask you made in the episode]
Send us your hours-of-sun number at [email or link] and we will read a few out next week.
Transcript
Full text[paste or link the full transcript]
Read the full transcript: [link]. A transcript makes the episode searchable and accessible to listeners who are deaf or hard of hearing.