What exactly am I building?

Your own podcast agency serving a specific niche. You own the brand, the clients and the pricing. 1st Episode supplies the playbook, coaching, technology and the production work behind every show you sell.

Do I need podcast or editing experience?

No. You never touch an editing timeline unless you want to. Recording happens in the browser and the platform returns the edited episode, clips, captions, thumbnails and show notes for approval.

Do I have to find the clients myself?

Not on your own. AI-assisted prospecting inside the platform builds a list of businesses that fit your niche, researches each one and drafts the outreach and follow-ups for you to send — and the platform is AI-assisted through pitching, producing and publishing too. Our team, who already built a successful agency in this space, works the pipeline with you. You still run the conversations and close the deals; results vary and nothing here guarantees clients or income.

How do I pick a niche?

Guided niche discovery works from your background, interests and connections, so you build around an industry you already understand instead of learning a new one from scratch.

Who does the production work?

1st Episode does. Recording, editing, clips and shorts, captions, thumbnails, show notes and publishing all run on the platform under your agency's brand.

What does it cost and what do I charge?

The 1st Episode Agency plan is $499/month. What you charge clients is entirely up to you — you set your packages and retainers, and you keep the client relationship.

Your agency. Powered by 1st Episode.

Build a podcast agency around a world you already know.

Q: Can I do this while working full-time?

Yes — that's how most people start. Client sessions are scheduled around you, and production runs without you sitting in front of software.

Turn your experience, interests and connections into a niche podcast business. 1st Episode gives you the playbook, coaching, technology and production infrastructure to launch it.

You own the niche, the clients and the pricing. We handle recording, editing, clips, captions, thumbnails, show notes and publishing behind the scenes.

And you're not left to find clients on your own — AI-assisted prospecting finds and researches the businesses in your niche and drafts the outreach, with support from a team that already built a successful agency in this space.

Build My Agency See How It Works

A host and guest recording a client podcast episode

One client

is the start of an agency

Niche → Agency → Client → 1st Episode → Content

The model

Your agency. Powered by 1st Episode.

You build the business. We run everything behind what you sell.

You build

Your niche
Your brand
Your offer
Your client relationships
Your pricing
Your business

1st Episode powers

Recording
Editing
Production
Clips
Captions
Thumbnails
Show notes
Workflow
Client management
Publishing infrastructure

You don't need to become a podcast editor. You need to become good at serving a niche you already understand.

Start here

Start with a world you already know.

We don't want you picking an industry at random. Your first advantage is the one you already have — the rooms you've worked in and the people who already take your call.

KnowledgeCredibilityExperienceRelationshipsInterestsCommunityConnections

CrossFit coach

Podcast agency for CrossFit gyms

Real estate professional

Podcast agency for real estate teams

Restaurant industry experience

Podcast agency for restaurant groups

Home services background

Podcast agency for contractors

Nonprofit connections

Podcast agency for nonprofit organizations

Don't learn a new industry while learning a new business.

Build around something you already understand — our AI niche discovery works from your own background to find it.

Agency-in-a-box

Everything the business needs, in one place.

Not a course. Not software you have to assemble. The operating system for a podcast agency.

Niche selection support

AI-guided discovery that works from your background, interests and connections to name the market you should own.

Agency brand creation

Name, positioning, logo and a public agency site — generated for your niche and editable at any time.

Offer and pricing structure

Packages, monthly retainers and pricing frameworks built for the clients you're going after.

AI-assisted client finding

You don't have to source leads yourself. Prospecting builds a list of businesses in your niche, researches each one and drafts the outreach for you to send.

Client acquisition tools

Landing pages, booking links, lead capture and follow-up tracking so prospects can hire you in a click.

Production fulfillment

Recording, editing, clips, captions, thumbnails, show notes and publishing run on the 1st Episode platform.

Coaching and guidance

Live coaching and a step-by-step launch path so you're never guessing what to do next.

The journey

From idea to agency.

A defined path with a next step at every stage — not a pile of tools.

Pick your niche

AI-guided discovery turns your background, interests and connections into the market your agency will own.

Build your agency brand

Name, positioning, logo and messaging generated for that niche — yours to edit and keep.

Launch your site and booking

A public agency page with your offer, lead capture and a booking link goes live automatically.

Land your first client

You don't source leads alone: AI-assisted prospecting builds your list, researches each business and drafts the outreach — with pricing frameworks and coaching while you're doing it.

1st Episode produces the show

Record in the browser, and the platform returns the edited episode, clips, captions, thumbnails and notes.

Deliver monthly and grow

Retainers renew, results stack up, and you add the next account.

Build My Agency Guided setup. Coaching included.

AI-assisted at every step

You don't have to go find the clients yourself.

Finding clients is the part most people quit on, so it's the part the platform helps with most. AI-assisted prospecting builds and researches your list and drafts the outreach — and the same assistance carries through pitching, producing, publishing and reporting. Behind it is a team that already built a successful business in this space.

Choose the niche

AI works from your background, interests and network to name the market your agency should own — and who inside it buys.

Find the clients

You don't hunt for leads on your own. AI-assisted prospecting builds your list of businesses that fit the niche, with the research already attached.

Pitch and follow up

Outreach, pitch and follow-up messages are drafted for each prospect, and replies are tracked in one place so nothing goes cold.

Produce the show

Record in the browser and the AI edit returns the episode, clips, shorts, captions, thumbnails, titles and show notes.

Publish everywhere

Approve once and the platform pushes the episode, clips and shorts to YouTube and your client's channels on schedule.

Keep the retainer growing

Performance comes back as plain numbers you can put in front of the client — the reason next month renews.

Build My Agency You still run the conversation and close the deal. Results vary — nothing here is a guarantee of clients or income.

Start on the side

Start it while you're still employed.

This is designed as a real business you can start part-time. AI-assisted prospecting brings you the leads and drafts the outreach, you own the client relationship, and 1st Episode carries the production load that would otherwise eat your nights.

See the side-business path Already run an agency?

Results depend on your niche, your effort and your market. Nothing here is a guarantee of income.

Keep your job

Most people start this alongside full-time work. Nothing about the model requires you to quit first.

Built for evenings and weekends

Recording sessions are scheduled around you, and production runs without you sitting in a timeline.

Grows on retainers

Client work is recurring by nature, so the business compounds as you add accounts rather than resetting each month.

What your clients get

Deliverables your agency ships.

One client recording becomes a month of content. Production runs on 1st Episode; you review and deliver it under your agency's brand.

The full episode

Cut, colour-safe, branded intro, lower thirds and your sponsor woven in.

Clips & shorts

Long-form clips and vertical shorts, picked from the transcript so they never cut mid-sentence.

Burned-in captions

Karaoke-style, on-brand, top or bottom.

Thumbnails

Multiple concepts in your brand colours, ready to A/B.

Show notes & titles

Guest research, segment questions, YouTube-ready descriptions.

One-click publishing

Approve everything, and it posts straight to your channel.

See it for yourself

Don't take our word for it.

Watch episodes that came out of this exact workflow, then decide.

Watch real episodes

Real shows, really published

Every episode on the Productions page was recorded, edited and posted through 1st Episode.

You own everything

Your recordings, edits, clips and artwork are yours. Download the source files any time.

A human is always on the mic

AI does the production grind. Hosting, guests and the conversation stay yours — or hire talent from the network.

Nothing is locked to the AI

Every cut, caption, thumbnail and title is editable before it ever goes live.

Pricing

One plan. The whole business.

This is business infrastructure, not a software subscription — the platform, the playbook, the coaching and the production behind every client show you run.

Agency plan

1st Episode Agency

$499/month

Upon signup you receive enough tokens to create your agency and produce your 1st episode — often more, depending on usage. Buy additional tokens anytime to produce more episodes throughout the month.

Build My Agency

Niche selection and agency brand creation
Your agency site, booking links and lead capture
Offer, packaging and pricing frameworks
Full production fulfillment for your client shows
Clips, shorts, captions, thumbnails and show notes
Coaching and a guided launch path
You set your own client pricing and keep your client relationships. See full pricing details →

Questions

Before you start.

The things people ask us most.

The 1st Episode talent marketplace

Hire a human host, or become one.

Also on 1st Episode · Talent marketplace

Staff your client shows without hiring.

When a client doesn't want to be on camera, book a host from the network. Need help running the operations side? Bring on an assistant producer. Everyone sets their own price.

Hosts

Real people on the mic. Set a per-episode rate, cap how many shows you take, and get paid as soon as the recording is completed.

Assistant producers

Handle guest wrangling, approvals and posting. Charge per episode or hold a monthly retainer.

Booked around your life

Cadence limits and monthly caps mean nobody books you into a corner.

Paid on delivery

Hosts are paid once the recording is completed — no waiting for the publish. Assistant producers are paid monthly on retainer or when the episode goes live.

Browse the marketplace Apply as talent

Claim your niche

Name the industry you already know and let the platform shape the agency around it.

Launch the brand

Site, offer, pricing and booking go live so clients can hire you.

Deliver and grow

1st Episode produces every show while you add the next account.

Build a podcast agency you own.

Start with the industry you already know. We power the production behind it.

Build My Agency