Complete Podcast Editing Tutorial for Beginners

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🎙️ FREE Podcasting Resources 👩🏽‍💻If you’re ready to create a unique podcast only you can make, you might be a good fit for the Emerging Voices accelerator. Book a free 20 minute call with me here: https://calendly.com/hiwote/discoverycall 📥 Download your FREE “10 Steps to Launch Your Podcast” guide: https://www.newsletter.depthandcandor.com 📌 About This Video 🎙️ Descript Tutorial: How to Edit a Podcast for Beginners Overwhelmed by the idea of editing your podcast? You’re not alone. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use Descript to clean up your audio without any technical jargon. Whether you want to trim awkward pauses, cut filler words, or polish your episode like a pro, this guide will walk you through it step-by-step. ✨ What we cover: - What Descript actually is (and why it’s easier than other software) - How to import and transcribe your audio - How to identify what to cut (and what to keep) - How to remove “ums,” silences, and mistakes - How to normalize audio, add music, and export like a pro ✨✨✨ Videos referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_ChXdx_IK4&ab_channel=PodcastingwithHiwiG 🙋🏾‍♀️ Who Am I? Hi, I’m Hiwote (you can call me Hiwi!) 👋🏾 I’m a podcast producer and the creator of the Emerging Voices podcasting accelerator. I’ve worked on shows like: 🎧 Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel 🎧 This is Dating (TIME’s Best Podcasts of 2022) 🎧 Collaborations with The New York Times, TED, and The Gates Foundation I help bold beginners create shows that are meaningful, magnetic, and deeply personal. ✅ Ready to Start? 🔔 Subscribe for weekly tips on podcasting that feels like you. 📥 Grab your FREE 10-step podcast launch guide: https://www.newsletter.depthandcandor.com/ 📱 Stay Connected 📸 Instagram: @emergingvoicesstudio 00:00 – What if editing was easy? 01:00 – Why I recommend editing with Descript 01:59 – Importing and transcribing your audio 03:01 – Understanding Descript's layout 03:36 – Labeling and organizing your project 04:27 – Creating your edit version (v1) 05:01 – Adding markers and comments 06:28 – How to cut and ignore audio 07:01 – Using comments to plan your edits 07:33 – What to cut vs. what to keep 07:60 – Removing filler words 09:30 – Shortening word gaps (and why it matters) 11:05 – Duplicating for version 2 (finalizing) 11:30 – Auto-leveling your audio 12:01 – Cleaning audio with Studio Sound 13:40 – Adding music to your episode 17:06 – Exporting your podcast episode 17:28 – Descript = Your new secret weapon