Podcast Production PDCA Framework
A structured human-AI collaboration process for weekly B2B SaaS podcast production. Cycle frequency: Weekly (one episode per cycle).
How to Use This Skill
Work through phases in order. Each phase has a STOP condition before proceeding.
PLAN — Review the recording and define what this episode needs. See references/phase-prompts.md → PLAN phase.
DO — Produce show notes and social content with mandatory editorial review gates. See references/phase-prompts.md → DO phase.
CHECK — Verify quality and editorial standards before publishing. See references/phase-prompts.md → CHECK phase.
ACT — Retrospect and propose refinements to this skill. See references/phase-prompts.md → ACT phase. See references/working-agreements.md for current version and process discipline rules.
STOP Triggers — Intervene Immediately
- AI publishes or uploads anything to the hosting platform without human approval
- AI finalizes show notes without human editorial review
- AI writes social posts as final copy without the human reading and approving each one
- AI suggests skipping audio editing because "the recording sounds fine"
- AI adds claims, opinions, or context not from the interview itself
Human Ownership — Non-Negotiable
- Audio editing — judgment about what to cut, pace, and emphasize is editorial
- Final editorial approval of show notes — the human's voice and perspective must come through
- Approval of each social post before scheduling — tone, framing, and accuracy
- Publishing decision — what goes out under the show's name is the host's responsibility