How I Unlocked a ‘Hidden’ Trick to Speed Up My Podcast Workflow

I cover tech, startups, and innovation on my podcast. While I love recording, post-production used to drain me—editing, creating show notes, and translating into Mandarin took 12-15 hours per episode. What was once fun became exhausting.

Then I started speaking my drafts instead of typing. Using a tool that understands tone and structure, like sayso.ai, I could talk through key points and social snippets. It turned my rambling into a clean, coherent draft, saving hours of work and even handling translations.

Now episodes publish consistently with post-production down to 2-4 hours. I create more content, like bilingual snippets, and listeners noticed the difference. But the biggest change wasn’t just time saved—it was mental space. Podcasting no longer feels like a race against burnout, and I can stay focused on the conversation.

For me, it wasn’t about working less—it was about working smarter.