Podcast for Talent is part of NIL Innovations, one account for talent, schools, teams, leagues and brands.

Podcast for athletes

The podcast for athletes, hosted under your name

Upload episodes, publish a show page at yourname.podcastfortalent.com, and submit one feed to the podcast apps. Add a paid premium feed for your biggest fans.

Free to sign up with your NNIL Innovations account.

What Podcast for Talent is

Podcast for Talent by NIL Innovations is podcast hosting built for athletes and creators. It holds your episodes, gives your show a public page, and makes a standard feed you submit once to the podcast apps.

Starting a podcast for athletes should not mean a second career in audio software. Upload an episode, add notes and artwork, and it reaches every app you submitted to. Want to charge for bonus episodes? Turn on a premium feed: listeners subscribe, get a private feed of their own, and you are paid for each month they keep it.

How to start a podcast as an athlete

  1. 1

    Create your free NIL Innovations account

    Sign up as talent; your show is set up from your account.

  2. 2

    Upload your first episode

    Add the audio, a title, show notes, artwork, the season and a transcript if you have one.

  3. 3

    Submit your feed once

    Send your show's feed to the podcast apps; new episodes appear there on their own.

  4. 4

    Add a premium feed if you want

    Set a monthly price for bonus episodes; each subscriber gets a private feed.

What your podcast gets

Episodes and show notes

Upload audio, add notes, artwork, seasons and a transcript for each episode.

One feed for the apps

A standard feed you submit to the podcast apps once; new episodes arrive on their own.

Premium private feeds

Sell a monthly subscription to bonus episodes. Each listener gets a private feed of their own.

Your show page

yourname.podcastfortalent.com, with every episode playable in the browser.

Listening numbers

See plays per episode, with bots and link previews left out.

Paid out to you

Premium subscriptions are paid to your connected payout account.

Who it's for

Student-athletes

Tell your story in your own voice, and bring sponsors along for the ride.

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Why athletes start podcasts

A podcast gives fans time with you that a post can't: the locker room stories, the recovery days, the business side of NIL. It is also inventory a sponsor can buy, which is why the show sits next to your deals on NIL Innovations.

Premium feeds turn your most loyal listeners into supporters, with the private feed handled for you.

Every episode is playable on your show page in any browser, so a link in your bio goes straight to your latest episode, while listeners who prefer an app follow the feed you submitted.

Sponsors can be part of the show, too: a read at the top of an episode or a segment of its own is something you can offer a brand that finds you on the NIL Innovations marketplace.

NNIL Innovations

Part of NIL Innovations

Podcast for Talent is part of NIL Innovations, alongside your website, press kit, store and deals.

One free NIL Innovations account runs it, alongside your marketplace profile, deals and payouts. Listeners can find your other pages, and brands can find your show from your profile.

Also on NIL Innovations

Podcast questions

What is Podcast for Talent?

Podcast for Talent is podcast hosting for athletes and creators from NIL Innovations. It holds your episodes, gives your show a page and publishes a feed for the podcast apps.

Will my show be in the podcast apps?

Yes. You submit your show's standard feed to the podcast apps once, and every new episode appears there on its own.

Can I charge for episodes?

Yes. Turn on a premium feed and set a monthly price; subscribers get a private feed of their own.

Where do listeners find my podcast?

On your show page at yourname.podcastfortalent.com and in every podcast app you submit your feed to.

Can I see how episodes do?

Yes. Each episode shows its plays, with bots and link previews left out.

Can I add transcripts?

Yes. Each episode has a transcript field.

Do I need special equipment?

No. Record however you like and upload the audio file; your show page and feed do the rest.

Can an agency run a podcast for a client?

Yes. Agencies sign up with their own NIL Innovations account and run shows for the talent they represent.

Is Podcast for Talent part of NIL Innovations?

Yes. You sign in with your NIL Innovations account, and your show sits beside your profile and payouts.

Ready to start?

Create your free NIL Innovations account and set up Podcast for Talent from it.