Hey Indiehackers! I want to share how my professional frustration led to building Podcustom, a tool that makes the creation of podcasts super easy.
Last year was tough (only professionally). I work at a big tech company that's struggling, and you know what that means - low morale, teams fighting for scraps of work, and the constant shadow of layoffs. The most shocking part? I did very little work all year, yet still my mager gave me a great review and bonus. Something felt very wrong.
My daily train commute became my thinking time. I'd listen to content to stay productive, but kept running into the same problem: I'd quickly run out of articles and blogs I actually enjoyed. Reading on a packed train isn't great, and most content isn't available in audio format. That's when it hit me - what if I could listen to any article or document I wanted? Or even better, create it for others?
So I built Podcustom to solve this problem. Just choose any source, pick a voice, and get your audio. No more straining your eyes on the train or missing out on great content because you don't have time to read. Your blog posts, articles, or documentation become engaging audio in minutes.
And the best part, the feautere that I created last: Manage your content and get an RSS feed for monetization. All from Podcustom. Because what you listen will probably be interesting to other like minded people! Podcasting does not need to be hard anymore...
Would love to hear your thoughts! Ready to start a podcast for yourself or your audience?
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Great product 👍🏽 it really works!
How Can I monetize the content a user creates?
Thanks for your feedback! You can save and manage the content you create from the tool, and use the link provided to share and distribute, for example in Spotify for creators
AI podcasting is on fire!
Very inspiring.
Very inspiring.
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This is such an inspiring story! As someone who also juggles a busy schedule, I completely relate to the frustration of not being able to consume all the content I want. Your journey from identifying a personal pain point to building a solution with Podcustom is a perfect example of turning frustration into innovation.
Thank you for your nice words. They really mean something to me :)
amazing idea, I love it.
Thank you!
Great idea. In fact, podcasting is very hard...
Very neat!!