Create a Free Account

You never need an account to use the guest portal. But if you appear on podcasts more than once, a free PodcasterPlus account gives you a home base for all of them. This page covers what you get and how to sign up.

Why Bother?

The signup page puts it like this: "Unlock the full guest experience with a free PodcasterPlus account." With an account, you can:

• Access all your episodes from one dashboard
• Save your bio, website, and social links
• Get notified when episodes go live
• Appear in the PodcasterPlus Guest Network

That last one is worth a second look: the Guest Network is a directory hosts browse when looking for guests, so an account can lead to more podcast invitations.

Create Your Account

1. In your guest portal's header, open the account menu and choose Create Account
2. Fill in the form:
   • Full Name
   • Email Address: this is pre-filled from your guest invitation ("We've pre-filled this from your guest profile"). Keep it as is so your episodes link up automatically.
   • Password: must be at least 8 characters
3. Click Create Account

Confirm Your Email

Unlike portal access (which uses an emailed link), account creation uses a 6-digit code:

1. The page switches to Confirm your email and tells you: "We sent a 6-digit code to" your address
2. Find the code in your inbox and type it into the Verification code field
3. Click Verify & continue

Didn't get it? Click Resend code and check your spam folder.

Your Episodes Link Up Automatically

If you've guested before with the same email, you'll see a welcome notice: "Welcome back! We found N episodes linked to your email!", with a preview of the episodes and a View My Episodes button. Every past and future invitation to that email is attached to your account.

First time? You'll see "Welcome to PodcasterPlus!" instead, and episodes will collect here as hosts invite you.

My Episodes: Your New Home

After verifying, you land on My Episodes: "Episodes where you've been invited as a guest or collaborator." Episodes are grouped by podcast, each showing its status (Invited, Active, Completed, or Expired) and your role. From here you can:

• Click Open Episode Portal to jump straight into any active episode, no re-verification needed
• Click View Episode on completed episodes to revisit them
• Filter by status or podcast when the list grows

The Guest Network

With an account, you can opt in to being discoverable by other podcast hosts:

1. Go to Account Settings
2. Fill in your bio, website, and social links
3. In the Guest Network section, turn on Profile Visibility
4. Choose what to show publicly, and optionally enable Protect my email address so hosts only see your email after you accept their invitation

Hosts who find you can send you an invitation with a booking link attached, so you can pick a recording time that suits you.

What's Next?

• What Is the Guest Portal?: the tour, if you haven't taken it yet
• Thinking about starting your own show? PodcasterPlus does that too: create your account and first podcast.