Time for a mea culpa... I think I may have accidentally scared some of you away from podcasting. (Not intentionally. No way, no how. If you’ve got a podcast dream and an idea, mission, or message in search of an audience, let’s fkn go!) My sudden transition from big-podcast-biz-bred podcast advisor to podcast host/producer/editor has been…a lot. So I’ve given plenty (too much?) airtime to Talking the Talk about how people need to be better prepared for what launching podcast entails. Better...
9 days ago • 4 min read
But I'm grateful for my mistakes... Last time I showed up here (my inaugural newsletter, incidentally) I was all about overcoming fear of jumping into new things, building creative momentum, and the opportunities that arise from just going for it. And I kinda whiffed it. In my haste and hubris about finally doing this thing, I inadvertently omitted the success story that inspired the whole vibe of the email in the first place. hit send, closed up laptop shop and jaunted off to the opening...
16 days ago • 4 min read
Hesitation is fear masquerading as logic... There’s a heartbreaking phenomenon I keep seeing with smart, capable, and often wildly interesting people with the potential to be truly excellent podcasters. They have the unique expertise, the hot takes, and the IG-ready Riverside background (#IYKYK). But that pesky brain steps in with a very convincing slides deck about why podcasting isn't for them. The trajectory is something like this: ✔ They have been (rightfully) told they have the magnetism...
22 days ago • 4 min read