When I started podcasting as part of my blog, 100 episodes seemed like something far off and I’ll admit almost impossible. But, here we are and I will admit it is a point of pride that I have come out on the other side. The current podcast episode provides a small look behind the curtain about what I learned along the way.
Why I podcast
I started podcasting because I remember Eva Cassidy who was an amazing young American singer who only became famous after she was “discovered” in Britain, long after her death. Her story let me know that there is no shortage of amazing people out there who may have a following but have not reached the level of break-out and need to be heard. They work day in and day out, much like Eva, and the things they are doing I hope will inspire you that your efforts too have meaning and are worthy of support. In addition, hearing what others are doing might also be the spark that provides an idea or direction you can take to finish your project, change your life, or just get off the couch and DO something.
Mobile works for and against you
The smartphone is king and in a way that is a good thing because pretty much everyone 
can have access to your content almost anywhere. It is my job as a blogger to give you my impression of the guest in addition to why it is worthwhile to listen to the episode, and it adds to the context of the guest to actually “hear” them describe their outlook. The downside it that for some people listening eats into their data allowance so they simply enjoy my blog description not realizing that the actual interview provides much more. Have no fear, simply subscribe through Stitcher where you can download an episode and listen offline.
Length of shows
Someone gave a great review of the show on Stitcher and said it got to the point, and that is by design. I’ve listened to other shows where they go on for what seems like hours. We cover a lot and get to the heart of what the person has to say while providing you food for thought. The idea is to leave room for you to hear the concept and then begin to adapt the idea in a way that works for you. Shows where I’m presenting can run between 6 and 15 minutes, or with a guest you can expect a little over 20 minutes. It works!
Blogging is easy, podcasting is hard
I love words so blogging comes easy to me and a blog post can be developed in a couple of hours. On the other hand recording a guest takes time, first to record and then to edit. Presenting a polished product is a must and editing second by second is time consuming to achieve it. But as you probably guessed podcasting is a labor of love and so I do it for the love of the medium.
And there you have it. One hundred shows reduced to a few paragraphs, and along the way I’ve met some great people. I’m surprised it went so quickly. And for those who have stuck with me, I have some surprises in store…
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