Why Start A Podcast?
The reason may be different than you think
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I have always enjoyed a good podcast, whether it be interview style or the one-person shows that rant and rave about something that is going on in society. The medium of podcasting has taken on an entirely new dimension as it provides alternatives to listening. It has benefited me in ways that I cannot explain. I have learned from those more intelligent than me and have gotten many good reading recommendations along with the occasional insight into building a business.
It is a genre of entertainment that is definitely on the rise, and the opportunity for you to get in on it is inexpensive and easy. A podcast recorder and a microphone are the entry. A solid audio recording and you can be on your way to building the media empire. If you’re not interested in creating a media empire, may I suggest recording a podcast for yourself?
The benefits I have gotten from starting a podcast are beyond money, and notoriety, because I have neither. I have fun, and it allows me to think and speak out loud in real-time to figure out if my brain is even working correctly.
When you hear a great speaker, it is on a different level. You begin to realize that it is a skill that doesn’t get practiced. We talk every day, that doesn’t make you good. When speaking with friends, you may have a lot of pauses and stutters. You may say the word “like” and “right” a lot; I mean a lot.
I once heard a CEO from a Fortune 500 company speak off the cuff in a meeting, and it was something like magic. It was almost as if his brain was ahead of his mouth, and the words flowed effortlessly from it as he congratulated people on a job well done. It was not scripted, entirely in response to the work these folks had done. It was terrific, and I have never forgotten this. Still to this day, I have heard very few people speak in this manner.
I started my podcast in 2019; I have recorded 44 episodes and enjoy speaking my thoughts in real-time to a microphone. Many different things are happening in your mind when you hit record. Even though you do not have an audience, nerves exist, I promise. I have people who often tell me if they came on, they would tell it like it is and speak the truth, and I would challenge them to show me what they…
