Podcast #1 was just recorded yesterday . This is a project that I realized gives me a great opportunity to lean and grow from. I have zero experience with broadcasting much less interviewing/conversing in a professional sense. I have currently only recorded one podcast so far, but I have been practicing and rehearsing for months now . It may not be much in regards to experience but its a start. So the question is, why am I starting?
The truth is I find value in getting work done more than I find value in thinking about ideas. So even if I listen to my innermost thoughts , like a whisper, I can hear when something is becoming more and more important to me and I become more and more aware of its relevance . So the last few months I've realized that working as a tattoo artist for many years and meeting a lot of amazing and interesting people, and some not so amazing, I have come to love the conversations within the tattoo sessions . Its easy to see for myself that I value the time and words spoken in these moments and like a wisper I hear a small voice in my head saying- Here is an opportunity to reach people and share in a meaningful way if you put forth the effort.
So here I am, not 100% sure of what I'm doing or how to do it but I am sure that the reason I'm doing it is clear, I am doing this podcast to learn and grow within my dialog and speaking skills, To become a better communicator and listener . I am starting this podcast simply to become a better version of myself and do things I've never done so that I can get results I've never had. I look forward to learning from my mistakes and I look forward to hearing constructive criticism.
I also have more than just the listed selfish reason to start this podcast adventure , I have a personal selfish agenda too of course. A podcast for you that may be living in a cave somewhere, is one or more people talking , recorded, and shared usually in audio form online and downloadable through platforms like iTunes or personal websites. I plan on sharing my Podcast both in audio form and video both. I plan to share these 45min - 1.5 hour long conversations here through my website as well as on iTunes and my youtube channel . So my selfish agenda is that a podcast gives me a great excuse to connect with people I've always admired ,respected or looked up to . This is a great reason to contact and network with people That have immense amounts of value to share through their life struggles and successes through telling their stories. In this way I am literally surrounding myself regularly with great people and learning details and insight in a very personal way. Ive heard that one sure way to make your life greater and consistently produce growth is to expose yourself to others that you look up to and respect. I suppose that if your always surrounded by like minded people that growth will be limited and or non existent all together.
The Podcast subject matter will be fairly loose and more conversive than in interview form. The Topics I plan to bring to the Podcast are Things that I am personally interested in and that I myself have a certain level of experience with. Here are a few examples Of my ideas for The topics.
ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, FILMMAKING , OUTDOORS , BACKPACKING, FITNESS , TATTOOING AND LIVING LIFE STRIVING TO BE THE BET VERSON OF YOURSELF THAT YOU CAN BE.
I am working on building my list of people to feature in this podcast, I Look forward to sharing with others this amazing way to tell stories or just share thoughts/ insight. After just recording yesterday what will be Podcast #1 ,I am already pumped to do more. I can see this becoming very addictive and I am committed to doing this and seeing where it leads me and the people involved. I will be uploading these podcast sessions as soon as I have 5+ recorded.
Sometimes overthinking things can be paralyzing and just jumping in can be the right thing to do. I Know without a shadow of a doubt that I will learn more from this than I can even imagine. This will in turn result in better outcomes and increased productivity. I am sure to learn skills I've never had and hone skills that I am currently struggling with. From learning to upload to iTunes and create cover art for each podcast, to recoding high def audio and mastering the sound, I am sure to learn a few things along the way. All though I enjoy the technical side of it all I mostly want to focus on the quality of stories shared and my effectiveness to share them.
So stay tuned and always feel free to give me some feedback , ask questions and do be shy in sharing. I always love hearing from others and seeing how we can all impact one another positively. Ive made a promise to myself to make this Podcast happen And any support received is support well appreciated . I also will be constantly looking for individuals to feature so if you know anyone or you yourself Have a story to tell and have read the listed subjects above, contact me here or follow the link at the bottom of this page to my Facebook and direct message me .
Keep your eyes and ears peeled people ! Thank you for reading , comments much appreciated. -Joshua