Ep. 10 Podcast Episode Ideas (The Inner Work + Ideas You Can Steal)
The blinking cursor in a blank document…
The feeling of dread when you think about your podcast…
Wondering whether podcasting does anything for your business or if you should just quit…
If you’ve ever been stumped when it comes to podcast episode ideas, we want to normalize that whole struggle. Just like in nature, we each have seasons where we feel pulled to ideate, create, and produce and then seasons where we feel pulled to slow down, go inward, and rest.
Your podcast will go through the same phases because your podcast is part of you — an extension of you and where you are in life and business.
And just like in life and business, there’s inner work to do when it comes to showing up for the mic.
There will be times that, for whatever reason, working on the podcast feels like a slog. There will be times when you feel like you have nothing interesting to share, and times when imposter syndrome flares up.
All totally human, totally normal, and it doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you or your pod.
But how can you tell the difference between being in a creative dry spell versus an issue of the podcast “not working”?
How do you know whether to quit altogether, take a break, or keep going?
What are some podcast episode ideas you can steal for when your creative spark just isn’t sparking?
We’re answering all of these questions AND MORE with today’s episode, and our conversation includes:
How to use nature’s seasons as a framework for your cycles as a human
Why it’s okay, and even encouraged, to consider quitting
Evaluations of your podcast and what it brings to your business presence
Taking note of where your attention goes and how that can generate ideas
Methods that help us land on podcast episode ideas that resonate
10 podcast episode ideas you can steal for your next recording session
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RESOURCES:
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