Lessons from Podcasting

On May 6, I published the first full episode of my podcast, The Grace Period.

Two full seasons and 20 full episodes later, it has been a truly delightful experience.

It is so silly to think about how I sat on this idea for almost a year.

I was, naturally, scared--worried about whether there was room for yet another podcast (and a legal one at that), nervous about what others would think or what I would think about hearing my own voice, fearful of no one listening.

One day, I randomly brought it up with my business development coach. She didn't bat an eye. She immediately said go for it. For whatever reason, that was all the nudge I needed. I dove right in.

My goal has always been to share the advice I've been given and learned from over the years, to share insights from the many conversations I've had with associates these last few years, to reach a broader audience.

It has worked and it has been so, so joyful.

What have I learned along the way? So much:

🎙️You become less annoyed by your own voice the more you listen to it.

🎙️People are surprisingly supportive.

🎙️There's an audience--and often one or two audiences that will surprise you.

🎙️It is a shockingly easy endeavor.

🎙️There's real freedom in letting go of perfection, just talking, and sharing your unedited insights.

And, a bit about my numbers. Do they matter? Probably not, but metrics do give me some motivation.

🔢 Since inception (so, in 7 months), I've had 4,428 downloads all in.

🔢 My most popular episode remains my first one--defining big law--with 437 listens.

🔢 The numbers have consistently, even if slowly, ticked up for each episode the longer my podcast has been out there.

If you have an idea and a voice, use it. You won't regret it.

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