Last year, I had just completed Seth Godin’s altMBA course. During that intense 30-day sprint, I had gained clarity that I wanted to produce one, if not two, specific podcasts. While that was great, the question was, “how do I do this?” One of my peers in the course recommended I look into Steve Heatherington 🌔's 5-week course, The Podcast Workshop. I researched the course, which included a terrific conversation with Steve, who was very engaging and open.
I’ve never been one of those hyperbolic individuals, you know…the type that hawks shoe trees on QVC “that will change your LIFE!!!” That said, I found the course a terrific fit for where I was in my development process. The structure allowed me to learn the needed fundamentals, and, at the same time, focus in on the often neglected components, like distilling my description to it’s pure essence, and defining my audience avatar so that I could easily filter any and all ideas I had to determine if they truly made sense for my podcast. All of this, in a cohort format that encouraged collaboration, the value of giving and receiving feedback, and accountability.
So, did The Podcast Workshop change my life? Well, certainly more than any shoe tree I’ve ever owned. But seriously, it helped crystalize my next steps, and I find myself, a year later, with one podcast in production, and a second in development. I learned a lot of the nuts and bolts. Perhaps more importantly, it reinforced that I don’t need to have everything perfected before moving forward (I could write a book on this subject), as well as getting the hell out of my own way (again, another book subject).
If you’re considering creating a podcast, or just learning more about the medium, I would definitely recommend this course. The next cohort starts on January 20th on Maven. You can check it out at https://lnkd.in/eesTkhvr. And, of course, feel free to ping me with any questions. I’m always glad to chat.