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50. Is It Okay to Change Your Podcast Direction?
In this episode of Press Play, I want to give you permission to do something that a lot of podcasters struggle with: changing your mind.
When you start a podcast, it’s easy to feel like every decision you make is permanent. You might stress about the name of your podcast, the format, whether you should do interviews or solo episodes, or how long your episodes should be. All of those choices can feel really heavy at the beginning.
But the truth is, the only guarantee in the podcast journey is that you will change.
You’ll grow.
Your ideas will evolve.
Your content will shift.
And your podcast will likely change right along with you.
Maybe you start a 30-day podcast series and realize halfway through that it doesn’t feel aligned anymore. Maybe you launch your podcast thinking it’s going to focus on one topic and later realize you want to pivot. That’s completely normal.
Changing direction doesn’t mean you’re flaky or not committed. It means you’re learning. Podcasting is something you figure out by doing, not by planning everything perfectly ahead of time.
You won’t know what format you enjoy, what topics resonate most, or what workflow works best for you until you actually start creating episodes.
So if you’re feeling overwhelmed trying to make the “perfect” decisions before launching your podcast, I want you to take the pressure off. You don’t need to have everything figured out right now.
Start where you are.
Learn as you go.
And give yourself the space to evolve.
Being committed to your podcast doesn’t mean locking yourself into decisions forever. It means showing up, learning through the process, and adjusting as you grow.
Your podcast will evolve because you will evolve — and that’s exactly how it’s supposed to work.
If you are ready to create a podcast that pays for your business, come join the 7 day accelerator over on my Skool community! It's free for the first 7 days. Head over to www.podcastthatpays.com
Follow me on TikTok @podcastlaunchbestie
Music credit: Mavericks by Harrison Amer. A Podcast Launch Bestie production
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By Angela SpearmanIn this episode of Press Play, I want to give you permission to do something that a lot of podcasters struggle with: changing your mind.
When you start a podcast, it’s easy to feel like every decision you make is permanent. You might stress about the name of your podcast, the format, whether you should do interviews or solo episodes, or how long your episodes should be. All of those choices can feel really heavy at the beginning.
But the truth is, the only guarantee in the podcast journey is that you will change.
You’ll grow.
Your ideas will evolve.
Your content will shift.
And your podcast will likely change right along with you.
Maybe you start a 30-day podcast series and realize halfway through that it doesn’t feel aligned anymore. Maybe you launch your podcast thinking it’s going to focus on one topic and later realize you want to pivot. That’s completely normal.
Changing direction doesn’t mean you’re flaky or not committed. It means you’re learning. Podcasting is something you figure out by doing, not by planning everything perfectly ahead of time.
You won’t know what format you enjoy, what topics resonate most, or what workflow works best for you until you actually start creating episodes.
So if you’re feeling overwhelmed trying to make the “perfect” decisions before launching your podcast, I want you to take the pressure off. You don’t need to have everything figured out right now.
Start where you are.
Learn as you go.
And give yourself the space to evolve.
Being committed to your podcast doesn’t mean locking yourself into decisions forever. It means showing up, learning through the process, and adjusting as you grow.
Your podcast will evolve because you will evolve — and that’s exactly how it’s supposed to work.
If you are ready to create a podcast that pays for your business, come join the 7 day accelerator over on my Skool community! It's free for the first 7 days. Head over to www.podcastthatpays.com
Follow me on TikTok @podcastlaunchbestie
Music credit: Mavericks by Harrison Amer. A Podcast Launch Bestie production