As I round the corner into this ninth year of podcasting and after over 700 episodes, today I’m announcing a pause for both shows.
Listen in to hear what factors helped me reach this decision across time, money, energy, depressing industry articles, the pace of both shows’ growth, and mix of additional business factors that make this an important moment to pause and regroup. You might also appreciate the even deeper dive with my longtime friend (and first coach) Adrian Klaphaak in Pivot episode 360: 📦 Unpacking a Big Business Decision and Dissolving Related Doubts.
While I will be sad not to bring fresh episodes to your earbuds every week, I truly want to say thank you so much for being here. This only represents a small fraction of listeners, but I was genuinely touched receiving the Spotify Wrapped for Podcasters stats at the end of 2023 after I knew I would be pausing once all the episodes “in the can” went live.
There’s one thing I know for sure: I will miss you during this break 🥹
Pause and regroup on any of your creative projects so you can create space to hear what’s next.
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211: 10+ Conference Networking Strategies with Alisa Cohn (Pivot Crossover)
210: ⛵️Knot a Care—Sailing the Free Time Seas with Joy and Ease
209: From Lost and Founder to Chill Work with Rand Fishkin
208: 😇 Delight Is in the Details
207: Geeking Out on Client-Facing Pages + Favorite Notion Templates with Karen Allen
206: 🦊 Celebrate the Small Fixes, aka Your Business Rose 🌹
205: Why Paul Millerd Turned Down a $200K Two-Book Traditional Publishing Deal
204: 8 Benefits and Strategies for Managing a Shared Team Inbox Through HelpScout
203:🎢 Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster of Launching with Natalie Lue
202: 🎉 20+ Free Time Permission Slips for Small Business Owners (Part 2)
201: Never Lose a Team Member Again with Joey Coleman
200: 🎉 20+ Free Time Permission Slips for Small Business Owners (Part 1)
199: Creating Happier Hours and the Diminishing Returns of Too Much Free Time With Cassie Holmes
198: Book Club ✨ OUTRAGEOUS OPENNESS: Letting the Divine Take the Lead by Tosha Silver
197: Growth Loops + Why it’s Better to be Respected than Liked with Todd Herman
196: 🍩 What Do Donuts, Coffee, Conversation, and Energy Cliffs Have in Common? (My Mini Daily Audio Diary from Attending TED 2023)
195: Traversing the Dark Forests of Creativity and Business with Jessica Abel
194: 🤖Top 10 Favorite Recent GPT Prompts for Creative Business Owners (BFF Bonus Replay)
193: Sabbatical Planning with DJ DiDonna
192: 📲 5 Creative Ways to Better Organize Your Phone Contacts
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