Thanks so much for tuning in to the first episode of We Built this Life. I wanted to start off with sharing my story and my goals for this podcast.
In this episode, I talk about how I started off working at various nonprofit organizations after college, the life event that nudged me into freelance writing, and how being a writer is a good fit for me now as a mom of three young(ish) kids.
On the We Built This Life podcast, I’ll mainly talk to entrepreneurs and freelancers, telling a new story each week about how they built their careers, their motivations for choosing their work, and the missteps they’ve made along the way. I’ll also ask each guest to define his or her version of success and talk about how he or she achieved it and give actionable advice for listeners who are also looking to carve out professional lives that they love.
I wanted to leave you with a note of encouragement: It took me nine months to start this podcast. I blew through a six-month podcasting class with very little progress made. Nearly every day I thought, “I’m not the right person to start the podcast” or “I don’t have anything important to say” or “What is the point of doing this?” But then one day—after a public announcement in front of my large Instagram following of 76 people—I decided to leave perfection behind, to push through the negative thoughts, and just start.
If there is something you’ve been wanting to do, whatever it is, just dive in and start. Try making a list of all the tasks it would take to accomplish your goal, then just start with the first tiny one. Then do the next one, then the next one. Those tiny tasks will get you to your larger goal.
Hopefully, you’ll also find inspiration on this show to accomplish your biggest goals. If you want to follow We Built This Life or get in touch to tell me more about yourself and how you built a working life that you (mostly) love, I would love to hear from you. You can:
- Subscribe to the show on your favorite platform [WC].
- Follow along on Instagram and Facebook at @webuiltthislife
- Email me at webuiltthislifepodcast@gmail.com