The Battle Against Irrelevancy In Podcasting [S3E70]

I'm afraid of becoming irrelevant to the world of podcasting.  Not outdated. And not even unimportant. Simply irrelevant. 

My assumption is that the longer one is in the podcasting game, the more changes to the game have been witnessed, and that feeling of irrelevance or obsolescence starts to build. 

Perhaps my own self-evaluation and coming to terms with it might help when those feelings hit you. Or if they’ve hit you already.

Upping my game certainly helps. I’ve brought a slew of people-better-than-me into my life in recent years. But the smartest move I’ve made thus far is working closely with Sam Walker of ex-BBC and current Desert Diaries fame. 

Trying out innovative and disruptive forces that impact podcasting helps. Hence my current focus on tools like Descript and Clubhouse. 

Establishing and keeping strong ties with the generation(s) of working podcasters that came after my wave is key. So thank you, Steph from Edit Audio and Brian from Sounds Profitable!

Sitting on advisory boards of some podcasting-related companies certainly helps. A big shout out to both Captivate.fm and Maps.fm for formally asking me to sit on their advisory boards.

But even with all of that... I'm still afraid of becoming irrelevant. I’ve never been one to talk much about my feelings, but here we. 

If you can, join me on Clubhouse to talk this out on Friday, Jan 29th at 11:00a Phoenix time for an actual conversation about how we keep ourselves fresh and current so we keep those feelings of irrelevancy at bay. 

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Podcast Pontifications is published by Evo Terra four times a week and is designed to make podcasting better, not just easier.

Mentioned in this episode:

Support For Abortion Rights

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v...

I'm afraid of becoming irrelevant to the world of podcasting.  Not outdated. And not even unimportant. Simply irrelevant. 

My assumption is that the longer one is in the podcasting game, the more changes to the game have been witnessed, and that feeling of irrelevance or obsolescence starts to build. 

Perhaps my own self-evaluation and coming to terms with it might help when those feelings hit you. Or if they’ve hit you already.

Upping my game certainly helps. I’ve brought a slew of people-better-than-me into my life in recent years. But the smartest move I’ve made thus far is working closely with Sam Walker of ex-BBC and current Desert Diaries fame. 

Trying out innovative and disruptive forces that impact podcasting helps. Hence my current focus on tools like Descript and Clubhouse. 

Establishing and keeping strong ties with the generation(s) of working podcasters that came after my wave is key. So thank you, Steph from Edit Audio and Brian from Sounds Profitable!

Sitting on advisory boards of some podcasting-related companies certainly helps. A big shout out to both Captivate.fm and Maps.fm for formally asking me to sit on their advisory boards.

But even with all of that... I'm still afraid of becoming irrelevant. I’ve never been one to talk much about my feelings, but here we. 

If you can, join me on Clubhouse to talk this out on Friday, Jan 29th at 11:00a Phoenix time for an actual conversation about how we keep ourselves fresh and current so we keep those feelings of irrelevancy at bay. 

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Read the full article and share with a friend: https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/the-battle-against-irrelevancy-in-podcasting

Follow Evo on Twitter for more podcasting insights as they come.

Buy him a virtual coffee to show your support.

And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visit Simpler.Media to see how Simpler Media Productions can help you reach your business objectives with podcasting.

Podcast Pontifications is published by Evo Terra four times a week and is designed to make podcasting better, not just easier.

Mentioned in this episode:

Support For Abortion Rights

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th.

Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.

You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com.

If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources:

1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion.
2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions.
3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics.
4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet.
5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more.

We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy
Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy