IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE, I SHARE MY OWN PERSONAL JOURNEY INTO THE PODCASTING ARENA AND HOW I HAVE ARRIVED AT THE PLACE WHERE I CAN FINALLY SAY THAT – NO, IT WASN’T PERFECT, YES IT WAS MESSY AND HERE ARE THE INCREDIBLE LESSONS I LEARNT ALONG THE WAY TO ACHIEVING 5,000 DOWNLOADS AND LAUNCHING MY FIRST EVER DIGITAL PRODUCT.

Yep! That’s me! Ever wondered why I boarded the podcasting rollercoaster in 2019, WITHOUT having a DAMN clue on how to get started, or what I needed exactly to make it all happen and how on earth I finally ended up reaching the 5,000 download podcasting milestone?

This journey has been very challenging and I mean, there definitely were times when I started really feeling that imposter syndrome. I began to ask myself questions, like ‘who am I to be having a podcast? who would even want to listen to it? If I can’t even bare the sound of my own voice who would?’ and this one is the one that always got me feeling the worst…. ‘I am not experienced enough, there are so many more experienced travel agents out there than me, this is too overwhelming, I give up’.

Key takeaways

Things I didn’t know about myself before reaching 5,000 podcast downloads:

• I didn’t realise that I had the imagination to dream of such possibilities, envision a successful podcast and what opportunities would lay ahead of me that I couldn’t have predicted when I first started.

• I didn’t realise that I had the drive to keep going, even when it feels hard, especially when I felt like I didn’t have anything to offer and relying on my inner mean girl to tell me how things were gonna be.

• I didn’t realise that I had the courage to level-up, expand, go beyond what was comfortable, learn new skills, be seen, be vulnerable and pitch to high-level podcast guests to come on the show and offer their expertise to our travel agent community.

• I didn’t realise that I was capable of growing a level of new acceptance that I didn’t know everything, and that I am open to learning and seeking mentorship when needed. (Thanks Stevie!!)

• I didn’t realise that I could evolve, that I could break free of the mould that my career had solidified me in for so long.

• And so much more…

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