When I started my podcast, I tried to be as realistic with myself as possible. I knew that I had the technical skills necessary to make it happen, and I knew that I had at least a passable ability to ask people questions and then listen politely to their responses. For three episodes I was able to pull this off, and then an unforeseen technical issue created a cascade of issues that has led me to writing this blog post.
I won't bury the lede any deeper: This Is Not My Job will continue to exist, though not in its current format. I had initially intended it to be a show about creatives and how they balance their art with their day jobs; it's a pretty niche concept, but it was well received by those who were kind enough to listen to my elevator pitch for the show. I'm happy with how it turned out, and assuming I can overcome the issues I'm currently facing with the remaining interviews I have in the can, I will put them out for folks to listen to. With that said, I will be foregoing the interview format, along with the original core concept of the show. There are several reasons for this:
If you're sad to hear that I'm ditching the format, I am truly sorry. As much as I would like to keep it going, the idea of doing so fills me with anxiety and not excitement. I have enough to be anxious about, so I don't want to add more to the mix.
I have nothing but the deepest and most profound appreciation for my listeners, as well as the guests who have been kind enough to share their time with me. I want to keep making a show that you can tell I love to make, and this format change will allow me to do so. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading this post.
I won't bury the lede any deeper: This Is Not My Job will continue to exist, though not in its current format. I had initially intended it to be a show about creatives and how they balance their art with their day jobs; it's a pretty niche concept, but it was well received by those who were kind enough to listen to my elevator pitch for the show. I'm happy with how it turned out, and assuming I can overcome the issues I'm currently facing with the remaining interviews I have in the can, I will put them out for folks to listen to. With that said, I will be foregoing the interview format, along with the original core concept of the show. There are several reasons for this:
- I'm just not all that comfortable interviewing people. I love talking to people, but I feel an overwhelming sense of pressure to ask THE BEST AND MOST THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS EVER.
- In order to ask those amazing questions, I need to do research. I do not like to do research. Asking myself "Hey Carl, do you like doing research?" was more research than I care to do, if I'm being honest.
- In order to interview people, said people need to agree to be on the show. I've had a few people say no (which is totally cool), but I've had way more people just not respond to my emails/DMs. (Which is decidedly less cool, but I acknowledge that I am not entitled to anyone's time or their response.) If no one wants to be on my interview-based podcast, I don't have a podcast.
If you're sad to hear that I'm ditching the format, I am truly sorry. As much as I would like to keep it going, the idea of doing so fills me with anxiety and not excitement. I have enough to be anxious about, so I don't want to add more to the mix.
I have nothing but the deepest and most profound appreciation for my listeners, as well as the guests who have been kind enough to share their time with me. I want to keep making a show that you can tell I love to make, and this format change will allow me to do so. Thank you for listening, and thank you for reading this post.