You may think the lessons from editing my podcast aren’t things that you can learn from.
There are so many lessons to be learnt in life from the most unexpected places. I’ve been doing my podcast for well over a year now with over 70 episodes released. I have spent countless hours editing and re-watching podcast episodes. During editing, I have cringed, laughed, smiled, been inspired, and continued to learn. I wanted to share some applicable lessons for you.
There are lessons I’ve learnt from editing The Public Health Millennial Career Stories Podcast that you can benefit from in your general life. Be sure to apply the lessons here so that you are able to continue to grow and learn.
1. There is sometimes joy in the mundane
If I said I enjoyed editing for hours at a time, I’d definitely be lying. Editing is a time consuming endeavor.
This is especially the case when the episodes are well over an hour long. Regardless of the hours poured into editing the podcast, I believe the value from the end product makes it worth it.
The laughs I get to rewatch, the mistakes I see I made, the great stories referenced by guest, the great insights I get to hear and share with the world. In all the long hours, there are many small moments that are truly beautiful. These moments are definitely more
Lesson: You may have long hours at work, long hours studying for exams, tough assignments – just remember, during these times there are so many small beautiful moments that occur. Don’t let them pass without first truly basking in their joyous presence. There is joy in the mundane.
2. Mistakes do not mean it is not valuable
I use to cringe so hard when I first started editing my podcast. Like, bro…what are you saying? lol. I’ve come a long way from my first recorded episodes with Alicia and Shelby.
Even thought I’ve come a long way, every time I edit an episode I realize all the many mistakes that I have made throughout. From making up words lol, to asking questions and midway scrapping it to ask another question, to asking questions that people just sort of already answered.
I make mistakes and continue to make mistakes, but I’m glad to know that my mistakes don’t take away from the value the podcast brings. Rather the mistakes allows for the audience to grow along with me as I continue to improve and learn this podcasting skill.
Lesson: We all make mistakes. Mistakes are a normal part of life. They are a part of the learning and growing process. You should want to make the mistake rather than shy away. Making mistakes just means that you are taking the chance on yourself to be vulnerable and learning from it.
3. There is always “better”
Editing podcast allows me to see that there is always something to improve on.
Whether that’s my backend processes, the questions I ask, the follow up questions I ask, the transitions between questions, the many “umms” – there is always better.
You can’t let the fear of something not being perfect stop you from doing it. The beginning of anything new is going to be difficult. There is always someone else doing it better. There is always something else that you can do better.
I appreciate where I have gotten better and are always looking for opportunities to continue to hone this skill.
Lesson: Action beats intention, every day. There is always “better,” the important thing is that you are not letting perfection stop you from being good which will then lead you to be great. We don’t ever tell a baby that took its first steps that they did it wrong. They did it how they did it – and in life, when you get started in something new you going to have to do it how you do it. Better will come, just start.
4. It’s important to just get started
Since I’ve started this podcast and The Public Health Millennial platform as a whole, I have gotten such a wonderful response from students, professionals, professors, and more.
In all we do, it takes time to become okay, then good, and finally great. Momentum comes after a while of consistency. There are many things that we are going to be new at, we have to ensure that we are not giving up before we see the benefits of the work we get started.
Lesson: Use this for when you are feeling down about a part of your program – bachelors and masters. Use this for when you are in your job trying to achieve a large deliverable. You started, the journey might be hard, but the end is worth it – push through.
5. There is beauty in the journey
72 episodes and counting. I have enjoyed the journey of creating this podcast to help you all navigate your career journey.
In the beginning, you wonder if anyone is going to listen to your podcast, if it is going to be worthwhile, are you wasting your time. That includes time recording, editing and producing the podcast – lots of time. Over this time, I’ve gotten to reflect on numerous public health stories.
I learn something new from each and every guest that I have the pleasure of chatting with. Every day I hear how someone has gotten into their position to impact public health in their unique way – it’s beautiful. Public health is entrenched in our lives in so many ways. And by getting to re-listen to episodes via editing – I’ve gotten to relive the public health stories from a wide variety of amazIng public health professionals.
Lesson: Starting anything new is going to be hard and come with its own challenges. The important thing is that you focus on your why. This will drive you in times when you don’t want to continue. Make sure to take time to reflect on the things you are doing in your life. There is so much beauty in the journey. The end point will come, but enjoy the ride.
Conclusion
Here are 5 Lessons from editing my podcast that can be valuable to you.
I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to share the many public health stories on my platform. It has not only gotten me more entrenched in public health, but also has allowed me to share valuable insights into a field that has much been under-appreciated and undervalued.
- There is sometimes joy in the mundane
- Mistakes do not mean it is not valuable
- There is always “better”
- It’s important to just get started
- There is beauty in the journey
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