Podcasting 996 - Path To Success Or Early Burnout?

Many podcasters sacrifice the majority of their free time so they can podcast. Some of them seem to love that, while others wonder if they’re missing out on what life has to offer. Which are you? You may have seen the news from China on the growing pushback against the “996” way of doing business, where workers to are expected (or required) be productive from 9:00 AM until 9:00 PM six days a week.  While I am in no way trying to conflate the hellish conditions exploited workers around the globe face every day with the “job” of podcasting, I can say that many podcasters do work incredibly long hours. 

For many, 996 is just getting started. I know podcasters who are at it 8-12-7 or 10-3-7 kick. For many, that’s their choice.

I don’t presume to know your individual circumstances, so I can’t tell you how you should or should not spend your time, even on your podcast.

But I can say that if you have a choice, and if you feel like you need to make a choice, it's okay to bug out early on your podcast from time to time. It’s OK to take a day off from your podcast when you need it. Heck, it’s OK to take the long weekend to do whatever you want. And yes, it’s perfectly acceptable to go on vacation and just relax for a week or more.

If you want to take a break, and if you can take a break, it’s OK to take a break. Podcasting will still be here when you get back. I'd much rather have you in podcasting for the long run than see you burn out too quickly, as far too many would-be podcasters do. Do what’s right for you.

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Shout-outs in the episode to Paul Colligan and Andrew Clews for their support. Links in the next section.

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Links:

• FREE 3-week trial of My Podcast Reviews -  https://mypodcastreviews.com/pp • Pushback on China’s 996 work culture - ​​https://www.protocol.com/bulletins/996-illegal • Paul Colligan on Twitter - https://twitter.com/colligan • The Podcast Partnership - http://podcastpartnership.com • Podfriend - https://www.podfriend.com • Andrew Clews on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Clew_less • The Motoring Podcast - https://www.motoringpodcast.com • More new podcast apps - https://podcastindex.org/apps • Podcast Pontifications In Your Inbox - https://podcastpontifications.com/#subscribe • Support Evo on Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/evoterra

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