The Case For Non-Hippie Meditating Over Your Podcast [S3E29]

It's not great to constantly obsess about your podcast. Nor is it great to have it completely out of your mind until the very last second. Those who occupy the middle of the spectrum probably have a more healthy relationship with their own podcast. As you read this, a thousand articles are being published by gurus, spiritual leaders, and self-actualization experts that all extol the virtues of meditating to fix all of your problems.  That’s not what I’m advocating for. I promise you won’t come out of this with beads woven into a lock of your hair, or suggest you ingest mind-altering substances.  But I do mean meditation. Not getting into the zone and planning out your next episode. The meditation angle I want you to explore when you find your quiet space and carve out a half an hour - or five minutes - of reflection is this: What’s the relationship between you and your podcast, now and in the future. Thinking about where you and your show might be in five years is a fine thing to think about while meditating. However, using the time to plan out a week-by-week action plan to get you there isn’t.  You may also think about large groups of people who don’t yet know about your show who you might try to reach. Stop yourself if you start plotting growth hacking techniques or marketing plans to reach them, however.  By all means, let your mind unpack your current processes, or the overall sound of your show. But if you start making a list of equipment to buy, you’re slipping back into tactics. Examining problems in depth from lots of angles will often lead you to novel solutions. Don’t force it.  If you find your brain offering up potential guests (if your show has guests), think through their decision process. Will they listen to an episode? Will they visit your website? Your social profiles? And if they do, do those properties and experiences make it easy for the guest to say “yes”?  For me, the best part of meditating this way is the unexpected connections that spontaneously happen when I don’t try to force it. Stay strategic, and see where your mind takes you. Classic meditation never really worked for me. Neither did guided meditation. Heck, I find it hard to stay in a yoga pose for more than 10 seconds.  I meditate from the prone position, either on the couch or in bed, as I’m pretending to take a nap or because my brain wakes me between 4:00 or 4:30 in the morning every day. I find both of these scenarios perfect for contemplating big picture thoughts where podcasting is often a part. Again, this is what works for me. It very well may not work for you. But it’s probably worth a shot, right? ----- Read the full article and share with a friend: https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/the-case-for-non-hippie-meditating-over-your-podcast (https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/the-case-for-non-hippie-meditating-over-your-podcast) Follow Evo on Twitter (https://twitter.com/evoterra) for more podcasting insights as they come. Buy him a virtual coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/evoterra) to show your support. And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visit Simpler.Media (https://podcastlaunch.pro/) to see how Simpler Media Productions can help you reach your business objectives with podcasting. Podcast Pontifications (https://podcastpontifications.com/) is published by Evo Terra four times a week and is designed to make podcasting better, not just easier.

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

Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Support this podcast