The Joy Of Successfully Creative Podcasting [S3E68]

It may be an over-reach on my part, but it seems that every book, every course, and every workshop is about creating a successful podcast. A successful podcast that will reach hundreds, thousands, or maybe even millions of people. But… is having a huge and monetizable show the only measurement of success? People take creative writing classes, participate in writing groups, and pay for seminars to get better at the craft of writing. Yes, that’s the only reason. Painters spend lots of time—and money—in the art supply store as they strive to become a better painter for the singular purpose of placing onto canvas what they see with their eyes. Photographers invest in crazy amounts of expensive cameras because framing just the right picture makes their experience of the place that much better and enjoyable for them. Singer/songwriters who only ever play at open mic nights or around a campfire with friends still take lessons to improve their voice or their guitar chops. The comedians at your local comedy club or improv troop often take classes to hone their craft just so they put on better performances for the sparse audience in attendance. Even with organizations like Toastmasters, people sign up to become better public speakers with little interest in becoming in-demand keynote speakers on stages the world over. Yes, all of these creative endeavors offer some a commercial path. A way to earn money—for beer, for a living wage, or for wealth-accumulation—that, for a few, will certainly be successful. But Most don’t take the class, attend the workshop, or buy the book so that they can monetize their creativity. They take the class, attend the workshop, and buy the books so that they can become better at their creative expressions. We need to understand that while those of us working in podcasting can—and do—get caught up in how to measure, what to measure, and what to present as an accurate measurement; most podcasters just want to be successfully creative.  I’m not advocating for a clear delineation between “serious” podcasters and “hobbyist” podcasters. But I am advocating that we—me included—try to be more cognizant of the purely-creative podcasters. And I’m urging you—and me—to remember that they far outnumber us. Let's make sure we’re doing our part to help others become successful in their own desires to become more creative. ----- Read the full article and share with a friend: https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/the-joy-of-successfully-creative-podcasting (https://podcastpontifications.com/episode/the-joy-of-successfully-creative-podcasting) https://twitter.com/evoterra (Follow Evo on Twitter) for more podcasting insights as they come. https://buymeacoffee.com/evoterra (Buy him a virtual coffee) to show your support. And if you need a professional in your podcasting corner, please visithttps://podcastlaunch.pro/ ( Simpler.Media) to see how Simpler Media Productions can help you reach your business objectives with podcasting. https://podcastpontifications.com/ (Podcast Pontifications) is published by Evo Terra four times a week and is designed to make podcasting better, not just easier.

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