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938: The Mic That Made Me: The Lessons I Never Expected to Learn from Podcasting

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Dec 10, 2025

Discover the transformative lessons learned through podcasting, from overcoming tech fears to finding your voice. Dive into how consistent recording builds confidence and authority, while interviews act as personal coaching sessions. Explore the power of evolving beliefs and the clarity that comes from creation. Jenna discusses how podcasting fuels content, improves skills, and fosters deep connections that surpass social media trends. Get ready to embrace growth and the freedom to change your mind!

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ADVICE

Start With What You Have

Start before you're ready and use whatever tech you have at hand to record.
Learn as you go because messy action teaches faster than perfectionism.

INSIGHT

Voice Is Proof Of Growth

Confidence grows by doing the work, not waiting to feel ready.
Jenna's voice and certainty evolved through hundreds of episodes, proving progress by action.

ANECDOTE

Guest Interview Led To Diagnosis

Jenna used guest interviews as free coaching that changed her life and work.
A guest suggested she explore ADHD, which led to a diagnosis and major personal shifts.

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When I started this show, I was working from home, building a business in isolation, and I felt like an imposter in every room I tried to enter. I thought maybe a podcast could help me feel less alone. Maybe it could help me prove I had something worth saying.

And here's the part I never saw coming: I didn't think I could do solo episodes! I truly believed I needed a guest, a co-host, someone else to carry the conversation. But hundreds of episodes later, I can talk to a wall forever. I can hold space for an idea, unpack a framework, and connect with you, even though you're not responding in real time.

That shift didn't happen overnight. It happened because I kept showing up. And along the way, this mic taught me more than any business course, any mentor, or any strategy ever could.

Today, I want to share what I wish someone had told me about what's really possible when you start speaking your truth. Not the surface-level lessons about audio quality or interview techniques, but the deep, transformative shifts that happen when you give yourself permission to grow in public.

Maybe you've felt that tug to use your voice, or you've been wondering if podcasting could be the thing that finally changes everything: I want you to understand what you're really signing up for… And why it might be the most important thing you ever do.

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