How can you stay motivated when working on multiple podcasting projects?

Staying motivated while juggling multiple podcasting projects involves strategic approaches to manage your workload effectively. Break down tasks into smaller, manageable goals, allowing you to focus on one aspect at a time. Prioritize projects based on deadlines, importance, or personal interest to maintain a sense of direction. Create a schedule or calendar to organize your time and allocate specific slots for each project. Celebrate small achievements and milestones to stay motivated throughout the process. Collaborate with your team, delegate tasks when possible, and communicate openly about challenges and progress. Remember to take breaks to avoid burnout and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Remember, pulling back on one podcast is okay if you are starting something new. You may want to continue with both, but you have to make sure you have the capacity to keep the consistency you set for yourself. If you decide to take one show from every week to every other week to support the time needed for the other show, do it! There are no rules to podcasting and what success looks like. It goes back to your personal, professional, or business goals and what you must do to achieve them.

Almost everyday I think: "I didn't get everything done today that I wanted" This happens to all of us - what's critical is having a support system who can pick up the slack when this happens & not being too hard on yourself - remember, you're not saving lives.

Going Viral is not a goal. Keeping and creating goals that are in your control is the best way to stay motivated and get work done. This is advice I give sales reps, content creators, marketers, and parents. It works for everything. You need to create goals you can control.

Sometimes is a business sometimes it's a hobby, the outcome and the process are different for both. Making sure you set out with a goal in mind can help prevent burnout but also allows you to always keep in mind the reason you started. If you don't enjoy the journey you won't stick with it.

Some work well in intense sprints (ex: A full day of content batching), while others prefer to work in moderation (ex: Schedule shorter time blocks throughout the week) As someone who gets depleted easily, I found that the latter works best for me. For me to create a 30 min episode: 1. I have several time blocks (<60 min each) throughout the week to write my script, word-for-word 2. I record the episode in a 40 min sitting I pause my recording every 5 min to breathe and drink water. Then, I resume the recording. These mini breaks help me record in a way that requires little to no editing 3. I add the intro and outro, make minor edits where needed, and export the file 4. I upload the episode In summary: Know how you work best.

You WILL get more confident in your skill of and speed at creating weekly podcast content In 2020, a 30-minute episode took me a whopping 13 hours to create, from start to finish. Fast forward to today, I can create a 40-minute episode in 5 hours. (Note: I script my episodes word for word. For those who choose to use bullet points and simple outlines instead, it may take you a lot less time) In summary: - You will build your confidence in your podcast creation skills - You will get faster at creating weekly podcast content - You will increase your capacity to be a prolific and consistent creator, with practice and time. Keep going

I've found that I can handle working on two podcasts at once, but only if they're completely different. For example, I'd have a hard time working on two narrative podcasts that rely heavily on sound design at the same time because of the complexity of the work. However, I can work on a narrative podcast and a non-fiction, interview-based podcast simultaneously without any issue. I think this might be related to the whole left-brain, right-brain concept; I don't feel as balanced or fulfilled when I'm working on similar projects at the same time.