I Hate My Latest Podcast
Sometimes things fall in place. Sometimes they don’t.
I have been out of town for a few days, so tonight I sat down to record my podcast for this week. As I usually do, I decided what I wanted to talk about, created a basic show outline and sat down at my microphone to record it.
One hour later I listened to the 35-minute episode I had just created… and I hated it.
In fact, I was so displeased with the content that I decided not to upload it to iTunes.
Typically, people all around the world who subscribe to The Joel Comm Show would be getting notification of a new episode as I write this.
It’s not going to happen this week.
And it’s okay.
You see, It’s my desire that the content I produce always deliver to those who listen. I want what I write and what I say to bring value and to make a difference.
I don’t like to produce crap. And for whatever reason, I felt like what I recorded tonight was precisely that. I didn’t see the value. I thought there was too much negativity. It was sub-par in every way.
So Episode #8 of my podcast may never see the light of day. In fact, there will never be another episode #8. If this one never gets released, I am skipping directly to episode #9 next week. “The Lost Episode” will stand as a reminder of the high standard I want to set for myself.
[tbpquotable]If I don’t have something valuable to say, I don’t want to say just anything.[/tbpquotable]
I’d rather have one profound episode that impacts lives than one thousand forgettable episodes.
And you know what? I hope you aim for a high bar as well.
If your product or service isn’t excellent – if it doesn’t fully deliver to a level that pleases you – it’s alright to go back to the drawing board.
I’ve sent the mp3 of episode #8 to a trusted friend. I’ve asked their honest opinion.
If the feedback is positive, I may release the show after all. But I suspect they will agree with me. They may not “hate” the final product as I do, but they’ll be honest and tell me if it should be shelved.
It may be unusual for people to just come out and tell you that they thought something they produced really sucked eggs, but if I am going to teach authenticity and transparency why shouldn’t I extract and share a lesson from my own struggles?
And that’s all I have to say about that.
What say ye?
Hi Joel,
i think you should not hate your Podcast.
Seems you learned something new from yourself allready 😉
Hey man !!! put a smile on your face !!!
would like to send some of my positive energy i do have since enjoing your work … You do good stuff !!!
i am proud to be one of your friends on Facebook and look Forward to your next Podcast … #9 😀
best wishes
Claudia
Don’t be so hard on yourself.
I’m glad you have a trusted friend to run it by. They may agree with you, or they may not, but at least you’ll know whether or not you’re just being too hard on yourself.
Hey Joel,
Your show is probably not crap. You are an awesome teacher and your audience will appreciate your podcast. You sound tired, rushed and committed to give your best even you aren’t feeling 100%.
I admire your ability to have a high delivery standard. It’s okay to move forward and not focus on the hiccup podcast. You’ve learned from the situation and I can’t wait for podcast #9. Here’s a rainbow from me to you.
All the best
Jean
Your authenticity is more valuable to me, therefore, I highly value what you wrote today. Thank you for being a great model in what it means to live life with integrity.
Dammit.
Was totally hoping you would post it anyway so we could trash it. 😛
HAHA!!! KIDDING!
I understand completely. My boss who was also my editor used to say to me as he red lined my article: “Come on Terry, I KNOW you can do better than this! Throw this away, sit back and think for as long as it takes, then do it over and come back and show it to me, I know it will be much better.”
Good for you ! If therest of the world held as high of standards for their work, well just maybe the world wwouldn’t produce so much “crap” lol lol
I think we all tend to be our own worst critics. I love that you are holding yourself to a higher standard but it’s more likely than not this particular episode is supposed to speak to someone. So I say publish it.
Joel, the ability to do self analysis and be willing to say ye have made some mistake shows that we can always strive to be better.
It is when we refuse to say we’ve made a mistake that we find out we are beginning to move down a spiral curve.
Its great that you were able to say this time I have created less than stellar content.
But of utmost importance is your willingness to give someone else to do review because
Because it creates an opportunity for the person to have a non-biased view about the podcast hence providing you with needed feedback.
Then you would certainly know if you produced stellar content or if it’s just your imagination running riot. No matter how it plays out there is a lesson- a lesson that we should sometimes show our vulnerability if it’s our utmost desire, to be consistently excellent. Thanks Joel, for this awesome share. Sorry I divide the into two.
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