Why I decided to start my own podcast and what I’ve learned about myself in doing so.
By: Kay Chat Podcast
Tags: Podcasting, Personal, Lifestyle, Podcast, Starting A Podcast

Why I decided to start my own podcast and what I’ve learned about myself in doing so. Kay Chat Podcast Feb 20·3 min read

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Hi, I am Kayla. The podcast host of Kay Chat, a lifestyle podcast. We chat all things from business, to love, to spirituality, to health/wellness, and EVERYTHING in between.

To tell you a little about myself for context I am a model, actress, teaching artist, and writer. For this week at least. I’m kidding, but I do go through phases and love to follow where my desires and interests lead me. I enjoy having my toes dipped in a little bit of everything. Which keeps my life exciting and me, sane.

I believe storytelling is a very powerful tool that can provoke change, encourage healing, spread empathy, and unite people.

So why did I decide to start a podcast?

Well, during quarantine and even after I just took notice of how often I spend talking on the phone. I also began to notice how energizing those conversations were to me. I love connecting with people and just talking about anything. I love the hidden messages I can find in every conversation I have in passing. I truly believe there is divinity in all things and that our words are divine music flowing from our very powerful vessels/bodies.

As an actress, I enjoy storytelling. I am in fact a story-teller, we all are. I don’t take that lightly. I believe storytelling is a very powerful tool that can provoke change, encourage healing, spread empathy, and unite people. There is so much POWER in the stories we tell and the stories we ingest.

My work as a teaching artist has required me to facilitate conversations among a wide age range of people. Usually in large groups of people. Which taught me to actively listen even under the pressure of being in front of people. It taught me how to be more curious in my question making. It taught me how to be comfortable in control of a conversation, specifically how to navigate a conversation to tell the story I would like to.

With these three things in mind, I would often mention to people around me that they should start a podcast. I even enjoyed listening to podcasts for years. But, it wasn’t until a friend invited me on her podcast I decided that I should start my own. With my skills combined, a podcast seems like a no brainer to me. I have been enjoying it ever since!

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What have I learned so far about myself during this process?

This is the first time I have ever taken on a creative endeavor completely alone. So that revealed to me that I have some fear around doing things independently. Which has taught me to practice more self-discipline. What has worked for me, is creating a schedule. In which I invite guests in bulk, create outlines, and record. This has made everything more manageable. I am still working on optimizing my organization and process. But so far so good!

The main thing I have learned is that I really really love podcasting. I love connecting with my guests. I love hearing new stories, tips, and life advice from people who genuinely inspire me. I have learned that my purpose truly is to connect people through storytelling. Spreading joy and inspiration, nothing makes me happier.

I am excited to share my feedback and takeaways from each episode on this platform as well as lifestyle tips. So follow along my journey here!

Thanks for reading.

Much Love,

Kayla.