How She Went From “I Can’t Start a Podcast” to Season 2

A few months ago, Kathleen did not see herself as someone who would ever have a podcast. Now she’s already on Season 2. In this episode, we talk about the surprisingly emotional, creative, weirdly-fun process of becoming “a person who podcasts”… especially when you’re beginning from a place of hesitation, perfectionism, self-doubt, and “surely this is for more extroverted/media-trained people than me.” Kathleen Wisemandle is a leadership coach and founder who initially joined the Sounds Great Podcast Accelerator thinking she’d maybe experiment with a few tiny audio essays. Fast forward a handful of months and she’s: hosting interviews experimenting with formats building community around her ideas reconnecting with people in meaningful ways discovering that podcasting is a lot more playful and flexible than she imagined We also get into: • why solo episodes felt scarier than interviews • learning to tolerate hearing your own voice • sustainable release schedules and avoiding burnout • podcasting during career reinvention and second acts • why “good enough to publish” is the goal • creating before you feel fully legitimate • how community changes the experience of making a show There’s also a surprisingly delightful side conversation about editing… because Kathleen turned out to genuinely love editing her podcast, which honestly feels a little unhinged but inspiring. If you’ve been circling the idea of a podcast for months (or years)… this conversation may help it feel a little less abstract, a little less intimidating, and a little more like something you could actually begin. 🎙 ABOUT THE SHOW Talking the Talk is a podcast about podcasting, hosted by Courtney Reimer, founder and principal strategist of Sounds Great Creative Podcast Strategy. Inside, you’ll get the realest of real talk about what it takes to make a podcast that lasts, reaches + resonates with your ideal audience, and earns its keep without burning you out. 📲 CONNECT Instagram: @soundsgreatpodcasts Website: SoundsGreatStrategy.com 🎧 ABOUT THE GUEST Kathleen Wisemandle is a leadership coach, organizational psychologist, and founder of Aspire to Grow, where she helps leaders navigate growth, reinvention, and change with greater clarity and intention. She is also the host of The Rooted Leader Podcast. #Podcasting #WomenInPodcasting #StartAPodcast #PodcastTips #WomenEntrepreneurs #ThoughtLeadership #CreativeProcess #EntrepreneurLife #PodcastStrategy