Podcast Planning For The Worst Day Of Your Life

Podcast Pontifications

Unfortunately, the confidence one gains with podcasting bestows neither invulnerability nor immortality. When you’re taken down—or perhaps out—do you have a good plan to inform your audience?

On a long enough timescale, one day, our audience will no longer be able to hear our voice for an extended period of time. Perhaps forever. Or, less dramatically, perhaps for an extended period of time.

How much thought have you given to what you can do when the thing that you do you can do no more?

You can do nothing. If podcasting is just a hobby for you like it is for the vast majority of podcasters, then you probably shouldn’t spend much effort planning this inevitability.

Or you can do something, like designate another podcaster to step in and post an episode letting your audience know what’s happening. But who is that person? And how will they know when you need their help?

But something may not be enough, so maybe you need to do everything, with a detailed plan that updates your audience where they live. Not only via an emergency audio episode. An update for YouTube. Your website. Your newsletter. Your outside publications. Your social properties.

That sounds… complicated. And likely describes many processes that are locked inside your head, not written down. No shared login credentials. No clear designation of who’s doing what. No real contingency plans for when things go bad.

I know I’m not well prepared for this inevitability. Are you?

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Support For Abortion Rights

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade on June 24th. Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions. Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few. You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com. If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources: 1. ShoutYourAbortion.com is a campaign to normalize abortion. 2. DontBanEquality.com is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions. 3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics. 4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. 5. Choice.CRD.co has a collection of these resources and more. We encourage you to speak up! And spread the word.

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