I was invited to be on Laura Womack's podcast, Bloom Where You're Planted - The Never Too Late Podcast a few weeks ago. This is my first time talking on a podcast and I was very nervous. I've never been a fan of public speaking. And, yes, it's different selling my book to people I don't know. I've always dreaded the part of talking in front of large crowds. Over time, my fear has lessened a little due to previous jobs, including taking Dale Carnegie classes.
After the recording
session was complete, Laura explained the editor would then work on
making the podcast recording sound professional and add opening music.
She also said it would be a few weeks before it would be released into
the world.
But do I have a good voice? I know it sounds different inside my head. I dreaded hearing what I really sound like to the real world.
Last night, I received a message that the podcast had been released. I wasn't brave enough to listen to it right then, so I made a promise with myself to listen in the morning. I even set a calendar alarm to double ensure I really did it.
Bloom Where You're Planted - Angie McPherson/ Penny Pearson - EPISODE 54
Fast forward to the next day, my alarm reminded me and it went in search for my podcast. I was so very pleasantly surprised I didn't sound like a complete dork. I even sounded like I knew what I was talking about.
If you have forty-five spare minutes, definitely pop into the website and catch my podcast! I talk about writing books under two different names in multiple genres, where I grew up as a young girl and where my life led after that.
Happy listening and read on!
Penny
