What does knowing what you want your podcast to look like have to do with hiring the right podcast editor? Well, arguably, we're going to tackle a pretty broad topic today, and not every bit of it will apply. But I'm going to ask you to allow yourself the opportunity to expand your perspective a bit, because we're going to dig into that perfect magic wand future that we talked about in the last episode, and start to identify what's standing in our way. Listen to discoverThe two most common categories of roadblocks Which roadblocks you might want to accept Why there should always be a gap between your expectations and your skill

Links & ResourcesLinks & Resources https://engaging-missions.captivate.fm/listen (Engaging Missions Show) - This is the show that I was producing at the time that I brought on my first podcast editor. It's on an indefinite hiatus, primarily because editing was taking over my life and this show was costing money rather than making money. https://1000podcasters.com (1,000 Podcasters) - I launched this solo show primarily to get some practice in storytelling and solo hosting. It eventually gathered a bit of an audience, but I made the choice to stop producing it because my calendar was too full, and I needed to prioritize some things that were more important - like faith and family (and sleep). https://yayapodcasting.com/ (YaYa Podcasting) - This is my friend Carrie. She offered a short course on how to edit dialog for scripted podcasts that I took because I always want to be growing and improving.

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