We celebrate launching, but rarely talk about stopping. What criteria help you decide whether a podcast idea is worth sunsetting?
Oh, I was so reminded of this question just the other day. I had a pre-call with a potential guest, and we pretty much decided that “let’s do an episode about stopping” was the plan. But the guest has waved off for the foreseeable future—so the idea is now rattling around in my head.
I’m on the fence about this, Craig, since I haven’t done any podcasts for a very long time. I’m trying to figure out how to keep the podcasts on my website and drop Captivate as the host.
I’m cutting back expenses, as your recent post reminded me.
In Mississippi (near Memphis) after April tornadoes.
I love this topic @craigconstantine I have been thinking about it since you posted here. The idea that I keep thinking about is how many people just podfade versus “intentionally” stopping. Think “Conscious Uncoupling” if you need to - breaking up with your show. If you just ghost your audience, what does that say about you? Or about me - I still intend to get back to The Binge Factor but some more urgent things have come in front of it and I haven’t taken the time to get in front of my audience and tell them my intentions. Should they wait for me? Why trust me as a coach if I can’t even tell them why I am standing them up?
Maybe being honest with ourselves first about stopping a show is the first step.