The Way It Is

I've been planning my podcast for a long time now, what it will be about, who I wanted to interview, what it was going to be. I put it off for so long, out of fear and allowing my own thoughts to consume me and stop me from perusing any dreams that will lead me to today. I spent so much of my life being told to think realistically, that I need to find a job that offers steady pay. I gave in to that reality, but not really being happy with said reality. I keep coming back to wanting to have my own show, where I promote my city and talk to interesting people.

I love broadcasting, radio was my first love. I didn't peruse television because I don't like the obsession of fashion and beauty it creates. With radio, you can look like crap but still be respected because you have a great voice. I entered broadcasting school with aspirations of learning all I can to get me where I need to go. Little did I know what the industry was turning into, I have no respect for big name companies that destroy local radio for the sake of getting listeners.

I got through broadcasting school with average marks, I tried the best I could and I have a million and one excuses why I fell short of doing better. Life just has a way of throwing me into the lions pit and waiting for me to come out of the other side. I can chose to blame everyone around me for my failure, OR I can get up and move on. Things aren't going to work out for everyone, but I know what I'm capable of doing.

I hear things a lot differently than most people, I am very sensitive to certain frequencies. Often I need to turn down music due to how it was recorded or the amount of noise reverberating around me, I feel that gives me an advantage in my editing. I listen closely to background noise, how the voice is, the ticks and shakes of a voice. With the right program and equipment I'm able to edit out a lot of unnecessary noise, I do my best to create a great quality sound. I'm not perfect, but as I grow with this podcast, I'm hoping that my show will have the feeling of listening to your close friends talk. Much like how listening to radio banter should feel.