Several years ago I started a podcast. The goal of the podcast was to draw attention to my coaching business, in the hope of bringing in more clients. So I bought a mic, and some podcasting gear, and I brought in a couple interns to help produce the show. We worked from these plastic folding tables that I set up in my office. Later, I hired one of the guys, Mike, and together we produced about 150 episodes.
During two seasons, we interviewed some of the top minds in wellness and mental health. That wasn’t the original intention, but things organically shifted that way. The podcast was focused on dating and relationships, but what I came to realize is that our relationships are only as healthy as we are.
The podcast never came close to paying for itself. So eventually I stopped producing it. The truth is I ran it for way longer than I should have, mostly because I enjoyed it so much.
It’s interesting for me to reflect on what we created, because it changed me. In the first episodes I talked a lot because I felt like I had a lot to say. Later, once I understood how special our guest were, I found that I was mostly asking questions and listening. I realized that these opportunities were special, and they helped me work through some things I was gong through at the time. And based upon a lot of emails that I’ve received over the years, it helped a lot of other people too.
The last year was tough for a lot of people. From the sickness and health caused by the pandemic, business closures, financial losses, social strife, political upheaval, racial tensions, isolation, and a whole lot more, it was a period that caused a lot of us to stop and reflect. These experience tend to lead to changed. When we sit with ourself, and we have the space to reflect, things open up in a way that they don’t otherwise.
For me, the process led me to a question, “What would I do if I could do anything?”. I decided I would create media that help make people’s life better. So I started buying new mics, and cameras, and gear. I ended up building a new recording studio to podcasts, videos, and livestreams. I realized that what I built was special, so I decided to go further to help produce media with others to more fully utilize the space. This is the result, welcome to CofC Studios.