You Have A Story To Tell.

Sarah here with a little reminder about how important you are.

A lot of people want to podcast, but are afraid they don’t have anything “important enough” to say — or that they don’t have a story to tell at all.

The reality is, you have thoughts, feelings, opinions, and events that have shaped you and your life. These things are IMPORTANT because they are TRUE and REAL, and they have the potential to help other people learn, grow, and exist. They can help other people find meaning, joy, and healing.

These are the makings — the elements — of your story.

Stories are the very foundation of human culture. We were created to be storytellers and we are, in a way, story-bound.

From the early days of oral storytelling around a campfire to today’s 30-second TV commercials, everything we create and everything we consume is, in a way, a story.

Storytelling is communication. We tell stories to learn, grow, warn one other of danger, and spread joy. We tell stories to share our experiences and emotions. We tell stories to survive.

You, too, have words to share — truths couched in fictional or nonfictional language — and a story to shape them. And you MUST tell your story. You MUST create your podcast.

If you DON’T share your story — if you don’t create your podcast — you are depriving people of a chance to hear it, and thus learn and grow and find meaning.

You are also denying yourself, because the storyteller gains just as much from the experience as the story listener.

We need to be heard just as much as we need to hear. In refusing to tell your story, you are denying yourself community, validation, catharsis, and growth.

I know it can be intimidating, yes, and difficult. But it is crucial.

Large or small, fictional or nonfictional, it doesn’t matter. You have a story to tell. You have a message to share.

It is the most important and impactful thing you can do in this world. 

Let’s get podcasting. 

Words & warmth,

Sarah