Anyone Here Podcast?
Posted on September 24, 2007 - Filed Under Mom Stuff, Personal |
Just curious if anyone here has ever done a podcast. I was over at Grow Your Writing Business this weekend for the Writer´s Cafe and we all got to talking about how podcasting can be a good way to make yourself more identifiable to your audience.
For me, personally, podcasting is just scary. I´m not that fond of my voice, it´s a bit weird and people tell me that I´ve picked up a strange accent over the years. I recently talked to a woman from Alberta, Canada and the first thing she said after we´d exchanged hellos was “You have an accent . . . I thought you were from Canada?”
Also, in my infrequent calls to my family, they tend to make fun of my strange accent (much like they do here when I speak Spanish . . . I´m safe in no language now!). Apparently, it is a cross between British/Australian/Canadian and Spanish. Ok. You can see why I´m a tad insecure about the idea of doing a podcast.
However, I´m thinking it might be an interesting way to connect with my readers from time to time . . . what do you think? Would you be interested in listening to an odd expat mom accent? 
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I would totally listen to your podcast. I have a friend with sort of the same problem. She’s originally from Florida, grew up in Kenya where all her friends were from all over the world, and now lives in Maryland. I tell her she has a non-accent. As for me, there’s no doubt where I’m from. Alabama all the way. Oh well.
Thanks, Jessica, I´ll have to consider it, then. I´m a bit nervous, but glad to hear others have the same accent issue!
I’ve been podcasting since Jan of 2007 and I love it. I have a podcast about Costa Rica called Costa Rica Talk Radio. I’m now starting another one called Everyday Spanish Phrases. It’s a lot of fun and don’t worry about your voice and all that, it’s podcasting the more you sound like yourself and not some over-produced radio “DJ” the more popular your show! Shoot me an email if you have questions about how to podcast.
Thanks, Alan. I´ll probably be talking to you soon.