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[00:00:00] Jethro: this is Jethro the producer for the Build and Public Podcast here, talking with Stacey about how it's been going and what she's thinking about the Build and Public Podcast. You've done 33 episodes so far, Stacey. That's crazy, huh? [00:00:15] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: Yeah. Yeah. I told my husband this morning at breakfast that my podcast is my playground and my, it's like my practice playground, and. After doing it 33 times, it's helped me not take myself so seriously. It's helped me have a space and a place to use my voice and process in a way that is safe. And so I've really appreciated this practice space. [00:00:52] Jethro: What I think is funny is you're like this safe place where Anybody on the internet can go listen to it and figure out what I'm saying. That, that, to you is safe, is pretty remarkable. [00:01:03] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: Thank you. [00:01:04] Jethro: Yeah. So how do you feel about reception? Do you feel like people are listening? Have people reached out to you or mentioned it? What do you think? [00:01:14] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: No, I've not really heard anything from other people. I also think though, I've yet to figure out how to put contact info or anything like that. Like I sent you a potential opener. I don't know if you saw that or not, but like thinking about how do I frame an opener and a closer that's maybe prerecorded. So that I don't have to every day when I start, have to worry about the opening and the closing piece. So cuz a lot of times I don't necessarily tell people about it in the podcast [00:01:48] Jethro: Yeah, Uhhuh. [00:01:49] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: The other thing that I was just thinking about is I wanna put it in a link to my podcast in my signature line, in my email. So I've been thinking about where are places and spaces that I can put this. As now I feel like, okay, pe people, if I put it out there, people are listening. This is where they can access it without me having to extra take extra time to think how do I promote it and where do I put it and do I tweet about it? Do I, just some places I can put the info. [00:02:19] Jethro: Yeah, so a couple things on that I would suggest. Number one, I would just have a script for the opening and the closing that you read each time, and then it will be it should be very short, like 15 to 20 words. And, hey, this is Stacey Gonzalez. This is in Public. You can connect with me here and then at the end, thanks for listening. And. Blah, blah, blah, whatever you wanna say. Call to action, whatever. I think because you're talking so much about soul growth and your process through building that I think having people go to soul Growth and do whatever your lead magnet is there for. For that would be a powerful and worthwhile thing to do. That's what it seems like to me. You can do whatever you want, of course. But that's what I think would be beneficial. Have a script and then just read that at the beginning and the end of whatever you do that day. [00:03:16] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: Okay. And when you say have 'em go there, what? What do you mean by there? [00:03:21] Jethro: Two, whatever you have set up for soul grow, soul growth of how people connect with you there. [00:03:26] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: I see. Okay. Okay, [00:03:29] Jethro: That to me that seems like the smartest place to send people. [00:03:33] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: Okay. I see. Versus the B Podcast Network is, which is what I put at the front of it, I'll probably say as a part of the b podcast network.com. [00:03:42] Jethro: Please do say part of the B podcast network, cuz we do want people to know that it is part of that. Yeah. [00:03:48] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: Okay. [00:03:48] Jethro: So the other thing that that I would suggest as it relates to that is you want people to connect with you on Twitter, on LinkedIn, and put that contact information in there as well. And then that way you've just got this regular stuff that you're saying each time so that people know how to reach out and connect with you. [00:04:12] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: Okay. [00:04:16] Jethro: So what I'll do is I will get you a link that you can put in your signature that will get it out on all the platforms so that people can people can subscribe wherever they're comfortable. It's what I shared with morning motivation for educators. It's a similar link to that, that I shared in our base camp for the network. So it'll have, Google podcast, Spotify, everything. And that's pretty easy to get and I'll get that for you so you have it. So what has been the hardest thing about doing this podcast? [00:04:47] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: The hardest thing. Not knowing sometimes what to say, what to share. Days are really long and thinking what is the most relevant or salient or important thing that's top of mind when maybe I have 10 things. And then I do it usually at night, at the end of the day because I feel like that's the reflected reflection of the day. But sometimes I'm really tired and my mind is not as sharp. At the end of the day. And that's probably a little bit hard also thinking I don't feel like I found my thing yet. And if that makes sense. I feel like I said, it's this playground, it's this pla practice space. I don't wanna make a What would that be called? Like a shtick? I don't, and shtick is not the right word, but I feel like podcast host have their shtick or what they're known for and I don't feel like I know what my, what it is for me yet. Exactly. And I feel okay with that because I feel like when it's authentic and when it comes to me, I'll know. But I'm watching or listening or reflecting for that thing that, that feels like the salient through thread to every day. And I just, I don't feel like I've I feel like I'm getting closer, but I don't have it yet. [00:06:06] Jethro: Yeah. Yep. That that makes sense. And I think that's okay still. The fact is you've done 33 episodes and you've put time and energy into it. How has it benefited you by just doing it, regardless of what people are saying or if people are listening or anything like that. [00:06:27] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: It's benefited me so much. It has helped me build my confidence. In speaking is even though for all of my career and I've been in front of audiences and I've spoken publicly and I've done all these things, this is a very different way of me speaking. And so it has opened me up to being more open and vulnerable. And then it helps me when I'm not doing the podcast, when I'm in front of people. In person or on a Zoom. It helps me remember my words are, I can be calm and confident in my words. [00:07:08] Jethro: Yeah [00:07:08] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: it also helped me, I started doing like random Facebook's slides here and there, to stretch myself in a practice playground there. And I would've never done that if I hadn't done the podcast. Never would've went on Facebook Live, ever. [00:07:23] Jethro: Yeah. Interesting. Yeah. I think you're doing a great job. I'm loving it and I think it's wonderful that you're doing it and. This is an experiment and you could decide tomorrow I'm done and never do another one. And that would be totally fine and no big deal at all. If you're listening to this thank you. We appreciate it. And share with anybody else and we'll see how long it goes on and what it grows into. [00:07:49] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: Can I add one other piece before we jump? What you bring to this, I wanna share what you bring as the podcast producer that allows me to do this. Just what you just did and said, I do not feel any pressure from you. And because of that, it allows me to really lean in and be open and not feel like I'm disappointing you or not doing my part for the network or not whatever. And that has been really wonderful. So I just wanna thank you for that. [00:08:19] Jethro: Oh let me tell you a little interesting tidbit. It since you brought that up. We, a lot of people say that you should have high expectations, and I actually believe that you should have no expectations because expectations are just delayed disappointment. And if you expect something from someone, they're going to feel like they're disappointing you or like they are doing something wrong or whatever. And the fact that you say that is, it feels so good to me because I don't want you to ever feel like. You are beholden to me to produce something. I want it to come from your heart, and that's what I believe you personally have a gift of doing. And I want to help you do that in a different medium that I hope is gonna benefit you in some way. And what I think is really cool about our partnership on this is that I do have this great belief in you as a person and. And what you can accomplish. And I, it doesn't ha I don't know how great things you can accomplish. I just know you can accomplish great things. So I don't wanna mess that up by making it something that it doesn't need to be. And I think that is really powerful. So I'm glad we took the time to do this little conversation. Thank you. [00:09:39] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: Thank you. [00:09:40] Jethro: All right. Stacey's back solo tomorrow for her Build and Public podcast on the B Podcast Network. Thanks, Stacey. [00:09:49] Dr. Stacey Gonzales: Thank you.