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“Within a week I was fully equipped with a microphone and headset along with a wealth of knowledge about podcasting platforms. I even subscribed to a few newsletters that offered information on starting and building a podcast. We recorded my first episode and I remember disliking the sound of my voice. Feeling discouraged I decided not to publish the recording and instead took a break with hopes of picking it back up later. As we know, time goes by quickly and I realized almost a year had passed.”

“For my latest journalism experiment I have bravely entered the world of podcasting with zero broadcasting experience under my belt. The result was literally days of record, delete, record, edit, delete and then: “That was perfect! But… you forgot to press the record button.” I did manage to work through the frustration and actually start to enjoy discovering what you can do with a mic, a recorder and the free audio editing software Audacity. I love the amount of creativity that audio allows you: you’ve got the tone, pitch, speed, sound effects, and the actual words you use, all at your disposal. It really allows you the freedom to present a story in a unique voice.”