Wait, who am I again?

“Ugh, I really have to listen to the recorded version of myself?”

This thought ran through my mind a few times as I reviewed a podcast that I uploaded to SoundCloud for a class. Well, this is awkward, I thought. But, I sort of got a better sense of myself after I heard myself.

I am not the most formal person ever, but I am also not the most laid-back person either. I think I found a happy medium when recording myself on SoundCloud. No one wants to listen to someone who sounds super scripted and boring, but they do not want to hear someone who sounds like they are just talking to themselves and hoping someone will listen, either.

I hope that someone will listen to my podcast and picture me, Brooke Miller. I want them to be able to grasp who I am as a person and get a sense of my personality. However, I do not want them to feel like they know me just from a three minute podcast.

There is a fine line between what is person and what is too personal, but it is hard to actually define what that all entails. I think for most people, like myself, I just put myself out there hoping that I am in the safezone. It is truly hard to tell, though, without it being too late. Find out what it is that you are looking to share and discover how you will share it, whether it is through personal experiences, or nothing personal at all. It is all up to you.

After listening to the recorded podcast I uploaded I pictured myself in my mind. I could hear the cheerfulness sound beaming within my voice and I could sense my awkward humor, too. I think the podcast suits me well. Maybe a little more personal and chatty would have been good. However, I think that it is much easier to discover who you truly are on a podcast during a natural conversation with another individual. That way, you can really learn more about someone through that interaction with someone else.