My First Year of Podcasting

[00:00:00] Welcome to Business Finance and Soul. My name is Shaun Enders and I'm a curious entrepreneur.

[00:00:07] I love exploring business, personal finance and consciousness. I'll jump around topics,

[00:00:13] often my opinions and occasionally interview interesting people. Looking forward to going

[00:00:19] on this journey, let's be curious together.

[00:00:30] Welcome back to Business Finance and Soul. So Bill Bradley once said,

[00:00:36] ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you were arriving.

[00:00:43] Well, I just passed the one year mark for this podcast. And so I can speak to persistence.

[00:00:51] You know March 27th, 2023, I made a commitment to show up every week for the next 12 months.

[00:00:58] And you know what? I did it. I'm proud of myself. 57 episodes feels really amazing.

[00:01:06] And my mission with BFS, Business Finance and Soul is to create a conversation and get curious about this game called life.

[00:01:17] And what I found as a recruiting professional over the course of two decades is that we as humans are so varied

[00:01:26] and diverse through our experiences in life, yet we share so many of the same fears and aspirations.

[00:01:36] And this is where my excitement continues to build. I made a one year commitment of course.

[00:01:43] And that was because I wanted to see how this would unfold. You know, I've never done anything like this before.

[00:01:49] I didn't really have a mission in terms of how many individuals would download episodes or where we would go with this.

[00:01:57] But we've had thousands of downloads. I'd like to see that continue to grow.

[00:02:02] And it's been really exciting to get the feedback from all of you that listen at different times, text messages and emails.

[00:02:11] And you know, when I think about some of these messages that resonate, I think of of Maslow's hierarchy.

[00:02:22] You know, it's as relevant today as it ever was.

[00:02:26] You've got psychological, safety, love and belonging, esteem and self-actualization.

[00:02:35] You know, there will continue to be change in evolution in the world through all of our technological advancements.

[00:02:42] But as humans, our primal needs are absolutely a necessity.

[00:02:49] And I think that that's what brings us together. That's why all of us are unique in our own way.

[00:02:56] And we like to share stories. We like to hear from each other and understand how we're navigating our lives.

[00:03:06] And we want to do better for ourselves. And sometimes it's just interesting and entertainment.

[00:03:12] But you know, today I wanted to take a moment and highlight some of my past episodes that I'm really proud of.

[00:03:20] And you know, the feedback that I've received has highlighted how many shared journeys were on.

[00:03:32] And that's exciting for me. You know, financial freedom versus retirement was very important to me because I care so deeply about financial freedom for everyone.

[00:03:43] If you haven't listened to financial freedom versus retirement, it's in there. I don't remember what episode.

[00:03:49] But I just really enjoyed that because I think the conversation around retirement had been something that's just kind of outdated.

[00:03:57] You know, this idea that you just get to a number and then you're done working. That's it.

[00:04:02] You're supposed to go sit on the beach or play golf or do something.

[00:04:06] Most people can't even imagine themselves in a traditional retirement or you just check out.

[00:04:11] I think the conversation around financial freedom is so much more interesting of where we are actually thinking about attaining this sense of financial independence.

[00:04:22] And we get to a point of where we are actually making decisions based on our desires and based on our interests.

[00:04:29] And maybe the way we want to give back in activities that excite us day to day rather than grinding out an existence just for money.

[00:04:39] I mean, we live in a consumer based society. And I don't hate on consumerism.

[00:04:45] You know, but I hate that people go into debt for it.

[00:04:48] So, you know, really financial freedom creates that opportunity for each of us to live in our genius.

[00:04:54] And I think that that's one of the episodes that really got me excited to share my mindset, my philosophy.

[00:05:03] Another one was in posture syndrome. That one I really enjoyed because it's something that we have or will struggle with at some level.

[00:05:13] Now, feeling worthy. It's a battle that we have to work on daily.

[00:05:19] If you're alive, you are worthy. And that's the truth.

[00:05:25] And if you're bettering yourself, if you're pushing yourself, if you're going to another realm of existence that you haven't been in the past,

[00:05:40] you're going to face imposter syndrome. And so I think that one was a great episode because it's something that all of us are going to struggle with or have struggled with.

[00:05:51] Another one trauma for good. That one was important because it applies meaning to the most painful experiences of our life.

[00:05:59] You know, when we appreciate our story, when we embrace the worst of life, we understand more contextually why we're gifted those challenges.

[00:06:11] And I truly believe this. And that episode really represents my beliefs.

[00:06:18] And so I'd like to be vulnerable on that episode. I thought it was a very meaningful just to me personally.

[00:06:28] And so after six months of episodes of recording, I was approached to host my first guest who was Adam Carroll.

[00:06:40] Now, I've interviewed thousands of candidates looking for jobs within my professional career.

[00:06:48] But that first interview with Adam had me super nervous.

[00:06:53] You know, I actually had to listen to a posture to my imposter syndrome episode to kind of ease that anxiety.

[00:07:00] You know, Adam had a TEDx talk with over six million views.

[00:07:05] So he was a perfect first guest because he was very natural.

[00:07:12] He felt very comfortable in conversation. And we just kind of moved along from topic to topic with ease.

[00:07:22] And so Adam was wonderful to have on and got me a little bit more comfortable saying, hey, maybe I do want to have guests more often.

[00:07:30] And so I was exciting. And each time I've had a guest on, it's really been because that individual gets me excited.

[00:07:41] Their message gets me excited. They're bringing a different perspective.

[00:07:44] And it's going to continue to be that way. As I look at guests, you know, the common thread will be they are doing something that interests me.

[00:07:54] And I think that needs to be shared. So my goal moving forward is to continue and mix in guests here and there.

[00:08:04] I'll probably have a minimum of one a month.

[00:08:08] And I think that's kind of a good cadence. But but yeah, as I look at the next 12 months, I'm making another commitment.

[00:08:17] Let's do another year of business finances. So you know, I also want to grow the audience.

[00:08:23] I think that that's exciting for me. I think based on what I've been receiving as far as feedback.

[00:08:31] Some people that I know and some people that I never connected with in the past that just hit me up on LinkedIn.

[00:08:38] You know, I know there's a place in the world for this content. And for the messages from the guests that I'm hosting.

[00:08:49] And so I need your help. You know, there's no way that I can do this without your help.

[00:08:55] So over the next year, I'm asking for support more sharing and engagement.

[00:09:02] And if you love even one podcast that you've listened to, you'll please share it with someone you know that would appreciate and enjoy the message.

[00:09:12] And that's my commitment. We're going to do another year. We're going to put out another 50 plus podcasts.

[00:09:19] And when I state that publicly, it ups the ante. It showcases that that I am committed and that this journey isn't isn't done.

[00:09:33] So this was a quick one today. I just wanted to say thank you for your support. If you're listening to this, I just I appreciate you.

[00:09:43] And that's all I've got. Stay curious and look out for another year of business finances.