Shanti Joy Gold hosts Stories We Haven't Shared, a campfire-style interview series where underrepresented people talk about the extra layers they navigate in their careers. The show grew out of her "LinkedIn coming out," when she posted about coming out at work and friends told her they'd had no idea she'd gone through it.

Two years in, Shanti talks with Becky about getting help to launch (shout-out to FPC member Alicia Galati), switching from biweekly to monthly without losing listeners, keeping her coaching business and her podcast in "orbits" that sit close together without forcing it, and why the vulnerability of her guests still takes her breath away.

Timestamps

00:00 Meet Shanti Joy Gold and Stories We Haven't Shared
04:52 Why hearing someone's story makes it hard to hate
06:58 Hiring a consultant to get past perfectionism and overthinking
09:53 Season two: moving from biweekly to monthly
13:12 What happened to downloads after going monthly
14:20 Keeping the podcast and the business in close orbit
15:38 Unexpected business results: clients, side gigs, and planting seeds
20:44 How hosting has shaped her as a person and a coach
23:45 Worst podcasting advice: believing there's one right formula
24:26 Best advice: make sure you still love doing it
26:39 Why community matters for independent podcasters

Links

• Shanti Joy Gold: https://shantijoygold.com/
• Stories We Haven't Shared podcast link: https://shantijoygold.com/podcast/
• Shanti on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@shantijoygold-coach

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