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Episode 04 Show notes:\xa0 Mistakes I have made

I have made mistakes along my journey from pharmacist to voice actor.\xa0 It\u2019s ok to share your mistakes.

Why would I create a podcast episode to talk about mistakes I have made?\xa0 I want you to know that I\u2019m human.\xa0 I make mistakes, but I try to fail forward.\xa0 I learn from my mistakes, and I don\u2019t give up.\xa0 Whenever possible, I like to learn from the mistakes of others.\xa0 It saves me the hassle of making the same mistake.\xa0

7 of my mistakes

1. My first logo.\xa0 My graphic designer, Margo, created a great first logo.\xa0 It wasn\u2019t right for me, but her second attempt is the logo on my website today.\xa0 Margo did a great job.\xa0 Her website is https://www.designbymep.com.\xa0 She also created my podcast artwork.\xa0 (I love both!)\xa0 Thanks Margo!
2. Hoarding ideas and not sharing them.\xa0 I feared idea theft.\xa0 No one has stolen my ideas that I know of.\xa0 I may hurt some feelings by keeping my idea to myself.\xa0 I definitely missed out on input from others.\xa0 When I share my ideas, I get input from others.\xa0 People love to solve problems, and I appreciate the help.
3. Working with people outside of the voiceover industry to do branding and marketing.\xa0 Professionals in the voiceover industry have the right eyes, ears, and knowledge base to help voice actors.\xa0 I need to make the right connections and listen to them.
4. Wanting to narrate pharmacist continuing education journals was not a mistake; assuming my idea would work was a mistake. Narrating journals may not be \u201ca thing\u201d because they weren\u2019t meant to be read out loud.\xa0 Maybe a summary could be an alternative?\xa0 Ellipses, abbreviations, and other elements make it difficult to read straight through.\xa0 Complicated sentence structure needs to be simplified.\xa0 Even some of the more conversational journals create barriers to using the journal as a script.\xa0 Delivery is important.
5. Assuming everyone will like my voice and that my vocal age, energy, and accent will be right for the job (narrating continuing pharmacy education journals). \xa0
6. NaPodPoMo.\xa0 I thought I could create my podcast and publish daily episodes in the same month.\xa0 The first episode of my podcast came out in December.\xa0 Oops. \xa0
7. Staying in situations that aren\u2019t right for me.\xa0 I worked for a company for 9 years.\xa0 I waited until my breaking point to leave.\xa0 I should have left sooner.

In summary, I\u2019m human, and I have made mistakes.\xa0 Will I make more?\xa0 You bet!\xa0 Am I going to give up because of them?\xa0 No!\xa0 Will I learn from my mistakes and the mistakes of others?\xa0 Of course! \xa0

I\u2019m enjoying my transition from pharmacist to voice actor, and I\u2019m taking the good with the bad.\xa0 If you\u2019re making a transition too, give yourself some grace.\xa0 Making a big change can be hard.\xa0 You will make mistakes.\xa0 Use your failures to do better in the future.\xa0 Don\u2019t give up.\xa0 And, if possible, learn from the mistakes of others. \xa0 \xa0

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