So This Is My Why | Issue 21

Hey STIMYers!

It’s been awhile!​

I’ve been taking some time out to recaliberate & plot out where STIMY is heading, particularly as we head in STIMY Ep 60+ territory (how time flies).

When I first started STIMY, the goal was simple: I wanted to talk to interesting people about how they built their lives, and figure out how I could do the same, if I were so inclined.

And while the advice for any creator is to niche down, I kept the range broad because well, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. If a potential guest made me “uncomfortable” because their industry was so foreign, then all the more reason for me to say yes. Also, I began during the global pandemic so running a weekly podcast meant I was “meeting” at least one new person a week.

Suffice to say, I think I’ve hit my humble goals! And in a strange way, I’ve never felt more “connected” to people around the world.

But having done this for a year, there’s a part of me that really wants to do deep dives into particular topics. And this is something that I haven’t had a chance to do so: when you only have 1.5 hours to explore a person’s entire life, you sacrifice depth on certain subject matters. And I’ve realised that some of my favourite episodes have been when people just riff on what they really know for a good hour or so.

​So moving forward, I’m going to try mixing it up: exploring the life’s of interesting people, but also sometimes honing in on just certain topics for an entire episode.

​That said, I’d love to hear what YOU have to say about STIMY, and the kind of guests/topics you’d like to see covered.

So if you have a spare moment or two, would you mind please filling out this feedback form?

Now onto STIMY’s latest episode!