We were lucky to catch up with Madison Baron recently and have shared our conversation below.

Madison, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Learning the craft is often a unique journey from every creative – we’d love to hear about your journey and if knowing what you know now, you would have done anything differently to speed up the learning process.

When I decided to start podcasting I really didn’t have any idea what to do. I just knew that I wanted to start a podcast. I knew I had solid ideas, long form subjects, and I had a network of interesting panelist. Getting started was actually the easier part. It was the learning of programs, technology, and acquiring how to host a podcast to stream it. I easily could have hired someone to work on the editing, but I was strapped for money and wanted to do this as low budget as possible with the best results. I turned to
Learning how to use Adobe premier. I definitely could have also invested in courses but decided to follow YouTube university, not really a uni, but there’s a plethora of information to help you learn how to use the editing software like Adobe. I learned the basicals of premier when I was launching a YouTube channel that I no longer entertain, but that gave me the basics to edit for my podcast. Because my editing software is so complex and frustrating, I wish earlier on I had a community of support. I really only had one friend who mastered the program, who did help as much as possible, but at times when I wanted to quit out of frustration, having a group chat, community, or like podcaster would have kept me more sane. The learning process is ever changing and ever going. I think learning to go with the flow and be adaptive is really the one thing that was most essential. I had to change my recording process time over time, until I found a flow that worked for me. Having someone who knew what they were doing yo show me the ropes probably would have also sped up the process for recording, editing, and uploading, but because I did learn and host @withoutadoubtthepod on my own, I definitely struggled. This was my biggest obstacle alongside asking for help. I was just researching & googling but I didn’t really get a handle on the process of podcasting until I found support, grasped the concept of what my podcast mission really was all about, and felt confident in my ability to edit and host.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

A little backstory about who I am as a freelancer and podcaster starts with my ability to be open and willing. I have had a plethora of jobs and careers but always had a calling to inspire and remind people of their truest worth. I was a fitness coach for over 7 years and built a brand of motivation and “you can” attitude with my clients. I pull this spark into my podcast where I talk about cycle breaking, living out the most authentic version of you, and dive into self discovery. My mission is to encourage, remind, and inspire those of us who are traveling the less traveled roads and navigating the paths that call to us. Sometimes this life feels lonely but you don’t have to do it alone. Trail blazing starts with you.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

In 2024, we are living in times where most people feel they have the monetize their creative side. Where side hustles & extra money are glamorized. Yet many artists and creatives quit on their dream so early on because we have lack of support. Many artists and creatives are just putting it out there and doing what feels authentic to them, even if backlash is expected. As a society we tend to “yuck on their yum” if we don’t understand someone else’s art. We should do better to understand and talk about the meaning and effect of the work that each creative puts out because the passion behind the work is what needs to be acknowledged. As a society we need to support; we need to clap, we need to buy local. Humankind could do better by supporting art, creatives, and the ecosystem especially because this is how most people are entertained.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect of being a creative is someone understanding, relating, or being open to hearing about my craft. Those who are genuinely interested in my podcast or support it because they find value. When I get messages about an episode, how it made someone think or feel some type of way. It’s lonely on this side of the podcast. I have no cohost and run this soley as a one woman show so hearing feedback or just something about the podcast makes me heart start to swell. We don’t realize how much art and creative can connect us. It really is a tunnel that can bring us into so many different worlds.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @withoutadoubtthepod
• Youtube: https://youtube.com/@withoutadoubtthepodcast?si=jBRz2alwnb4vP66T
• Other: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mrlP7T8RaS3lXtML3iPjg?si=gX484wYLSbW_HKHMRlHPPQ

  Apple : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/without-a-doubt/id1705111203

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