3 Years of Podcasting Knowledge in 22 Minutes, 7 Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner

<p>Three years ago, I uploaded the first episode of Reclaiming Bossy from my bedroom with no network, no production experience and absolutely no idea what I was doing.</p><p> Now, the podcast has reached listeners in 65+ countries, taken me to record seasons in Amsterdam and Madrid, introduced me to incredible founders, creators and experts, and, after three years of showing up consistently, has finally been monetised. This episode is everything I wish someone had told me when I started.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re thinking about starting a podcast, creating content online, building a personal brand or growing your business through storytelling, these are the seven lessons I learned through trial and error, hundreds of hours behind the microphone and making plenty of mistakes along the way. </p><p><br></p><p>The good news? You don’t have to learn them the hard way, I am ungatekeeping everything I know.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’d like support bringing your own story to life, that’s exactly what we do at Empower Sounds Media. We work with founders, creators and brands on storytelling, personal branding, podcast strategy and production, content creation and digital marketing, helping you build a brand people remember without having to figure it all out alone.</p><p><br></p><p>WORK WITH ME</p><p>Creator/Founder Office Hours: Bring me your ideas, questions or whatever you’re stuck on, and we’ll turn it into a plan. :<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU1BGWDI1TnVlR1loSzhwU1BGbVJ4T3xBR3JiS2FtRTVuVUN5VDhxWHZ3bzdxdm9ZQ1dMYnBUMU5IZDMxM09PRTNSc01Mdk4tcVBYUkFmQmtmR2s0VjdYQUx1d3NTSWtQRWJ0aWpqSE5ZNEMtY0dqTXJPbFhmcG95Ulc5&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Fmaahika%2Fmentoring%3Fback%3D1&v=rVhd92IG_0M"><u>⁠⁠https://calendly.com/maahika/mentorin...⁠⁠</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>Founders + brands: Work with me on storytelling, personal branding, content and strategy through Empower Sounds Media.</p><p><br></p><p>Book a Strategy Session : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU2NEaHJEZG1IT0ltRU1vMENUMnR1UXxBR3JiS2FualBxNllOcnBTS2xNLWRkb2dadzRvVG1mZzlqN0lfV0RRdXNScjd5R0Jidm9GWDcybHR1czJhb0Y3blZnSENtN09tazhNdUc1d0o2YWgwZzh4dkdxTURIWHJyYkhW&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Fmaahika%2Fbranding-strategy-session%3Fback%3D1%26month%3D2026-07&v=rVhd92IG_0M"><u>⁠⁠https://calendly.com/maahika/branding...⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>Book a discovery call : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU3lCZ2tXQW5kZlBlQWF5ekhUeS10TXxBR3JiS2FtZDVJWnlqdkFzRXd3aXFPa2RrVnRjcGFxaEFQSTJpYXd5WEoyYzk4V1JSMmIxZmdXZ0RnT1dfblpnNkp2Q3ZRVllkbExWQ0pWWkxTV3A3UFNsd0tjVkpkak5Dczc4&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.com%2Fmaahika%2Fdiscovery-call%3Fback%3D1&v=rVhd92IG_0M"><u>⁠⁠https://calendly.com/maahika/discover...⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>Collaborations + enquiries: team@empowersoundsmedia.com</p><p><br></p><p>Join the next personal branding sprint : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUUVVcEVIeFg5NUR3QWNMYXVjT0hvOHxBR3JiS2FtZlVIUlJLN3FsVWxLWTZ3Z2tMc2lKSDFVUWVEQjFXbG02ZXBCX2pOU2t3SXF2X3hONGkyR2pqeHVTYVhTSDFPNjVJSlBCamNncnoyb0tKeGtSc1FsTzVFZjhraUVz&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSeNPFNgdt02CyvYsb6n9i8kmvEJRxQDmTwOVusTxII_tMoJ7Q%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dheader&v=rVhd92IG_0M"><u>⁠⁠https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA...⁠⁠</u></a></p><p>Follow The Podcast/ Connect With Me</p><p>Podcast Instagram: @reclaimingbossy</p><p>Podcast TikTok: @reclaimingbossy</p><p>My Instagram: @maahika.s</p><p>My TikTok: @maahika.s</p><p>Bossy Behind the Scenes: Essays, reflections, resources and all the behind-the-scenes of building a bold, bossy life. : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUUFNTFAzdWVKVWZadkowa1IwQ0RWMHxBR3JiS2FuMklKOFNyNmRRTmM4RS1jaFEzcGkxdVZkSFNsMlE5elNIMTJCYm1rWUJrdzljQnE5RGdZSVdxRjFUTzNlSEcySENzUjYzLWZkN1ZMT1RjSFdmTGhHREJ4d2ZkaHNU&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack.com%2F%4