I had a phone call with Vanessa last week that sparked this idea.

One of the rules I had set with this podcast was doing every conversation in-person. The biggest reward I get from doing these are the connections I am able to foster and I feel they are far more powerful when done in person. That being said, I've struggled to consistently schedule conversations. With my busy schedule and with the busy schedules of the exceptional people I want to have on, it became harder and harder to find the time. And above any rule I set comes sharing these conversations more consistently...so anything that helps me do that is the right solution.

Vanessa explained to me over the phone that her and her friends face the same problem. They all live in different parts of the world, on different time zones, on different schedules, and thus makes it very difficult to find time to call and catch up. So instead they send each other audio messages. They call it podcasts. So we gave that format a try with this conversation. Starting with a question. And it turned out amazing. Not only did it remove a lot of the friction of planning, but it also gave us control of our time for when to share and respond while maintaining that free-flowing and intentional nature I value in the in-person conversations I have.

I still deeply value the in-person conversations. They are not going away and I plan on capturing video for those in the near future! But if the whole reason I started this podcast was to have more conversations and share more perspectives with the world...why not say yes to the methods that help me do that. This is just the start, hope you enjoy.