When Elle used to work for the radio station on the other side of town, she absolutely loved it. She enjoyed bringing good music and the news to people that listened to their channel. However, she knew times have changed. people certainly still listen to music and the news, but most people have streaming services. They didnt listen to the radio that much anymore these days, so it wasnt really a shock when they were forced to let her go and close down the station.

Elle thought things over later that night after leaving the station for the last time with her little knick-knacks and doo- dads that she had put up over the years. Since she had worked there her entire adult life, it was all she knew. what could she do to utilize the skills she pocessed? She thought she could apply to work for a news network, but Elle wasnt interested in being on tv or handing over her stories for someone else to read. she worked hard for the news that she brought to her listeners. Thats when the idea hit her. “What a genius idea!” She thought, quickly grabbing her laptop. Elle was going to make her very own podcast.

A Few Months Later

She obviously had to pay her rent, so Elle got a job working at a flower shop with a nice lady that she knew her entire life. It was a good job but, if she was being completely honest, it bored her to pieces. When Elle was home, she worked tirelessly on her new podcast. She had a nice amount of followers already. Everyday she added new stuff and posted the new music for different genre’s most recently released. Elle shared it all over and urged her followers to do the same. before she knew it she had over 10k followers. Then, it seemed like overnight she gained over a million followers.

What she didnt know, was that one of her followers was a little brother of a famous singer. That singer was the lead vocallist for one of her favorite bands. Upon being told by his little brother how much this woman really loved his band, that she was always promoting their music on her podcast. Even though she only had a few thousand followers he appreciated it. To show his appreciation, he asked his whole band to post a promotion for her podcast. They did, and overnight each member generated about 100k followers by the end of the week.

By the end of the month, Elle’s podcast really took off. She absolutely loved it and, she was able to quit working at the flower shop. She made a bunch of money doing her show. She was getting calls all day about features and shout-outs from other artist’s managers. Soon Elle’s Show had over 15 million followers, and was one of the top listened to shows on several social media platforms.

6 Months Later

Although she really did love her show, it was really beginning to wear her down. Elle had virtually no time to herself. between interviews, research and show recordings, she was barely able to find enough time to shower and sleep. She was invited to appear on a live show, and broke down into a panic attack. Elle hated the idea of being on live TV. She called back and politely declined the invitation.

Later that night, Elle pondered deeply whether she wanted to keep doing her show. She didnt wantto disappoint her listeners and the people who believed in her and gave her a chance. Plus, She was making really good money now. She decided to hire someone to help her with research, started going to therapy, and writing a journal to organize her chaos.

In just a few weeks, Elle noticed a huge difference. When looking in retrospect she is proud of how hard she worked. Now, she makes sure to take time for herself, and advocates on her show for others that are tired and feel like quitting. Today she is not just successful, but healthy too.