When I started my show over five years ago, nobody was listening. In fact, the vast majority of people had no idea what a podcast even was, let alone any idea how to access one. But I didn’t care. I adored doing it. I searched far and wide to find the best guests. I performed my research diligently. I worked hard to improve my conversational skills with each successive exchange. And every single Monday, without fail, I uploaded a new episode. I didn’t concern myself with results. I didn’t pay too much attention to metrics like downloads. I simply fell in love with the process,

