A few months ago, we invited current and potential d/Deaf and disabled podcasters to send us an email sharing their interest in a Crip My podcast session.
Crip My Podcast is what the corporate world calls a consultation. However, as is often the case, corporate consultations fall short for folks in the disability community (Disco). For us Disco types, we can require considerations that non-Disco folks never consider. Accessibility, Crip time, and even the idea that the effort isn’t for financial gain.
The Crip My Podcast process starts with the POD Access team in conversation with an aspiring or current podcaster/podcast team.
One aspiring podcaster, Jackie, took us up on our offer. Here’s a sample of our conversation with some additional editorial.
POD Access: “Of course, the first question is, ‘What is your podcast about?’”
The non-Disco types would expect your one-minute elevator pitch. POD Access, well, we know our community consists of all types of information processors.
Jackie: “I will tell you that I can’t tell you what my podcast is going to be, because right now I have 1,000 podcasts. I could talk about so many things on so many levels that I have such difficulty trying to hone in and say, “Okay, I’m going to do a podcast within this genre. I’m going to do a podcast within that genre,” because everything that I do really is going to lead to mental health, but it’s so many different levels and stages of mental health.”
“So the way my mind works and processes through just everyday life is so different that it makes it where I have so many things to talk about, and I’m constantly absorbing information that I would like to someday share.”
POD Access: While someone may organize that into one podcast with possible multiple seasons, it may make more sense to another person to divide these into separate podcasts. There’s no right way, there’s only the right way for the person producing the podcast.
Jackie: “I think it’s a matter of deciding which one is needed more, but I think both are very much needed.”
POD Access: She went on to offer two ways of thinking about proceeding and wanted input from POD Access. Of course we have our own opinions but ultimately,
POD Access: What motivates you?
You can anticipate an audience will respond to a specific topic, but if it’s not in your spirit to explore that topic, chances are the podcast will become a chore. And ultimately, “pod fading” will sink in.
Each Crip My Podcast conversation leads to its own unique place. We’re able to use the various tools available to us to help resolve a problem.
Jackie was concerned about having too much to share. Our recommendation, record the moment. You always have the option of editing things down.
We’ll share more from other Crip My Podcast conversations in the future. As we work on securing funding, so we can offer free Crip My Podcasts and more to the Disco, don’t forget to use the POD Access resource library, follow the podcast, and find more at PodAccess.net.
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