This isn’t just a milestone—it’s a moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate the practice of showing up. In this episode, Angela and Sami get real about what 175 episodes have taught them: how to let go of the pressure to be perfect, reframe what success looks like, and lean into meaningful, fun, and fulfilling work.
They talk about the doubts that almost stopped them early on, the episodes that unexpectedly took off, and why metrics like downloads and dollars don’t tell the whole story. It’s vulnerable, honest, and full of the kind of perspective that comes only from doing the work—one step at a time.
In this episode:
- The myth of being “flaky” and how to rewrite it
- Reframing low-performing episodes (hello, renaming magic)
- What success looks like when you stop chasing the algorithm
- Why podcasting became more than content—it became connection
Let’s keep this going.
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