45. [APRIL AMPLIFIED] Real Beats Perfect: 3 Ways to Stop Editing Yourself Out

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Let’s be honest—sounding perfect is overrated. In this episode, we’re talking about what really makes people stick around: your voice. Not the polished one. The real one. The one with Spanglish slips, chisme energy, and way too many details about your café con leche.

I’m sharing how to stop editing out the best parts of yourself, what makes a podcast actually feel human, and why your accent, quirks, and side tangents are what make you unforgettable.

⚡ Mentioned in this episode:

• My early podcasting days with zero strategy and all heart
• Why Rawayana’s Grammy-winning Spanish speech proves authenticity always wins 🏆
• 3 simple tactics to help you stop editing yourself out of your show:
• The Chisme Test
• The Spanglish Rule
• The power of tiny, sensory details

Timestamps

(00:00) Intro

(02:00) Why real beats perfect (and how I started with zero strategy)

(04:00) Editing out your magic? Here’s why you need to stop

(05:00) Confidence is a muscle—here’s how to build it

(05:30) 🎤 Tactic 1: The Chisme Test

(06:00) Tactic 2: The Spanglish Rule (and code-switching on mic)

(07:30) Tactic 3: The sensory detail drill

(09:00) Why I used to want to erase my accent—and what changed

(12:00) Rawayana’s Grammy win + emotional mic-drop moment

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