July 17, 2025 • 8 mins
Hey hey, in this quick Thursday drop, I’m getting real about something every podcaster faces but few talk about: taking a break. Yep—whether you’re feeling stretched thin or craving some white space, this episode is your permission slip to pause without guilt. I’m walking you through how to step away soulfully and strategically, so you don’t lose momentum, connection, or clarity. From prescheduling content to coming back with intention, this is your guide to hitting reset without ghosting your audience—or your creative self.
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Speaker 1 (00:14):
Hey, Hey, and welcome back to the Soul Podcasting podcast,
where soulful creators, thought leaders, and purpose driven entrepreneurs come
to amplify their voice and podcasts with impact. I'm Dimitria
zinga podcast coach and strategists and founder of the Soul
Podcasting Collective, and this is one of my short and
punchy episodes. For now, I'm publishing them on Thursdays, but
(00:34):
that could change anytime. This is your weekly dose of
encouragement and strategy for just showing up consistently and confidently,
so be sure to catch our interviews, which so far
I've been publishing on Sundays, and my longer solo episodes
which are midweek if you want a deeper dive. All right,
So today we're talking about something that most podcasters experience
but don't always feel free to admit, and that's that
(00:56):
they need to take a break. And maybe you're burned out,
or juggling life, or just craving white space, whatever the
reason you need to take a break, here's the truth.
You are allowed to take a pause, and the key though,
is doing it soulfully and strategically so you don't lose
momentum with your audience or connection with your audience. So
(01:18):
let's talk about how to take a break without ghosting
your community or your own creative flow. My first tip
for you here is that you can pause with purpose
and not guilt. First of all, a break doesn't mean
that you're failing, okay. It means you're honoring your capacity
and giving your creativity space to breathe. So instead of
(01:40):
disappearing completely, just cutting everyone off and leaving, you might
want to communicate that you're taking a little break and
that's okay. You can say to your audience, hey, I'm
taking a short break. I need to refuel and realign,
but I'll be back soon with even more impactful content
or something like that. Just even placing a little audio
message that's not a full episode, but just something to
(02:03):
make that announcement to your audience could be super helpful
to keep those listeners hanging around, keeping them subscribed, so
they don't think, oh, you've pod faded, so let me
just un sub from this podcast. It's no longer active.
You want to make sure that even in the title
of the episode, that you're letting them know, hey, this
is just a break, but I'll be back right transparency
I believe builds trust. So when you show up authentically
(02:25):
even during your times of rest, your audience completely respects
that and they'll understand. They'll completely understand. They don't expect
you to run on empty. You have to get refueled.
Podcasters need space as well, just like in any other
aspect of your life. Sometimes you need a podcasting break.
Take one. My tip number two for you is to
(02:46):
pre schedule and you can do light content or you
can offer replays, so if you know you have a
break coming up, you can schedule that in in advance.
You can do short solo episodes sort of like maybe
your best of right, my best of this topic or
best of whatever, and you can offer replays or guest returns.
(03:07):
I've done that quite often just to kind of save
myself a little space in my scheduling roster, just so
I don't have to stay on go on Greenlight all
the time. You can even do a two minute check
in episode with just a warm message that goes a
long way, right. I've done this myself. I've preloaded content
for a couple of weeks at a time while I
(03:27):
knew I was going to have to go away for
a bit. There was one season of my life where
I was starting a new job that I knew would
take up at least ninety percent of my time and
I wouldn't have time to podcast the same as I
did before. So during that time, I scheduled the content
for my show, and this particular show, I dropped back
(03:48):
my scheduling to once a month because I knew I
wasn't going to be able to handle more than that,
and I preloaded a few before I left for that job,
so it was easier for me. Of course, making sure
not to date those shows or say anything that's related
to the day and time of the recording, just so
that it can fit whatever that season is that you
(04:08):
end up publishing it. So you know, if I recorded
it and let's say August, it might not be published
until October. So I wasn't going to talk about anything
that would date me for that month, just in case,
you know, I got around to making an episode or
two that was more relevant to the season that we're in.
So just at any rate, just making sure that your
(04:29):
content is evergreen and something that you can publish no
matter the day or time of the year. And what
I loved is that I didn't lose listeners. By the way,
even though I was posting less often, I actually ended
up gaining more subscribers in that process, even during the
downtimes where I couldn't show up physically because I thought
in advance and was able to preload a few episodes.
(04:50):
So it really helps to communicate with your audience or
to have something scheduled on the front end, and this
way you can just rest and then you can stay
visible at the same time. Now quick reminder, if your
podcast needs a reset or a refresh, I do offer
podcast audits. This is something that I do to help
you realign your content and keep things flowing for you
(05:12):
the way you've been wanting to but just didn't know
you could. Because maybe that extra set of eyes on
your content is going to help you figure out ways
that you can do things differently on your show. So
I offer audit services to help you do just that.
I also offer editing service at soulpodcasting dot com. Let's
go ahead and build that soulful plan just for you
(05:33):
and your show that supports your growth and your piece.
I'm happy to help you and be part of your
podcasting journey. So back to what we were saying earlier,
as far as leaving your podcasting for a bit, going
on hiatus, a scheduled, planned out hiatus. When you return,
let your audience know what's going to happen next. Share
(05:53):
what you learned during your pause, or what's shifting in
your content, what's changing. It doesn't have to be a
dramatic rebrand, but just be intentional and reconnect with him.
And think of your break as a reset button, not
a stop sign. Even one or two weeks off can
give you fresh energy and clarity when you re engage. So,
my friend, you don't have to hustle non stop to
(06:14):
be successful. You can take breaks. I give you complete
permission to take a break if you need it. Go
take some time off or scale back. Don't post three
times a week if it's getting too much. Right now,
I'm doing three times a week. I know that by
the time holidays get here, I may be scaling back
two once a week, if even that. Right, So, this
is my season of my life right now where I'm
(06:36):
pushing to get content out quickly, But I already have
plans for breaks in this schedule because I know I
will need it. And so somewhere around November things are
definitely going to look different on this show, and I'm
going to relax and just sit back and let things
roll the way they roll. And I'm encouraging you to
look at podcasting as not a sprint, but a marathon.
(06:58):
It is long term, and so you're going to have
different seasons of your life where you feel differently on
the microphone, and you're going to have different things to share.
Your wisdom will have increased or changed, you know, your
points of view. It's going to be different, and so
you're going to feel different about life as well, because
life tends to do that to us, right It changes
our views, It matures us, It completely resets your mind,
(07:21):
especially when you go through a crisis or you go
through some hardship. When you come back to the microphone,
you are literally a different person. And that's why sometimes
we need breaks so that we can regroup, figure out
what we think, figure out what we feel before we're
ready to come back and talk. If you're in that
season right now, give yourself permission to breathe, to plan,
(07:42):
and to return with purpose. And if you want to
partner in building a sustainable podcast rhythm, you know where
to find me. Head over to soul podcasting dot com.
I'm there for you and you can explore ways that
our agency can work together with you and help you.
We want to help you keep creating and honoring your voice.
That's what we're here for, so as always, I want
(08:04):
to encourage you to keep podcasting with purpose, with passion,
and with soul happy podcasting
Hey, Hey, and welcome back to the Soul Podcasting podcast,
where soulful creators, thought leaders, and purpose driven entrepreneurs come
to amplify their voice and podcasts with impact. I'm Dimitria
zinga podcast coach and strategists and founder of the Soul
Podcasting Collective, and this is one of my short and
punchy episodes. For now, I'm publishing them on Thursdays, but
(00:34):
that could change anytime. This is your weekly dose of
encouragement and strategy for just showing up consistently and confidently,
so be sure to catch our interviews, which so far
I've been publishing on Sundays, and my longer solo episodes
which are midweek if you want a deeper dive. All right,
So today we're talking about something that most podcasters experience
but don't always feel free to admit, and that's that
(00:56):
they need to take a break. And maybe you're burned out,
or juggling life, or just craving white space, whatever the
reason you need to take a break, here's the truth.
You are allowed to take a pause, and the key though,
is doing it soulfully and strategically so you don't lose
momentum with your audience or connection with your audience. So
(01:18):
let's talk about how to take a break without ghosting
your community or your own creative flow. My first tip
for you here is that you can pause with purpose
and not guilt. First of all, a break doesn't mean
that you're failing, okay. It means you're honoring your capacity
and giving your creativity space to breathe. So instead of
(01:40):
disappearing completely, just cutting everyone off and leaving, you might
want to communicate that you're taking a little break and
that's okay. You can say to your audience, hey, I'm
taking a short break. I need to refuel and realign,
but I'll be back soon with even more impactful content
or something like that. Just even placing a little audio
message that's not a full episode, but just something to
(02:03):
make that announcement to your audience could be super helpful
to keep those listeners hanging around, keeping them subscribed, so
they don't think, oh, you've pod faded, so let me
just un sub from this podcast. It's no longer active.
You want to make sure that even in the title
of the episode, that you're letting them know, hey, this
is just a break, but I'll be back right transparency
I believe builds trust. So when you show up authentically
(02:25):
even during your times of rest, your audience completely respects
that and they'll understand. They'll completely understand. They don't expect
you to run on empty. You have to get refueled.
Podcasters need space as well, just like in any other
aspect of your life. Sometimes you need a podcasting break.
Take one. My tip number two for you is to
(02:46):
pre schedule and you can do light content or you
can offer replays, so if you know you have a
break coming up, you can schedule that in in advance.
You can do short solo episodes sort of like maybe
your best of right, my best of this topic or
best of whatever, and you can offer replays or guest returns.
(03:07):
I've done that quite often just to kind of save
myself a little space in my scheduling roster, just so
I don't have to stay on go on Greenlight all
the time. You can even do a two minute check
in episode with just a warm message that goes a
long way, right. I've done this myself. I've preloaded content
for a couple of weeks at a time while I
(03:27):
knew I was going to have to go away for
a bit. There was one season of my life where
I was starting a new job that I knew would
take up at least ninety percent of my time and
I wouldn't have time to podcast the same as I
did before. So during that time, I scheduled the content
for my show, and this particular show, I dropped back
(03:48):
my scheduling to once a month because I knew I
wasn't going to be able to handle more than that,
and I preloaded a few before I left for that job,
so it was easier for me. Of course, making sure
not to date those shows or say anything that's related
to the day and time of the recording, just so
that it can fit whatever that season is that you
(04:08):
end up publishing it. So you know, if I recorded
it and let's say August, it might not be published
until October. So I wasn't going to talk about anything
that would date me for that month, just in case,
you know, I got around to making an episode or
two that was more relevant to the season that we're in.
So just at any rate, just making sure that your
(04:29):
content is evergreen and something that you can publish no
matter the day or time of the year. And what
I loved is that I didn't lose listeners. By the way,
even though I was posting less often, I actually ended
up gaining more subscribers in that process, even during the
downtimes where I couldn't show up physically because I thought
in advance and was able to preload a few episodes.
(04:50):
So it really helps to communicate with your audience or
to have something scheduled on the front end, and this
way you can just rest and then you can stay
visible at the same time. Now quick reminder, if your
podcast needs a reset or a refresh, I do offer
podcast audits. This is something that I do to help
you realign your content and keep things flowing for you
(05:12):
the way you've been wanting to but just didn't know
you could. Because maybe that extra set of eyes on
your content is going to help you figure out ways
that you can do things differently on your show. So
I offer audit services to help you do just that.
I also offer editing service at soulpodcasting dot com. Let's
go ahead and build that soulful plan just for you
(05:33):
and your show that supports your growth and your piece.
I'm happy to help you and be part of your
podcasting journey. So back to what we were saying earlier,
as far as leaving your podcasting for a bit, going
on hiatus, a scheduled, planned out hiatus. When you return,
let your audience know what's going to happen next. Share
(05:53):
what you learned during your pause, or what's shifting in
your content, what's changing. It doesn't have to be a
dramatic rebrand, but just be intentional and reconnect with him.
And think of your break as a reset button, not
a stop sign. Even one or two weeks off can
give you fresh energy and clarity when you re engage. So,
my friend, you don't have to hustle non stop to
(06:14):
be successful. You can take breaks. I give you complete
permission to take a break if you need it. Go
take some time off or scale back. Don't post three
times a week if it's getting too much. Right now,
I'm doing three times a week. I know that by
the time holidays get here, I may be scaling back
two once a week, if even that. Right, So, this
is my season of my life right now where I'm
(06:36):
pushing to get content out quickly, But I already have
plans for breaks in this schedule because I know I
will need it. And so somewhere around November things are
definitely going to look different on this show, and I'm
going to relax and just sit back and let things
roll the way they roll. And I'm encouraging you to
look at podcasting as not a sprint, but a marathon.
(06:58):
It is long term, and so you're going to have
different seasons of your life where you feel differently on
the microphone, and you're going to have different things to share.
Your wisdom will have increased or changed, you know, your
points of view. It's going to be different, and so
you're going to feel different about life as well, because
life tends to do that to us, right It changes
our views, It matures us, It completely resets your mind,
(07:21):
especially when you go through a crisis or you go
through some hardship. When you come back to the microphone,
you are literally a different person. And that's why sometimes
we need breaks so that we can regroup, figure out
what we think, figure out what we feel before we're
ready to come back and talk. If you're in that
season right now, give yourself permission to breathe, to plan,
(07:42):
and to return with purpose. And if you want to
partner in building a sustainable podcast rhythm, you know where
to find me. Head over to soul podcasting dot com.
I'm there for you and you can explore ways that
our agency can work together with you and help you.
We want to help you keep creating and honoring your voice.
That's what we're here for, so as always, I want
(08:04):
to encourage you to keep podcasting with purpose, with passion,
and with soul happy podcasting
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