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Those of us in solo podcasting really lean into the idea that we can edit ourselves using software or apps

later on after the fact. That is a bonus that we have as podcasters that say live streamers or webinar hosts

or stage performers just don't have. But we can use that live energy, that adrenaline to our advantage in

our edited solo shows too. Now in improv, just like other forms of live

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the interesting stuff, the good stuff, often happens when something really unexpected comes out of your

mouth. Those happy accidents, as they like to say. You're in the middle of a scene and maybe a strange

analogy comes out of your mouth that you weren't even expecting. Maybe your character makes a confession

that surprises even you in the moment. You don't even know where that came from. Or a tangent arrives from

nowhere.

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the scene get to choose to lean into that or let it go as a detail and move on. The best option in a live

performance like that, not all the time but usually, is often to lean into that thing. But those of us who can

edit often stop recording or we move back or we pause and we redo or reset in the middle and we get back on

track. We kind of bail on the moment sometimes.

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it out and I hear that happening when I'm listening to an episode. Those moments are quite often where as a

listener I'll be saying out loud no more of that thing. I want to hear what happened. I want to hear the rest of

that story. I want the host to dig in on that thing. Those surprising discoveries, happy accidents,

whatever, if we listen for them can make your show even better. Sometimes, not always but sometimes. It's

often where like that depth comes from.

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Or it helps form the world around your podcast personality in a way. Your world building for yourself. And

your listener can tell that that thing is the real you. It's often less rehearsed, less planned. It might be

a little bit off topic, but still has to do with the topic. So your tone and your cadence really reads as like

discovery. We're all discovering this thing together.

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really unexpected moments or stories. They might not be as tight or as well worded.

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And it's hard to know yourself unless you let yourself explore that thing while you record.

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Now leaving these things in can be kind of tough to do. Sometimes they're vulnerable but I like to think of it

as having a chance to kind of level up your show.

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So here's something that I've tried that might be helpful.

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When you feel the urge to course correct, just pause instead. Take a beat. Ask yourself what it is you've

just kind of stumbled onto and then follow it for a little while, maybe a minute or so before you decide

whether or not it belongs in your show. Now you might discover that it's nothing. It's not a good fit. That's

fine. That's why we edit our shows. But what we're looking for here are those

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things that we might initially think that were too weird, but they're actually a great fit for your show. So

see if that's the case prior to bailing out. I'm Jen DeHaan. This is the Credibility Minute. Find more

episodes and get in touch with me at stereoforest.com slash minute.