There’s something powerful about listening back.
Not to cringe.
Not to judge.
But to remember.
As Soul Podcasting reaches 100 episodes, I felt called to pause—not to rush past the milestone, but to honor it. And in doing so, I realized this moment isn’t just about one podcast. It’s about a 20-year audio journey that began long before podcasting became mainstream, polished, or profitable.
This episode—and this post—are an invitation to walk with me podcast by podcast, through the evolution of my voice, my purpose, and my relationship with this medium that has quietly shaped my life since 2005.
The Beginning: Christian Ladies Talk Radio (2005)
In 2005, I launched my very first podcast: Christian Ladies Talk Radio.
At the time, I didn’t know I was starting a “podcasting era.” I just knew I had something to say and a deep desire to create space for women of faith to connect, reflect, and feel seen.
Everything about that show was experimental.
I played with echo.
I adjusted dynamics constantly.
I tested audio effects simply because they were there.
There were no rules—because there were no templates. I wasn’t trying to sound polished or professional. I was learning by doing. And that freedom mattered.
When I listen back now, I don’t hear mistakes. I hear courage. I hear curiosity. I hear the beginning of a voice that didn’t yet know where it was going—but was brave enough to start.
Faith, Business, and Creative Play (2006)
In 2006, I launched Christian Ladies Business Radio, and this is where my love for audio production really began to show.
For the intro, I created a jingle—layering my own voice into harmonies. It was playful. Musical. A little ambitious. And completely me.
This podcast focused on online business advice for Christian women, and it brought so much joy. I interviewed business coaches and authors, explored entrepreneurship through a faith-centered lens, and leaned fully into the belief that women of faith deserved thoughtful, strategic conversations about business and calling.
Looking back, it’s clear that many of my early podcasts were rooted in the faith community—not as a niche decision, but as a natural extension of who I was and who I wanted to serve.
Experimentation That Didn’t Last—and Still Mattered
Around the same time, I experimented with a short-lived show called GodCast News. It leaned more toward journalism and news within the church. I made about ten episodes before letting it go.
I don’t have an intro clip for that one. And honestly, I don’t need one.
Not every podcast is meant to last. Some exist to stretch you, teach you something, and quietly close. That doesn’t make them failures. It makes them part of the process.
Around that same time, GodCast News opened an unexpected door. I was interviewed by my local newspaper about the growing use of podcasting within the church and how faith communities were beginning to experiment with audio as a way to teach, connect, and reach people beyond Sunday mornings. At the time, podcasting in church spaces was still considered unconventional—almost experimental—but the conversation itself felt significant. It affirmed that this medium wasn’t just a personal creative outlet for me; it was becoming a meaningful tool for community, discipleship, and storytelling in spaces that mattered deeply to me. Read the article here.
My First Podcast About Podcasting (2006)
Also in 2006, I launched Publish a Podcast—my very first podcast about podcasting.
Yes, even then.
I was already juggling multiple shows, which tells me something about my wiring that hasn’t changed much over the years. In the outro of that podcast, I even referenced radio podcast consulting, because at the time, podcasts were often thought of as a form of online radio.
Language evolves. Mediums mature.
When I listen back now, I can hear how young I was. I was in my twenties—full of vision, confident, earnest, and with so much still to learn. My voice sounds different. My cadence is different. But the heart is familiar.
She believed deeply in the power of this medium. And she wasn’t wrong.
Teaching What Podcasting Is (2010)
By 2010, I launched Web Success Strategies, and one of the clips I still have from that show is me explaining what podcasting is.
Which makes me laugh now—because we no longer need that explanation.
But at the time? It mattered.
Podcasting wasn’t mainstream. People needed context. They needed guidance. And I was happy to offer it.
This show focused on helping people grow online—through visibility, clarity, and intentional strategy. It also marked a season where my work began to feel more structured, more strategic, and more connected to digital growth as a whole.
When Life Requires a Pause
Around this time, I hired a graphic designer and began planning a boutique design and podcasting agency.
And then—life shifted.
My family relocated from the South to the West Coast, and podcasting took a back seat for about a year. Not because I lost interest. Not because I gave up. But because life required my full attention.
This is something I want to say clearly: pauses are not failures. Sometimes they are obedience. Sometimes they are wisdom. Sometimes they are necessary.
Life didn’t derail my work. It redirected it.
The Steady Presence: Christian Homeschool Moms (2012)
In 2012, I launched the Christian Homeschool Moms Podcast, and this show became one of the most consistent threads in my creative life.
It grew alongside my family, my seasons, and my evolving understanding of what it meant to serve a community long-term. Over the years, the intros changed. The tone matured. But the heart remained steady.
This podcast taught me endurance. It taught me how to keep showing up even when things weren’t flashy or fast-growing.
Returning, Rebranding, and Realigning (2014–2016)
By 2014, I returned to Web Success Strategies, this time with voiceover artists and a clearer vision. The focus shifted toward organic growth—SEO, branding, and relationship marketing.
In 2016, after writing Mompreneurs in Heels, the podcast evolved again. Web Success Strategies became the Mompreneurs in Heels Podcast, reflecting a new season and a more defined audience.
This wasn’t inconsistency. It was alignment.
Broadening the Circle (2021)
In 2021, I launched Her Business Elevated, stepping beyond the mompreneur space to speak to women more broadly. It was a natural expansion—an acknowledgment that my message, and my audience, had grown.
Coming Full Circle: Soul Podcasting (2022–Now)
In 2022, I launched Soul Podcasting, and in many ways, it felt like coming home.
This show reaches all the way back to Publish a Podcast in 2006—but with more wisdom, more discernment, and far less proving. It’s about podcasting as a practice. A calling. A relationship between voice, purpose, and people.
And now, 100 episodes in, it feels right to pause and look back.
While this milestone marks 100 episodes of Soul Podcasting, it also represents something larger. Over the past 20 years—across my own podcasts and the shows I’ve helped small businesses and creators launch and produce—I’ve been part of over 1,000 podcast episodes.
Not as a flex.
But as a testament to staying with the work.
A Moment from the Archives
In 2006, I was interviewed by The Tuscaloosa News about podcasting—at a time when most people were still asking what a podcast even was.
👉 [Insert link to Tuscaloosa News interview here]
That moment now feels like a time capsule. A reminder that beginnings often look small, experimental, and uncertain—but still matter deeply.
The Journey Was the Point
I’ve been eclectic.
I’ve pivoted.
I’ve moved slowly at times.
Could I have grown faster? Probably.
But it wasn’t my path.
And I’m genuinely grateful for the journey I’ve had.
If you’re in a season of questioning your pace, your pivots, or your path—let this be your reminder: the long road counts.
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