Give It a Rest with Kacey Hayes

Podcast Graveyard

Dec 05, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9

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SUMMARY

Welcome, dear listeners, to a spine-chilling episode of Podcast Graveyard! Join me James Bishop, as we delve deep into the ghostly tale of "Give It A Rest," a podcast that eventually did what it dais on the tin!

In this bone-chilling episode, we are joined by Kacey Hayes, the brave mind behind the late "Give It A Rest." Together, we will unravel the harrowing saga of the podcast's demise and see what pearls of wisdom we can unearth from it's tomb.

And remember, dear listeners, don't whisper...it might just awaken the unholy spirits lurking in the Podcast Graveyard!

TIMESTAMPS

09:01 Lack of planning led to unnecessary stress

11:43 Podcasting is not as easy as perceived

15:27 Unable to sustain erratic publication schedule

18:29 Regular content crucial, hiatus disrupts listener habits

19:35 Reassessing value and purpose

25:00 One door closed, another door opened

QUOTES

"Lack of consistency killed me because I did not plan."

— Kacey Hayes

"Maybe if we don't quit things, we're pushing, like, a boulder up a hill. We're going in the wrong direction."

— Kacey Hayes

"It was very, like, fly by the seat of your pants and not thinking very much about value for an audience."

— Kacey Hayes

ABOUT THE GUEST

Kacey Hayes is a podcast guesting strategist for coaches, authors, and OSPs and a Writer and CoHost of PodMakers. Give It A Rest, was a solo podcast project designed to challenge the status quo of hustle culture, diet culture, and productivity. She aimed to create a space where people could question the societal norms that we often blindly accept. Through her podcast, she encouraged her listeners to consider the value of quitting certain practices and how it can contribute to personal growth and development.

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