A friend of mine told me yesterday that he hoped to move to Florida next winter, he doesn’t like the cold weather here and he wants to take a walk every morning where it’s warm. He asked me if I ever thought of retiring, I said no, I’ve never been busier, happier, or more engaged with the world.
I wish him well. That’s not for me. I would wither and fade down there. (I wouldn’t mind a couple of weeks in February.)
Today, a step towards the next chapter here on the farm, a 10 a.m. meeting with a highly regarded podcast specialist named Michael Sheldon, we’re doing a video conference with me, Maria, Chris Archibee of Mannix Marketing and Sheldon.
We’re seeking information on what equipment we will need, how much it will cost, what the best podcast platform is and whether we can set up the podcast to allow telephone calls.
My “Talking to Animals” broadcast, which I love, had awakened me to the possibilities of doing weekly podcast from Bedlam Farm with Maria. I see with modern technology broadcasts can emanate from anywhere and be heard everywhere.
The idea would be to discuss the week on the farm, the dogs and other animals, our ideas about creativity, Maria’s art and my writing and photography.
We also want to talk about our lives and our own relationship, and how we manage our lives together. I’m thinking the broadcast would be about 20 minutes long, we’d love to take a call or two and I would also talk about the dogs and our ideas about animals.
The podcast would work on a voluntary donation model, it would be free to anyone who wanted to listen, if they wished to make a donation or contribution, that would be fine. There will be some costs involved – hosting fees, some new equipment.
If this can be even a modest revenue stream, that’s another good reason to do it.
Mannix would help us install the podcast on our blogs, and also help maintain it.
Today we’ll gather the information we need, and decide if and when we want to do this. I’ve been plotting this for some time.
I am excited about doing this together, Maria’s appearances on the radio show have made it abundantly clear she has a gift for this, and we work very well together.
Yes, it’s snowing here. Bingo at the Mansion tonight.