<description>&lt;p&gt;Lately, I’ve been questioning everything about my career path as a court reporter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, I share why I applied for a digital court reporting position… why I didn’t get the job… and what I learned.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Topics covered:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• the reality of juggling transcript production, deadlines, admin work, and life balance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• why training my new VTM (Virtual Transcript Manager) has completely changed the way I view this profession&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• the hidden cause of so much burnout in court reporting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• the CAPTUR merger between AAERT and STAR&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• why I believe the human being behind the record matters more than the tool being used&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And for the first time ever… I’m releasing one of my original industry-inspired songs:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎵 “We Preserve the Testimony”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode is honest, hopeful, personal, and the music is catchy!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MENTIONS &amp;amp; LINKS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎵 Music created using &lt;a href="https://suno.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Suno AI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎙️ Court Reporter Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.courtreporterpodcast.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Official Website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;📩 Interested in learning more about VTMs (Virtual Transcript Managers)?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href="mailto:brynn@courtreporterpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;brynn@courtreporterpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🎧 Follow me on Spotify for upcoming song releases inspired by the court reporting profession.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;🏛️ Organizations Mentioned:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="https://aaert.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;AAERT&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• &lt;a href="https://www.startran.org/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;STAR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• CAPTUR &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Court Reporter Podcast

Brynn Reynolds Seymour

#89 - I Applied to Be a Digital Reporter… and Didn't Make It

MAY 7, 202626 MIN
The Court Reporter Podcast

#89 - I Applied to Be a Digital Reporter… and Didn't Make It

MAY 7, 202626 MIN

Description

Lately, I’ve been questioning everything about my career path as a court reporter.In this episode, I share why I applied for a digital court reporting position… why I didn’t get the job… and what I learned.Topics covered:• the reality of juggling transcript production, deadlines, admin work, and life balance• why training my new VTM (Virtual Transcript Manager) has completely changed the way I view this profession• the hidden cause of so much burnout in court reporting• the CAPTUR merger between AAERT and STAR• why I believe the human being behind the record matters more than the tool being usedAnd for the first time ever… I’m releasing one of my original industry-inspired songs:🎵 “We Preserve the Testimony”This episode is honest, hopeful, personal, and the music is catchy!MENTIONS & LINKS🎵 Music created using Suno AI🎙️ Court Reporter PodcastOfficial Website📩 Interested in learning more about VTMs (Virtual Transcript Managers)?Email: [email protected]🎧 Follow me on Spotify for upcoming song releases inspired by the court reporting profession.🏛️ Organizations Mentioned:• AAERT• STAR• CAPTUR