Stop Preparing and Start Podcasting

What if the best time to start isn’t when you feel ready, but right now? In this episode of The One Small Change, Yvonne McCoy talks with Julie Marty-Pearson, a podcaster, speaker, and coach who helps women entrepreneurs use their voices, stories, and podcasts to grow their confidence and businesses. Julie Marty-Pearson shares why she believes in starting messy, how stories build trust and connection, and why podcasting gives you a stage you don’t have to wait for someone else to provide. She also offers three practical first steps: guest on a podcast, gather the stories you’ve been overlooking, and get clear on why you want to podcast. Guest Bio: Julie Marty-Pearson is a podcaster, speaker, and coach who supports women entrepreneurs in starting podcasts, growing existing shows, and becoming sought-after podcast guests. She draws on 20 years in higher education, where she taught psychology and statistics and worked in assessment and accreditation. Her approach helps clients understand both the why and the how of podcasting so they can confidently manage the process themselves. Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Julie Marty Pearson 04:12 Embracing experimentation in podcasting 08:05 Starting out with podcasting 12:02 Building Trust Through Imperfection 14:41 Personal topics and business insights 17:36 Evaluating the purpose of podcasting 21:16 Adopting two playful kittens 23:49 Embracing Change and Innovation Quote from the Guest: “You’re never gonna be 100% ready. Everything is always changing. Technology is always evolving. So you can’t wait to get ready. You gotta just do it and know that you’re gonna grow and learn as you go.” Link: https://www.juliemartypearson.com/