{"id":52992,"date":"2015-04-08T01:13:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T01:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-300-behind-the-scenes-of-all-ears-english\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T11:54:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-20T11:54:19","slug":"aee-300-behind-the-scenes-of-all-ears-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-300-behind-the-scenes-of-all-ears-english\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 300: Behind the Scenes of All Ears English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is our 300th episode!<\/p>\n<p>We are happy to be able to continue All Ears English for our amazing listeners!<\/p>\n<p>Today let\u2019s talk about how All Ears English got started, what we do to publish each episode, and what it means for you if you want to put your creative vision out into the world!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today we\u2019ll talk about:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The idea: <\/strong>Lindsay was feeling frustrated with what she had seen in the ESL field. English learning didn\u2019t seem to be working for many students. She was also listening to podcasts at the time and she felt an intuitive voice saying that maybe it was time to start a podcast so she found a partner to work with and got started. If you aren\u2019t hearing any voices in your heart of mind about your creative project, look at what\u2019s needed in the world and go out and investigate that idea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The background research: <\/strong>We tried our best to avoid \u201canalysis paralysis.\u201d We did a little bit of research to see that other people were doing this and that people were downloading these types of podcasts. When you get started on your creative vision, don\u2019t let \u201cresearch\u201d hold you back because it may be a form of procrastination. Research is a way of staying safe and not taking the risk of launching.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Production\/recording:<\/strong> We kept in mind Seth Godin\u2019s philosophy of \u201cthe dip.\u201d We hit a dip in our first three months of producing this project. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-73-how-the-all-ears-english-podcast-almost-failed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">All Ears English almost failed<\/a>.&nbsp; We couldn\u2019t get the audio right. There was a learning curve, especially with the technology. We had to throw out an entire day of work because it wasn\u2019t good enough. If you are creating something, you are going to hit a dip. You need to keep pushing beyond the dip because in the long run you will be happy that you did.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Editing:<\/strong> Quality is king. This may sound contradictory to \u201cConnection NOT Perfection\u201d but it\u2019s not because we consider our work to be art. We don\u2019t seek perfection but we do seek the highest possible quality that we can reach. Remember, people want to see that you are human. You make mistakes and it\u2019s fine but quality also matters. Find a balance. When you put out your vision keep this in mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Publishing:<\/strong> This is the crucial moment. You have finished your project and now it\u2019s time to show your \u201cart\u201d to the world. In this moment a lot of people don\u2019t publish or they don\u2019t \u201cship\u201d because they get scared. Why is it scary? It\u2019s scary because you are vulnerable at this time and anyone can come and criticize what you have done. 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