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Habits and Hustle

Episode 4: Cathy Heller – Creating Great Podcast Content, Why She Quit Her Successful Career, and The Importance of Being Vulnerable

Habits and Hustle

Jen Cohen and Habit Nest

Education, Health & Fitness, Business, Self-improvement, Entrepreneurship

4.4763 Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Today we have Cathy Heller of the Don’t Keep Your Day Job podcast on the show. We talk about why Cathy quit her day job as a successful singer and songwriter to host what ultimately became one of the top downloaded shows of 2018. Cathy shares about the importance of being vulnerable, her own “Keanu Moment” and so much more. If you’re considering starting a podcast, take notes on this episode. She reveals the secrets of creating great content and the challenges she’s had while building her own show. 📺 Youtube Link to This Episode Cathy’s Podcast ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Did you learn something from tuning in today? Please pay it forward and write us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. 📧If you have feedback for the show, please email [email protected] 📙Get yourself a copy of Jennifer Cohen’s newest book from Habit Nest, Badass Body Goals Journal. ℹ️Habits & Hustle Website 📚Habit Nest Website 📱Follow Jennifer – Instagram – Facebook – Twitter – Jennifer’s Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you're listening to this episode, you probably know who Kathy Heller is already.

0:04.2

Kathy's podcast, Don't Keep Your Day job, was ranked when the top podcast of 2018.

0:09.7

Kathy is a personal friend of mine and was actually a huge inspiration for me wanting to do this show.

0:15.2

So I was really happy she could make time to come on my show today.

0:19.1

We talked about her personal breakthrough moment and why it's so important to be vulnerable in

0:23.5

real life and on social media. She also shares plenty of tips about what makes a good podcast

0:30.4

the challenges she's had building hers and what she's learned along the way.

0:34.8

If you're thinking about starting your own podcast, you need to listen and take notes.

0:38.9

I certainly did. And even if you aren't, Kathy will inspire you to become your best self.

0:46.4

Thank you. I have the most amazing guests today, guys. I have Kathy Heller.

0:52.0

No, Kathy Heller is the queen, the queen of all podcasts, and I am like beyond thrilled that you're

0:59.0

here. I love you so much. No, please. I sit at the table every day. Every day. I mean,

1:04.0

maybe I feel 22 feet tall. Listen, you don't need me. You have how many four million people who

1:09.1

also love you that much or five million. Oh, excuse me. That's what I mean. Five million.

1:13.6

Pardon me. This girl is slaying every category in podcasting. And I mean, if I can have a mentor

1:21.2

in how to do it right, it is you. I feel the same about you. My husband left a meeting last week.

1:26.4

My husband's like, text Jen to see what she thinks about that. Oh, and she wrote back and I was like,

1:31.1

okay, go live my life. Go on. It is a love fest. We do actually have a love fest. I think you're

1:36.3

incredible. I mean, and you saw this in me way before. Like I was the girl, like just come in L.A.

1:43.5

Just starting out and you're like, cab, you've got the fire in you. Well, not only that,

1:47.4

what you have not you have fire, but you have extreme discipline, determination, and talent.

1:53.4

Because no, I think I don't know. Very determined. Yeah. Beyond. Because this is not your first like,

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