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The true power of being a podcast guest lies not in just the interview itself, but in the relationships you

build and maintain afterward, relationships that can lead to unexpected collaborations,

new opportunities, and a loyal community of supporters. My name's Katie Brinkley, and I want to share

a story with you. It was a cold February day and I was in

Steamboat Springs up in the mountains of Colorado watching the snowfall and I was on Clubhouse. So you

know how old this story is. But I was on Clubhouse and I was in a room and it was a

podcasting connection room. And somebody took the stage and said that they were looking for guests

for their podcast. I responded and said, hey, I would love to be a guest on your show. We sent a couple messages back and forth.

And then we hopped on a Zoom call.

And at this time, the person's name was, it still is, is Kendra.

And at the time I was, I was really kind of just getting started with my own podcast.

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with someone who already had over a hundred episodes underneath their belt. She was

an experienced podcaster. And we were in the middle of a pandemic and we were looking for

new ways to find connection and collaborate with each other.

The interview with Kendra went well.

And Kendra and I really, after we, after the recording ended, we could tell that we had

hit it off right away.

We talked about our shared interests.

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