You are about to listen to a BBC podcast and I'd like to tell you a bit about what goes into making one.

I'm Sadata Sese, an assistant commissioner of podcasts for BBC Sounds.

I pull a lot of levers to support a diverse range of podcasts on all sorts of subjects,

relationships, identity, comedy, even one that mixes poetry, music and inner city life.

So one day I'll be helping host develop their ideas, the next fact-checking, a feature,

and the next looking at how a podcast connects with its audience.

And maybe that's you.

So if you like this podcast, check out some others on BBC Sounds.

Your heart's pumping, adrenaline's going.

That was like, oh my God, I've never experienced anything like this ever.

I had this like secret.

Have you ever locked eyes with a stranger and wondered, what's their story?

What if that man with the nice smile you pass every morning has a more sinister past?

I was special. I wrapped banks in my spare time.

Perhaps the mom you chat to at the school gate has a story that would make headlines.

I felt incredibly ashamed of myself for being deceived.

He'd fabricated an entire mental health breakdown and I'd spent my life working in mental

health and I felt like a complete fool.

How could I fall for that?

Or maybe the neighbour you waved to this morning has a history. and I felt like a complete fool. How could I fall for that?

Or maybe the neighbour you waved to this morning has a history that would astound you.

The villagers decided they did not want me there.

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