Heather Vickery (Was It Chance, The Brave Files, author of Fck Fearless: Making the Brave Leap*) joins the Feminist Podcasters Collective to talk about why she podcasts, the origin story behind her first show, and what five years of co-hosting with Alan Seals of the Broadway Podcast Network has taught her about partnership, division of labor, and keeping a show fun and sustainable.

Timestamps:
00:00 – Welcome & why Heather podcasts
01:52 – The Brave Files origin story & the Brave Method
03:43 – How a kitchen brainstorm became a 6-week podcast launch (2016)
05:12 – Why quitting early is the biggest podcasting mistake
07:03 – Sunsetting The Brave Files: capacity over cash
09:28 – Meet "Was It Chance" with co-host Alan Seals
10:22 – The Podcast Movement meet-cute & how Broadway Podcast Network began
13:00 – Choosing a podcast partner: opposites, values & division of labor
16:06 – Five years in: what keeps a co-hosting partnership alive
18:11 – When co-hosts disagree (the on-air joke that almost didn't make the cut)
20:44 – Advice for anyone considering a co-hosted show
25:10 – Why the "why" matters more than the "how"
26:34 – Would Heather ever go solo again?
27:52 – How co-hosting changes you
30:04 – Final advice & love for the podcaster community
31:36 – What "Was It Chance" is about + where to find it

Resources & links mentioned:

• Was It Chance: https://www.wasitchance.com/
• Broadway Podcast Network: https://broadwaypodcastnetwork.com/
• "F*ck Fearless: Making the Brave Leap" by Heather Vickery: https://link.amazon/B0fIc69cK

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