release notes

what it looks like to build, pause, and return in public

chore: acknowledge the pause + appreciation

Welcome back. Or welcome for the first time. Either way, I’m so glad you’re here!

Life happened and I wanted to recalibrate.

During that pause, so many people reached out. To check in. To say they missed the podcast. To ask if it was coming back. Guess what? It is!

Thank you, truly, to all of the folks who reached out. 🙏 I am so grateful! 🥹

This version exists because of those messages and care. I want to keep learning together!

fix: infrastructure + ownership under the hood

One of the biggest changes is actually behind the scenes. Though you may notice it if you look at the site! The site and podcast have moved to fully-managed hosting. This gives me more control, flexibility, and sustainability long-term. Home base is still the same: wip-podcast.com.

I also added a new light! 💡Which is technically a hardware upgrade, but I wanted to listen to audience feedback!

feat: intro refresh

Per more audience feedback, you might notice a spoken intro instead of the pre-recording. The goal is to make the entry point a little cleaner. Think of it as a minor version bump, not a rewrite.

feat: episode recaps enabled

Another new feature per audience feedback I’m excited about is to end interview episodes with a short recap from me: a reflection. What I learned. What stuck. What I’m still thinking about after the conversation ended.

feat: experimentation mode enabled

This season is yet another experiment iteration. Let’s try something new!

I’ll be testing new episode styles/different formats, and potentially new ways of having conversations. There may be a familiar face joining soon in a collaborative capacity or repeat guest(s). TBD - leaning into curiosity and iteration!

thanks & gratitude 🙏

The background music in this episode was created by the amazing Sarah Garlock. You can also find Sarah @sarg_makes_beats on Instagram and TikTok!