🎙️ Is Anybody Listening?

I’ve been working on a limited-run podcast. Just a few episodes. Nothing huge. Something quiet, thoughtful, handmade. I wrote the scripts. I recorded the audio. I designed the graphics and drafted the blog posts. It felt so right while I was doing it. The kind of creative flow that makes you grin at your laptop and think, “This is going to be something special.” 🧶🎤

But then this morning, I opened the files again. Looked at all the pieces I’d put together. And I felt... uncertain. Not a little hesitant. Full-on creative stage fright.

What if no one listens?

What if it’s boring?

What if it’s just me talking into the void, like a squirrel on a soapbox? 🐿️

☕ Welcome to the Wobble

This happens more often than people admit. You work so hard on something, fueled by excitement and vision. You plan it all out, make it cute, stitch the pieces together. Then right before it goes live, the doubts sneak in wearing yesterday’s hoodie and holding a bowl of cereal. Suddenly your brilliant idea starts to look like a big ol’ “never mind.”

You start thinking about quietly scrapping the whole thing. Just not posting. Pretending it never happened. “Maybe I’ll revisit it later,” you tell yourself, which we all know is code for “shove it in the back of the craft closet and never speak of it again.”

I’m in that place right now. Right this very second. The project is done. The pieces are ready. But I haven’t shared it yet. Because instead of feeling bold and brave, I feel like maybe no one will care.

🎧 Let’s Be Real About It

This isn’t a post about overcoming it. I haven’t. Not yet. This is a post about sitting in that in-between place where the project is finished but unpublished. That weird waiting room of creativity, where the walls are lined with second-guesses and half-eaten snacks.

It’s that part of the creative process where your brain becomes both critic and crowd. You imagine every possible reaction, most of them negative, and talk yourself into staying small.

But here’s the truth I keep circling back to: I made this because I wanted to. Not because anyone asked for it. Not because it fits a trend. I made it because I felt something spark and followed it. And I know that matters. Even if it never gets a single download.

🧶 What I Know (Even If I Don’t Feel It Yet)

• The panic before posting is part of the process. It doesn’t mean your project is bad. It just means your heart is involved.
• Perfection is a moving target. If you wait until it’s flawless, it’ll never see the light of day. Progress beats polish, every time.
• Your audience doesn’t have to be massive to be meaningful. Even one person connecting with your work is a win.
• You don’t have to feel confident to be courageous. You can be scared and still show up.

💡 Maybe I’ll Post It. Maybe Not.

And honestly? That’s okay too. There’s no rulebook that says you must publish every idea you bring to life. You can make things just for you. You can let projects sit until you’re ready. You can take your time. Creativity isn’t a race. There’s no glittery prize for being the first or the fastest or the most fearless.

But if you do decide to share it, even quietly and imperfectly, that’s something worth celebrating.

Because sharing something you’ve made, knowing full well it might flop or fizzle, is incredibly brave. And I think that bravery deserves applause, even if it’s just from the peanut gallery in your head wearing a yarn crown. 👑🧵

📣 If You’re in the Same Boat

This post is for you, too. If you’ve ever finished a creative project and then immediately felt like tossing it into the void, I see you. If you’ve ever written, recorded, painted, crocheted, or dreamed up something and then got stuck in that “to share or not to share” moment, I’ve got a blanket and some tea with your name on it.

There’s no easy answer. There’s no magical moment where all the doubts vanish and you’re suddenly confident and radiant and ready to go viral. Most of the time, it’s just you. And the thing you made. And the choice to either put it out there or tuck it away.

And either choice is valid.

✨ Call to Action: Speak Now or... Keep Stitching

If you're holding something close to your chest right now, whether it’s a project, a plan, a post, or a pattern, tell me about it. Not because you have to share it with the world. But because saying it out loud (or typing it in a comment) can help take the edge off the fear. 🎉💗

You’re not alone in the quiet before the launch. You’re not the only one who doubts, who hesitates, who triple-checks the publish button before walking away. That space is sacred. And what you do with it? That’s your call.

So here I am, podcast in hand, second-guessing everything... and maybe, just maybe, getting ready to hit publish anyway. 🧶💻

That moment when your handmade podcast meets a wall of second-guessing — but the yarn, like your voice, is ready to unravel something beautiful. 🎙️🧶