500: Do you have to be in or out of your comfort zone to create good content?

<p>Welcome to Episode 500. I appreciate that everyone is still listening. If you haven't yet, please consider leaving a review on whatever platform you are listening to me.</p> <p>Today, for Episode 500, I want to talk about the comfort zone.</p> <p>You’ve probably heard the phrase that we have to stretch our comfort zone. Stretch that comfort zone to be successful in something new. it might even feel uncomfortable, the experts say.</p> <p>But why does it have to? Why can’t our comfort zone evolve? Does it really have to feel uncomfortable?</p> <p>I don’t think we have to be uncomfortable to create good content. Sure, when I was a public safety reporter, interviewing families of murder victims wasn't comfortable for anyone involved. Interviewing executives or celebrity influencers might also not lead to a few jitters here and there. And what about trying new content types? Certainly, it won't feel natural from the get-go. The first time I was reporting on live TV, it was weird. No different when I started podcasting or livestreaming the podcast.</p> <p>Listen to the episode and read more here: <a href="http://christophtrappe.com/comfort-zone">http://christophtrappe.com/comfort-zone</a></p>