Last Tuesday, our team launched Season 3 of our Lagralane Spirits podcast. The theme this year is all about Bourbon. And thank God, because after doing this work, you need a damn drink!
Podcasting is no joke. Everyone says, “Hey, do a podcast!”… but very few people talk about how much gosh darn work it takes to do a podcast! It is insane!
One would think that you could just hook up a mic to your laptop, throw on some earphones and start talking. It’s not like that at all. Well, the nuts and bolts of it are, but you can’t “just” with any of this podcasting stuff. (Especially if you want to produce a quality product.)
You have to get specific and you must get prepared.
What type of microphone? What type of system to use to record your session? Who will edit? Who will write the show notes? Who will build the website that promotes the podcast? The list goes on and on.
For this reason, I “just” want to use this space to thank our team…to show some love for those I love.
As a writer and co-producer of Lagralane Spirits, I like to think I know what I’m doing. My job is to help create story, manage any additional content that is written, write our newsletters and co-produce our entire season from coordinating with guests to helping promote the episodes. Howeves, my job also requires me to be organized, and meet deadlines — the unspoken heavy lifting of podcasting. Sometimes, this is the hardest part! I can’t do my job without each person on our team.
Our podcast coordinator and co-producer AJ Dinsmore is a dream. She keeps all of us in line and without her, our team would not be where we are supposed to be when we are supposed to be there prepared with what we need. Granted, she doesn’t work alone, but she really is the eyes and ears of our podcast.
Lagralane Spirits was developed during pandemic as a vehicle for Lagralane founders, Jason and Yvonne Lee to use their platform to talk about important social justice issues. To dive deep into Identity and Culture. And to do so while enjoying delicious cocktails. Without the talented, thoughtful and introspective Jason and Yvonne, we wouldn’t be where we are today.
The idea came from writer and co-producer, Courtney Oliphant. With an entrepreneurial mind driven by creativity, she saw the potential for Lagralane to extends its reach beyond filmmaking, while also including company founders Jason and Yvonne’s identity as actors and storytellers. Without her, we wouldn’t be where we are today.
Our co-producer Matt Soraci was instrumental in making Kentucky happen! It was our first time taking the podcast on the road, and without his attention to detail with coordinating and project managing, we wouldn’t have been where we were and where we are today.
When we started, did we know what we were doing? Yes and No. We’re all storytellers, we all know the importance of messaging and how to execute distributing that message. Did we know how much work would be involved? Uh, Nooooo. Did we stop? Almost!
What has kept us together is a mutual respect and love for one another. I can say this with utmost honesty. We care about each other. We believe in what we do. And this keeps us going. This keeps us solid.
I’ve got to add this: we’re in interesting times right now. To get through, we need one another. We need community. We need support of knowing we are not alone. Lean on your friends; be a friend. Be open. Be available. Be present. Our team does this for one another — podcast or not.
I hope that if you decide to do a podcast, or have already embarked on this journey that you have folks around you who get you. Who understand and support you when you get lost in the sauce; when you miss a deadline that messes up everyone else’s deadlines; when you freak out because you have to learn some new podcasting technology software and you pushback. All the things.
Nothing worthwhile can be accomplished on your own. I love our team. I love that I get to work with my husband, Matthew on a project I love. I love that I get to write beautiful words for my dear friends Jason and Yvonne to bring to life.
This experience is a gift and I’m honored to be a part of it. Please take a moment to listen to our podcast. And drop a heart where you can to let us know you received our present. ❤️
Here is our season:
Ep0 – Launch with Rob Beatty, Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild (live)
Ep1 – Woodford Reserve (live)
Ep2- Brough Brothers Distillery (live)
Ep3 – Castle & Key (3/4)
Ep4 – Cyndi Gatterdam & Chris Grecco (3/11)
Ep5 – Fresh Bourbon (3/18)
Ep6 – Bespoken Spirits (3/25)
Ep7 – Old Carter (4/1)
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Pssst: Are you thirsty yet? Bourbon is so delicious!! Pour a glass as soon as you can. Try any of these listed above. I swear you will not be disappointed!
Pen and Peppur 
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