Wit + Wisdom: Serious Business. Seriously Funny.

Welcome to Season 2 of the Blog Fuel podcast! I've got a season-long cohost, Erin Shebish! She is so encouraging and real, and she'll bring a unique voice and perspective to the podcast. Season 1 left off with Episode 18, so Season 2 picks up with Episode 19, in which Erin & I discuss the nitty gritty of starting a blog, but not the tech-y stuff. We get honest and raw and talk about the things nobody really talks about, like the time it takes to run a successful blog, and how to keep a hobby blog a hobby! SHOW NOTES Blogging is hard work, and can very quickly become all-consuming. It's important to find balance. Set goals for your blog. If you want to blog for fun, keep it light & fun. Don't try to jump into monetization, or do what all the "big bloggers" are doing. Set boundaries for the content you'll share on your blog and social channels and honor those boundaries. How much of your real life will be made public? Don't start a blog just to start a blog. If you have to ask strangers in a public gro