EFR 557: Reinventing Yourself to Become a Full Time Creative with Chase Chewning and Casey Adams

Challenges suck, but needless to say, they're an inevitable part of life. Whether they're personal or professional, they can strike when you least expect them and leave you feeling helpless and adrift… forcing you into situations you'd have never imagined before. What does it take to pull yourself from back there? How do you not fall apart?

This week, Chase sits with Casey Adams on The Casey Adams Show podcast to revisit his journey as an ex-military man, health coach, and established podcaster, explaining how he reinvented himself continually to chase his passion despite the problems.

Burdened by a queue of stressors post his father's death, Chase battled with himself for years after the tragedy – physically, mentally, and emotionally, including an injury that led to reconstructive surgery in both his hips. The experience had a profound impact on his personal and professional life, and unexpectedly enough, turned it around for the better. Despite the odds, per his father's advice, Chase lives and advocates a life ever forward, one that's led by passion and a desire to do better.

In this discussion, Chase breaks down his journey, explaining the pile-up of challenges and the succession of events that led him to the world of podcasts. Chase explains his uncompromising principles in life and how they've shaped his life's trajectory, the most important being a willingness to continually chase the next big thing and always show up. You'll also hear him break down invaluable podcasting lessons from his own experience – priceless advice from a thriving genius.

Key Highlights

• Escaping grief could mean you're unknowingly allowing it to manifest into trauma. It's only when you face your fear that you put yourself on the path to overcome it.

• Sometimes, all you need to do is just go for your dreams or goals. Chase explains how he landed his first podcast sponsor by just going ahead and making an authentic pitch.

• Tips to get your first few podcast sponsors: dig out the products, services, and the things you love and just reach out, sign up for affiliate programs, or work on creating your personal brand.

• Tips for new podcasts (and podcasters): think out of the conventional 'downloads idea' – it doesn't matter if you don't become the next Joe Rogan, just record and upload – get over comparison syndrome, know that the price of your podcast equipment isn't everything – whether your mic costs $80 or $200 is not the listeners' intention to know as long as your podcast isn't about it, batch your episode at least two weeks ahead to make sure you're stress-free.

• How to promote your podcast: be everywhere – on all social media platforms and podcast players, continually engage in your feeds, and choose the best podcast hosting platform.

Quotes

“I firmly believe that your emotions and your psyche plays a significant role in the physiological manifestation.”

“I'm challenged now to find the right people, to connect with the right people, because there's so many different pockets of people and an energy and vibes and professions and all the things. And I didn't really connect with a lot of them.”

“You may not like the journey, you may not like the ride, but everything is important.”

Episode resources

• The Daily Stoic

• Follow Chase @chase_chewning

• Follow Casey @casey

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