How I Became A Teen Podcaster 5 Days Before The World Shut Down
On March 8th 2020, I sat on my bedroom floor and started a podcast. Did I know what I was doing? Nope. Did I know the world was going to shut down 5 days later? Nope. This is where my story gets interesting…

On that chilly Sunday night, I downloaded a random podcast app, entitled my podcast “Just Isabel Things”, and recorded a very cringey 2 minute intro episode. I went to bed and woke up Monday morning to 18 downloads (probably all of the downloads were from my friends). I was happy, but I started to get nervous from rumors and things starting to cancel one by one. However, I carried on with my week and woke up on Wednesday morning to 48 downloads. I started to get excited with my new adventure, however my focus shifted to the likely possibility of e-learning for a few weeks. Little did I know, it would be for the rest of the school year. Unfortunately, the rumors became true and on Friday the 13th, my school (and the world) shut down, and I not only had to get used to having a podcast, but also full time e-learning as a 2nd semester junior in high school. This was going to be interesting, but I was ready for it. As quarantine went on, my podcast started to grow, and it grew fast. By the middle of April, I had my first affiliate sponsorship with Audible, started a podcast instagram account (@just.isabel.things.podcast), and already made a ton of connections in podcast community.

As of December 21st, 2020, I have about 2300 podcast downloads and 2500 followers on Instagram! My podcast has even spread to 33 countries and 30 states! Although the big name podcasts probably get those stats in a few hour’s time, I am very grateful and in awe of how far I have come, especially as a solo teen podcaster in a global pandemic. I have been able to work with great companies, meet people (virtually) from around the world, and I just finished off my first merch drop! I have so many things I want to achieve with my podcast into 2021 and beyond. Hopefully I can bring you along with it!

If you would like to listen to an episode of my podcast, I am available everywhere podcasts are avaliable.

Instagram: @just.isabel.things.podcast

Podcast: https://linktr.ee/Justisabelthingspodcast

Sponsorship/Business Inquiries- Email: justisabelthingspodcast@gmail.com
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