Episode 32 · Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Episode 32: Taking a pause - an announcement

A six-month weekly publishing streak comes to a necessary halt as home construction noise and mental health priorities force a temporary production break.

By Unfrazzle | 3m listen | 3 chapters
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Unfrazzle · No. 32

About this episode

Louise Miller announces a temporary production hiatus for the Unfrazzle podcast as significant home renovations in April 2024 disrupt her mental health and recording environment. The ongoing construction work triggered a resurgence of anxiety, forcing a shift in focus toward personal well-being and the preservation of content standards over a six-month weekly publishing streak.

Miller cites the physical impossibility of recording high-quality audio amidst persistent building noise and a lack of creative headspace as primary drivers for the break. Rather than releasing filler material, the production schedule pauses to ensure future episodes meet established quality benchmarks. Listeners can maintain contact through the Unfrazzle mailing list, while Miller requests reviews on Spotify and iTunes to sustain the show's visibility during the downtime.

This brief update captures the reality of balancing a creative career with unexpected life stressors. Miller shares the difficulty of breaking a consistent streak while emphasizing the necessity of intentionality for every creator facing burnout or external chaos.


CHAPTER 01 / 3 Discussion

Personal Update Regarding Home Renovations and Anxiety

Host Louise Miller shares a personal update from April 2024 regarding significant life disruptions caused by ongoing building work at her home. These external stressors triggered a resurgence of anxiety that had previously been under control, leading to a period of prioritizing mental well-being over standard productivity.

april 2024· anxiety management· home renovations· mental health· personal update

01:30 This episode is a little different as I have a personal update for you. So, as i'm recording it's April 2024 and the last six weeks or so have been a real challenge for me. There has been a lot of disruption with building work happening at home and various other things that I am not going to bore you with right now that have meant my anxiety which has been very well under control for a long time now decided to come out to play. So uncomfortable and frustrating As that's been, I knew i needed to ride it out. To just allow it to be there rather than pushing through and trying to keep going as normal and wishing that things were different so that's not to say that I didn't stubbornly try both those approaches but of course they didn't work just made matters worse! So all of that to say if you think I'm over sharing there is a reason...I have run out of new episodes of Unfrazzle to share with you

CHAPTER 02 / 3 Discussion

Unfrazzle Podcast Production Hiatus and Content Quality Standards

The Unfrazzle podcast will take a short break from publishing new episodes due to recording difficulties caused by construction noise and a lack of creative headspace. The decision to pause the six-month weekly streak stems from a commitment to providing high-quality, intentional content rather than publishing filler material.

unfrazzle podcast· content creation· podcast hiatus· creative headspace· quality control

02:23 So the noise made it really difficult to record during March because of the work that was going on in the house and I just simply haven't been in the right headspace to sit down and create anything meaningful for you over the last few weeks. And sure, you know, I could just grab any old content, record something really quickly and publish it for you to make sure that I don't lose my streak of sharing a new episode every week since I launched six months ago But I want Unfrazzle to be a place that you come to find inspiring and insightful content. I don't want to put out just any old thing, just so that i can avoid missing a week or two! So I've decided to take a teeny tiny break from publishing new episodes to give me the space that I need to thoughtfully and intentionally prep some new nuggets of wisdom for you. So I won't be gone for long fingers crossed, so do keep an eye out when I appear back in your feed

CHAPTER 03 / 3 Discussion

Mailing List Subscription and Podcast Review Request

Listeners are encouraged to join the mailing list via the show notes to stay informed during the production break. The segment concludes with a request for reviews on platforms like Spotify and iTunes to help increase the podcast's visibility and reach a wider audience of creators.

mailing list· spotify· itunes· podcast reviews· community engagement

03:16 And I will also pop a link to my mailing list in the show notes if you would like to stay in touch. In the meantime, so thank you so much for bearing with me whilst I walk my talk and give myself some breathing space and I look forward to seeing you again soon! Thank you for listening to Unfrazzle. Sharing is caring, so if you loved this episode please share it on your socials or head over to Spotify iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts and leave me a review not only will I be hugely grateful Your ratings and reviews will help others to find this podcast So that even more people can make their ideas happen Thanks so much and see you next time