Stop Waiting, Life is Short! Start The Podcast
I know I’ve said this before: You should start your podcast. But this time, I am coming from this sadness inside after hearing about Hayden Panettiere’s death this past week. And although I didn’t know her personally, it hit me hard!
It’s probably because we were so close in age; she was only 36, and I am only 33, and I grew up watching her on TV. Her sudden death just reminds me of how short and precious life truly is!
Time waits for no one! And it is truly the only thing in this life that we don’t get back.
Nothing in This Life Is Guaranteed - Only Death
Success isn't guaranteed. A house isn't guaranteed. Marriage isn't guaranteed. Kids aren't guaranteed. Your career isn't guaranteed. Even the job you have today isn't guaranteed.
But we do know that time keeps moving.
And time doesn't come back.
That realization made me think about all the people who tell me they want to start a podcast.
And how many of them have been saying it for years.
How Long Have You Been Saying You Want to Start a Podcast?
As a podcast coach, I hear it all the time! “I’ve been thinking about starting a podcast for years!”
I usually want to respond, “Okay, so why haven’t you?” But there are many reasons why people hold back.
It could be the money.
It could be time.
It could be overwhelming trying to figure it all out on your own.
Maybe the kids are too young.
Maybe you think you don’t know what to talk about.
Maybe you’re waiting for life to calm down or for the perfect time.
But let me remind you that the perfect time doesn’t come, and time just goes on!
Your Podcast Should Fit Your Life
One of the things I help my clients with is making the podcast fit their current schedule. Everyone assumes they need to have a weekly show to be successful, but that is not true. When I started my first podcast, I started on a bi-weekly schedule.
I chose that schedule because that is what I could do at the time, and eventually I changed to a weekly schedule.
This is what I tell my clients: your podcast should work for you, not the other way around.
You need to find a way to make podcasting work within the season of life you’re currently in. Because life will always be happening, so there will always be something. There will always be a busy season. There will always be a project. There will always be a reason to wait.
But you just need to make the decision. Set the intention. And take action!
Sometimes The “Cheat Code” is Getting Help!
My current business coach published a really good video the other day talking about the opportunity costs. And how the “cheat code” in business is getting help from someone who’s already doing what you want to do and can give you the blueprint.
The example she used was someone playing a video game: someone else has the cheat code to move to the next level, but you decide to “figure it out,” and two weeks go by, and you’re still on the same level.
Investing in a business coach or podcast coach means they will take you from point A to point B without having to “figure it out” in the middle. You’ll save time and a lot of frustration, because remember: time we don’t get back, but money will come back!
Join The Podcast Launch Cohort
I am hosting a small cohort - helping 3 Latinas start their podcast this fall!
The normal price for the 6-week program is $2,000, but to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Podcasting for Latina CEOs, I am offering it for just $999!
SERVICE INCLUDES:
Welcome and mindset meeting on Tuesday, September 1st.
6 one-hour calls via Zoom, which will be recorded, with the first official meeting on Wednesday, September 2nd.
Access to The V.O.I.C.E Method Podcast Launch Course
The V.O.I.C.E. Method Workbook (PDF)
Podcast Launch Kit (Monthly and Weekly content calendar, Shownotes outline, Episode outline, and checklist)
Google Spreadsheet Episode Organization Template
Access to WhatsApp Group for support and questions for the duration of the program.
*Bonus: for those who Pay In Full in August - You’ll get one 1:1 call with me (Must be booked during the duration of the program)
Program Timeline
(The V.O.I.C.E. Method):
Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026 - Official Welcome & Mindset call
Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026 - Week One: V = Vision
Wednesday, Sep 9, 2026 - Week Two: O = Outline
Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026 - Week Three: I = Implementation
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026 - Week Four: C = Connection
Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026 - Week Five: E = Execute
Monday, Oct 5, 2026 - Graduation/Podcast Launch!
Send me an email heidy@heidydelacruz.com - to join the cohort!
Thank you so much for being here, and I’ll see you inside the cohort! :)
Con Amor, Coach Heidy
