🎤 I Launched a Podcast, Now I’m $740 in Regret

One mic. One dream. Zero listeners. Unlimited pain.

🎧 The Origin Story: “We Have Great Conversations, We Should Record Them”

That was the spark. You and your friend Todd thought the world needed your takes on productivity, aliens, and niche fitness routines. Three months later, Todd ghosted, and you’re arguing with yourself on episode 14.

💸 The Expenses You Didn't Budget

🧊 Shure SM7B Mic: $399 (because a Blue Yeti just didn’t match your ambition)
💻 Podcast Hosting: $25/month (because “free” didn’t feel “professional enough”)
🎨 Cover Art: $85 to a Fiverr designer who misunderstood the assignment
🎶 Royalty-free Intro Music: $79 (which still sounds suspiciously like elevator jazz)
📣 Instagram Ads: $122 for 3 likes and a comment that said “stop.”

📉 The ROI (Regret On Investment)

Downloads? 47. Engagement? Two of them were you testing your RSS feed. Sponsor interest? A sketchy crypto rug-pull with “wellness” in the name.

🕳️ The Emotional Aftermath

You still check your analytics hoping episode 4 (“Hustle Culture is a Cult”) catches fire. It didn’t. And ironically, your podcast now *is* the case study in hustle delusion.

🔄 The Redemption Arc (Optional)

Your mic now sits in a drawer next to your DSLR and drop-shipping dreams. That’s okay. You learned how to edit audio, which is… transferable? And now you have a badge of honor: you failed publicly with dignity. That’s rare.

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