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Transcription: Kicking off the I Suck at Smalltalk Podcast
I am Janine Ramirez and I suck at smalltalk.
Some people who know me will roll their eyes and say: No, you do not.
And others will nod and go: Oh yeah, absolutely.
Well, both are in the right. There are times when I have conversations that just flow; when I’m in the zone and I'm having so much fun. Then there are the moments when it's just crickets and I freeze and I shrivel up and I have no idea what to say or ask or what my face is doing and it's just so awkward.
I asked my sister Patty what I should say to introduce this podcast called I Suck at Smalltalk and she hit me with: What's your proof that you suck?
She doesn't think I'm awkward at all.
I get it, I used to be a video jock interviewing musicians and introducing music videos on TV and hosting events… So maybe I do not have the right to call myself socially awkward. But I have to say, internally, during that time, it was such a struggle to push myself to overcome this weird feeling of: I'm so awkward around people. What am I doing here? What should I say?
And having that job; having that pressure did help me come out of my shell and I'm thankful for it. I guess this is my way of crawling out yet again.
So this podcast, the objectives are (So nerdy!)…
One, is to practice the art of conversation.
Two, reconnect with people in my life who I miss so much now that I live far away.
Three, redeem those awkward moments with people I've met whom I might have been too shy to get to know better.
Four, confront my imposter syndrome head-on (because that is there).
And five, chronicle my colorful experiences and the valuable lessons I've been learning as I grow older.
What can you expect?
Heartfelt conversations, hearty laughs, loads of life lessons and overcoming self-doubt together.
I'm really, really excited to have these fun and lovely conversations to listen back to for life.
Thanks internet!
I hope that you get to enjoy them too. But remember this is not a one-way street! I do want to hear from you so you can reach out to me on Instagram at @JaninayRamirez although I am spending less and less time on social media… I will try to answer. Whatever! I don't think people are going to message me anyway. I'm talking to myself.😅
You can also check out my newsletter slash blog-a-voo. That's not what it's called. It's janinayramirez.substack.com
Okay, I think that's it.
Thank you for tuning in to this intro episode of I Suck at Smalltalk.
I cannot wait to embark on this journey of meaningful conversations and self-discovery with you.
Next! Just a bit of a teaser, my first episodes will circle around the theme of moving out of the country.
I want to dig into the unfiltered real deal and I'm so excited to talk to a bunch of friends that have done it that I look up to a lot.
So stay tuned for upcoming conversations and, remember, we're in this together conquering awkward moments and celebrating the beauty of genuine connections.
Yay!
Until next time, see you, ciao, adios, agur, hanggang sa muli!
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