{"id":157,"date":"2020-06-23T19:42:01","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T19:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/podcastreporter.com\/?p=157"},"modified":"2020-06-23T19:42:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T19:42:01","slug":"378-podcasters-in-monk-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/podcastreporter.com\/?p=157","title":{"rendered":"378- Podcasters in MONK mode"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_2728\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-157-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/fgcastgain\/378-_Podcasters_in_monk-mode-investing_in_selves-f.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/fgcastgain\/378-_Podcasters_in_monk-mode-investing_in_selves-f.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/fgcastgain\/378-_Podcasters_in_monk-mode-investing_in_selves-f.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/fgcastgain\/378-_Podcasters_in_monk-mode-investing_in_selves-f.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/podcastreporter.com\/?powerpress_pinw=157-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/fgcastgain\/378-_Podcasters_in_monk-mode-investing_in_selves-f.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"378-_Podcasters_in_monk-mode-investing_in_selves-f.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16\" src=\"https:\/\/podcastreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Album-art-Podcast-Reporter-e1592877100971.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"376\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this episode of <a href=\"http:\/\/podcastreporter.com\"><em><strong>The Podcast Reporter<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, we discuss the mode that is referred to as <strong>&#8220;monk mode.&#8221;<\/strong> The intro provides some humor as medieval monks who were recognized with the tonsure (i.e., hair removed from the top of their head, so that they are recognized as a monk to be educated in the abbey, but also to be recognized as a run-away monk during the pandemic of the Black Death plague (i.e., bubonic plague).<\/p>\n<p>Monk mode can describe the following situations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Like the medieval monks, the individuals were isolated in their abbeys as they performed their work all day &#8212; which could have been to write and copy versions of the Bible or other books by hand, or to perform gardening and harvesting work in the field.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evo Terra<\/strong> in his <a href=\"http:\/\/podcastpontifications.com\"><em><strong>podcastpontifications.com<\/strong><\/em><\/a> podcast show promotes the similar idea of finding yourself in the situation of isolation (as is common during any plague or pandemic);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Todd Henry<\/strong> in <a href=\"http:\/\/theaccidentalcreative.com\"><em><strong>The Accidental Creative<\/strong> <\/em><\/a>podcast show describes this more as being able to isolate yourself for self-improvement, education and training, etc. &#8212; or even to get a book written by removing all distractions and invest all the time for yourself;<\/li>\n<li>Monk mode is self-isolation so that you are free from all distractions or delays, and for you to focus on your high priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Investing in yourself can be a good method for learning and becoming a subject-matter expert &#8212; which can then make you an expert for creative self-scholarship funding.<\/p>\n<p>And now we understand as podcasters the old saying that states: &#8220;brilliant work is expensive.&#8221; This can include all the steps in podcasting &#8212; from planning, to recording, editing, producing, publishing and promoting your content in the podosphere. This can be for you what is referred to as <strong>&#8220;DEEP WORK.&#8221; And you can do this by investing in yourself .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now that the virus crisis has given us the freedom from mobility due to the isolation or lock-down, we can then redirect the time for self-education, self-improvement and going into our own &#8220;monk mode.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We hope that you, as a podcaster, can find the value in creating your own &#8220;monk mode&#8221; for improving your podcast steps and quality of your show.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your attention.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright (C) 2020, Matrix Solutions Corporation. 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