Tasked with creating a podcast script about a human interest topic, I first had to understand the purpose of human interest pieces. Then, I spent hours untangling a web of writer’s block searching for the right subject. During my procrastination distraction, I fumbled through my Facebook feed for inspiration. I read post after post about the recent Texas abortion ban, which led me to create a podcast to negate the stigma about Planned Parenthood and spread awareness of the variety of services the organization provides. 

To do this, I read through nearly every page of their website and asked some friends if I could include their stories in the piece. Given the touchy subject, some politely declined while others were more than happy to help. Then, I used Coggle to convert my research and testimonies into an organized outline. Finally, with my outline, I had a sequential base to begin scripting. 

I created a small recording “studio” in my closet to make recording more comfortable and brought some tea to help with my voice. After a few minutes of YouTube vocal warmups, I started rehearsing. At first, I wanted to rehearse the full script instead of sections, but I decided to rehearse each segment before recording. This actually helped me memorize longer lines as I continued recording. In total, it took me about five hours to fully record the audio.