136: International Podcast Day 2026: How Podcasting Helped Me Find My Voice, Grow My Spiritual Business, and Love Teaching Again

Happy International Podcast Day!In this special episode of Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine, I’m sharing the unexpected story of how podcasting became one of my favorite parts of my spiritual business.I never thought I would love podcasting. I have always loved teaching, talking, sharing information, and helping people understand new ideas, but I absolutely hated hearing my own recorded voice. The thought of sitting behind a microphone, recording myself, editing episodes, and putting my voice out into the world felt uncomfortable and honestly a little intimidating.That changed when I began working with Kim from Podcasting for Your Spiritual Business.Kim helped me understand that podcasting did not have to be complicated or overwhelming. Through classes, office hours, master classes, guidance, and ongoing support, she helped walk me through the process step by step. As someone who has spent most of my life as a teacher, I appreciate when someone can take something that feels confusing and make it understandable. That is exactly what happened for me with podcasting.Somewhere along the way, I stopped thinking about podcasting as recording my voice and started thinking about it as another way to teach.That changed everything.Now podcasting feels like another classroom. It gives me the opportunity to talk about spirituality, intuition, tarot, oracle cards, yoga, Divine Feminine teachings, spiritual development, healing, personal growth, and what it is really like to build a spiritual business.In this episode, I also share more about the leap of faith I took when I left my career in education and began putting more of my energy into my own spiritual work and business. Leaving education did not mean I stopped being a teacher. It simply meant my classroom changed.Today, I teach through yoga, workshops, private sessions, spiritual development, the Priestess Academy, newsletters, videos, and this podcast.One of the biggest lessons I have learned is that starting a spiritual business requires more than having a spiritual gift or a service you love. You may be an incredible Reiki practitioner, tarot reader, yoga teacher, intuitive, coach, medium, or healer and still feel completely lost when it comes to marketing, pricing, websites, email lists, social media, and podcasting.That does not mean you are not meant to have a business. It simply means that business is another skill to learn.That is also why I offer a free self-paced spiritual business class for people who are starting or growing their own spiritual businesses. I also offer private 1:1 spiritual business training for those who want more personalized support.If you are wondering whether podcasting could help your spiritual business, whether you should start your own podcast, or whether your voice really matters, this episode is for you.Google Questions Answered in This EpisodeHow do I start a spiritual podcast?Can podcasting help grow a spiritual business?Do I need to like my voice to start a podcast?What equipment do I need to start podcasting?Is podcasting good for spiritual entrepreneurs?How can a podcast help me build trust with my audience?How do I start a spiritual business?What should I know before starting a spiritual business?How can I market a spiritual business authentically?Can I start a spiritual business later in life?How do I find my voice as a spiritual teacher or entrepreneur?What does a podcast coach help with?Do I need a podcast coach to start a podcast?How can podcasting help me teach online?How do I turn my knowledge into podcast content?Can podcasting help me attract clients?How do I overcome the fear of hearing my own voice?What are the benefits of podcasting for small businesses?How can women over 40 or 50 start a new business?How do I take a leap of faith and start over in my career?This episode is especially helpful for spiritual entrepreneurs, yoga teachers, Reiki practitioners, tarot readers, oracle readers, spiritual coaches, intuitives, healers, teachers, women starting businesses later in life, and anyone thinking about starting a podcast as part of their business.If you are building a spiritual business and want help getting started, visit Bertena.org to learn more about my free self-paced spiritual business class and my private 1:1 spiritual business training.While you are there, sign up for my newsletter to receive updates about new podcast episodes, Divine Feminine classes, yoga, workshops, Priestess Academy offerings, spiritual development opportunities, and upcoming events.Happy International Podcast Day, and thank you for listening to Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine.Search KeywordsInternational Podcast Day 2026, spiritual podcast, spiritual business podcast, starting a spiritual podcast, how to start a spiritual podcast, spiritual entrepreneur, spiritual entrepreneurship, spiritual business coach, podcasting for spiritual entrepreneurs, starting a spiritual business, how to grow a spiritual business, podcast for beginners, podcast coaching, finding your voice, women entrepreneurs over 40, women entrepreneurs over 50, career change after 50, starting over after 50, Divine Feminine podcast, spirituality podcast, spiritual growth, spiritual teacher, yoga teacher business, Reiki business, tarot business, intuitive business, online spiritual business, heart centered business, authentic marketing, spiritual business training, spiritual business class, Bertena Varney, Spiritual Sanctuary podcast, bertena.org🎧 Listen & SubscribeFind Spiritual Sanctuary: Wisdom for the Divine Feminine on Spotify and all major podcast platforms.👉https://www.bertena.org/en/podcastSubscribe to my newsletter here Help Support the Sanctuary here