I Started Recording Under Blankets. Here's What I Know Now | Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast

Send us Fan MailWe scroll. We compare. We wonder why we're not there yet.But what if you're only seeing chapter 20 of someone else's story?In this solo episode, Becky Felstead gets real about comparison — and shares the behind-the-scenes journey of The Resource Podcast that most people have never seen. From recording under blankets in a borrowed bedroom with no money and no audience, to a hiatus, a sponsor, a studio, and 25+ episodes in the last year alone. None of it happened overnight.She also talks about the five-year road into public speaking, the anxiety she had to push through, and why she stopped waiting for someone to give her a stage and built her own.IN THIS EPISODEWhy we compare ourselves to others — and what we're actually comparingThe real story behind The Resource Podcast, from 2019 to nowWhat it actually costs to show up professionally (time, money, and people)Becky's public speaking journey and the five-year reality checkHow to use someone else's journey as inspiration without the self-judgmentTIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction 00:53 - Don't compare your chapter one to someone else's chapter 20 01:23 - How The Resource Podcast started 02:22 - Recording under blankets in 2019 04:28 - What people don't see behind the scenes 05:18 - Finding a sponsor and building the team 07:24 - Shoutout to the people who make it possible 08:12 - The public speaking journey 09:32 - Creating your own stage when no one will hire you 10:05 - The five-year reality of building a career in speaking 10:36 - Why people won't know unless you tell them 11:23 - Where are you comparing right now? 12:13 - Becky's closing message👋 About Becky Felstead | The Resource Podcast hostBecky launched The Resource Podcast during the FIFO Inquiry to spark real talk about culture, mental health, and the hard stuff no one wants to touch. Think truth bombs, tough convos, and healing with humour.Now she’s back, flipping the script again. After 40 episodes and 15,000 mining crew later, the podcast is diving deeper into money stress, mindset shifts, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves.Expect raw chats, zero fluff, and life-saving honesty. If you’ve ever felt stuck, broke, or burnt out, this one’s for you.Subscribe🌐 Learn more at: https://www.beckyfelstead.com/podcast📩 Reach out to Becky for podcast & speaking enquiries here: [email protected]🔗 Links & Resources //Instagram: ...