Oof. Too harsh of a title? It caught your attention though, didn’t it? *queue evil laugh*
I titled this post ‘We’re All Gonna Die One Day’ because it’s what I am going to call my audio project and my visual project that comes later after that. The audio is going to be centered around the reasons people procrastinate their wellness journey and while they may hold merit, I found that taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture has helped me immensely in not just my fitness journey, but in any life endeavors that I find intimidating or that feel I’m incapable of… because we’re all just gonna die one day anyways, right?
‘What Equipment Did You Use?’
I’ve had these two tiny Bluetooth mics forever for my Instagram content, so I opted to use them. I got them off Amazon and they’re from the brand PGDLOF.
To edit the audio, I used Soundtrap, per Professor Berge’s suggestion.
Attributions
The photo at the top of this post was taken by mwah.
I listen to a lot of motivational speeches, so the vibe of my podcast mirrors that of which I’ve heard on my favorite channel, The Ass Breaking Motivation
Music by StudioKolomna from Pixabay
Since this project is content that lines up with the content of my socials, hopefully the audio will fit well for a video reel on my Instagram for the next visual project? I’ll have to wait and see what the parameters and requirements are for it.
Before You Listen…
I reserve the right to tell you a few things to keep in mind before you listen!
So, this audio was to be exactly two minutes- no more, no less! I personally think I sound a little rushed in the audio because I was trying to fit everything in and I meticulously wrote my script. I know part of the challenge and art is knowing how to work within any time frame you’re given, but this was my first time with a limit, give me a break. Because of this as well, I was like where the heck do I put my audio effects? I went with the sound of me racking weights on the Smith machine and the sound of me running on the on the treadmill, and I lowkey wish I didn’t use that one because I don’t think its identifiable as running on a treadmill for listeners (I actually hate it but it’s what I got). Let me know if you can pick them out in the audio.
Lastly, next go around I think I’d definitely opt to try a mic from the HCC. I used my Bluetooth ones because they’re what I had, but the sound was more crunchy than I’d like.
The Actual Goods
We’re All Gonna Die One Day
Transcript
Introduction (0:00 – 0:15)
“I don’t like going without someone. I don’t know how to use any of the equipment. I’m scared of people looking at me. I’m scared of doing an exercise wrong. I don’t want to look stupid. What if I fail? I don’t know how. We’re literally all gonna die one day. No excuses, just go for it.”
The Intimidation (0:16 – 0:45)
*2-3 secs high intensity music* Listen, I’ll be upfront: I don’t have some intense story about overcoming my Intimidation of the gym because I’ve always been pretty comfortable in the athletic space. My parents both workout, I was a high school athlete. It was never an issue for me. And at this point you’re probably wondering how that’s relevant to you or someone who is working on overcoming that gym Intimidation. No I may not have an ‘overcomer’ story, but I do know what fitness has added to my life and what it brought me out of and in turn cant imagine what my life would look like now had I been afraid of what other people thought about me at the gym and let that stop me from starting.
(0:46 – 1:10)
When I started implementing a fitness routine into my life, the gym found me after gaining 15 pounds in three months, tired no matter HOW much I slept, lethargic, low focus, extremely bloated, the worst acne I’d ever experienced, and after a couple visits to the ER because of health related issues. For me, I started going to the gym because I had no other option. I had hit an extremely low point for myself. I NEEDED that change, and I was ready to make it. I think it’s unfortunate that it took me feeling so low in order to take both my mental and physical health seriously.
(1:11 – 1:45)
And for people that have never felt their own low for themselves, that low that drives you to implement change in your life, I cant blame them for letting what others might think of them at the gym stop them from starting. However, now that I’ve felt seen and felt the fruit of my labor, it makes me that much happier that I took action because I FEEL so much better physically and I’ve never been so confident, so naturally t makes me so much more hopeful that others would do the same for themselves.
Closing (1:46 – 2:00)
All of the people you see in person and online that you perceive as pros in the gym, all started as beginners. Hell, we were all babies that didn’t know how to walk, but we fell and got up to try again. All the people you see in the gym are there for the same reason as you: to better themselves. Don’t let what you THINK they’re thinking stop you from working on you and taking care of YOUR health. That’s like giving them a remote control to you. You deserve to take up space and there is room for you to learn and grow and experience failure in the pursuit of greatness. It all starts with saying ‘yes’ to yourself.
