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A Podcast Pause · Your Mic

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  Hey, it's Freddy Cruz, founder of Speak Podcasting and host of this very podcast you're listening to right now, Your Mic.
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  And if there's one thing I have especially learned in 2026 is that sometimes the smartest thing you can do is stop sprinting long enough to make sure you're running in the right damn direction in the first place.
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  So here's a quick note.
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  I'm going to take a short reset.
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  It's not a goodbye.
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  And it's definitely not one of those vague, I'll be back soon, messages that means somebody quietly moved into the woods and forgot their Shure SM7B.
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  New episodes will return the week after Labor Day.
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  Between now and then though, I'm going to use the time to tighten things up on the back end, line up some conversations worth your attention, and make sure the next run of episodes is not just more content shoved into your feet.
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  I want it to be sharper, more useful, more honest, and more worth the time you give me.
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  Because let's face it,
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  Attention these days is expensive and it's definitely not going to be getting any cheaper as we move forward.
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  You've got a thousand things, trying to steal it every single day, emails, meetings, doom scrolling, the person who replies all to a company-wide thread for no reason whatsoever.
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  You know the one.
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  So if you press play on this show, I want that time to pay you back.
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  And while we're resetting, I want to hear from you.
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  What do you want more of?
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  What kinds of conversations have stayed with you?
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  What questions should I be asking?
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  Who should be sitting across from this microphone?
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  Send me a message at thefreddicruz on Instagram.
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  You can hit me up on LinkedIn.
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  My email address is freddieatspeakpodcasting.com.
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  That's freddie with a Y at s-p-e-k-e podcasting.com.
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  I read all of your messages.
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  And before you go, make sure you follow or subscribe wherever you listen to this podcast.
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  That way, when I return the week after Labor Day, the next episode finds you instead of getting lost in the digital landfill.
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  Thank you so much for being here.
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  I'm going to take a breath.
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  I'm not backing down.
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  I'll see you after Labor Day.