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#20 Recording in Japanese (or Not): On Japanese, English, and a Gum Talk
In this episode, I reflect on my experience at Podcast Lab Fukuoka — what it was like to meet other podcasters in person for the first time, how I connected with Murasaki-san and discovered ガムトーク, and how that inspired me to try recording in Japanese.
The truth is… I tried.
And I kind of froze.
I share how speaking Japanese feels more emotionally loaded for me. But I still want Japanese-speaking listeners to feel included — so I’m trying to figure out how to do both.
And to wrap things up, I pull a ガムトーク card and talk about “popular names” — including a sweet story about a new friend named Yuki.
It’s short, honest, and still unfolding.
I hope you enjoy!
DOJO15分‘
https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/dojo15%E5%88%86-dash/id1783374286
Gum Talk https://amzn.asia/d/dmAuftT
P.S.
I didn’t mention this in the episode, but I think part of why speaking Japanese felt harder is because… I simply have more acquaintances in Japan.
Family, former classmates, old bosses — it feels like there’s more risk of being misunderstood or talked about.
That adds pressure I don’t always feel in English.
Just something I realized afterward.