Born and raised a Jayhawk, KT attended the University of Kansas, and graduated with a marketing degree from the school of business in 2019. Currently, she is a marketing assistant and podcast engineer/producer for Blue Tangerine. KT found her love for podcasting through the podcast ‘My Favorite Murder‘ by Karen Killgariff and Georgia Hardstark. After binging all the episodes she began to branch out and explore the podcast platforms. In other words, she found the vast world of podcasting to be fascinating, and loved the ability to find a podcast about pretty much anything you can imagine. She jumped at the opportunity to become a sound engineer and producer for the Home Builder Digital Marketing Podcast. As a result, KT quickly fell headfirst into the podcasting world.

Then, she started The Quest for New Inspiration at a time when she needed some inspiration herself. In today’s episode KT shares the inspiration behind her podcast and how it gave her the confidence to share her inspiration. About a year and a half ago KT lost her grandfather, and it hit her hard. He was dedicated to his community, work and family, and it’s hard to estimate the impact he had on KT”s life. When she saw he was nearing the end of his incredible 98 years of life, she knew she needed something else to inspire her. Her heart was breaking at the thought of losing him, and she knew she needed something to help her grow and step into her passions. KT’s love for audio started when she was experiencing migraines. It was too difficult for her to watch TV or movies, but she could still enjoy them and podcasts by just listening. Her love for audio is what inspired her to record her grandpa’s voice and his stories, and that started a series of recordings with friends and family to share their inspiring stories too. Today, KT’s goal is to share inspirational stories from all types of people, in hopes of inspiring anyone that presses play. By sharing this podcast, she is challenging herself to improve her confidence, while also growing her podcasting and networking skills.

“I feel more connected to myself and the stories of those around me through this podcast and it really has began to help me find my voice and have the confidence in my own story. I guess you could say this whole process has helped me take the time with my own growth and appreciate those small moments along the way. The ones about me that can inspire me and remember that confidence is beauty, it’s contagious and it only helps if you share it.”

— KT Maschler

Tune in on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bZHrtjAzbksbLWNaak1NM

Tune in on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stories-of-inspiring-joy/id1510488632

To learn more and connect with KT connect with her on Instagram and LinkedIn. You can also check out her podcast at http://newinspirationpodcast.com/ and learn more about it here

Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here.

*Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.