Welcome to Season Two
Spring is quickly dissipating, but I have a few more episodes to bloom before summer officially arrives. Read on to catch up with the podcast.
Previously on The Crush Chronicles Podcast
In Episode One, we made a huge announcement about the show! Also, Jitsie listed her top three celebrity crushes (the Preeteen Era). You can listen to the announcement and Jitsicle here.
On Today’s Episode
We are excited to introduce a very special guest. She and Jitsie have been friends for over 20 years, despite now living half a country away from each other. She’s still as beautifully kind as she was when they were teenagers, running amok on the streets of the little town in which they came of age. Please give a listen to this week’s conversation with Erica.
Erica’s Links:
Instagram: @erica_michelle
Her hubby’s music: https://kirkholloway.com
Although you do not have to have read The Crush Chronicles to enjoy the episode, if you would like to, you can start here:
📷 The One Who Ruined Everything: How I Word Vomited on My Crush
The first half of the first chapter of The Crush Chronicles. (a work in progress)
What’s to Come
We have great episodes lined up, inspired by chapters from the story of Conner. Episodes will still be released bi-weekly (fortnightly), and the next episode features another unique guest! That episode’s discussion will be inspired by themes that arise in “The Chase,”1 which is the third chapter in the book of Conner.
We still need guests for this season!
We are still in need of 2-4 guests to complete this season! All are welcome to apply. The requirements are as follows:
You must have access to a reliable web browser (Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge) or download the Riverside app on any device. (Interviews are recorded using Riverside.FM.)
You must be willing to read a short excerpt from The Crush Chronicles (provided by Jitsie).
You must fill out the application.
*Paid subscribers have priority when applying to be on the show.
May you find this episode enjoyable, and I’m hoping you are just as excited for this season as I am!
✌🏼 Jitsie
Support the Show
You may not know it, but Jitsie is a one-woman show, which means she produces The Crush Chronicles Podcast completely on her own. Beyond being the host, she is the Outreach Manager, Writer, Graphic Designer, and Social Media Manager, among many other roles.2
To support the show monetarily, become a member of The 9 Lives of Rachel Jitsawat. Besides supporting Jitsie’s work, paid members receive the following benefits:
Early access to The Crush Chronicles Podcast (two days earlier than the general public)
Receive priority when applying to be a guest on The Crush Chronicles Podcast
Complete chapters of The Crush Chronicles memoir series (not just free previews)
Curated millennial playlists at the end of each chapter, inspired by each chapter
Monthly journal prompts at the end of each chapter, inspired by each chapter
The best ways for free subscribers and listeners to support the show are:
Listen to the show on the Alive Podcast Network app.
Follow the show there, share episodes you love, and follow Jitsie as a host
If you listen elsewhere
Like it and/or each episode, share it, follow/subscribe, and rate it. Most listeners don’t realize that rating a show helps support the show in big ways.
Follow @racheljitsawat on Instagram and subscribe to her Substack at
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This chapter’s post is currently under construction, but will be back very soon for your reading pleasure!
Executive Producer: Keeps the work aligned with the show’s vision.
Coordinator: Responsible for keeping track of all assets—and for keeping on schedule.
Producer: Structures the show to achieve its objectives. That includes researching topics, identifying guests, and scoping out episodes.
Outreach Manager: In charge of booking guests, and may also book a show’s hosts onto other podcasts.
Host: The “talent”—the show’s main voice.
Writer: Drafts everything from the show description to episode names, descriptions, and notes, and writes the show scripts. Can also contribute to the show’s blog and social media posts.
Voice Artist: Records segments not voiced by the host and guest, such as ads, intros, and closes.
Graphic Designer: Creates a show’s visual art—including show branding, episode art, pull-quote cards, social media images, teaser videos.
Audio Editor: This person takes the recording and makes it a show. That includes adjusting audio levels, rearranging the order of audio segments, adding music and ads, and—maybe most important—removes content to keep the final show continuously engaging.
Engineer: Keeps the recording and editing equipment in good shape and manages the recording process
Compliance: Reads the transcript of every episode to avoid liability issues.
Quality Assurance: Listens to every episode before it launches to guard against any errors.
Distribution Manager: Launches the podcast into the world and collects metrics. (This is also aided by the Alive Podcast Network.)
Social Media Manager: Promotes the podcast in all the right places, including getting the guests’ handles, creating share packages for each episode and guest, and tracking post performance. Also makes sure to engage with comments on the social media posts!
Relationship Manager: Continues to engage with the guest post recording, building and maintaining the show’s network.
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