Today we’d like to introduce you to Rashad Thompson
Hi Rashad, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My professional story is a complicated one, but it first started when I was 17 and I decided to have my own record label. Through a series of events, I realized that creating the music was something I would lack in my infrastructure and I started focusing more on that. I ended up discerning that my passion was not just creating music, but it was creating media in general, so I continued to chase that, from beats, to fully produced songs, writing in general, etc.
The experimentation element would take me to different places and I began to focus more on media, such as screenwriting, producing sketches for YouTube (and other platforms), and then, eventually, all of the skills I attained from those previous passions, led me to a space where I can utilize every single one of them; podcasting.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
I think my journey in podcasting has been rough, but not in the way it might be rough for others. My podcast is a love letter to my late father. He was still around during the first iteration and was my biggest cheerleader.
Things tend to get rough when I make a point to reference him in just about every episode, but it’s my homage to him. I’m thankful that outside of my passions, I’m stable financially, so there isn’t a space that I exist in where my podcast’s success determines whether or not I eat; I’ve been in that space in my former music career and the art, at least in my case, certainly suffers. On top of that, the idea of getting the equipment I need to accommodate my vision has been more of “time” issue, and not so much of a “means” issue, and I’m grateful for that reality.
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about your work and what you’re currently focused on?
I have no issue calling myself a “podcaster” but when you live in the time we live in now, it’s cliche; everyone has one and it’s very oversaturated, in my opinion. People should have the right to express themselves as they feel, and while a “podcast” may be the format they use, my main concern when I first decided to do it was “What’s the hook? What’s going to set me apart? Where is the market for what I’m offering?” I was inspired by Rihanna; If she looked around and said “I’m not going to do makeup. Everyone has a makeup line” then she wouldn’t have Fenty Beauty. I decided to use my podcast to intimately connect with people in a one-on-one setting. My tagline is “finding the extraordinary in the seemingly ordinary.” I don’t want to talk about dating, or 50/50 relationships, or anything of the sort if I can help it; I want to highlight the essence of the person sitting across from me and do a great job of it.
Any big plans?
The biggest goal I have for the podcast right now is monetization, sponsors, and scaling but at a nominal rate. It’s such an exciting time. I’ve partnered up with Praper Media and 2025 is going to be an exciting year.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.goingmach5.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goingmach5
- Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rashadtho
- Youtube: http://youtube.com/@goingmach5
