Hey there Sample,

Do you ever jump into the deep end (cannonball style 😄) to try new things out?

I'm shaking things up a bit with this newsletter and am committing to some consistency (choke, gasp, cough.... did you say Johanna's consistently inconsistent newsletter is going to be ...consistent?!?! Wait, what? Who are you and what did you do with Johanna?!)

It's true. I've got an awesome team in my corner, so I'm not doing it alone. (As I always say, why do anything alone when you can do it with help?)

Here's a little story:

You might not know this about me, but I have a PhD in online dating. Yes it's true. I've been on more than a date or two. I report on my dating escapades on my semi-weekly family zoom call, and they all agree my dating stories are the best part of the call.

This story is about a particular date I went on last Sunday. My date and I (let's call him Tom) were working through a stack of cards full of fun and surprising questions for first dates. One of the questions I drew was "If I had a podcast, what would it be called?" So based on what the date knows about me so far, which is very little, his job is to name my podcast.

I asked the question and without a second thought, he said "Skinny Dipping with Johanna."

And I thought "OMG THAT'S PERFECT!"

I'm all about getting naked as a speaker (metaphorically speaking, of course), having more fun, diving into the deep end, going before you're ready.

Kinda like skinny dipping!

Then I showed up on Monday morning and opened Slack. My marketing coordinator had pitched this idea of a weekly Friday-fun newsletter, but hadn't quite landed on what to call it yet.

"How about 'Skinny Dipping with Johanna?'" I wrote.

She approved.

So here we go! Welcome to Skinny Dipping with Johanna.

Newsletter today. Perhaps a podcast tomorrow.

This is where we get to know each other a bit better, get naked (metaphorically speaking, of course) and share all the good stuff from my week with you. Let's have some fun!

Here's what you can expect from Skinny Dipping with Johanna:

• A cool tip to round out your week. (Got a question? Hit reply and ask)
• What I'm reading or using that's rocking my productivity, focus, business or personal life
• Weekend inspiration to help you gather stories, practice your skills or just have a kickass weekend to recharge
• Maybe a dating story or two
• Anything else I know you'll love

That's it for today, can't wait to see what's cooking for next Friday.

Have an awesome weekend,
Johanna

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