It feels fitting the first post on this blog begins here. It gives me a chance to celebrate how far Vantage Point has come while also creating space for where it is going next.
Vantage Point Podcast has surpassed 73,000 downloads, with an estimated reach of 135 countries and 48 states.
That's 70% of the world and 96% of the United States.
I had to sit with those percentages for a moment.
70% means Vantage Point has reached roughly 7 out of every 10 countries on Earth. Conversations have crossed borders, cultures, languages, and time zones. People in places I may never visit have listened to something that started as an idea in my head im a closet.
96% of the United States means the podcast has reached almost every part of the country. From major cities to small communities, people have made room in their day to press play and listen.
That is still difficult for me to fully process. Then there are the 300 plus episodes. 'That number means a lot to me because it represents consistency. It represents continuing to show up through different seasons of life, changing ideas, personal growth, and days when I did not always feel inspired.
More than 300 times, I sat behind a microphone because I believed there was still another conversation worth having. There was another perspective worth exploring and another opportunity to reach someone who needed it.
By the end of 2026, Vantage Point will reach 325 episodes.
Now, for the first time, the movement is expanding beyond the microphone through this blog.
Some thoughts need more room. Some conversations stay with me long after an episode ends. There are also things I want to share that may not become full episodes but still deserve a place to live.
I want this blog to become that place.
A place for honest reflections, deeper conversations, lessons from everyday life, and some of the thoughts that happen between episodes. It gives us another way to connect and another way to look at life from a different vantage point.
When Vantage Point launched in May 2019, the mission was to provide insight, keys, and perspective for everyday living. More than seven years later, that mission has not changed. It is simply finding new ways to reach people.
To everyone who has listened, shared an episode, sent a message, prayed for this platform, or supported the vision, thank you. You are part of every milestone we celebrate.
The microphone is still on.
And the reach keeps expanding.