Episode 0Jun 24, 2026· 2:47

Dear Listener, I Need Your Help

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Dear Listener, I Need Your Help The more this podcast grows (we recently crossed 500 downloads spanning 43 countries), the more curious I become about the people listening to it. How did you find the show? What topics have resonated most? What are you currently navigating in your own life, dating journey, or relationships? And how can I best support you moving forward? This episode is a simple invitation to reach out and connect. I'd genuinely love to hear from you. Send us Fan Mail Email CT: [email protected] Connect on social: @TheMindfulSPX Check out our website: TheMindfulSPX.com

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About this episode

Short listener outreach episode from CT Kaupp of Securely You, a dating and relationships podcast. CT shares a milestone — 500 downloads across 43 countries — and uses it as a prompt to ask listeners to make contact: how they discovered the show, where they're listening from, which topics have resonated, what they're currently navigating in dating and relationships, and what they want more of. CT frames the request…

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Who this episode is for

This episode may resonate with you if:

You've been quietly listening to a podcast about dating and relationships for a while, and something about it has been hitting close to home — but you've never reached out or told anyone you listen.

You're currently in the middle of something confusing in your dating life — not sure how to name it, just knowing something feels off — and you're looking for a space where that can be talked about honestly.

You're tired of content that talks at you and just want something that feels like a genuine conversation — not polished advice, not a lecture.

You've found a podcast that resonates with how you love or struggle to love, and you want to feel like the creator actually knows you're out there.

Questions this episode wrestles with

Can a podcast actually feel like a two-way conversation?

open question

CT names this as something he's actively working against — he doesn't want to just talk *at* people — and uses this episode to try to close the gap by asking listeners to write back, but whether it can truly feel two-way is left open.

"sitting behind a microphone talking at you, talking"

Does the host of this show actually want to hear from me, or is that just something podcasters say?

answered

CT asks listeners to share how they discovered the show, where they're listening from, what's resonated, and — most importantly — what they're currently navigating in dating and relationships, so he can tailor future episodes to what's happening in real time.

"listening from, what episodes or topics have resonated"

What does it feel like to have an audience you can't see?

answered

CT describes seeing 500 downloads across 43 countries and feeling the gap between knowing listeners are out there and not actually knowing who they are — "I can see that you're listening from that state in the US or that country over there, but I don't really know you."

"can see that you're listening from that state"

What happens when something you made just for yourself reaches people you never imagined?

answered

CT calls it "kind of wild" — the podcast started as him sitting in a room talking into a microphone about dating and relationships that felt real to him, and it ended up reaching people in 43 countries.

"microphone and sharing my thoughts around dating relationships"

Setting expectations: This episode is not a discussion about dating, relationships, or attachment — despite that being the podcast's usual focus. It's a short, direct ask from CT to her listeners: she hit 500 downloads across 43 countries and wants to actually hear from the people behind those numbers.

Tone & style

CT started the podcast as 'me sitting in a room, talking into a microphone' sharing thoughts that felt real and aligned. Checking the stats and seeing 500 downloads across 43 countries triggers a realization — he can see the numbers but doesn't actually know who's listening. He pivots to asking listeners directly to share their stories and what they're navigating, leaving the connection open-ended.

Personal reflection on a podcast milestone and an open invitation to listeners. No claims, no advice.

toneWarm & direct

focusCT notices the podcast has reached 500 downloads across 43 countries and realizes 'I can see the numbers but I don't really know you' — so he asks listeners to reach out.

stylesolo_monologue

energymedium_low

complexitybeginner

pressure Levellow

emotional Texturegenuine, grateful, quietly vulnerable

Notable quotes

"microphone and sharing my thoughts around dating relationships"

— CT Kaupp

"download numbers. I can see that you're listening"

— CT Kaupp

"One of the things"

— CT Kaupp

"would generally love to hear your story, how"

— CT Kaupp

Episode transcript

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CT shares that the podcast has crossed 500 downloads across 43 countries, calls it 'kind of wild' for something that started as sitting in a room talking into a microphone, and asks listeners to reach out about how they found the show, what's resonated, and what they're currently navigating in dating and relationships.