Today we’d like to introduce you to Daniella Romero.
Thanks for sharing your story with us Daniella. So, let’s start at the beginning and we can move on from there.
I’ve always been a storyteller and someone fascinated with the complexities of relationships and human emotions. I’m a natural observer and I love asking all types of hypothetical questions that tend to become at length discussions for people with conflicting philosophies. And sure, in some cases, I do love to stir the pot. 😉
In Miami, a city full of vibrant cultures that make living here a unique experience, the differing perspectives are even that much more compelling. Working in a lot of different disciplines and industries throughout my young career, I realized there was an opportunity to voice all these topics that a lot of young adults navigate through when it comes to relationships, whether they be romantic or platonic.
After a few drinks and jokes with friends, I decided maybe it was time to start a podcast (the most millennial thing I’ve done to date). I wanted something that explores the everyday topics and trends of dating in Miami with people in the community that bring their takes on love and life.
Some Supervision Required was born as a personal project for fun but it also became very therapeutic for me in understanding how I approach relationships myself. Having discussions and asking questions and hearing different viewpoints made me examine my own values and I think that’s what’s made the podcast feel relatable and authentic. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s been SO worth it.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
Even though I wouldn’t consider myself a perfectionist by nature, I am someone that’s never fully satisfied with my work. My mantra has always been “I’ll figure it out,” and for the most part, I do. When I first started the podcast, I made a promise to myself that I would do it for fun and keep it as authentic as possible. I wanted to make sure that it was relatable and that the audience grew organically. The minute I started thinking about censoring or leaning towards topics I felt were safe or in my comfort zone, I knew there’d be trouble. And after a few weeks, that did actually happen, and the podcast suffered a little bit. It still has growing pains like any kind of creative project that’s expected to maintain consistency, butI try to keep it moving. It’s hard when one episode hits well and others fall flat but without that kind of experimentation and push, I know it won’t reach its full potential.
Another hurdle that I had to overcome (and am still working out), was starting with a co-host that managed our social account and eventually transitioning to just having me handle the whole brand. The podcast production is my favorite part. Creating rundowns, coming up with topics, editing the clips, selecting guests…all of that brings me joy. But as someone that used to work in social media, running a social media account is my worst nightmare. When I lost my co-host, I also lost someone that could fill that role and maintaining the page suddenly became a chore. I knew the social media audience wasn’t the same as the podcast listener audience and that it would be the toughest part of keeping the brand consistent and active. And then it stopped being fun. So I deleted the page and decided to focus more on the content and eventually bring in the social pages to speed. It’s not that I don’t know how to run an account; it’s that I know the ins and outs of social media so well that taking it on as a job is not what I want for this brand.
Please tell us about Some Supervision Required.
The first thing I’ll say is that it’s a passion project that I’ve been very lucky to make happen with the support of so many people. Some Supervision Required is a podcast about relationships and life but it’s also really just me figuring things out, and talking to people along the way to figure those things out in hopes that it resonates with someone, somewhere. That’s what I’m most proud about. I’m proud that the guests that I talk to and have on the show are just normal everyday people in Miami trying to make sense of the world. They’re not necessarily experts. They’re just people with the same thoughts and their own experiences that we can all collectively share and empathize with.
If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
SO MUCH! I think I would’ve decided earlier on that I wanted to run the podcast as a solo host with multiple guests. And I probably wouldn’t have started a social media account for it right away.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/somesupervisionrequired
- Phone: 3053334319
- Email: somesupervisionrequired@gmail.com
- Instagram: instagram.com/somesupervisionrequired
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