It’s Time to Say Goodbye
08/15/2008
It’s Personal
Hello everyone. It’s Kim here writing today. I have some sad news that I need to share.
I have made the decision and am retiring from Girls Night In. Before you get all upset on me, let me present to you my reasons. I have a lot going on in my life right now: I have my son to care for, school starting back up, my father and my grandmother who are ill and require my help in their care, a career path to pursue, the tornado, the loss and the resulting trauma for me as well as a whole slew of other personal happenings. I need to work on my career and focus more on things with my son first and foremost. I don’t have the time or energy right now to put into the show that which I’ve always put into it (and not make a profit from it). I am taking all of the time as well as the energy that I have invested in GNI and am putting it into the areas of my life which need the attention most. I love the show so very much and hate to have had to make this decision but I have to do what is right for my family and I.
The Podcast
Now it’s time to address the podcast itself.
The four of us started this show, and together the four of us are the Girls Night In. We have to keep that in mind as one of us leaves the show. In doing so, it really is no longer Girls Night In. It is time to retire the show as well, giving the respect the show itself deserves: to leave it having been the show that was Kim, Rachel, Jaime and Maggie.
Consistently represented by a combination of any/many of the four of us is GNI: Unplugged. We’re still discussing the hopeful continuance of this Unplugged show. We’ll keep you posted.
Keeping in Touch
We’ll post again to tell you how to keep in touch with each of us soon.
Thank You
Thank you all for being here with us. Thank you for listening, for your (hopeful) understanding of the steps I am taking personally and as a result with the show. You’ve all been amazing and have been the bestest stalkers that a podcast could ever imagine having.
Keep a look-out here for a possible short goodbye episode from the four of us.
James Eric said,
August 16, 2008 @ 8:03 am
James Eric
Wire said,
August 20, 2008 @ 10:45 am
Sorry to hear that the show retires. I’ve downloaded all episodes to my laptop and so far I’ve listened through half of them. I liked what you did and I hope you can make a comeback to the podcast world some day.
/A girl from Sweden.
Mary S said,
August 22, 2008 @ 8:53 pm
I feel like I’m losing a great group of friends. Thank you for at least telling us about this. Kim I’m very sorry to hear about what is going on. and I understand that family comes first. I know that anything with my family and personl being is very importent to me also. So I am saying that I am sad but happy that you all know when it’s time to go.
Mary