18/10/2025
Why does winning the Signal Award for "Best Writing (Comedy)" mean so much to me? First of all, most of the big podcasts that you love have full teams of writers, fact checkers, researchers and producers but I do everything for Big Lash Energy myself (well, besides the editing...thank you, Tim!). Every single episode has required countless hours of writing, sleepless nights, hand cramps, re-writes, and sometimes I've even thrown an entire script out when the vibe just didn't feel right. (Three cheers to starting from scratch with only 3 hours till it's due!) With an episode to release every single week, it feels like I'm writing *all the time*. I've jumped out of the shower soaking wet when an idea came to me, recorded voice notes on the go, fallen asleep at my laptop and dropped my phone on my face too many times to count...but an award like this makes me feel seen for all of it!
The best part about writing for a medium like podcasting specifically, is that I have the power to create an entirely new world in your minds eye. For example, in the episode "The Audies: Honouring Tinder Dates With The Most Audacity"? I took you to an awards ceremony that felt exactly like the Academy Awards. Then, I wrote Kanye West and Omarosa into the front row and you saw them in your imagination too!
I've studied writing in university, read books on the creative process and listened to podcasts on how to tell stories but I've discovered that the best way to learn is simply to keep showing up every week, whether I feel inspired or not. (shout out to the school of hard knocks, baby! haha)
Thank you for being on this journey with me and thank you for pressing play. Here's to more giggles, more funny scenarios and more good story telling on the way!
xo Jayna
