Butterflies

Just before walking into the studio to start my on-air shift today I was asked if I had butterflies.

Strange question I thought. It took a moment or two to register where the question was headed. Of course it’s all about that nervousness that a performer might feel before facing the public, that uneasy feeling that one must overcome so that the show can go on.

I haven’t really thought about having butterflies in my tummy for a long time and so I’d have to answer no to that one. Each morning as I wander into the studio, I do so with the confidence that I know what I’m doing. I’m not saying that I’m brilliant at what I do or that I never make mistakes, but I do know what I’m doing and I’m always striving to improve.

There are some nervous moments though. When I’m interviewing someone or conducting talk back I can never be quite sure where things might head and I have to be prepared for anything. However, that’s certainly not a bad nervousness. I love the feeling of the adrenaline pumping as I search for my next question or look for the opportunity to jump in and wrestle the programme back from a caller who wants to lead us in a totally different direction.

So, in answer to the question, I don’t get butterflies. A sense of excitement to be doing a job that I thoroughly enjoy, yes, butterflies, no.

Posted by Rodney Olsen

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