By Land Podcast
This podcast is about learning how to have better backcountry experiences and understanding why spending time outside matters in the first place.
I have conversations with people from diverse outdoor backgrounds to learn from them and hear their personal stories. I cover everything from backpacking, hiking, hunting, conservation, and outdoor skills to the broader role the outdoors can play in our health, perspective, and everyday lives.
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-Emory, By Land
By Land Podcast
#103 - How A Passion Project Can Turn Into A Real Job with Josh Kirchner
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I’ve had a lot of conversations over the years with people thinking about producing outdoor media but don’t know if it’s worth doing. They have a voice but either don’t know where to begin or just need a little nudge to overcome the fear of putting themselves out there. If that’s you, this episode is for you.
I asked my good friend Josh Kirchner on the show to discuss his journey with his website, Dialed In Hunter. What began as a passion project writing articles for free has now become something that Josh gets paid to do.
Josh and I dive into the weirdness of starting something online and discuss the personal benefits that can come of it even if you never see a single cent come your way.
Show Notes and Links
- Introductions
- How Josh found himself writing about hunting
- Exploring the idea of finding a “voice”
- Deciding what to share and talk about with an audience
- Josh’s startup story and getting past the “weird” part
- On being honest and genuine
- Dreams versus reality
- What publications WANT to see from writers
- On honing your craft
- Finding the “why”
- When to know you can charge for your work
- Friendships that come from putting your work out there
- Josh’s future goals
- Final thoughts and Advice
- How to follow up with Josh online
- http://dialedinhunter.com/
- https://www.instagram.com/dialedinhunter/
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ItIjVnltPYvPWohOPk0dQ
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