Pip Stewart on Creating a Lifestyle Career, and Making Social Media Work for You.

Ever wondered how to become a so-called “influencer”? The secret is storytelling.

In this episode, Ash interviews his friend and co-host, Pip Stewart.

Pip has cycled halfway around the world, embarked on a world-first kayak journey through the Amazon and survived a flesh-eating parasite. She talks about how she accidentally fell into a career in travel journalism, how one massive adventure changed her life, and why she sees social media as the route to editorial independence.

In this episode, discover:

• Why you need to embrace being shit.
• If it’s important to get a journalism degree.
• Why hustle is key.
• Why social media is so powerful (and how to avoid its dark side).
• How Pip got a job as Red Bull’s Adventure Editor.
• How to get noticed in a crowded media world.
• How to create a lifestyle career that works for you.
• Why you should take online relationships offline.
• How to deal with your ego.
• How to become an influencer.

Links mentioned in this episode:

• Pip Website https://www.phillippastewart.com
• Pip Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pipstewart/
• Pip Twitter https://twitter.com/Stewart_Pip
• Jo Cantello, Wolfsong media
• Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong https://jmsc.hku.hk
• Elizabeth Gilbert on following your curiosity.
• Reza Pakravan https://www.rezapakravan.com
• Explorers Connect https://www.explorersconnect.com
• Ness Knight http://www.nessknight.com
• Laura Bingham https://www.laurabingham.org
• RedBull.com https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/
• Preview app https://thepreviewapp.com
• Inshot http://www.inshot.com
• CutStory.

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