Ep7: Pip Stewart on Creating a Lifestyle Career, and Making Social Media Work for You.

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 Pip Instagram Pip Twitter Jo Cantello, Wolfsong media Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong Elizabeth Gilbert on following your curiosity. Reza Pakravan Explorers Connect Ness Knight Laura Bingham RedBull.com Preview app Inshot CutStory. JOIN US ON SOCIAL: We’d love to hear what you think of this week’s The First Mile and if you’ve got any suggestions of topics or people you’d like to hear interviewed. Drop us a line on Instagram @AshBhardwaj and @PipStewart or Twitter @AshBhardwaj and @PipStewart . *Please consider leaving a review if you enjoyed this episode. Thank you!

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This episode is 43:31 long.

This episode was published on Dec 2, 2020.

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