Tough Girl - Daily Podcast - SEASON 2

Discussion points

Below are the questions I've been sending to interviewees so you get a sense of the areas I want to cover but I'd like to keep it as conversational as possible. Some will be more applicable than others:

1. What is you field of interest/expertise and before you started podcasting and what was the primary form through which you communicated in that field?
2. How did you become interested in podcasts and what was the process you went through in becoming a podcaster?
3. How did learning the skills of podcast production/hosting influence/change you understanding of communication in your field?
4. What particular advantages does podcasting have over other media forms such as Film, TV, blogging/social media, traditional journalism?
5. Do you see a difference between podcasting and radio?
6. What are the advantages and disadvantages of podcasting over writing?
7. Do you see podcasting as essentially a dissemination platform or has it had some specific impact on your fundamental conception of your field of interest/discipline?
8. Do you define yourself as a podcaster as much as any other identity such as writer, filmmaker, scientist, comedian, musician, academic?

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• Gym session - new training program (which will be on the blog soon!!!)
• The power of podcasting
• Catching up with Stacey Copeland, & her mum!
• Losing site of Shore - amazing new documentary
• One Punch - new documentary
• Ellen from Rando Girls & Gemma Smith (From 7 women - 7 challenges)
• TENT!!! Is sorted!!! Thank you Ellen!!!
• Gear time!!
• Terra Nova - 2 man tent…. so light!!
• Amazing team of women helping to support me!
• Pre loading all of the photos onto the home page
• Promoting the podcast onto Linkedin
• Pre-loading all of my podcast episodes!!
• Focus on the blog!
• Putting on weight…
• Infused water…. new obsession!!!
• How did I meet Ellen?!
• Not being sociable
• Friends who I've met via social media!
• Plans for Sunday
• Fun announcements coming out for the Tribe!

Questions

Sarah Williams from Tough Girl Podcasts

Tell me a bit about yourself :)

You were working in the city originally, weren't you? What were you working in and why did you decide to leave?

What prompted you to then take the steps to travel around the world?

Did you go on your own?

How did you decide what to do?

How did you choose where to start?

Did you have a plan? Or leave it open so you could explore as you pleased?

How did you feel the morning of setting off?

When you're on the road - how do you find somewhere to stay that night? And the next? Do you just show up to a hostel and hope they have a room?

How did you find out where the best places to go were?

Which was your favourite country?

What were the highlights of your trip?

I bet you met some incredible people - who stands out in your mind the most?

How did you cope with money?

Was it easy to get hold of the correct currency?

How much did you roughly spend a day/on accom?

What lessons did you learn from your trip?

What are your top 5 tips for going traveling?

Show notes

• May the Force be with you
• Frustrating day
• Editing…Editing…Editing…
• Using deadline pressure to get things done
• Perseverance, hard work and bashing them out
• Interviews with Pip Hare & Catherine Edsell
• Final push on Friday
• Changing plans for Friday
• Speaking to Steve Adams "Mighty Blue" for a podcast interview
• "So full of energy!!"
• Dr Dario Llinares - Principal Lecturer in Contemporary Screen Media (I'll try and record it from me end for a Daily Podcast episode)
• Using Screenflow (recording 3 videos on how to edit)
• Blogging & podcasting workshop film - check out my youtube channel
• Plans for Friday
• Have an awesome day
• Come and check out Instagram stories!! @toughgirlchallenges
• xx

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✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/_tough_girl

✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toughgirlchallenges/

✩ Blog/Website - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/

✩ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/ToughGirlChallenges/

✩ TRIBE - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ToughGirlTribe/

✩ Tumblr - http://toughgirlchallenges.tumblr.com

✩ Pinterest - https://uk.pinterest.com/Tough101/

✩ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast?ty=h

Tough Girl Daily - 3rd May - #Interviews #DontCheckTwitterAtNight

• Interview day
• Not sleeping well
• Interview at 9 am with Catherine Edsell
• How I first heard about Pip Hare
• 3 Peaks Yacht Race
• Watching documentaries
• Voting for Liverpool Mayor
• Women's Equality Party
• No more old, white men telling us what to do
• 2nd vote to the Green party
• Plans for tomorrow
• Come and check out Instagram stories!! @toughgirlchallenges
• xx

LINKS!

✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/_tough_girl

✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toughgirlchallenges/

✩ Blog/Website - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/

✩ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/ToughGirlChallenges/

✩ TRIBE - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ToughGirlTribe/

✩ Tumblr - http://toughgirlchallenges.tumblr.com

✩ Pinterest - https://uk.pinterest.com/Tough101/

✩ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast?ty=h

• Having a wonderful day
• 100th episode with Cheryl Strayed
• Social media morning
• Facebook boost - not getting the result I wanted
• Walking 12 miles with my new backpack
• Heading over to Hilbre Island
• Doing some Instagram stories @toughgirlchallenges
• Ice-cream…
• Taking some time to think and evaluate where I am
• Epsom salt bath
• Editing Laura Maisey Podcast
• Being interviewed for a new podcast - By Kelly Coves
• Feeling drained..
• 9.30… bed
• xx

You can listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud & Stitcher!

• Having a productive day
• Applying for a campaign through Freestak (ISPO, Stance, Fori bars etc)
• Creating my video….
• 4 more podcasts uploaded
• 3 more to go!!
• By Wednesday all the podcasts will be recorded
• The final push… trying to stay focused and not get distracted
• Completing this project first
• Working with my PT - Chris Thomas
• Box jumps, hops, calf raises, hanging knee tuck, kettle bell swings, reverse prowlers
• Leg burn… brutal
• I need to share my new strength and conditioning program
• Patreon goal for April 104 patrons - $444 per month
• Goal for May $500 before I start the trail
• Food budget $100 a week for food?
• Re evaluation on millage at the start.. starting off with lower millage and building up to it gradually
• I like being in control
• I like being ahead of the game
• My personal development goals
• Training to failure
• Mastermind May Call - why I started the group
• Levelling up - why you need to surround yourself with people who can do that
• 2nd May - 100th episode - Cheryl Strayed
• Boosting the episode through Facebook - £10… £15
• 285,000 downloads… I need to average 27,000 each month to hit 500,000 by the end of the year
• Plans for my week - everything is scheduled in…
• What have I forgotten?
• Putting on weight…. love handles…
• Future blog posts - body, team, plans for while I'm away, how people can support me on the trail, what if, favourite podcasts
• Financial support - how to say it? how to ask for it?
• Don't create - Document
• Have an amazing week - know what you want to achieve, be specific, add in breaks
• Watching - Losing site of shore - with Natalia Cohen - watch on Netflicks
• Julia Williams will be coming on the Tough Girl Daily Podcast!
• Getting to meet members of the Williams Family!!
• Only 30 more days of the daily podcast!!
• xx

The questions I answered

1. Firstly what spurred you on to change your lifestyle from working in finance to now being a fully fledged adventurer?

1. Out of the many expeditions that you have set yourself, which one challenged/pushed you to the limits both physically and mentally?

1. Is there one piece of equipment that you cannot go without whilst on an expedition?

1. Your podcast Tough Girl Challenges has now been running for many years. What inspired you to set this up initially and how much work goes into creating your podcasts?

1. You interview women from all walks of life. Do you feel that this has inspired you as a person to try new things?

1. You are next planned expedition is to embark on a 100 day hike across the Appalachian trail. How long does planning such a trip take?

1. Finally as it is International women's day what piece of advice would you give women out there who may only just be starting/keen to start up their own adventures and try something new?

Tough Girl Daily 29th April - #ranting #frustration #DiaryManagement

• Not sleeping well
• She Podcasts the closed FB group for female podcasters
• Getting podcast interviews booked in
• Having my brains picked about podcasting
• Getting frustrated
• Having my time wasted
• Scheduling phone calls for when I'm walking
• Being on top of everything
• Having a very specific diary regarding podcasting and blog posts
• I head off in 30 days!
• 2 camp america interviews booked in
• The Tough Girl Team!
• Freestak
• Moving too quickly
• Needing to do a video submission
• Plans for Sunday
• Getting excited for tomorrow
• Waiting for the WAEXPO film to go on Youtube
• Waiting to speak to Laura Maisey
• 2 more interviews to do
• How to convert video to audio and re purpose the content (Auphonic)
• Mountains & Co questions coming tomorrow - let me know what you think!
• Julia Williams will be coming on the Tough Girl Daily podcast to share more about her new company
• Have an amazing day and an amazing weekend
• xx

Tough Girl Daily - 28th April - Special Guest - Caroline Wellingham!!

• April plans and how Caroline has got on
• Focused on 3 areas of her life - business, health and general
• 3 new clients, 40 ladies signing up for the next challenge
• Going international with clients
• Hypnotherapy
• Instagram posting… but not feeling it
• Deciding to do FaceBook live everyday
• Putting herself out there everyday
• Getting outside her comfort zone
• A stand out FB Live
• Life is not a dress rehearsal - you have one shot - give it your best!
• Why you need to believe in yourself
• Why you need to focus on all the reasons you can do something
• Doing 5 things everyday to help with her business
• The Success Principles - By Jack Cranfield
• Hypnosis…. being a sceptic and giving it a go
• Health goals and what's been happening in April
• 5 mile Friday followed by frittata!
• Getting a Fitbit - waiting to hit 10,000 steps
• Books she's reading
• Explicit Podcast
• 1/3 of the way through 2017
• Where has the year gone!!
• The next challenge
• Losing your sparkle
• 1st May - setting goals for the 61 Day Challenge
• Why you need to focus on what is important to you
• £61 for 61 days - check out Raise the Bar Life Coaching FB Page
• Final words of advice for the women and men listening

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