Episode 003: Jody MacDonald
Photograph by Jody MacDonald
“I always tell people just focus on your stuff, and try to always get better at what you’re doing, and just focus on the stuff you’re really passionate about and make sure you’re putting it out into the world. If you’re just doing you to the best of your ability, whatever you’re shooting, people will find you.”
In this episode, I talk to Jody MacDonald (@jodymacdonaldphoto). As an award-winning photographer, Jody is no stranger to adventure and exploration in the last untamed corners of the planet. Having spent her formative years in Saudi Arabia before sailing around the world twice over the span of a decade on a kiteboarding, sailing, surfing and paragliding expedition onboard a 60ft catamaran, she has traveled to over 100 countries in search of the unknown. From train hopping in the Sahara to paragliding in the Himalayas at 17,000 feet, she is passionate about stepping off the beaten path in pursuit of documenting issues that blend insightful storytelling, big adventure expeditions, and social change inspiration in the hopes of promoting the preservation of wild places.
Recently, Men’s Journal named her “One of the 25 Most Adventurous Women in the Past 25 years” and she has had the opportunity to speak on the TEDx stage. She has worked on prominent campaigns with companies such as Disney, HP, Ford, and Leica. You can see her images in many international publications such as National Geographic, Red Bull, Outside, BBC, Patagonia, Islands, and Men’s Journal and many others.
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Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. After the episode, join me in the Green Room to keep the conversation going.
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"I always tell people just focus on your stuff, and try to always get better at what you’re doing, and just focus on the stuff you’re really passionate about and make sure you’re putting it out into the world. If you’re just doing you to the best of your ability, whatever you’re shooting, people will find you."
—Jody MacDonald
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