EP 103 How A Passion Project Can Turn Into A Real Job with Josh Kirchner
Have you ever had a drive to maybe start your own outdoor website, podcast, or even a YouTube channel? Over the past few years, I’ve had a lot of conversations with people who are thinking about it but don’t know if it’s worth doing or not. They have a voice, but either don’t know where to begin or just need a little nudge to get over 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 talk about his journey with his website, Dialed In Hunter. What began as a simple passion project writing for free to those out there wanting a straightforward narrative on what it’s like to be a hunter and a real person has now turned into something where Josh ACTUALLY gets paid to write. You heard that correctly, Josh USED to write for FREE, but now he gets PAID to do it. How cool is that?!
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.
Enjoy!
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Show Notes
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 “why”
When you 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
