Roam From Home Ep. 11 with Aaron Huey
Episode 11
Aaron Huey
The Relentless Pursuit of Going Deeper and Further
Aaron Huey is a tireless force of art and activism. He is truly an Adventurer with Purpose.
He is someone who makes content that moves the dial. While well-known as a National Geographic Photographer, and contributor to many national publications, he self-describes as a “someone who makes media experiments.” And his work and history proves the statement. From a 3,349 mile walk across America and a genesis in scrappy editorial assignments to landing on the main stage at TEDTalks to collaborating with Shepard Fairy on street art, Aaron’s journey is inspiring and unique.
It’s a rapid fire conversation between Cory and Aaron. Potent episode!
Notes:
- Aaron’s walk across America and how to walk, literally, into the unknown with uncertainty
- The moment he realized, while being shot at, “to stop fucking around” and ask his girlfriend, now wife, to marry him
- How going deeper and “so much further” is critical to breaking into publications like National Geographic
- The line between activism and journalism and how he balances passionate and personalized storytelling and the facts
- How he started a collaboration with Shepard Fairy and launched Amplifier.org
- Teaching his son photography and adventure
- Why he wears gold shoes at specific times for a specific reason
- How the stories he works on change his life
Where to track Aaron down:
Amplifier.org
Helloprototype.org
AaronHuey.com