Roam From Home Ep.15 with Jody MacDonald
Episode 15
Jody MacDonald
Off the Beaten Path to Fulfillment
I’m in love with the process. It’s not about the end result. I love the trying to get better. In all different situations. That is the ongoing challenge I love.” -Jody MacDonald
Jody MacDonald, world renowned adventure photographer and one of the 25 most adventurous women of the past 25 years , talks with Cory and CJ about creativity, health, overcoming discomfort, loss, recovering from Covid-19 (and how she categorizes it as the least of the diseases she has contracted through her travels), her recent and formative experiences, and how she finds her true North in the midst of everything.
Jody is passionate, authentic, pragmatic and a master of finding adventure. She is boldly unafraid of discomfort in the pursuit of storytelling. She describes her experiences and learnings, in detail, during the conversation.
If you want to know what it takes to live a life of adventure as a professional visual artist - this episode is a must listen.
Jody’s Bio:
An award winning photographer, Jody MacDonald 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 kiteboarding, sailing, surfing and paragliding expeditions, she has traveled to over 90 countries in search of the unknown. From train hopping in the Sahara to paragliding in the Himalayas at 17,000 ft 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.
She has worked on prominent campaigns with companies such as Disney, HP, Ford and Leica and has had the opportunity to speak on the TEDx stage. Recently, Men’s Journal named her as “One of the 25 Most Adventurous Women in the Past 25 years.” You can see her images in many international publications such as National Geographic, Red Bull, Outside, BBC, Patagonia, Islands, and Men’s Journal among others.
We learned a lot in this conversation with Jody. She is an inspirational member of the ROAM community who has led by example with a bold commitment to exploration and her art.
Enjoy the conversation and thanks for listening.
Chris Jerard
Founder/CEO
ROAM