Not So Ordinary

Podcast Overview: Not So Ordinary is a podcast that dives into the extraordinary stories of everyday people. Each episode shines a light on voices that are often unheard, sharing moments of struggle, resilience, wonder, and hope. This isn’t about celebrities or headlines. It’s about the quiet bravery and human connection that shapes our lives.

The Why: I decided to start this podcast as I am a keen podcast listener and I noticed that all I was listening to was stories about celebrities and influencers. Yet, if I look around me in life, within my family, across my friendship group and colleagues, most people are living lives hidden away, yet still extraordinary. For example, my closest friend left a senior job working in audit to become a pilot with zero experience. She has been through a tough transition period recently but she is now only a year away from flying commercial planes! These are the stories I care about.

My goal: To find people that agree with the above! Do you also want to hear from everyday people? I'm sure it's been done before but I am keen to start this and see how we get on! Of late, on some days, the world feels a little bitty scary and unstable and I think hearing from like-minded people all across the world, might bring people some peace on their morning commute! So how about it? I have detailed my ASK below:

To get my show up and running, I am looking for you - just a human being to be a guest on my show. I have uploaded a Trailer on Spotify if you want to get a feel of the podcast.

The structure :

• One hour recording (average)
• I will introduce the show and welcome you
• You are more than welcome to use your first name but you can also use a pseudonym (Tarzan etc!)
• If you are also looking to promote something, I am more than happy for you to make a comment during the session to share whatever it is you would like to promote (maybe your own creative venture!)
• The conversation will be incredibly relaxed, I want you to just enjoy taking time out of your day and having a wee chin-wag! (Scottish term for chit-chat I believe)
• I will share these questions with you beforehand so you have an idea of what might come up but I might also ask some other questions and just have a conversation!
• Once the session is complete, I will schedule a follow up chat with you to show you the recording so that you are all Okay with it!
• I will be using a video tool and for the best audio quality I recommend you use AirPods or other good earphones with a microphone.
• Only audio will be used for the podcast. I also don't want to show my face to the world!

Benefits: This is just a creative project for me today so I can't offer much more than a good old chat with a nice stranger. However, I would hope that my guests do take something from the experience; inspiration, fulfilment to share your life story, fun!

It took me a while to work out what my motivations for starting this was. After some time, I realised there were two main reasons,

1. I work in a very busy full time job - it's fulfilling, rewarding but stressful and it lacks creativity. Therefore, I tend to need a creative outlet and over the years I have dabbled in Screenwriting and book writing but podcasting might just be my thing!
2. I have been through a lot in my life (maybe not more than anyone else) but I come from a brilliant family, I am incredibly lucky but I have struggled with MH pretty my entire life,I have had some traumatic surgeries and I have generally had really tough times. This is why I love to hear stories about other humans, to connect over these things!

Who am I: I am 29, come from Scotland, living in North London.

Topics that might come up in the pod include MH, Women's Rights, Career changes, Food and Diet, anything really!

Who you are: I am open to anyone who wants to be part of this! I would love to build a community of people that like this idea. I am keen to dive into your struggles, your most incredible life moments but it can also be simpler.

Excited to get started. NOS