I seek out and interview people on multiple online radio shows/podcasts that I produce, asking questions that nobody else asks thus sharing their knowledge, information and experience, with listeners.

EDUCATION | Natural Health Educator and Practitioner; Certified Seminar Leader; Certified Raw Food Coach and Chef, plus Associates of Arts degree in Telecommunications from Pasadena City College.

HOW TO GET STARTED | Look at your intent, figure out a way to create income from it and stay with it. Be consistent and persistent. You have to constantly produce and post shows (podcasts) on your websites or there's no reason for listeners to tune in and in some cases, subscribe. Constantly direct people to YOUR website as well.

MUST HAVE TRAITS | Creativity, the ability to think on your feet, the ability to come up with unique questions for people, being a good listener and able to hear what people are saying, staying focused

how I got started | I was introduced to podcasts four years ago. At the time, I had no idea what it was and no understanding of the technology. I didn't think anyone would listen. My major was telecommunications but I still couldn't imagine how podcasts were heard on the internet, mainly because back then listening to a podcast was very complicated. Then some friends decided that podcasts were the next big thing and convinced me that I should be doing one. It started with one of those friends and I combining two topics that we are both passionate about, raw food and personal growth, and co-hosting a show together. I learned a few things from that first experience. First, that nobody was going to iTunes to listen to our shows unless I specifically directed them to the program. Second, that it would be easier from a production standpoint to produce my own shows. And finally, I learned that rather than just talking with a co-host on the air, as we were doing, it would be better to interview people and promote them. That's how my first podcast on www.rawkinradio.com started and became what it is today - interviews with people in the raw food community. My original co-host, living on the east coast and me on the west, couldn't manage her time as we were recording in the middle of her very busy mornings while fore me, it was 7 a.m. We chose to dissolve our partnership and go and do what we do best.

why this job?| I was inspired by the subjects I cover on the podcasts, more so than the technology of podcasting. I am continually inspired by my interest in raw foods and mental, emotional and spiritual health and sharing information to people about how raw foods ~ in combination with a good health practitioner to deal with the emotions around food and health ~ have made a difference in people's lives, including my own.

why I love this job!| I love the flexibility of owning my own business, www.revvellations.com (i.e. my shows, speaking topics, corresponding websites, books, and other products). This gives me the freedom to work exclusively with people I'm interested in speaking with because I want to learn more about who they are, and why and how they got into doing what they do as well as what they talk about. Interviewing people who are promoting their products, such as books and DVDs, means that as the host I experience the perk of receiving those products! I also set up an Amazon.com connection on my web pages so the products spoken of are easily made available to listeners.

my typical day| I typically wake up between 4am and 6am and handle daily administrative things like emails. Once that's out of the way, I exercise, have breakfast and at that point I usually have a show to do. My shows usually recorded at 8 a.m. PST except "Let's Talk Raw" which airs live, Mondays at 5 pm. While my engineer edits and uploads the podcasts to my sites, I upload information about the person I interviewed and create the Amazon link to their product. Then it's back to my regular daily action items along with reading, writing my books, public speaking engagements and interviews (where I'm the interviewee rather than the interviewer).

what they are | First, there's finding the interview subjects and gaining access to them (especially if they're well-known). The main thing is having a clear focus on what I want to achieve with each interview. Creating a different show for each category (ex. politics, raw foods, sports) means finding different guests for each category. Also, you have to decide if you want this to be a career or a hobby. If it's a career, you need to focus on marketing continuously and of course, ways to create income.

all about growth | It's your business so there's no ladder to climb. In terms of growth, you need to ask yourself not only if you want to be a great interviewer, but also if you want to take the next step, go out and market yourself as a public speaker. Do you want to be considered an expert in your field or just interview people who are experts? People didn't know who I was when I first started doing interviews but now I've got people asking me to come speak to their group about raw foods, my books and personal growth. I've also been interviewed numerous times. It helps in this business to be an expert and not just selling a product. It's your business, your intentions and your goals.

my website| http://www.revvellations.com/