What was your first job as a journalist?
I don't consider myself a Journalist ... I write and speak about topics that matter to me
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Never
How is social media changing news?
diversity of sources, new ways to influence people (good and bad ways), accessible expression of individual views
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Michel Houellebecq - he is not a journalist but....
What does it mean to be a journalist?
I write about stuff that I care
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Notion, Trello mainly
What's your favorite social network?
Life
Who do you wish followed you?
Daniel Pink
Why did you become a journalist?
Putting a voice on mental health, learning, self-actualization with a touch of brain science
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Nope
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Working on a book with actionable insights on human centric leadership
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Dare to seek, say and live the truth
When's the best time to pitch you?
Weekends
What's the best pitch you ever got?
I read what you do, I like it, let's do this
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Can you tell me about what you do
What's your favorite drink?
Coca Zero
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Coffee place with a notebook
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Stuff that Elena Agaragimova writes
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
They get it
