It was a big week.
I recorded the first interviews for the show. A good friend of mine asked me how I felt just before I went to my very first recording session. This was my answer:
“I am excited, a bit nervous but mostly confident.”
Are you curious who will come on the show?
Let me tell you; you are in for a treat!
I spoke with Sue Toomey, Executive Director at HandsOn Hong Kong, a charity mobilising and empowering the community to meet pressing social needs in Hong Kong through volunteer services. Sue is not just inspiring in her role but also as a person. Sue shared what encouraged her to make the move from her corporate career into the Non-Profit world, and I got goosebumps. So will you.
You will also hear from Pol Fà brega, Co-Founder of Rooftop Republic, a social enterprise revolutionising the food system with their urban farms. You will follow us up on the rooftop of Fringe Club where we checked out their impressive Flagship Farm in the centre of Hong Kong, one of the most densely populated places in the world.
Thanks to my amazing, patient guests the recordings went very well.
But of course, there was a moment when my heart stopped.
That moment when I just could not seem to manage to get the microphones working. A quick restart of the Garageband audio editing software and the crises could be averted, just to run into the next problem. All of a sudden, the cursor froze. Well, the little arrow would move, just the clicking function (that’s probably not what you call it, but you know what I mean) was not working anymore. I was so glad I had my Zoom H4n backup recording device with me, although in the end, I did not have to use it. Just knowing, it was right there in my bag, gave me enough confidence to solve the issue.
Note to myself: When you carry your Magic Mouse in your handbag and don’t switch it off, it WILL interfere with the touchpad on your computer and will most possibly make your laptop CRASH.
You might have noticed by now; I am new to the field of audio recording and editing. But I am learning as I go.
I am not new to interviewing people, though. I just love a good conversation. I have a distant memory of “playing reporter” with my cousin when we were little kids. I would interview her, and she would pretend to be a superstar. Back in those days, so in the early 90ies, recording with my cassette recorder was a bit more hands on (remember Record-Play-Pause, anyone??).
More interviews will follow next week, and I can not wait to share them with you.
Have a lovely day.
