Episode #77: Lin Pardey on Storytelling for Sailors

This week’s host, Nicki Bennett, is joined by Lin Pardey, who returns to Good Jibes for a second time. Lin has sailed over 200,000 nautical miles, 2 circumnavigations, and many more adventures of a lifetime with her late husband, Larry Pardey.

This time around, Lin is talking about her new course, Storytelling for Sailors. Hear how new storytellers can stand out, inserting content creation into your cruising life, how to build and keep an audience, updates from Lin’s life over the past year, and her recent induction into the National Sailing Hall of Fame.

This episode covers everything from storytelling to sailing awards. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:

• What has Lin been up to over the past year?
• How did it feel to accept the award?
• What is “Storytelling for Sailors?”
• How do you go about storytelling as a sailor?
• Why is storytelling important?
• What has Lin learned about storytelling?
• How do you make income in the sailing content space?
• Does Lin have any events on the calendar over the next year?

Take Lin’s course here: https://www.thesailingchannel.tv/product/storytelling-for-sailors-usb/.

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Check out the episode and show notes below for much more detail.

Show Notes

• Lin Pardey on Storytelling for Sailors
  • [0:22] Welcome to Good Jibes with Latitude 38
  • [0:41] Subscribe to Latitude 38 at Latitude38.com
  • [0:48] Nicki Bennett
  • [0:53] Take Lin’s course here: https://www.thesailingchannel.tv/product/storytelling-for-sailors-usb/
  • [1:02] Episode #18: “Lin Pardey on Staying Simple and Just Getting Out There”
  • [4:07] Larry Pardey
  • [9:49] What has Lin been up to over the past year?
  • [10:24] COVID-19
  • [10:37] Annapolis Boat Show
  • [11:48] Influencer
  • [12:27] National Sailing Hall of Fame
  • [13:14] Bill Lee
  • [16:27] How did it feel to accept the award?
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  • “Storytelling for Sailors”
  • [19:05] What is “Storytelling for Sailors?”
  • [20:16] YouTubers
  • [22:17] Zoom
  • [23:07] TheSailingChannel.TV
  • [24:12] Content
  • [26:28] How do you go about storytelling as a sailor?
  • [28:54] Why is storytelling important?
  • [33:35] Sampson Boat Co
  • [34:34] What has Lin learned about storytelling?
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  • [41:12] What is Lin up to now?
  • [43:31] Income
  • [44:18] Take Lin’s course here: https://www.thesailingchannel.tv/product/storytelling-for-sailors-usb/
  • [47:18] How do you make income in the sailing content space?
  • [48:54] Does Lin have any events on the calendar over the next year?
  • [50:06] Is there anything else she wants to share with us today?
  • [50:12] New Caledonia
  • [51:27] Check out the Latitude 38 Bookstore here for books recommended by Good Jibes guests
  • [51:34] Make sure to follow Good Jibes with Latitude 38 on your favorite podcast spot and leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts
  • [51:45] Got a great sailing story to submit? Do so at [email protected]
  • [51:59] Subscribe to Latitude 38 at Latitude38.com
  • [52:02] Email [email protected] to advertise on this podcast or in Latitude 38 sailing magazine
  • [52:07] Check out the February 2023 issue of Latitude 38
  • Theme Song: Pineapple Dream by SOLXIS

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Check out the story we wrote on Lin and Larry Pardey in our April 1980 issue!

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