What is Bodacious Tenacity?
I’ve been a journalist for 30 years, I’ve lived all over the world and I’ve had plenty of exciting adventures. That might make me seem brave. The truth is, however, there have been many times when I was faced with a decision or wanted to make a move and was really unsure of myself, such as when I moved to South Africa alone in 1996. I didn’t feel brave. I felt afraid.
Reflecting on these experiences got me thinking about the way others persist through fear, so I decided to start a podcast about it. In true meta fashion, I’m afraid to start a podcast.
Guess what? I’m doing it anyway.
Podcast
Every day across the world, people take actions that scare them. It might be a new job, a move across town, going to dinner alone, pursuing a passion, starting a relationship, opening test results or simply walking outside.
Each episode will feature a story of someone persisting through fear.
Street Stories
Check out our collection of impromptu interviews with folks describing how they
persist through fear.
A new story in every Newsletter.
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Every issue includes my own stories of persisting through fear — beginning with how getting fired prompted my move to South Africa.
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About Jaimie
Jaimie Seaton is an award-winning essayist, journalist, editor and content creator.
She is a former foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times of London (Johannesburg) and Newsweek (Bangkok) and was the original editor of Marketing Events (Singapore).
In her 30-year career, Jaimie has covered everything from archeology to travel for leading news organizations, including CNN, National Geographic, New York Magazine, ProPublica, Scientific American, Smithsonian Magazine, The Guardian and The Washington Post.
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