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Harry Duran welcomes to the podcast voiceover, actor, producer and fellow podcaster, Dawn Davis. Dawn is the host of Desert Lady Diaries, a weekly thirty minute conversation with women who have made their home in the Mojave Desert. In this episode, Harry and Dawn talk about sponsorships, podcast research, and the importance of consistency. Dawn talks about the community of inspiring artists and activists she has met while podcasting and speaks to her growth and evolution as an interviewer. Finally, Dawn shares her passion for the desert and the journey that eventually brought her back to the place she feels most at home.
03:23 – Harry welcomes Dawn Davis to the podcast
03:30 – How Harry and Dawn first met
05:56 – The genesis of Desert Lady Diaries
09:15 – The guests that Dawn invites onto her podcast
10:57 – How Dawn decides which guests to have on her show
11:46 – Juneteenth
13:44 – Dawn’s plans for her upcoming one hundredth episode
16:12 – The amount of research that goes into each show
17:20 – The tools and templates Dawn uses to produce her podcast
22:14 – How Dawn got into voiceover work
24:41 – What Dawn enjoys most about doing voiceover work
25:16 – The equipment Dawn uses for doing voiceovers
28:03 – Moving around the country
29:37 – How Dawn evolved into a great interviewer
31:18 – Dawn’s growth as an interviewer
32:22 – Open, honest and vulnerable interviews
34:09 – The consistency of Dawn’s podcast releases
35:39 – Dawn’s passion for community organizing
38:54 – Dawn speaks to the niche nature of her podcast
41:09 – Diary Unlocked
41:58 – Harry and Dawn talks about advertising and sponsorships
45:26 – The decision to move to the desert
52:09 – Becoming an integral part of the community
54:09 – Dawn’s ever-growing list of women to interview
55:30 – What is something Dawn has changed his mind about recently
56:30 – What is the most misunderstood thing about Dawn
58:19 – Where listeners can follow Dawn and the Desert Lady Diaries Podcast
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