Nara Fellowship Guest Page

There are five sections to this page.

• Nara Fellowship Description
• Available Dates
• Podcast Release Form
• Streamyard Instructions
• Sample Questions

Nara Fellowship YouTube channel

This podcast is about learning about learners, where we share our learning journeys. Sometimes it will include good faith dialogue in the spirit of Intellectual Hospitality.

It’s a mix of short monologues and interviews with regular folks and people of renown.

The topics may include:

• writing
• marketing
• history
• essential oils
• health / care-giving
• living with disabilities and chronic health conditions
• emergency preparedness
• community
• self directed learning.

Even though Miss Flynn may have conversations with academic guests, the focus will be on personal enrichment for self learners, creative professionals and history re-enactors/ enthusiasts.

Nara is a word that has many meanings around the world. It was chosen for its Japanese meaning of “oak”. It also implies connotations of “wisdom” and “spirituality”.

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NaraFellowship

Available Dates

Please email me a day and what time works for you.

Once we book a time, please sign the Podcast Release form with your interview date. Thank you!

Time Zone

Please note: I’m located in Mountain Standard Time. (If you’re using a World Clock that only gives you cities, I’m in the same state as Denver, which is Colorado.)

If you’re in a different time zone than MST, please put both our times & time zones in your email, so I accidentally don’t show up on you. Thank you!

Start Times

I’m usually available from 2:30pm to 6:30pm in the afternoons.  And my evening window is 7pm – 10pm. Please choose something within those periods.

If you’re outside the USA, I’m flexible and can work with you to overcome the time zone difference.

Interview Duration

Please allow for 2 hours. Most interviews will be somewhere between 1 hour to 90 minutes. Its helpful to have some time in the beginning & end to chat to set up and wrap up together.

Strike-though are Booked

Any dates that has a strike-through has been booked with another guest.

December 2024

Dec. 1st – Sun. Afternoon / Evening
Dec. 4th – Wed. Evening
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January 2025

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February 2025

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Nara Fellowship Podcast Release Form

I do ask guests to please sign the podcast release form before being interviewed. If you have any thoughts or questions, please feel free to let me know. I’d be glad to answer questions and address any concerns you may have beforehand.

It is helpful to have the actual date of your interview on the form. If we have to reschedule, please re-sign the podcast release form.

Thank you for agreeing to be a guest on Nara Fellowship!

Here’s a direct link to the Podcast Release Form.
https://form.jotform.com/241116745847158

Streamyard Instructions

I will email or message you the Streamyard video link 10-15 minutes before the interview. I can’t do it in advance of the day due to the technology set up. The software creates a new link for each session.

Here is a link for the Streamyard Instructions.
https://support.streamyard.com/hc/en-us/articles/360043291612-Guest-instructions

Sample Questions

To give you an idea, here are some questions that will probably be asked during the interview. Some other questions might be asked during the flow of conversation. If you do teaching or mentoring, I’d also like to get your perspective on that as well.

1. What was your learning journey?
2. What are your learning pursuits, (personally, professionally)?
3. What have you learned that gives you meaning?
4. Do you prefer self study or classes more? Or is it a mix for you?
5. What challenges do you need to overcome? What’s holding you back?
6. What internal and external problems do you face?
7. What problems have you dealt with successfully? How did you solve them?
8. What are some resources, types of tools or things you found that are helpful?
9. What have you learned that you found helpful?
10. Do you have any last thoughts or words of encouragements for other learners?

Some interviewees had a challenge with the first question regarding one’s learning journey. It can be a summery of your academic journey, when and why you started your self learning journey, or a mix of both. One guest answered the question with a few memories that the question brought to mind. There’s no pressure to answer it. We can easily switch to an alternative “Learning Styles” question instead.

Other Interview Topics

If we are going to talk about something other than learning, Let me know if you’re comfortable with it being a spontaneous conversation or if some questions in advance would help.