3: Community in New Zealand & Online with Sunshine and Powercuts Host Heather Welch

Have you ever seen someone light up over the mention of a name? This is what happens when  Heather Welch’s name is mentioned in the podcasting world. She doesn’t just spread peace and serenity via her off the grid and nature podcast, Sunshine and Powercuts, her existence and general character ARE these things. Add her technical prowess and organizational skills and you can start to see how she can put together the Sunshine Summit twice a year. In this episode we talk about her specific podcasting  experiences from rural New Zealand and how she complement’s her local podcasting community with the strong, illuminating one she has built online.  ​

Heather’s Info: 
Twitter:https://twitter.com/SunPowerPod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunshineAndPowerCuts/
Sunshine and Powercuts website: https://www.sunshineandpowercuts.com/
Sunshine Summit Live: https://www.sunshinesummit.live/
Sunshine Summit videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZU1dsOW0NsH7KZkgIN5r7g/featured
Her interview on the Waves of Tech Podcast with Dave and Steve Lee (Founders of International Podcast Day):
https://thewavesoftech.com/off-the-grid-living-with-heather-welch/

​Links:
-Podcast Brunch Club, Wellington Branch: https://podcastbrunchclub.com/wellington/
-International Podcast Day: 
Heather’s session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEWoSCw7d6s
but there are 6 years of other sessions on this YT channel also
-International Podcast Association: https://internationalpodcastassociation.org/
-Emily Prokop, The Story Behind Podcast, http://thestorybehindpodcast.com/
-Anchor https://anchor.fm/
-Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/
-Podcastage YouTube channel: Here is Bandrew’s microphone test of truth to start you off:  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX38Jic0Cek
-Samson Q2U microphone: same as my info below
-Isotope https://www.izotope.com/en/products/rx.html
-Audacity (recording and editing software) : https://www.audacityteam.org/
-ATR 2100 microphone: https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATR2100-USB-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B004QJOZS4
-Regen Racing Podcast (about e-racing): https://www.regenracingpodcast.com/
-History of Aotearoa Podcast(about New Zealand): https://historyaotearoa.com/
-Discord: https://discordapp.com/
-Underdog Podcast Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UnderDogPods/
-Lady Pod Squad: https://twitter.com/ladypodsquad
-She Podcasts: https://www.shepodcasts.com/
-Better Podcasting YouTube livestream and podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKbxYuTPF2IdkB7eYd_Qbww
And
https://www.gonnageek.com/category/podcasts/betterpodcasting/
-Time Buddy app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.helloka.worldtimebuddy&hl=en_US
-Acuity Scheduler: https://acuityscheduling.com/?kw=YToxNDM4MzMyNQ%3D%3D

Breaks: 
(15:49) History of Aotearoa Podcast(about New Zealand): https://historyaotearoa.com/
(17:45) Duck in Games Podcast : https://podtail.com/no/podcast/duck-in-games/

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Music courtesy of Damon Castillo,https://www.damoncastillo.com  October’s song is “I’m so happy I could die” from the "Mess of Me" album
This episode was created with:
-My microphone:Samson Q2U
-Auphonic,free online leveling software
- Producer, Editor, & Host: Stephanie (Gmail: stephfuccio or WeChat: stephfuccio)
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