My guest for this episode is Florence Ryan, a travel and adventure filmmaker creating content that she shares on YouTube and on her Instagram account, @noflomo. Flo recently completed an epic 16 month journey across Africa from Cairo to Cape Town, titled Project Africa.

We discussed her build up to the journey, the challenges along the way and Flo’s approach to filmmaking. If you were ever making any excuses to document your travels, this will 100% eliminate any excuses.

Chapters:

00:00 – Teaser

00:53 – Guest Introduction & Project Africa

01:40 – Childhood Videos & Early YouTube Experiments

04:48 – University Vlogs & Finding Her Style

11:37 – Growing Up in Senegal & Love for Africa

13:40 – Why Cycle Across Africa?

15:50 – Gear Choices & On-the-Road Realities

20:00 – Scary Moments: Bandits, Guns & Instinct

25:25 – Filming Discreetly & Authentic Storytelling

26:50 – Language & Cultural Connections

31:45 – Egypt’s Pollution & Police Restrictions

41:50 – War in Sudan & Emotional Ties

44:45 – Clay Pots & Community Water in Sudan

46:50 – Uganda, Meme Culture & Taboo Topics

54:38 – Physical & Mental Challenges on the Road

1:00:40 – Summiting Kilimanjaro

1:06:30 – Traveling in a Group & Conflict Resolution

1:13:05 – Creative Influences & Lonely Hours of Editing

1:19:32 – Backing Up Terabytes of Footage on the Road

1:22:17 – Post-Trip Reflections & Future Adventures

1:28:20 – Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts

More of Guest:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noflomo/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@noflomo

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FlorenceRyan

More of Me:

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattalexander2

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattalexander_

Production Company: https://www.mattcc.com/

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