Joy is...Good Stuff with Good People.

Jacob Martin is a maker of things: of photography, of films, of podcasts, of adventures and, through the adventures, both micro and epic, of stories. One such adventure, of the epic variety, last summer, was to cycle 4,722 miles along the European Divide Trail from Arctic Norway to the Atlantic Coast of Portugal, a feat that only twelve people had ever undertaken before. It’s a trip that Jacob has documented in a beautiful photo book Strangers Make Good Friends – a fitting title for a trip that was as much about relationships as about endurance. 

Jacob is a self-effacing, quietly mannered character, and much of our conversation revolved around the magic of imperfection, both in art and life. Together we reflected on the meaning of home; the importance of friendship in telling stories; empathy and the necessity for respectful, compassionate debate; self-belief and cultivating a ‘hot ticket’ mindset, and how we can still cultivate awe in an age of media saturation.

On the back half, after getting into the weeds of the European Divide journey and how what we deem ‘civilisation’ isn’t necessarily civilised, we dwelt on the ethical responsibility of content creation; the need for mindful consideration of how we contribute to culture, and how we value and respect the attention of our audiences.

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