Turning Rejection Into Success: Sally Ho’s Path to Sustainability Journalism

In this insightful episode, we sit down with journalist and sustainability advocate, Sally Ho, to discuss her personal journey from facing rejection by Cambridge University to carving her own path in journalism. Sally shares her thoughts on education, career paths, and the challenges of being a freelance journalist in the sustainability sector.

We dive into how to break the bubble of sustainability news and engage more students and the general public in caring about environmental issues. Plus, Sally offers practical advice for aspiring journalists and reflects on walking the walk before talking the talk in the world of sustainability.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Growing Up and University

01:32 - Getting Rejected by Cambridge

05:38 - Is There a Clear-Cut Path to Careers?

08:33 - University is Just a Perspective of Life

10:00 - Would You Study Something Else for Journalism?

11:12 - Should You Spend 10 Years at Uni?

12:33 - The Love-Hate Relationship with Freelance Work

14:19 - How Do You Get Your Sustainability News?

16:12 - Getting Students to Read More Sustainability News (Are We Stuck in a Bubble?)

18:12 - How Do We Get People to Care?

24:00 - Why Don’t People Care About Sustainability?

27:23 - Walking the Walk Before Talking the Talk

29:30 - One Piece of Advice from Sally Ho

Tune in for an inspiring conversation about education, career challenges, and making sustainability news more accessible!