Summary: Mountain woman Holly Johnson joins us to talk about solo adventuring, backpacking, hiking incredible mountains, and building her unique side hustle as an outdoors social media influencer.<br> <br> <br> <br> If you love being outdoors and you're looking for a side hustle or just some free camping gear, today's episode is for you. Holly built up her brand as an outdoor social media influencer and now earns free gear and cash from sponsors.<br> <br> She has nearly 300k followers on her Instagram, @missholldoll, where she shares stunning photography from her adventures. Holly gives us some pointers on how to grow a social media presence and start an online business, including how she secures deals with sponsors and how she keeps her Instagram on brand.<br> How Holly gets paid to be a Social Media influencer for the Outdoors<br> We also have a great discussion about the importance of not waiting for anyone else to pursue your dreams and the extra scrutiny women face in the outdoors social media scene.<br> <br> In this episode you will learn:<br> <br> Tips for solo adventuring and solo backpacking<br> Why you shouldn't wait for anyone else to go on an adventure<br> What exactly is an outdoors social media influencer<br> How to get free gear and money from sponsors<br> How to transform a passion for being outside into a business<br> How to grow your Instagram account and stay on brand<br> The challenges women face with extra scrutiny in social media<br> <br> Show Notes<br> <br> Instagram @missholldoll<br> <br> Is Your Adventure More Real Than Mine?<br> <br> <br> <br> Continue the discussion of this episode in our private Facebook group for Fire Drill Podcast Community members:<br> <br> Request to join the Facebook group HERE<br> <br> <br> Want to support the podcast? Here are three things you can do.<br> 1. Start tracking your net worth with Personal Capital using our link. It's free.<br> 2. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and get one extra LIVE episode from us per week.<br> 3. Join our Facebook group and connect with other members of the FI community.<br> <br> <br>
