The Backstory to Great Audio Storytelling, hosted by Rob Rosenthal, for Transom and PRX.
https://transom.org/topics/sound-school/
You Just Won’t Know If You Don’t Ask
Jennifer Kingsley was so nervous when she started "Humans of the Arctic" she didn't eat for a week. But, she stepped off the boat in Svalbard with her mic and recording gear and learned a valuable lesson - you just won't know if you don't ask.