The next best thing to experiencing something yourself is to hear people talk about their interests, sharing their experiences and stories. And the best stories are those that come from passion - striving to overcome obstacles on your way to succeeding in your chosen field, funny anecdotes, hardships endured. "Release The Geek" is our weekly forum to chat to people who are geeky about something - they could be successful, semi-so, or on their way to achieving a level of it but they've all got one thing in common - passion. Can't replicate it. And we want to share their experiences, their hurdles, their stories with the greater geek populace (or anyone who would care to).
http://www.releasethegeek.net/blog/
Episode 9 - Zombie Run Geekery with Carol Mitchell
Carol Mitchell - the, dare we say, brains behind Zombie Run SA, was kind enough to stop by GeekXP central to chat about the amazing events she stages.
Carol is a shining example of combining multiple interests and creating something fantastic - a trail runner, she decided to organise a zombie themed run to help support her overriding passion ... animal conservation.
We chatted with Carol about a bunch of topics, including:
- becoming self-educated about the zombie genre
- the insane timeframe she set to get her first one up and running,
- how easy it is to corrupt a minor into becoming a zombie for the run
- plus, you'll get a peek behind the curtain regarding Les's particular ... feelings on the topic.
You can find the Zombie Run SA crew here, and go check out FreeMe Wildlife Rehabilitation to support their efforts!