Happy New Year everybody. Back in August I released a one-off episode in which I answered the most common question I received from people

Which is how do I get a job in the conservation world? I called it a shed session. I really didn't know what to expect by releasing an episode that was just me sitting in this shed completely alone, talking into a microphone for an hour and a half like a very strange person. But surprisingly it was one of the most popular and widely shared episodes of the year.

So with the urging of many of you I'm going to be doing more shed session episodes, answering questions, recommending books, and sharing whatever weird ideas or activities may be consuming my attention at the time.

But the point of these episodes is not for me to sit here, talking to myself, and listening to my own voice for an hour at a time

is to add value and provide resources that you might enjoy or be able to use in your own life.

My plan is to release one Shed Session per month and the full

episodes will be available exclusively for Patreon supporters. Patron supporters

receive a custom RSS link that will allow them to listen to Shed Session episodes on

their favorite podcast players. That's Apple Podcasts Spotify, Overcast,

whatever it is that you use. I'll post excerpts to the Shed Sessions here

on this regular Mount and Prey feed,

but listen to the full episodes and have them pop up on your podcast player whenever I publish

them, you'll need to be a Patreon supporter. You can go to Mount and Prey.com

slash Patreon to learn more, but the bottom line is you can

sign up for as little as $2 a month, which let's face it is ridiculously cheap.

Just this morning I paid $2 to park in front of the coffee shop where I went in and then paid $5 for an Americano plus the tip.

And there's no question I get a lot more value from the five dollars a month I pay to listen to Sam Harris or the eight dollars a month I pay to listen to Jocko than I got from that overpriced caffeine juice.

I say it all the time and I'll say it again.

Patreon is the financial foundation of all things Mountain and Prairie.

Patron support has always been meaningful and greatly appreciated,

but now the Mountain and Prairie is my full-time job, it's essential.

So hopefully these Shed Session episodes will serve as a little extra thank you to everyone who

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