Will Schofield on Building a Career in Media Post Footy | EP 239

Will Schofield is a former AFL Premiership player for the West Coast Eagles, co-host of the Back Chat Podcast and co-founder of Back Chat Studios. Topics discussed ~ working on no sleep, working from home, starting the Back Chat podcast, launching media career and meeting Dan Const, what a normal day looks like, building the Back Chat Studio, monetising podcasts, why people stop making podcasts, sports media content and the landscape, the aftermath of the Justin Langer interview, hitting big topics with guests, growing up in Geelong/Jan Juc, moving to WA at 17 and playing for the west coast eagles, learnings from being in a footy environment, transitioning out of footy and finding purpose, the benefits of being independent, 2023 WCE and Freo predictions, the process of analysing games and clubs, fantasy sport and NFL, love of Pat McAfee and The Ringer, the power of podcasts and independent media, changing mindset around podcast competition, love of the ocean and surfing, Will’s brother Jase’s cancer diagnosis and the affect it’s had on the whole family, team long live Jase Nelson - blood drive (donate here), tv show recommendations, New Years resolutions, exercise and training, gaining weight + scaling Back Chat Studios. YOU CAN FIND US ON... The web ~ https://linktr.ee/funnybusinesspodcast Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/funnybusiness_au/ LinkedIn ~ Lach / Rob CONTACT ME (Lach) ~ [email protected] DREAM BIG SOCIAL CLUB COMING SOON.