In this episode, we chat with explorer Lucy Shepherd about her recent expedition across the Kanuku Mountains in Guyana, where she ventured into parts of the Amazon that hadn’t been explored before. Alongside local indigenous guides, Lucy navigated the challenges of the jungle, learning from their deep knowledge of the land. We also dive into her journey to becoming a modern-day explorer, what drew her to this path, and how she approaches her expeditions today.

More about Lucy:

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lucysheps

Website www.instagram.com/

The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded.

Mark Lewis has undergone an impressive transformation over a decade. Once weighing 350 pounds and facing challenges in his life, he made the decision to turn things around. Through consistent effort and determination, Mark improved his health and fitness, eventually losing the weight and becoming as fit as ever. But it came with many sacrifices.

Today, he runs a successful YouTube channel with 300.000 subscribers, sharing his journey and fitness tips. Instead of competing in large-scale events, Mark enjoys participating in local park runs, focusing on maintaining a healthy lifestyle and encouraging others to do the same.

Read more about Mark

his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MarkLewisfitness

his Website: https://www.marklewis.co.uk/ The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded.

Hazel Findlay, is one of the top climbers in the world. Known for her exceptional skills and unique approach to managing fear, Hazel redefines what it means to face challenges head-on.

Hazel Findlay is renowned for her accomplishments in traditional and big wall climbing, including four free climbs of El Capitan on different routes. She began climbing at age six and has since made notable ascents, such as the first female ascent of an E9 6c route, the first free ascent of Babel in the Atlas Mountains, and her first 9a sport climb in 2022. In 2022, she also completed a first ascent in Greenland with Alex Honnold.

She also holds a strong interest in psychology. Alongside her career as a professional climber, she coaches specializing in fear and performance management. Her expertise in these areas has made her a sought-after mentor for climbers and athletes aiming to enhance their mental approach to challenges.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How Hazel manages fear and why she has a different approach
• What pregnancy means for her climbing journey
• The pressures of social media, with her impressive 200k followers on Instagram
• The true meaning of inspiration and why it is often misunderstood
• All things climbing

Read more about Hazel on her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hazel_findlay/ or her Website: https://www.hazel-findlay.com/

Her coaching website: https://www.strongmindclimbing.com/

Her Strong Mind podcast: The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded.

Rasmus Krath, a Danish documentary filmmaker, went to Colombia to cross the dangerous Darién Gap into Panama with migrants. He documented the tough journey, especially focusing on one family's experiences.

We had Rasmus already on the show last year before he left for Colombia to cross the Darien Gap - one of the most dangerous stretches of jungle in the world.

Now he is back home, and his experience still shocks him every day.

The days he spent in the jungle were intense, witnessing people dying and seeing dead bodies. The jungle itself is dangerous, with extreme heat and incredibly tough terrain, but the biggest threat comes from gangs that rob migrants.

Rasmus had to spend months and years gaining the trust of smugglers and guides to make his film. The film is now in the making and aims to highlight one of the world's most overlooked but important migration routes.

Be aware that this episode covers emotionally difficult topics and describes events that happened to extremely vulnerable men, women, and children!

find part 1 here:

Migration across the Darien Gap & how to film amongst Pirates and Smugglers - Rasmus Krath⁠

Read more about Rasmus on his website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.rasmuskrath.dk/⁠ watch the trailer (warning: Extremely graphic and emotionally challenging content): https://vimeo.com/943626138 The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded.

Jacob Adoram Hendrickson, a former fighter pilot, found his job "boring" and decided to push himself by becoming an adventurer. He achieved a remarkable feat by being the first person to row solo, non-stop, and unsupported across the Pacific. During his journey, he faced challenges like sharks and thunderstorms that almost killed him. Despite these difficulties, Hendrickson broke the world record, spending hundreds of days alone at sea. His story highlights his determination and willingness to explore new horizons.

However, whatever he was chasing and searching for, in the end he did not find it out in the ocean...

his website: https://www.jacobadoram.com/ his Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jacobadoram

Find the weekly meal plans Jacob used for his row mentioned in the podcast here & here

The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded.

Tom de Dorlodot, a Red Bull paragliding athlete for Belgium, started his career by selling aerial photographs, which helped fuel his passion for flying. Over time, he has become one of the top paragliders in the world. Despite his success, Tom is always looking for new challenges and adventures. Recently, while training for an expedition to cross Greenland, he broke his leg, a stark reminder of the dangers involved in his pursuits. A regular participant in the challenging Red Bull X-Alps race, Tom now finds his focus shifting as he balances his adventurous career with family life. He is actively working to achieve this balance, demonstrating his commitment to both his passions and his loved ones.

his website: https://thomasdedorlodot.com/ his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomdedorlodot/ The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded.

Alastair Humphreys, known for his concept of microadventures, realized during a Greenland trip that his extreme adventures were taking a toll on family time. To strike a balance, he coined "microadventures" – short, local trips offering adventure without extensive planning or time away. Through his books and talks, he's encouraged others to find adventure nearby, proving it's accessible to everyone.

• Balancing adventures and family time: Discussing how to strike a healthy equilibrium between pursuing exciting experiences and spending quality time with family.
• Questioning societal norms and pursuing dreams: Exploring the idea of challenging conventional expectations to follow one's passions and ambitions, without unnecessary drama or pressure.
• Embracing everyday adventures and flexible living: Highlighting the joy of microadventures and the concept of living a life that doesn't revolve solely around a 9-to-5 schedule, promoting a more relaxed and enjoyable approach to daily life.

his website: https://alastairhumphreys.com/ his Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/al_humphreys/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠his books and newest book "Local":

⁠https://www.amazon.com/stores/Alastair-Humphreys/author/B002BLVABE⁠

⁠https://alastairhumphreys.com/shop/⁠ The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.worldexplorerscollective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded.