Please consider subscribing to this podcast feed on your player. Hit Subscribe, or Add, and it will be delivered right to you.Wanna hear from us more? Sign up for our Newsletter.Find the Insta Reel HERE to see amazing footage of Half Moon Island++The year I went to Antarctica, I was one of 42,711 people who walked on the frozen continent. That was in 2018.This season, there will likely be none. With the global pandemic ranging, it’s hard to imagine flying to another country, boarding a ship, and then disembarking on a continent which is the only one on the planet that remains Covid-free. IAATO, or the The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, is a non-profit alliance of tourism operators that monitors and keeps track of all the tourist activity for the entire Antarctic region. If you go to their website, IAATO.Org, you can see in stunning detail each and every footstep on the continent, because it is all tracked: By nationality, by location and duration and, in some cases, by precise activity. While they don’t govern any tourism, they do keep track of it. And they have been making COVID statements regularly.Going to Antarctica this year seems like an impossible task….and potentially also very irresponsible. Antarctica is much bigger than tourism, even though that’s what most people think about, after penguins that is. You see, December 1st marks the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, which was first signed in 1959, by 48 different countries. Notably, Russia and the US signed this Treaty together, despite the Cold War otherwise raging between these two nations. It’s the only continent entirely dedicated to peace and science. Since we’re doing everything virtually this year, from birthdays, to funerals, to graduations, let’s then also celebrate Antarctica virtually. This episode brings you along for the ultimate social distancing walk, on Half Moon Island, part of the South Shetland Islands, part of an archipelago of islands off the Antarctic Peninsula, just about arms distance from  the continent of Antarctica.  It’s also where  the group that I was with, as podcaster-in-residence, on the second journey of Homeward Bound, took our first steps on the frozen continent. If you want to dig further into this story, please sign up for our Newsletter Thank you to the following:Dr Helen Corney,  Dr Marie Clarke,  Mel White,  Dr Rececca Doyle,  Alice Ruhweza,   Purvi Gupta,  Xuehua  Zhang,  Nina Earl,  Dr Justine Shaw,  Sarah Anderson,  and Dr Julieta Pedrana. Also a shoutout to Fabian Dattner and the whole Homeward Bound team, who made this journey possible.And to Kolya Salter for his help in mixing and mastering this episode. Newsletter LinkWebsite LinkSamantha’s WorkKolya’s Work

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Meet me at Half Moon Island, Antarctica

Do we need doubt to make us better, stronger leaders? But what is the path that can take us through this doubt? Maybe girls are taught to think that leadership is a dirty word? Co-founder Fabian Dattner reflects on her dream of making the expedition a reality. She believed in her dream and she built it, one step at a time. How are you going to build your dreams? We walk in a dreamer, we walk out a dreamer. Even if that is incredibly difficult. Original theme music by Gabriel Corindia. Piano Music by Sentuniman Field recordings: Carol Devine. Follow us on Twitter @ThisIsOurPod and buy our Podcast Listening Guideat ThisIsOurTimePodcast.com

Chasing Your Dreams Into Reality

When a surprise male guest visits this all-women's expedition one night, the tone changes. A question is asked that he can't answer, and we watch the glass ceiling begin to shatter. Environmental activist and ocean swimmer Lewis Pugh, also known as The Speedo Diplomat, visits for stories and questions. He tells an inspiring story about influencing change in Antarctica. But then participant Monica Araya, Costa Rican environmentalist and activist, asked him an uncomfortable question; one he doesn’t have an answer for, the outcome might just surprise you. Original theme music by Gabriel Corindia. Field recordings: Carol Devine. Follow us on Twitter @ThisIsOurPod and buy our Podcast Listening Guide

When a powerful man visits an all-women's expedition

How can women be mothers, and leaders, and scientists all at the same time? What if those categories don't apply? Does the concept of motherhood need to adapt to our changing world? Go back to that feeling, walking together at the Women's March. Take that with you as you go off into the world. MiLCK’s song “Quiet” narrates this episode, recorded live in February 2017 in Toronto with Choir!Choir!Choir!, C!C!C! Original theme music by Gabriel Corindia. Quiet by MiLCK with Choir!Choir!Choir! Follow us on Twitter @ThisIsOurPod and buy our Podcast Listening Guide

Motherhood, Or Not

Every woman has a different leadership style. But what if magic is the special ingredient? Sometimes it's hard to know when to talk about things, and when to let them go.  What does success mean to you; In the moment, or in the big picture? Original music by Gabriel Corindia. Field recordings: Carol Devine. Piano Music: Setuniman Follow us on Twitter @ThisIsOurPod and buy our Podcast Listening Guide

Magical Thinking Goes A Long Way

What happens when 76 high-wattage women spend three weeks aboard a ship in Antarctica, the most desolate place on the planet? Conversations ignite. Debates are sparked. About career choices. White privilege. And about doubt.  It turns out that it’s not always easy to agree to disagree, or agree to agree. Original theme music by Gabriel Corindia. Follow us on Twitter @ThisIsOurPod and buy our Podcast Listening Guide

It's Not All Smooth Sailing

When we leave our comfort zones, something happens. If we agree to take on something impossible, we are changed by it. Meet Dyan deNapoli, otherwise known as “The Penguin Lady,” and hear her story about the Treasure oil spill, the biggest challenge she's ever faced, and how it changed her life. Dyan takes us back to the icy shelf of Antarctica to a field of penguins. How does your life connect to Antarctica and penguins? Samantha relates her reading of Brené Brown's Braving the Wilderness to this experience. Original theme music by Gabriel Corindia. Field recordings: Carol Devine. Follow us on Twitter @ThisIsOurPod and buy our Podcast Listening Guide

Braving the Wilderness

Does leadership training come through a battery of psychological tests? Or is it more about something closer at hand? Knowing yourself. Deep down. And then, being comfortable with that knowing. But how do we get there? And if you get there, what do you do with that information? You’re in Antarctica now and you begin to meet the women. They’re raw, transparent, and inspiring. Hard questions are asked about what makes someone a good leader. We start to hear the sounds of Antarctica, and get to know the women who are a part of this podcast: Monica Araya, Dyan deNapoli, Danielle Medek, Deborah Pardo. Original theme music by Gabriel Corindia. Field recordings: Carol Devine. Follow us on Twitter @ThisIsOurPod and BUY our Podcast Listening Guide

Knowing Yourself is The First Step

Going to the end of the world can bring up some things. Like who you are. And what you do. It's very confronting. It takes you by surprise. Meet Samantha Hodder, Creator and Host of the series while you go for a walk with her. Meet Carol Devine, co-producer of this episode. And meet Fabian Dattner, co-founder of Homeward Bound, and hear about how her dream became an expedition. The ship is about to set sail. Join our virtual journey by subscribing. Original theme music by Gabriel Corindia. Additional music from mobygratis.com Follow us on Twitter @ThisIsOurPod and buy our Podcast Listening Guide

What I learned about being a women in leadership is...

Join the largest-ever all-female scientist expedition to Antarctica aboard Homeward Bound. Their mission: to raise awareness about women in leadership, women in STEM and climate change. The discussion? Detailed, and compelling. Season 1 topic: Women in Leadership....Are you ready for a virtual journey to Antarctica?Hosted and produced by Samantha Hodder.

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