In this week's episode I spoke to adventurer and world record holder, Victoria Humphries who was part of the first all-female expedition to the North Pole in 1997. Victoria has also climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, she’s run marathons, run businesses and last year when she turned 50 - she embarked on 50@50 – 50 different challenges; some physical, some out of her comfort zone and some to learn new things.

After we talk about the North Pole and Victoria's other adventures, we talk about what adventure means, about facing fear and self-belief – it was one of the most insightful interviews on the podcast yet.

Talking points include:

Victoria’s account of the first all-female expedition to the North Pole
Sharing such an adventure with her mum
Writing a book about the expedition
What the reality of the arctic is really like
A frightening tale of falling into ice water
Victoria’s 50 challenges at 50
What adventure means
Doing things that aren’t in your comfort zone
The rewards of adventure
Being an ordinary woman who happens to believe that anything is possible
Importance of perspective when things go wrong
Moving through fear rather than fighting it
The lessons from adventure being more important than the adventures themselves
How men and women approach adventure
Why there aren’t more female adventures
Advice for women who embark on adventures

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