Best Heather Thorkelson Podcasts (2024)

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S2 EP09 Jerome Viard - Bon appétit: Tales from the French Pastry Chef that Helped Feed South Georgia's Rat Team 42:54

3+ y ago42:54

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Jerome Viard grew up in France and moved to the UK 13 years ago where he has enjoyed a successful career as a chef, having been head pastry chef at some of the best hotels in Cambridge. In 2015, he was invited to embark on the adventure of a lifetime as a chef and field assistant for the South Georgia Heritage Trust’s habitat restoration field team…

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S2 EP08 Dr Lesley Cadzow - The Unusual Adventures of a Ship-based Expedition Doctor 53:01

3+ y ago53:01

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Expedition Doctor Lesley Cadzow was born in Scotland and spent her formative years pouring over medical books, with a keen interest in tropical diseases. She trained as a general practitioner before following an opportunity to New Zealand where she found herself working as a pediatric registrar flying premature babies around the North Island. She t…

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S2 EP07 Five Reasons to Avoid Crowdsourcing your Trip To Antarctica (and what to do instead) with Heather Thorkelson 11:22

3+ y ago11:22

11:22

With an overwhelming amount of information about travelling to Antarctica on the internet, it seems like an easy way to narrow down your options is to ask other people on the internet (in FB groups or Lonely Planet travel forums, etc) what they recommend based on their experience when travelling there. Today on the podcast we run through five reaso…

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S2 EP06 Theo Crutchley-Mack - Being an Artist in Residence on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia 24:45

3+ y ago24:45

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Theo Crutchley-Mack is a contemporary British artist whose work appears globally in private and public collections. He strives to record the obscure landscape, often abandoned and remote, spending many hours outside drawing in sketchbooks that later become a reference for larger studies. His studio paintings start out as deeply textured wooden base…

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S2 EP05 Alexia Spencer - Growing Greens 650 miles from the North Pole 30:40

3+ y ago30:40

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Alexia Spencer is Chief Operating Officer running day-to-day operations of Polar Permaculture, founded by visionary chef Benjamin Vidmar. They are based in Longyearbyen, Svalbard and their mission is to improve accessibility to fresh and nutritious food through sustainable and resilient systems. Polar Permaculture currently produces and distributes…

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S2 EP04 Howard Whelan - Part 2 - Tales from three decades of polar expeditioning 30:14

3+ y ago30:14

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We are joined once again by expeditioner Howard Whelan for Part 2 of his life story from the polar regions. In this episode, we continue Howard’s winding polar journey, including his involvement in the award-winning film Happy Feet, using laser scanners from a “bubble helicopter” to map grounded icebergs and sea ice. We also discuss the challenges …

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S2 EP03 Howard Whelan - Part 1 - Tales from three decades of polar expeditioning 46:02

3+ y ago46:02

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Howard Whelan is a polar expedition treasure having worked in the industry for three decades. But his story begins long before, starting with working in the dangerous environs of the Alaskan fishing industry as a teen, working at ski resorts and eventually becoming a journalist who moved to Australia and started up Australian Geographic. Not to men…

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S2 EP02 Crimes in Antarctica - The cold, cruel, and desperate happenings on earth's most remote continent 50:22

3+ y ago50:22

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This episode is a slight departure from our usual programming. Buckle up for a deep dive into a truly fascinating topic...Antarctic crime. Crimes which occur in Antarctica may be rare, but they are rife with drama and intrigue. In this episode, Heather Thorkelson and Lauren Farmer discuss the complicated legal background of investigating and prosec…

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S2 EP01 Caitlyn Webster - Exploring the icy underworld through the eyes of a polar expedition diver 1:12:06

3+ y ago1:12:06

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Southern California-based Caitlyn Webster is an “Undersea Specialist” who interprets the natural history of everything and anything under the sea. Through stunning videography, she’s able to bring the underworld to the surface and share it with others. As an experienced dry suit diver, she is simply blown away by being able to breathe underwater an…

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S1 EP 14 Tami Harris + Dave Weisman - How to choose the right adventure once you've caught the 'polar bug' 27:44

5y ago27:44

27:44

Today on AntArctic Stories we have a different kind of guest. In fact, there are two: Tami Harris and Dave Weisman. We've received a number of requests to feature "regular travellers" who have been to the polar regions so we invited Tami and Dave on the program to share their experiences. Since retiring in 2012/2013, Tami and Dave have been spendin…

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S1 EP13 Stephen Eastaugh - A landscape artist that overwintered in Antarctica 25:53

5y ago25:53

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Stephen Eastaugh is an Australian contemporary artist from Melbourne, Australia. He is known for producing semi-abstract, mixed media art, and his work is informed by his decades of experiences travelling. He has made nine trips to Antarctica: three trips as the official Australian Antarctic Arts fellow (2000, 2002–3, 2009), and six times as an art…

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S1 EP12 Sarah Lurcock - Six months a year, every year: A story of living on South Georgia for love & preservation 49:04

5y ago49:04

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Few faces in the sub-Antarctic world are as familiar as that of Sarah Lurcock, South Georgia Heritage Trust's Director on South Georgia. Tireless in her management of the annual team that heads to Gryviken to manage the museum, the post office, and various goings-on in this remote outpost, Sarah is one of the strongest ambassadors for an island tha…

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S1 EP11 Alexander Feldt - The Life of a Park Ranger in Russia's High Arctic 52:08

5y ago52:08

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Alexander Feldt has spent the last decade working as an Arctic guide both on land and on expedition cruise ships in Russia’s Far North and Northern Norway, as well as serving as a Park Ranger for the Russian Arctic National Park. Originally from Arkhangelsk on Russia’s northern coast, he's spent his entire career focused on learning about and shari…

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S1 EP10 Ted Cheeseman - Photographing whales to tell their story - for fun + science - with happywhale.com 49:49

5y ago49:49

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Ted Cheeseman is the founder of happywhale.com, a project that aims to photo identify the world's whales through Citizen Science and as such, better understand these mysterious creatures, both for fun and scientific purposes. In just a few short years happywhale.com has become one of the greatest contributors to whale science both in the volume of …

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S1 EP09 Michael Andersson - Patrolling Greenland's coast by dogsled as part of Denmark's elite naval unit - the Sirius Patrol 41:44

5y ago41:44

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Danish national Michael Andersson let his military training and certified carpenter skills lead him from Europe to Canada, Zanzibar to Greenland and Svalbard, and then back Greenland where his growing interest and skills led him to fulfill a childhood dream by being accepted into Denmark’s Sirius Patrol - an elite unit of the Danish Navy that enfor…

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S1 EP08 Sarah Woodall - From OCD event planner in Washington DC to the slow life in remote southern Greenland 26:57

5y ago26:57

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What happens when you thought your destiny would take you closer to the equator to a Spanish-speaking country, and then discover that your heart is actually in remote, chilly, and wild Greenland? Our guest on the podcast today is Sarah Woodall, a Paraguayan-born naturalized US citizen who was raised in Washington DC and found her way to Greenland o…

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S1 EP07 Bob Gilmore - From fuel guy in Antarctica's interior to polar Citizen Science trailblazer 27:37

5+ y ago27:37

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Today we bring you the story of Bob Gilmore, a former McMurdo base staff member and longtime polar expedition guide who supported both the on-the-ground research projects on the continent and then went on to spearhead polar citizen science programs on tourism expedition vessels. In this episode, Bob tells his story of how he came to work in Antarct…

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S1 EP06 Felicity Aston - Spending two months alone in Antarctica + other tales of doing what no woman has done before 1:09:08

5+ y ago1:09:08

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Felicity Aston's story is absolutely incredible - going from someone who didn't particularly like Phys Ed class in school to being the first woman to ever cross the Antarctic continent alone over the course of two months, she has shown that courage, tenacity, and mindset are more important in achieving massive goals than pure physical capability. I…

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S1 EP05 Graham Charles - Achieving 'world firsts' & helping professionalize the polar guiding industry 49:08

5+ y ago49:08

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On this episode of AntArctic Stories, we speak with Graham Charles, one of New Zealand’s most versatile outdoor professionals, with over thirty years of professional outdoor experience and qualifications to the highest levels. He is also the founder and President of the Polar Tourism Guides Association. Graham shares with us his experiences of bein…

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S1 EP04 Allison Cusick - Changing the data-gathering game through Citizen Science 32:53

5+ y ago32:53

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Allison Cusick is a wildly interesting 'woman scientist' and key member of the Polar Citizen Science Collective who spent 10 years as a research biologist before taking on PhD studies at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. In this episode, she shares how she turned her passion for science and travel into numerous opportunities to engage with the n…

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S1 EP03 Mikolaj Golachowski - Life at a polar research station and falling down a crevasse...alone 47:27

5+ y ago47:27

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Mikolaj Golachowski, a biologist by training, lived and worked at Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station off-and-on over the course of several years, including taking on the role of base commander in his final season. He shares stories of lessons learned about human nature, his self-rescue after falling down a crevasse while alone, and the unusu…

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S1 EP02 Johanna Davidsson - Skiing to the South Pole and kite-skiing back again (solo) 30:02

5+ y ago30:02

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Johanna Davidson is a Swedish adventurer and self-described 'cheerful ski bum' who has gone further than most humans in chasing her dreams of a life outdoors in extreme polar conditions, among them skiing alone across Antarctica to the South Pole and then kite-skiing back out to the coast. Listen as she recounts the planning, funding, and endurance…

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S1 EP01 Paul Hart - Crossing the Antarctic Peninsula by man-haul 46:16

5+ y ago46:16

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Paul Hart, former Army and Royal Navy officer, takes us along on the recounting of his incredible journey across the Antarctic Peninsula by man-haul, a feat that had never been done before. Leading a team of eight, we learn how the original well-planned route had to be abandoned due to inaccessibility, leaving Paul and his team to cross this crevas…

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003 The 3 Elements of Pricing (with Heather Thorkelson) 5:00

7y ago5:00

5:00

Live broadcast date: Friday, August 18, 2017. Pricing woes? Business Strategist Heather Thorkelson of Republic of Freedom drops some MAJOR knowledge on pricing.

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002 How to Rock Your Morning Routine (with Jen MacQuarrie) 5:00

7y ago5:00

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Live broadcast date: Sunday, September 10, 2017 Always wanted to be an early riser? 5AM Wake Up Coach Jen MacQuarrie shows you how to make your mornings work for you!

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001 How to Hustle Fit (with Todd Thornbery) 5:00

7y ago5:00

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Live broadcast date: Friday, September 8, 2017. Personal Trainer & Health Coach Todd Thornbery gives us his best tips and strategies for staying fit while side hustling.

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S2 EP09 Jerome Viard - Bon appétit: Tales from the French Pastry Chef that Helped Feed South Georgia's Rat Team 42:54

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S2 EP08 Dr Lesley Cadzow - The Unusual Adventures of a Ship-based Expedition Doctor 53:01

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S2 EP07 Five Reasons to Avoid Crowdsourcing your Trip To Antarctica (and what to do instead) with Heather Thorkelson 11:22

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S2 EP06 Theo Crutchley-Mack - Being an Artist in Residence on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia 24:45

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S2 EP05 Alexia Spencer - Growing Greens 650 miles from the North Pole 30:40

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S2 EP04 Howard Whelan - Part 2 - Tales from three decades of polar expeditioning 30:14

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S2 EP03 Howard Whelan - Part 1 - Tales from three decades of polar expeditioning 46:02

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S2 EP02 Crimes in Antarctica - The cold, cruel, and desperate happenings on earth's most remote continent 50:22

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S2 EP01 Caitlyn Webster - Exploring the icy underworld through the eyes of a polar expedition diver 1:12:06

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S1 EP 14 Tami Harris + Dave Weisman - How to choose the right adventure once you've caught the 'polar bug' 27:44

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S1 EP13 Stephen Eastaugh - A landscape artist that overwintered in Antarctica 25:53

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S1 EP12 Sarah Lurcock - Six months a year, every year: A story of living on South Georgia for love & preservation 49:04

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S1 EP11 Alexander Feldt - The Life of a Park Ranger in Russia's High Arctic 52:08

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S1 EP10 Ted Cheeseman - Photographing whales to tell their story - for fun + science - with happywhale.com 49:49

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S1 EP09 Michael Andersson - Patrolling Greenland's coast by dogsled as part of Denmark's elite naval unit - the Sirius Patrol 41:44

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S1 EP08 Sarah Woodall - From OCD event planner in Washington DC to the slow life in remote southern Greenland 26:57

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S1 EP07 Bob Gilmore - From fuel guy in Antarctica's interior to polar Citizen Science trailblazer 27:37

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S1 EP06 Felicity Aston - Spending two months alone in Antarctica + other tales of doing what no woman has done before 1:09:08

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S1 EP05 Graham Charles - Achieving 'world firsts' & helping professionalize the polar guiding industry 49:08

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S1 EP04 Allison Cusick - Changing the data-gathering game through Citizen Science 32:53

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S1 EP03 Mikolaj Golachowski - Life at a polar research station and falling down a crevasse...alone 47:27

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S1 EP02 Johanna Davidsson - Skiing to the South Pole and kite-skiing back again (solo) 30:02

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S1 EP01 Paul Hart - Crossing the Antarctic Peninsula by man-haul 46:16

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003 The 3 Elements of Pricing (with Heather Thorkelson) 5:00

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002 How to Rock Your Morning Routine (with Jen MacQuarrie) 5:00

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001 How to Hustle Fit (with Todd Thornbery) 5:00

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