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Right now, all of our customers are grappling with the effects of lockdown, and we felt it would be useful to interview some unique individuals who are experts at dealing with isolation, and can offer some insights on how they coped when things got tough.
 
The next in our series is American Adventurer, Aaron Linsdau.

Aaron is the second only American to ski alone from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole, setting a world record for surviving the longest expedition ever for that trip.  

Everything he needed was in two sleds, dragged across the wastelands of Antarctica. Only 2 weeks into his expedition, the 70 pounds of butter he had brought along for energy turned rancid due to solar radiation. He also fell ill with a severe chest infection but battled through this and overall took a world record 80 days to reach the pole. In summary, Aaron knows a thing or two about isolation and resilience.

Right now, all of our customers are grappling with the effects of lockdown, and we felt it would be useful to interview some unique individuals who are experts at dealing with isolation, and can offer some insights on how they coped when things got tough.

Ash Dykes is an explorer, extreme athlete, motivational speaker and 3x World First Record Holder.

Ash recently head-lined global news by becoming the first person to hike the entire length of the Yangtze River in China. A 4,000-mile journey that took him 352 days to complete, he faced bears, altitude, wolves, landslides, blizzards and had to send 10 of the 16 team members (that joined him for short stints at different locations) home, due to altitude sickness, fear of wildlife and/or injury.
 
Ash’s achievements have seen him invited to 10 Downing Street on two occasions, and receive awards such as the 2015 UK Adventurer of the Year Award and the 2016 Welsh Adventurer of the Year Award.

Find out more about Ash's work here: https://www.ashdykes.com/
Follow Ash on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ash_dykes/

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Welcome to episode 1 of the Isolation Tips from the Professionals series brought to you by The ShortList Recruitment Podcast!

In the series we will be speaking to a range of athletes, explorers and adventurers to get their tips on dealing with isolation.

In our first episode we speak with Polar Explorer, Mark Wood.

Mark has trekked to the Magnetic North Pole, the Geomagnetic North Pole twice, completing solo expeditions to both the Geographic North and South Poles. He has been a part of major BBC and Channel 5 documentaries and over the years has trained and led people in the extremes of the planet. 

For more details on Mark please visit www.markwoodexplorer.com/ and for details on his books can be found here www.wordsbydesign.online/news