"Unless I'm pushing boundaries a little bit, I'm not moving towards whatever my potential might be."

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/author/sharon-guynup

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/person/sharon-guynup

Wildlife Trade: From Tiger King to Covid- 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9edhaH_uo

How do you sustain your passion and keep moving forward? 

Wangechi provides strategies and reflects on the challenges in her work. 

Recorded June 2020- 

   Kenyan Environmental scientist Wangechi Kiongo engages communities in conservation outreach to protect the livelihoods of marginalized communities surrounding Lake Turkana.  

Learn more about Wangechi

Twitter: @Wangechi_Kiongo

Watch Wangechi on Explore by the Seat of your Pants

Water To Dust Documentary 

https://www.facebook.com/savelaketurkanamovement/

https://www.theleoproject.org/

 This episode features National Geographic Explorer, Dr. Anusha Shankar.

Anusha references several data tracking devices and tools:

DailyO

Save My Time

FocusMate

Follow Anusha on Twitter and Instagram.

Learn more about her work here: https://anushashankar.weebly.com/

(  This episode was recorded on June 1, 2020. The intro to this podcast was recorded at National Geographic headquarters in DC in June of 2019.) 

This week we are joined by marine biologist and National Geographic Justine Ammendolia. 

Learn more about her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justineammendolia/?hl=en

and Twitter: https://twitter.com/justineammendo1?lang=en

In this mini-episode, we reflect on Ellie De Castro's work connecting people to heritage.

Book recommendations from Phillippines.

Bone Talk- Candy Gourlay

Ellie De Castro is an archeologist and National Geographic Explorer. She is dedicated to connecting kids to their heritage. 

Learn More about Ellie's Handi project that connects students in Ifugao to their cultural resources: 

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Handi.SITMo/about/

A Day in the Valley 

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c8113fa56e514de8889d4eca11f8061a

Connect with Ellie on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/elliedeca/

This is an interactive mini-episode reflecting on curiosity, perseverance, communication, and maintaining momentum, The book Atomic Habits by James Clear is referenced. 

Dalal Hanna is a freshwater ecologist, Co-Founder of Riparia, 2013 National Geographic Young Explorer grantee, and National Geographic Explorer, 

Learn more about her work here: 

Youtube- 360 Canada's Wild Rivers

Instagram

Twitter

Riparia 

National Geographic Explorer Profile

In this week's interactive mini-episode, you can create an implementation intention to foster on apart of your identity. 

Words are incredibly powerful! How do you describe your work How does that impact your perception of yourself?