Tough Girl Podcast

Belinda has worked on numerous major international expeditions over the last 22 years; as a diver, field biologist, expedition leader, expedition manager, and award winning adventure film-maker.  She founded Explorers Connect with the belief, “there is an explorer in everyone and adventure is one of the best things in life”. Her goals are to; inspire and support the adventure community through collaboration and connections. Show notes Having a wild childhood and growing up feral on a small island How the Duke of Edinburgh Award changed the direction of her life Making the decision when she was 18 years old to spend a year working and traveling in Africa Dealing with the challenges that Africa threw her way and why she decided to continue travelling Why heading off to Africa on her own was the best decision she ever made Leadership skills and what makes a good leader Her rowing challenge around Great Britain and getting a Guinness World Record at the same time Why she decided on this rowing challenge and why