# Life’s Tough, Explorers Are TOUGHER! Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599.md RSS feed: https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2440723.rss Official site: https://www.lifestough.com Author: Richard Wiese Episodes: 58 ## Resource “Exploring is an innate part of being human.” Richard Wiese, spends 30 minutes every week with some of the world’s most compelling adventurers, explorers, and socio-environmental advocates, listening to their distinct adventures, unique discoveries, projects & goals, while discovering their multitude of challenges, surprises, triumphs and set-backs they encounter along the way. Join Richard as he pulls back the curtain on what it’s like to travel around the world and beyond; explore some of the most exotic and often dangerous places; and uncover what makes people, places and our planet so special. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599.md ## Episodes - [Serena McCalla: Educator Who Built a Science Empire](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/serena-mccalla-educator-who-built-a-science-empire) — 2026-05-20T16:00:00+00:00 - [Hugues de Kerdrel: Mission to Save Whale Sharks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/hugues-de-kerdrel-mission-to-save-whale-sharks) — 2026-05-06T17:00:00+00:00 - [Bertrand Piccard: Life is the Ultimate Exploration](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/bertrand-piccard-life-is-the-ultimate-exploration) — 2026-04-22T14:00:00+00:00 - [In Memory of Birute Galdikas - 53 Years of Studying Orangutans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/in-memory-of-birute-galdikas-53-years-of-studying-orangutans) — 2026-04-08T15:00:00+00:00 - [Alex More on Pandemics, Climate, and Human Survival](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/alex-more-on-pandemics-climate-and-human-survival) — 2026-03-25T14:00:00+00:00 - [Dr. Martin Nweeia and the Real Unicorn of the Sea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/dr-martin-nweeia-and-the-real-unicorn-of-the-sea) — 2026-03-11T15:00:00+00:00 - [Bertrand Piccard: 21st Century's Greatest Explorer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/bertrand-piccard-21st-century-s-greatest-explorer) — 2026-02-25T15:00:00+00:00 - [Tomas Koeck: Environmental Storytelling through Patience, Ethics, and Community](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/tomas-koeck-environmental-storytelling-through-patience-ethics-and-community) — 2026-02-11T13:00:00+00:00 - [Trevor Wallace: From Fear to Curiosity—How One Trip Changed Everything](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/trevor-wallace-from-fear-to-curiosity-how-one-trip-changed-everything) — 2026-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 - [Brandon Clifford: Inside the World’s Only Proven Pirate Shipwreck](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/brandon-clifford-inside-the-world-s-only-proven-pirate-shipwreck) — 2026-01-21T19:00:00+00:00 - [Karim Iliya: How Storytelling Connects Nature, Space, and Humanity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/karim-iliya-how-storytelling-connects-nature-space-and-humanity) — 2026-01-15T16:00:00+00:00 - [Wade Davis: Storytelling, Culture, and Moral Courage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/wade-davis-storytelling-culture-and-moral-courage) — 2025-12-17T22:00:00+00:00 - [Dr. Kenneth Lacovara: Why Dinosaurs Still Matter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/dr-kenneth-lacovara-why-dinosaurs-still-matter) — 2025-12-10T18:00:00+00:00 - [Chris Nicola: The Hidden Holocaust Story Beneath Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/chris-nicola-the-hidden-holocaust-story-beneath-ukraine) — 2025-12-05T17:00:00+00:00 - [Dr. Alan Stern: From Pluto to the Stars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/dr-alan-stern-from-pluto-to-the-stars) — 2025-12-01T16:00:00+00:00 - [Dr. Stig Severinsen: Breathing Beyond Limits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/dr-stig-severinsen-breathing-beyond-limits) — 2025-11-20T17:00:00+00:00 - [Victor Vescovo: Redefining the Limits of Exploration](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/victor-vescovo-redefining-the-limits-of-exploration) — 2025-11-14T02:00:00+00:00 - [Peter Hillary: Everest, Legacy, and the Heart of Exploration](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/peter-hillary-everest-legacy-and-the-heart-of-exploration) — 2025-11-07T13:00:00+00:00 - [From Trauma to Triumph: Silvia’s Climb Toward Healing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/from-trauma-to-triumph-silvia-s-climb-toward-healing) — 2025-10-29T15:00:00+00:00 - [Hugo Vau: Facing the Giant Wave](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/hugo-vau-facing-the-giant-wave) — 2025-10-22T18:00:00+00:00 - [Captain Alfred McLaren: The Real Hunt for Red October](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/captain-alfred-mclaren-the-real-hunt-for-red-october) — 2025-10-15T14:00:00+00:00 - [Bo Parfet: The Hardest Mountain to Climb — is Yourself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/bo-parfet-the-hardest-mountain-to-climb-is-yourself) — 2025-10-09T22:00:00+00:00 - [Saving the Cheetah: Laurie Marker's Global Mission](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/saving-the-cheetah-laurie-marker-s-global-mission) — 2025-10-02T15:00:00+00:00 - [Geoff Green: Protecting the Poles, Inspiring the Planet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/geoff-green-protecting-the-poles-inspiring-the-planet) — 2025-09-24T23:00:00+00:00 - [From NY to the Rainforest: Elodie Freymann’s Journey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599/from-ny-to-the-rainforest-elodie-freymann-s-journey) — 2025-09-18T02:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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