# Bertrand Piccard: 21st Century's Greatest Explorer

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Podcast: [Life’s Tough, Explorers Are TOUGHER!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-s-tough-explorers-are-tougher-3600599)
Published: 2026-02-25T15:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Life's Tough, Explorers are Tougher, Richard Wiese sits down with legendary balloonist and environmental innovator Bertrand Piccard to explore what it truly means to carry the torch of exploration across generations. From completing the first nonstop balloon flight around the world to launching the groundbreaking Solar Impulse project, Piccard explains why success is never the finish line — it’s the launchpad for something more meaningful. He shares how resilience, self-hyp...

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