Thriving on the Possibility

"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. A LOLONG TIME AGO: A Prehistory of the Philippines 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?

This episode explores the mindset of taking on a new identity and features #educatorexplorer Kim Young. Kim Young is a 9th grade high school world history teacher outside of Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a 2020 National Geographic Education Fellow, National Geographic Explorer, 2017 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, and Polar Trec Educator. Follow Kim on Twitter at @9thworld history Watch Kim's speech at Explorers Festival 2018- Redefining What It Means to be Human Read her latest blog for National Geographic here- Teaching in a Time of Crisis This episode references National Geographic Education, the Nat Geo learning framework, Polar Trec, and the work of #educatorexplorer Kelly Koller.

This is a mini-episode with interactive features designed to help you reflect on changes in your daily habits and identity. It references passages from the James Clear book Atomic Habits. This week, create some space for yourself to consider your habits and let me know what you're thinking on Twitter at @pegkeiner.

Karina May Reyes-Antonio is Co-Executive Director & Co-Founder of the environmental non-government organization, Centre for Sustainability PH, Inc. (CS). As a community organizer and conservationist, she activates local groups to generate sustainable solutions to the most pressing issues facing the Palawan Islands. In this episode, Karina talks about her strategies to stay resilient.

Introducing Thriving on the Possibility - a podcast about resilience brought to you by Peg Keiner.