Felicity Aston MBE – Women’s Leadership, Courage, Endurance and Achievement – The Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition

Women’s Leadership and Courage. Endurance and Achievement, Being an Explorer. Leading an expedition – Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition – and leadership issues and strategies in all situations. My guest today is Felicity Aston MBE, Explorer, Scientist, Speaker and Author and the first and only woman in the world to ski across Antarctica alone. Felicity has just led the successful Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition and is a wonderful example of leadership and inspiration for all women… We will be discussing: Women’s Leadership and Courage – How we can act, react and empower not only ourselves but those around us. Endurance and Achievement, Being an Explorer – What attributes do we need to do this, both physically and mentally and what steps did you take to start exploring The Women’s Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition – It’s creation, objectives, challenges and successes. How you can do so much more than you think you can! Leading an expedition and leadership issues and strategies in all situations – What you have to consider and what strategies you have to put in place. Felicity Aston MBE – Explorer, Scientist, Speaker and Author – is the first and only woman in the world to ski across Antarctica alone. The 1744km, 59-day journey completed in January 2012 also made her the first person in the world to traverse the continent purely by muscle power without the aid of kites or machines. In 2015 she was awarded the Queen’s Polar Medal for services in Antarctica and was appointed MBE for services to Polar Exploration. This year she is leading the women only Euro-Arabian North Pole Expedition. In 2009 she led the 38-day, 911km Kaspersky Lab Commonwealth Antarctic Expedition, the largest and most international women’s team ever to ski to the South Pole. Previously, Felicity has led several other notable expeditions including the first British women’s crossing of Greenland, she was also part of the first, ever, all-female team to complete the Polar Challenge, a 500km endurance race to the magnetic north pole, and has completed the notorious Marathon Des Sables, a 150-mile foot race across the Sahara… You can find Felicity on the web: Website – Felicity Aston – Explorer Social Media –  twitter