EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 50 MIN
She Quit Being a CEO then Biked Across Africa...Then an Elephant Charged Her | Alice Morrison
from Who's On My Mind Podcast · host Serafin Farias
🐫 I sit down with explorer, author, and adventurer Alice Morrison—often called “The Indiana Jones for Girls.” After leaving her career as a CEO and BBC journalist, Alice completely reinvented her life and went on extraordinary expeditions across Africa and the Middle East.She shares what it was like cycling 8,000 miles from Cairo to Cape Town, being charged by a wild elephant, surviving extreme conditions, walking across Saudi Arabia, living in Morocco, learning Arabic, and why she believes the meaning of life is simply to be.This conversation explores adventure, resilience, fear, purpose, cultural understanding, travel, and what it means to truly feel alive.In this episode we discuss:Why Alice left her CEO career for adventureCycling from Cairo to Cape TownBeing charged by a wild elephantWalking the length of Saudi ArabiaLiving in Morocco and learning ArabicAdventure, resilience, and fearWhy she says the meaning of life is “to be”How to start pursuing your own adventuresIf you enjoy conversations about adventure, exploration, personal growth, resilience, and extraordinary lives—subscribe for more interviews.Follow Alice Morrison:Website: https://alicemorrison.co.ukInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/AliceOutThere1X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliceOutThere1YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aliceoutthere1TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@AliceOutThere1Books: Search “Alice Morrison books” on AmazonPodcast: Alice in Wanderland🎧 Listen / Watch all episodes: https://www.whosonmymind.comTimestamps:00:00 Charged by a Wild Elephant01:05 Meet Alice Morrison02:57 Why She Left Her CEO Career06:32 Cycling Across Africa10:42 The Elephant Attack Story15:45 Why She Studied Arabic18:58 Cultural Lessons From Living in Morocco24:56 Why She Keeps Chasing Adventure29:35 Future Expeditions32:32 Traveling With Camel Guides37:15 Stop Caring What People Think39:46 Hardest Adventure of Her Life43:25 Advice to Her Younger Self46:54 What Makes Life Meaningful?49:04 Where to Find AliceSubscribe for more interviews with adventurers, entrepreneurs, explorers, athletes, and people who have lived extraordinary lives.#AliceMorrison #AdventurePodcast #TravelPodcast #Explorer #Podcast #AdventureTravel
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