Steve Backshall: ‘it’s a terrible time to be a parent’

About this episode

Giovanna Fletcher talks with adventurer Steve Backshall about family life, his wife's Olympic journey, and his adventures.

This week, Giovanna is joined by adventurer and explorer Steve Backshall Steve and Gi catch up on family life as he reflects on his childhood and how it shaped the person he is today. He also opens up about his wife Helen's inspiring journey training for the Tokyo Olympics just months after giving birth, and of course, there are plenty of tales from his iconic adventures along the way. LEGO® Education has launched four innovative STEM sets for young builders aged 7+, championed by explorer Steve Backshall. These sets turn children's big 'Why?' questions into hands-on, independent scientific discovery. Available today via select LEGO Stores and  LEGO.com/LEGOEducation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Giovanna, Gi

Guest: Steve Backshall

Topics covered

• parenting
• family life
• Olympics
• adventure
• STEM education

Keywords

• childhood
• inspiration
• LEGO Education
• scientific discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Products: LEGO Education STEM sets

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