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Björk Brynjarsdottir: Turning Garbage Into Living Soil
Jun 17, 2026
31m 38s
Andrew Budziak: Ice Diving for Science
Jun 3, 2026
30m 34s
Serena McCalla: Educator Who Built a Science Empire
May 20, 2026
31m 01s
Hugues de Kerdrel: Mission to Save Whale Sharks
May 6, 2026
31m 24s
Bertrand Piccard: Life is the Ultimate Exploration
Apr 22, 2026
41m 50s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/26 | ![]() Björk Brynjarsdottir: Turning Garbage Into Living Soil | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, Richard Wiese sits down with Icelandic innovator Björk Brynjarsdóttir, who is reimagining one of humanity’s oldest problems: waste. By transforming food scraps through microbial fermentation, Björk’s work turns household waste into a powerful tool for restoring degraded soils. Her mission is especially urgent in Iceland, where landscapes once covered in birch forests have suffered centuries of erosion and now require new approaches to br... | 31m 38s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | ![]() Andrew Budziak: Ice Diving for Science✨ | ice divingconservation+3 | Andrew Budziak | Freeze the Future | Canada | ice divingconservation+3 | — | 30m 34s | |
| 5/20/26 | ![]() Serena McCalla: Educator Who Built a Science Empire✨ | educationscience+3 | Serena McCalla | National GeographicScience Fair | — | Serena McCallascience education+3 | — | 31m 01s | |
| 5/6/26 | ![]() Hugues de Kerdrel: Mission to Save Whale Sharks✨ | whale sharksconservation+3 | Hugues de Kerdrel | Mission William | — | whale sharksconservation+5 | — | 31m 24s | |
| 4/22/26 | ![]() Bertrand Piccard: Life is the Ultimate Exploration✨ | explorationinnovation+4 | Bertrand Piccard | — | — | explorationfailure+5 | — | 41m 50s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() In Memory of Birute Galdikas - 53 Years of Studying Orangutans✨ | primatologyconservation+4 | — | — | — | Birute Galdikasorangutans+5 | — | 23m 22s | |
| 3/25/26 | ![]() Alex More on Pandemics, Climate, and Human Survival✨ | pandemicsclimate+5 | Dr. Alex More | Harvard | ItalyNew York+1 | pandemicsclimate+5 | — | 21m 51s | |
| 3/11/26 | ![]() Dr. Martin Nweeia and the Real Unicorn of the Sea✨ | narwhalArctic exploration+4 | Dr. Martin Nweeia | InuitLife’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher | Canadian Arctic | narwhalunicorn of the sea+5 | — | 35m 11s | |
| 2/25/26 | ![]() Bertrand Piccard: 21st Century's Greatest Explorer✨ | explorationenvironment+3 | Bertrand Piccard | Solar Impulse | — | explorationBertrand Piccard+3 | — | 27m 32s | |
| 2/11/26 | ![]() Tomas Koeck: Environmental Storytelling through Patience, Ethics, and Community✨ | environmental storytellingwildlife+4 | Tomas Koeck | Way of Life | — | environmental filmmakingwildlife storytelling+5 | — | 34m 08s | |
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| 1/29/26 | ![]() Trevor Wallace: From Fear to Curiosity—How One Trip Changed Everything✨ | explorationfilmmaking+4 | Trevor Wallace | — | Tanzania | Trevor WallaceRichard Wiese+6 | — | 39m 03s | |
| 1/21/26 | ![]() Brandon Clifford: Inside the World’s Only Proven Pirate Shipwreck✨ | marine archaeologypirate history+3 | Brandon Clifford | Whydah Gally | — | piratesWhydah Gally+3 | — | 31m 33s | |
| 1/15/26 | ![]() Karim Iliya: How Storytelling Connects Nature, Space, and Humanity✨ | storytellingnature+3 | Karim Iliya | — | — | storytellingphotography+3 | — | 34m 39s | |
| 12/17/25 | ![]() Wade Davis: Storytelling, Culture, and Moral Courage✨ | storytellingculture+4 | Wade Davis | Harvard | — | Wade Davisstorytelling+5 | — | 29m 46s | |
| 12/10/25 | ![]() Dr. Kenneth Lacovara: Why Dinosaurs Still Matter | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, Dr. Kenneth Lacovara joins Richard Wiese to discuss dinosaurs, discovery, and the lessons Earth’s history can teach about the future. From uncovering the largest dinosaurs in Argentina to saving a fossil park behind a Lowe’s in New Jersey, Lacovara shares how chance, teamwork, and curiosity shaped his career. He describes the Edelman Fossil Park, where visitors can find their own 65-million-year-old fossils, and explains how the site may... | 29m 31s | ||||||
| 12/5/25 | ![]() Chris Nicola: The Hidden Holocaust Story Beneath Ukraine | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, host Richard Wiese speaks with cave explorer, documentarian and author Chris Nicola, whose discovery in a Ukrainian cave unveiled one of the most extraordinary survival stories of World War II. Chris shares how a lifetime of adventure — from law enforcement to cave diving — led him to stumble upon artifacts in a cave that revealed the hidden lives of 38 Jewish survivors. His investigation uncovered the story of families who evaded Nazi p... | 39m 22s | ||||||
| 12/1/25 | ![]() Dr. Alan Stern: From Pluto to the Stars | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, planetary scientist Dr. Alan Stern shares his journey from childhood awe during Apollo 11 to leading NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and beyond. Alan opens up about early failures — including flunking out of college — and how hard labor and reflection transformed his drive to succeed in science. He revisits the tragedy of the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion that changed his path from engineer to astrophysicist, setting the stage ... | 27m 25s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | ![]() Dr. Stig Severinsen: Breathing Beyond Limits | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, Dr. Stig Severinsen reveals the science and spirituality behind mastering your breath. Known for holding his breath for over 20 minutes and diving 202 meters on a single breath, Stig explains how breathing correctly through the nose can transform health, focus, and emotional control. He walks listeners through the power of nasal breathing, the release of nitric oxide, and how “relaxation on demand” can reset the body’s stress response. F... | 30m 32s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | ![]() Victor Vescovo: Redefining the Limits of Exploration | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, host Richard Wiese welcomes Victor Vescovo—mountaineer, deep-sea explorer, naval intelligence officer, and the first person to reach the deepest points of all five oceans. Victor retraces his early beginnings rooted in a fascination with maps, geography, science fiction, and adventure stories. As he matured and gained resources, he pursued increasingly novel and extreme endeavors: mountaineering, skiing to the poles, and piloting a deep ... | 25m 55s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | ![]() Peter Hillary: Everest, Legacy, and the Heart of Exploration | In this heartfelt episode, Peter Hillary joins Richard to explore the enduring legacy of adventure, humility, and service passed down from his father, Sir Edmund Hillary. Peter recounts the awe of standing atop Everest, the emotional radio call that connected two generations, and the values that kept their family grounded amid global fame. He shares behind-the-scenes stories from his father’s knighthood, their joint North Pole expedition with Neil Armstrong and Steve Fossett, and the lessons ... | 18m 51s | ||||||
| 10/29/25 | ![]() From Trauma to Triumph: Silvia’s Climb Toward Healing | Born in Lima, Peru, during years of terrorism and instability, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado grew up amid fear and uncertainty. Enduring trauma from childhood abuse, she fled to the U.S. as a teen, determined to start anew. That journey led her to the most unlikely place — Amish country — where she learned humility, resilience, and how to find peace in quiet strength. Silvia’s transformation continued through exploration. Her first trip to Everest Base Camp, undertaken in the early stages of recovery... | 30m 03s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 | ![]() Hugo Vau: Facing the Giant Wave | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, host Richard Wiese speaks with Portuguese surfer Hugo Vau about his experiences at Nazaré—the site of some of the world’s biggest waves. Hugo shares how surfing began in Portugal only a few decades ago, facing early resistance before becoming a respected sport. He explains the natural forces that create Nazaré’s enormous swells through a deep underwater canyon and recounts how he and his teammates explored the area starting in 2007. The ... | 34m 37s | ||||||
| 10/15/25 | ![]() Captain Alfred McLaren: The Real Hunt for Red October | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, dive deep with Captain Alfred McLaren, U.S. Navy (Ret.), a Cold War submarine commander, Arctic explorer, and author of Emergency Deep: Cold War Missions of a Submarine Commander. Captain McLaren reflects on his decades of leadership beneath the sea — from navigating Soviet waters during the height of the Cold War to charting the uncharted Siberian shelf beneath the Arctic ice. He shares extraordinary stories of stealth missions, survivi... | 32m 48s | ||||||
| 10/9/25 | ![]() Bo Parfet: The Hardest Mountain to Climb — is Yourself | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, host Richard Wiese talks with mountaineer, investor, and philanthropist Bo Parfet — one of the few to summit the highest peak on all seven continents. From struggling with dyslexia as a child to surviving near-death experiences on Denali, Everest, and K2, Bo’s story is one of grit, growth, and perspective. He shares how he turned failure into strength, found his own learning style, and used adversity to fuel both exploration and purpose.... | 23m 07s | ||||||
| 10/2/25 | ![]() Saving the Cheetah: Laurie Marker's Global Mission | In this episode of Life’s Tough, Explorers are Tougher, host Richard Wiese meets with Dr. Laurie Marker, world-renowned cheetah conservationist and founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund. Dr. Marker shares her remarkable journey—from her early work in Oregon to establishing a pioneering conservation program in Namibia, where she has spent decades building trust with farmers and saving the world’s fastest land animal. She discusses the innovative use of livestock guardian dogs, her efforts t... | 26m 51s | ||||||
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