Life Lessons from the Arctic with Heather Thorkelson
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Michael Dargie interviews Heather Thorkelson about her journey in polar travel and entrepreneurship.
"You don't need to know how—just know that it lights you up." What happens when a creative rebel says yes to a fluke invite to Antarctica? In this episode, I talk with Heather Thorkelson about wild pivots, polar travel, and building a business with impact. This episode is sponsored by my new book BRANDJITSU , helping you find, shape, and share your story with the world. In this episode, Michael Dargie speaks with Heather Thorkelson—entrepreneur, polar expedition guide, and founder of PolarTracks Expeditions. From growing up as a third-culture kid to building a pair of polar travel businesses, Heather's story is a blend of adventure, business smarts, and deeply human moments. Heather shares how a chance Facebook connection from a trip years earlier led to her first job in Antarctica—kicking off a career she never imagined. Today, she runs PolarTracks Expeditions, a boutique travel agency for Arctic and Antarctic cruises, and Minimal Impact Cruises, which is launching a cutting-edge, wind- and solar-powered expedition ship called the Captain Arctic. She talks about the magic of cold-water diving, the thrill of standing among 100,000 penguins, and the humbling vastness of the polar…
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