We Found Shackleton’s Ship Quest

The 2024 Shackleton Quest Expedition team poses with the flag of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society on the deck of LeeWay Odyssey the morning after the find. Standing, left to right: Geir Kløver, Derek Lee, Jan Chojecki, John Geiger, Tore Topp, Katherine Smalley, Mark Pathy, Craig Bulger. Kneeling, left to right: Sarah Walsh, Martin Brooks, Antoine Normandin, David Mearns, Jill Heinerth, Alexandra Pope. (Photo: Jill Heinerth/Can Geo)

The Expedition Optimism Mindset Ep. 64


How to maintain optimism among your team when faced with unexpected challenges. Jill and Robert recorded this while walking the Tip to Tip trail at Burritts Rapids on the Rideau Canal, near Ottawa. A very cold, windy day! Here are some links:
Diving Into The Darkness – a new feature documentary about Jill’s life as an underwater explorer. Diving Into The Darkness Film
Info about Burritts Rapids

Diving Ottawa River Caves and Our Next Newfoundland Project

Jill and Robert with a mid-summer update on the Ottawa River caves where Jill is assisting a team of Canadian Fisheries and Oceans scientists with important ecosystem research. And a preview of the upcoming Newfoundland expedition documenting WWII wrecks and some new discoveries. More at www.IntoThePlanet.com

It is raining like mad on the Ottawa River!

Snow Squalls, Valerie “Shark Lady” Taylor, Thai Cave Rescue and Awards 

We almost recorded this episode outside! Jill shares her film festival experience with “Playing With Sharks” about shark lady Valerie Taylor and “The Rescue” documentary with Richard “Harry” Harris. And, although well-earned, sometimes receiving awards can be kind of tricky. Episode 46.

How To Be A Great Podcast Guest Or Host

After giving hundreds of interviews and keynote presentations, Jill has learned a few important tips and tricks to be the best interviewee or interviewer on TV, Radio and Podcasts. A former radio host, live concert audio mixer, and journalist, Robert knows a thing or two about sounding good and getting your point across in interviews. Listen to this podcast and be a better podcaster or guest – maybe both.

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Rode NT USB Mini

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Flying Boats, Losing Drones, Minus 32C Weather and the Geography of the Mississippi

Jill tells tales of flying boats while filming a PBS documentary series. How to lose your camera drone, and Robert gives up on everything in -32C freezing weather. And a geography lesson about Canada’s “other” Mississippi river. Below is a link to “Water’s Journey, The River Returns” the film Jill refers to in the podcast.