Ep 20 Wings of Survival ft Canadian Decathlete Leanna Carriere and ecologist Timm Dobert

The Human Challenge

In June 2024, ecologist Dr. Timm Döbert and endurance athlete Leanna Carriere (Canada's first female Decathlete and co-founder of 7 Summits Snacks) will embark on a pioneering 30,000km self-powered expedition across the Americas. Following the westernmost migratory bird flyway, their journey aims to highlight the biodiversity crisis and inspire environmental conservation efforts.

We celebrate the 20th episode of The Human Challenge, an Amazon Music x ACAST "Indie Podcast Amplifier" 2023, with both Leanna and Timm, who share their fascinating journeys that crossover between extreme athletics and ecology. We will learn about migratory birds, flyways, and "citizen science", and how their expedition, "Wings of Survival", sponsored by TREK (amongst many others), came to be.

More about Leanna and Timm:

Leanna Carriere is an endurance athlete, personal trainer and entrepreneur. For nearly a decade, she competed internationally in women’s pole vault and is recognised as Canada’s first female decathlete. Since shifting to endurance sports, she has completed several Ironman events, the Mt. Everest Marathon and the Patagonman Xtreme triathlon. She is the co-founder of Edmonton-based chocolate company 7 Summits Snacks. Leanna has been featured in various podcasts, news articles, radio and TV. As a motivational speaker, she advocates for the deep connection between human and planetary health. She loves exploring the outdoors with her 6-year-old daughter Adalynn.

Dr. Timm Döbert is an explorer with a PhD in global change ecology. He researches the human footprint on wildlife and wild spaces from tropical to temperate biomes. His life across continents culminated in a five-year immersion into Southeast Asia’s tropical forests. He communicates science through books, scientific journals, magazines, newspapers, podcasts, radio and more. An avid wildlife photographer, he has photographed over 700 animal species, many rare and threatened. Explorers Club membership and a meeting with Sir David Attenborough are personal highlights. His athletic resume includes several university rowing titles and completion of the Patagonman Xtreme triathlon.

Be welcome to support Wings of Survival here and @wingsofsurvival on Instagram; follow Leanna Carriere on Instagram @leannacarriere and Timm on Instagram at @10milionreasons.

Be invited to stay in touch with Vanessa on Instagram @vanessaferlaino or vanessaferlaino.com

Watch this full episode on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@vanessaferlaino/featured

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