Guest Episode: Everyday People Living Inspirational Lives, Interview with Mark Hannaford

Everyday People Living Inspirational Lives is a podcast that shares the inspirational stories of some amazing people who live in the communities that we are all part of. We were super lucky to be approached by host Ian Pitchford, who sat down (remotely, of course!) with WEM Founder Mark Hannaford to discuss the who, what and why of WEM.  ** The abstract below is taken from the Everyday People Living Inspirational Lives podcast:  Mark is world’s first honorary associate professor awarded for his work in Extreme Medicine by the University of Exeter Medical School and is the founding director of World Extreme Medicine and Across the Divide Expeditions and a Fellow of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Society of Arts.   A former special forces reserve soldier, a professional photographer, dogsled guide, remote boat handler and peripatetic explorer, Mark has been involved with expeditions for over 30 years and has led and organised expeditions to all of the world’s continents, in the desert and marine environments but also in polar regions, at altitude and has been involved in adventurous pursuits on all of the worlds five continents. Mark is also an award-winning photographer with images published in the Sunday Times, Telegraph, Rough Guides and National Geographic. He is also honorary aquanaut, an International Fellow of the famous Explorers Club of New York, a faculty member of the Space and Aviation Medicine course at the University of Texas Medical Board and Pacific University, Oregon. At A Mind 4 Adventure, we are very proud to be associated with Mark. Listen what inspires him as he is so key in the inspiration of others within the community he serves. ** Hear from more Everyday People Living Inspirational Lives via Ian's podcast, available here.   Mark will open this years Virtual World Extreme Medicine Conference, 17th and 18th October, as well as chairing sessions with a host of other incredible people living inspirational lives. Grab your tickets today > http://bit.ly/BookWEM20