In this episode of the Leader-Connect Podcast, Neil chats with Polar Explorer and founder of the remarkable “Polar Academy“, Craig Mathieson.
Craig has a military background and is an accomplished explorer having skied to the North and South Poles and undertaken some challenging Kayaking on the East Coast of Greenland. But perhaps his most incredible achievement is that he founded and runs The Polar Academy, which has been described as ‘the toughest youth organisation in Europe’.
Craig prefers to describe it as a mental health charity, but it is one with a very demanding agenda which culminates in a challenging expedition in the wilds of Greenland. Craig explains the selection and training process to Neil Jurd; how he and his team are able to identify the young people who will most benefit from the experience. Often these young people have faced considerable trauma in their lives, but Craig explains how from the very outset – even in the selection phase of the expedition he and his team are helping the young people to develop positive aspirations and overcome adversity.
Listen or watch here: The Polar Academy With Craig Mathieson
