How to build an unconventional life

Do you yearn to break free from your comfort zone and live an unconventional life? Dive into this compelling episode of our Growth Mindset podcast with Heather Thorkelson, a life coach turned polar expedition leader and entrepreneur. We delve into how she embraced the allure of the Arctic, found her balance between passion and profession, and how her journey can ignite your self-improvement and personal success. Whether you're an entrepreneur looking to spice up your journey, someone stuck in a career rut, or a self-improvement enthusiast eager to push your boundaries, this episode has something for you. Tune in to uncover how to apply Heather's lessons on your path to success. Embrace the idea of living beyond your comfort zone - because life is too short to live any other way. On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Through a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be. - - - Connect with Sam Webster Harris 🧘‍♀️ Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/ - - - Connect with Heather Thorkelson Professional 📙 Book - No Plan B: https://mybook.to/noplanb 💻 Coaching: https://heatherthorkelson.com/ ❄️ Adventure biz: https://polartracksexpeditions.com/ Personal 🐦 Twitter / X : https://twitter.com/IncurableHT 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherthorkelson/ - - - Stay up to date: 🤓🤓🤓 💡 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/ Epic books on growth 📚📚🐐 🏃‍♀️ Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC 🧠 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj 💰 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs - - - Show: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Episode: How to build an unconventional life Chapters 00:00 Build life on your terms 01:31 What does a life coach do 02:28 Is coaching for everyone? 03:45 Embracing New Horizons 05:50 Heather's weekly blog 07:51 Favorite blog stories that took off 10:00 Heather's trip to Japan 12:29 Heather's trip to China 14:03 Heather's Expedition company 18:37 Living in Antarctica 24:01 Heathers book - No Plan B 27:08 Process of finding an editor 28:59 Is Heather self-publishing? 30:05 How to build a great network 32:25 Who joins the Arctic Expeditions? 34:56 What made Heather end up living in Sweden 36:15 What are the trips Heather operates 37:02 Kindest thing someone has ever done for Heather Topics: Growth Mindset, Self-Improvement, Success, Psychology, Heather Thorkelson, Polar Expeditions, Entrepreneurship, Life Coaching, Comfort Zone, Adventure, Work-Life Balance, Arctic, Emotional Healing, Risk-taking, Living in the Arctic, Living on Svalbard, Antarctic expeditions, Amor fati, Unlived life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices