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International Women's Day: What are matriarchies, and where are they now? by Harriet Marsden — International Women's Day: What are matriarchies, and where are they now? by Harriet Marsden

She Walked into the Wildlands….. no phones, no itineraries, no maps, just hope. Tracking the elephants of the Namib by Kim Willis — She Walked into the Wildlands….. no phones, no itineraries, no maps, just hope. Tracking the elephants of the Namib by Kim Willis

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Motherhood does not mean the end of Adventure Travel by Elizabeth Broomhall — Motherhood does not mean the end of Adventure Travel by Elizabeth Broomhall

The Ideal Worker” vs. the Ideal Parent + Motherhood Wage Penalty… by Maureen Devine-Ahl — The Ideal Worker” vs. the Ideal Parent + Motherhood Wage Penalty… by Maureen Devine-Ahl

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A Fresh Start - Three women reveal why they swapped their conventional day jobs for a new and exciting career — A Fresh Start - Three women reveal why they swapped their conventional day jobs for a new and exciting career

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Marine Conservation - spotlight — Marine Conservation - spotlight

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Mama Africa - Ten adventurous women, ten days, ten thousand miles from home by Joanna Parry-George — Mama Africa - Ten adventurous women, ten days, ten thousand miles from home by Joanna Parry-George

Happily Paid in Sunsets by Marina Nani — Happily Paid in Sunsets by Marina Nani

Published

Geographical Magazine - Explorers - The Matriarch Adventure by Catherine Edsell — Geographical Magazine - Explorers - The Matriarch Adventure by Catherine Edsell

Adventure Uncovered - Adventure and Activism by Catherine Edsell — Adventure Uncovered - Adventure and Activism by Catherine Edsell

Women, Wilderness, Adventure by Catherine Edsell — Women, Wilderness, Adventure by Catherine Edsell

Take the Ridge not the River by Catherine Edsell — Take the Ridge not the River by Catherine Edsell

Interviews

Gaby Roslin Show 14/02/2021 — Gaby Roslin Show 14/02/2021

Tough Girl Podcast by Sarah Williams — Tough Girl Podcast by Sarah Williams

Reclaiming Your Wild by Nicki Bass — Reclaiming Your Wild by Nicki Bass

Resilience and confidence in times of uncertainty. Expert insights from Catherine Edsell, adventurer by Sarah King & Claire Dunn — Resilience and confidence in times of uncertainty. Expert insights from Catherine Edsell, adventurer by Sarah King & Claire Dunn

Expeditions are my Reset Button by Kathryn Meadows — Expeditions are my Reset Button by Kathryn Meadows

Adventurous people by Jo Lee — Adventurous people by Jo Lee

Expedition Leader and a Mom by Amanda Cook — Expedition Leader and a Mom by Amanda Cook

Catherine speaks by Mary Bourne and Karen Barrett — Catherine speaks by Mary Bourne and Karen Barrett

Speaking

How an Adventure with Other Women could Change Your Life — How an Adventure with Other Women could Change Your Life

Necessity is the Mother of Adventure — Necessity is the Mother of Adventure

How to Adventure with and without your Children — How to Adventure with and without your Children

The Heritage of Women in ExplorationExplore conference — The Heritage of Women in Exploration
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Step into the WILD — Step into the WILD

Night of Stories — Night of Stories

Poetry Competition - WINNER — Poetry Competition - WINNER

Conservation & Adventure stories — Conservation & Adventure stories

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You may not be on a rock in the desert in the morning mist, but you can still stretch out your arms and gather the day into your heart. Today, International Womens Day, celebrates you! All the challenges you have faced and overcome, all the times you

Remember sponsored walks? Tatty sponsor sheets with promised donations of 5p a mile, 10p if you were lucky. And the long list of neighbours who you’d have to go back to to collect from when you were done. Well things have changed, the stakes a

Can you spot me? Trying to count snappers as part of a Reef Check survey in the Maldives! What’s your guess? 🐟 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 #worldoceansday #marineconservation #protectouroceans #womenwhoexplore #reefcheck #thebluemoonadventure

Balance. In balance you can weigh up both sides of the argument you can see both people’s point of view and you can choose to speak or not speak.
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So much information is coming at us all the time. So many people giving, creating, doing, maki

Look carefully - within this barren (yet beautiful) land of red scorched earth there is a gash of green, a wellspring of 🌱LIFE, supporting animals🐘,humans, the earth itself🌍

Everything works in balance.

We are ‘short stay visitors’ o

Thoughts of an expedition leader part 2
So, what is life currently throwing at us?
Confusion

Mixed messages

Fear

Lack of control

Restriction

Frustration

Emotional turmoil
And on the flip side…

New opportunities

Re-evaluation

Connec

Thoughts of an expedition leader - Always Expect the Unexpected...... I’ve been quiet for a while. I think my natural, comfortable place is to go within, to support those around me and support myself, just watching how I feel – I suppose

🧡 Happy International Women’s Day 🧡
This is my favourite picture of the OM’s (original matriarchs) who came with me to Namibia on the first Matriarch Adventure in March 2017. We spent International Women’s Day right here in the

Maverick: throwing caution to the wind, being unconventional, pushing boundaries, showing what you’re made of. This June I’m leading a special Matriarch Adventure in collaboration with Rhiannon Swannell of Maverick Mums. We’re looki