Episode eleven of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, focuses on storytelling. In this episode, Matt speaks with Leon McCarron about the need for stories, the nuances between journalism and storytelling, and how to get your story out there. They also discuss if everyone has the capacity to be a storyteller.
Leon McCarron is an explorer, award-winning author, and a broadcaster. Known for his long-distance expeditions and immersive multimedia storytelling, in the past decade Leon has travelled over 50,000km by human power sharing stories to help us better understand the world.
You can find out more about the Royal Geographical Society and access advice and support for field research and scientific expeditions by visiting www.rgs.org/in-the-field or follow them on @rgs_ibg on socials.
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Explore 013: Coming Home
Episode 178: Denise Joi, Fight or Flight
Explore 012: Communicating Scientific Discoveries
Episode 177: Robert Lester, A Childhood Dream
Episode 176: Hanli Prinsloo, Hold Your Breath
Explore 010: Camp Life, Mountains
Episode 175: Mark Agnew, An Adventurous Mind
Episode 174: Fay Manners, Eight First Ascents
Explore 009: Health & Safety
The Far Reaches: Matt James, De-extinction
Episode 173: Alex Honnold, The Next Pitch
Explore 008: Camp Life, Jungles
Episode 172: Jason Pickles, The Climber's Climber
Explore 007: Ethical Fieldwork
Episode 171: Andrew Bisharat, We Need A Voice
Episode 170: Lee Craigie, Other Ways To Win
Explore 006: Camp Life, Polar
Episode 169: Taran Khan, Shadow City
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