Explore This!

Explore This!

Explore This!, hosted by National Geographic Explorers Cornelius Okello and Gautam Shah, demystifies exploration by focusing on the people behind the work. Through candid conversations, the podcast explores what drives, challenges, and shapes National Geographic Explorers beyond their achievements. Each episode celebrates diverse perspectives across conservation, science, culture, history, innovation, and storytelling—offering a deeply human portrait of exploration that inspires listeners to think, “I could do this too,” and take their own bold first step.

Episodes

  1. 41 MIN AGO

    Ndimuh Bertrand Shancho

    “The beginning is never easy, but following your passion is deeply satisfying.” Cameroonian conservationist and National Geographic Explorer Ndimuh Bertrand Shancho reflects on his journey from growing up in a farming village to founding Voice of Nature (VONAT), a grassroots conservation organisation in Cameroon. He describes how early experiences with wildlife, followed by the disappearance of chimpanzees from his community, shaped his decision to shift from journalism to hands-on conservation. Ndimuh talks about protecting endangered species such as the Goliath frog, building community-led conservation initiatives, and the personal sacrifices involved in choosing passion-driven work over financial security. Learn more about VONAT here: https://vonat.org/

    32 min

  2. 26 FEB

    Maholy Ravaloharimanitra

    “Working with communities teaches you ways of thinking you would never find behind a desk.” Conservationist Maholy Ravaloharimanitra reflects on growing up in a rural part of Madagascar where natural forests had already disappeared, and how that early loss shaped her relationship with nature. She discusses her path into conservation, her current role leading community-based conservation work in Madagascar, and the realities of balancing fieldwork, project management, and fundraising. Maholy shares practical insights into working with diverse communities, sustaining motivation in difficult conditions, and the importance of passing conservation values to the next generation. Check out Maholy's publications through this link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Maholy-Ravaloharimanitra

    35 min

  3. 19 FEB

    Sylvia Arthur

    “These women matter, and their stories matter” In our first episode, oral historian and National Geographic Explorer Sylvia discusses her work documenting the life histories of women across West Africa. She reflects on interviewing 100 women in Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia, and the emotional and logistical pressures of preserving stories that risk being lost. Sylvia explains the motivation behind the Women’s Oral History Project, the challenges of working against time, and the responsibility to do justice to women whose lives have often been overlooked or undervalued in historical records. She delves into the journey and inspiration behind founding the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora (LOATAD), a decolonising library, archive, writing residency, and research institute based in Accra, Ghana. Click on the link below to follow Sylvia and her work https://sylvia-arthur.com/loatad/

    39 min

  4. SEASON 1, EPISODE 1 TRAILER

    Trailer

    This is a trailer to give you a taste of what to expect in this season of Explore This! Voices. Laughter. Doubt. Determination. Woven from powerful moments across multiple Explorers from Africa, this trailer is a raw, unscripted snippets that reveal the human side of exploration. You’ll hear their fears, their turning points, their passions—and the deeply personal stories behind the work. Explore This! isn’t about accolades or accomplishments. It’s about the people behind them. And after listening, you might just realise that exploration begins closer to home than you think.

    5 min

Trailer

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Explore This!, hosted by National Geographic Explorers Cornelius Okello and Gautam Shah, demystifies exploration by focusing on the people behind the work. Through candid conversations, the podcast explores what drives, challenges, and shapes National Geographic Explorers beyond their achievements. Each episode celebrates diverse perspectives across conservation, science, culture, history, innovation, and storytelling—offering a deeply human portrait of exploration that inspires listeners to think, “I could do this too,” and take their own bold first step.

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