A near death experience led Dwayne on the adventure of a lifetime - an expedition to the North Pole. Today he is a professional explorer, TV presenter and the Chief Scout.
Dwayne moved from Jamaica to North London aged six, after experiencing childhood depression and a violent, life-threatening experience in adulthood, Dwayne decided to walk to the North Pole - becoming the first black Briton to do so. His adventures inspired him to support a new generation of young and underprivileged kids to connect with the outdoors.
We spoke about resilience, defying others' expectations, developing self-confidence, courage and imposter syndrome, male role-models and parental influence, and how to avoid getting eaten by a polar bear!
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Chapters
(00:00) Meet Dwayne Fields: Adventurer and TV Presenter
(01:48) Life in Jamaica
(04:42) Adjusting to London
(05:57) Childhood Depression
(06:40) Relentless Violence
(07:22) Life-Threatening Encounter
(10:39) Defying Others' Expectations
(12:30) Rediscovering Nature
(13:52) Turning Point
(15:08) The North Pole
(15:27) Financial Barriers
(17:05) Matthew Henson
(17:37) Defying Expectations
(18:41) Journey of a Lifetime
(20:16) Another World
(21:45) Escaping a Polar Bear
(24:26) Mental and Physical Journey
(26:43) Balancing Family and Working Abroad
(27:54) Chief Scout
(29:08) Kids and Self-confidence
(32:08) Find Dwayne Online
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