n this week’s episode, I’m talking with eco-explorer Mario Rigby, who is well known for his two-year trek, walking and kayaking the entire length of Africa from Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt. That’s a lot of walking and kayaking, folks!
Mario was born in Turks & Caicos Islands and spent his childhood in Germany, before moving to Toronto, Canada. As you’ll hear, he has always had a tremendous drive to push the limits in athletics, exploration and anything else he puts his mind to, starting with a love for track and field in his early days and competing for his national team.
You’ll hear me ask him questions like where he gets his appetite for life, why he chooses sustainable forms of transportation and why it’s important to amplify diverse voices in the outdoors.
Mario believes his life lessons are worth sharing and hopes to inspire others to have more courage and address global issues that affect us all including the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).
Mario is currently preparing for his next adventure that will take him back to his home country of Turks and Caicos where he will traverse the 8 islands of TCI using human powered activities including, running, hiking, swimming, paddle boarding, biking and kayaking. If you want to get involved with this initiative, check out Mario’s website below.
The next episode of the Naturally Curious podcast is featuring the inspiring Komal Minhas who is a resilience educator, investor, producer, philanthropist and she has even been named to Oprah’s Super Soul 100. Until then, stay curious!
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