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Interviewing people is one of my greatest pleasure. One thing about it, is that no matter how much I do or don\u2019t research, each individual can answer so uniquely. Something that kept recurring in this interview with Caroline George was the topic of \u2019adaptability\u2019 and how use a tool it is for getting through expeditions, climbing mountains, and life.\xa0\n\nCompeting in the Ice Climbing World Cup and also a member of the International Federation Of Mountain Guides Association, Caroline has climbed some of the toughest routes across the world. Places from Norway, to Iceland, to the Canadian Rockies, to Alberta, to the Alps and to Antarctica and so much more. Coming from a small ski village in the Swiss Alps and now an established climber, guide, and athlete, Caroline\u2019s experience comes in vast amounts from ski mountaineering to rock and ice climbing.\xa0\n\nListen on\xa0Spotify,\xa0Apple Podcasts,\xa0Google Podcasts, and all other platforms; just search \u201cBetween The Mountains\u201d or\xa0Ask Alexa! (\u201dAlexa, play Between The Mountains Travel Podcast!\u201d)\xa0\n\nAdaptability\xa0\n\nWe start off the podcast and immediately begin to talk about adaptation. Caroline\u2019s Mother recently passed away and it\u2019s on the forefront of her world lens, naturally. Alongside this, Caroline has also had a long career before becoming a parent, and now afterwards too. With this challenge alone - something many of us will face - are the changes that come with being a parent.\xa0\n\nIt doesn\u2019t end. You just adapt.\xa0\n\nCaroline is one of many parents who takes it upon herself to show her child how to live, and not just tell them. It\u2019s so vital to provide them with memories and experiences that they feel and will last forever. Something I\u2019m sure so many of us can agree on; I personally remember many more experiences than I do specific toys I liked.\xa0\n\nAdapting is such a key to success in life. The opportunity to do so will hit all of us so many times in life. You can either take the opportunity and grow with it, or stay still and expire.\xa0\n\nAn Expedition Leader\xa0\n\nCaroline also talks about leading people of all ages. From her new project taking kids rock climbing to leading adults up mountains. We talk about the different stages of team development and draw analogies to children brushing their teeth. I promise it makes sense in the episode!\xa0\n\nWhat really struck me was her method of dealing with challenging leadership situations. Avoiding an \u2019Ask, Tell, Yell\u2019 approach, Caroline asks meaningful questions to her group so that they can find the correct answer themselves, rather than be told.\xa0\n\nCaroline doesn\u2019t just have a wealth of knowledge, but she has also overcome so much. In her early days, there were many who tried to put labels on her and tell her that she couldn\u2019t be a mountain guide because she was a woman.\xa0\n\nSo, in the best way possible, Caroline ignored them and has let her results show - and, boy, do they show! Having climbed, competed, and led across the world, she is one of few people who can compare from first hand experience climbing in Ethiopia to Antarctica! Listen on to find out her answer!\xa0\n\nUnconditional Acceptance\xa0\n\nTowards the end of our time talking, Caroline talks about \u2019Unconditional Acceptance\u2019. In her words, it is the ultimate adaptability to any situation you may not want. It\u2019s about making the best and learning from it. If you can accept challenges and changes unconditionally, you will reduce your suffering of an experience.\xa0\n\nIt\u2019s relatable to our travel and expeditions. We all go on adventures to have an experience and be pushed beyond the comfort zone. It\u2019s beyond that zone that we develop, and if you can accept unconditionally and not always want different you can grow and enjoy and build for next time.\xa0\xa0\n\nYour Dose Of Positivity\xa0\n\nWhat this episode with Caroline provided, for me at least, was tales of adventure mixed with positive and driven language. A conversation where you can jump climbing mountains, to favourite regions, to overcoming challenges, to getting the most ou