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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