{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"445 - The Most Dangerous Day of My Arctic Journey and What It Taught Me About Satisfaction and Happiness","description":"In today's episode of The Strenuous Life Podcast, I share the story of dealing with storms, giant tides, and the ever-present threat of polar bears on the remote Hudson Bay coast at the mouth of the Thlewiaza River in Nunavut, Canada and what I learned about physical, mental, and emotional performance in extreme circumstances.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; This is an excerpt from my book &quot;Perseverance, Life and Death in the Subarctic&quot;, the story of the trip in the podcast above and a damn good read, available at Amazon in phyiscal, Kindle and audibook formats:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Perseverance-Death-Subarctic-Stephan-Kesting\/dp\/1639368612\/ Also available at Barnes and Noble:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/perseverance-stephan-kesting\/1145682384 Indigo in Canada:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/perseverance-life-and-death-in-the-subarctic\/9781639368617.html And in many independent bookstores all around the world (they can always order it in if they don't have it). Thanks so much, Stephan Kesting P.S.&amp;nbsp; If you enjoyed this episode check out the beginning of this journey in episode 419 of The Strenuous Life Podcast (links below).&amp;nbsp; For everything in between that episode and this one you'll have to check out the book though... Episode 419 on Apple Podcasts:  https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/419-perseverance-life-and-death-in-the\/id320705565?i=1000697659908 Episode 419 on Spotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/2eKjiJs9G3SVa6ERGXLhAo &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"The Strenuous Life Podcast with Stephan Kesting","author_url":"http:\/\/www.grapplearts.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40537780\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/199849800"}