Jill Heinerth - Underwater Explorer, with expeditions into icebergs in Antarctica, volcanic lava tubes, and submerged caves worldwide. Author of INTO THE PLANET.

<div>Jill is an underwater explorer, writer, photographer, speaker, and filmmaker. </div> <div> </div> <div>A pioneer of technical rebreather diving, she has led expeditions into icebergs in Antarctica, volcanic lava tubes, and submerged caves worldwide. </div> <div> </div> <div>Jill is the first Explorer-in-Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. </div> <div> </div> <div>Her memoir, INTO THE PLANET, has been lauded by the Wall Street Journal, Oprah Magazine, and the New York Times. </div> <div> </div> <div>Her children’s book THE AQUANAUT is a Blue Ribbon Selection for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. </div> <div> </div> <div>Jill is a Fellow of the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame, Underwater Academy of Arts and Sciences, Women Divers Hall of Fame and the Explorers Club, which awarded her with the William Beebe Award for ocean exploration.</div> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast&source=gmail&ust=1649056517083000&usg=AOvVaw3bDMzESLavlhHMkSxW3dK-">www.patreon.com/<wbr />toughgirlpodcast</a> and subscribe - super quick and easy to do and it makes a massive difference. Thank you.</div> <div> </div> <div><strong>Show notes</strong></div> <ul> <li>Who is Jill</li> <li>Loving water since she's a baby</li> <li>How she got into diving</li> <li>Becoming a lifeguard at 16</li> <li>Taking a Bachelor of Fine Arts in visual communications design</li> <li>Talking about her expeditions</li> <li>Icebergs and cave diving</li> <li>Exploring the B-15 iceberg for 60 days</li> <li>Leading the dive team</li> <li>Writing and producing the documentary film for National Geographic</li> <li>Qualities a good cave diver should h