Guest
Sue Stockdale
Polar explorer, executive coach and author, and the first British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole.
Polar Explorer / Keynote Speaker / Executive Coach / Author
Sue Stockdale is a polar explorer, keynote speaker and executive coach who helps leaders navigate uncertainty. Born in Edinburgh, she represented Scotland in athletics and spent 12 years with one employer, moving from finance into training, before a newspaper advert changed her life. In 1996 she became the first British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole, on an expedition led by David Hempleman-Adams. She went on to lead and mentor young people on expeditions in Chile and Antarctica, including Robert Swan's UNESCO expedition, and in 1999 skied across the Greenland ice cap. She is the author of books including Enabling Leadership and The Growth Story, co-founded the podcast Access to Inspiration in 2019, and received an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in 2024. Today she coaches senior leaders and speaks on resilience, teamwork and taking the next small step.
Credentials
- First British woman to ski to the Magnetic North Pole (1996)
- Crossed the Greenland ice cap (1999)
- Author of books including Enabling Leadership (2020) and The Growth Story (2013)
- Co-founder, Access to Inspiration podcast (2019)
- Honorary Fellowship, Royal Scottish Geographical Society (2024)
Find Sue
Their episode
What the Arctic Silence Does to Your Mind | Sue Stockdale, on The BEYOND Podcast with Aleksandra King.