Skiing To The South Pole - How and Why We Do Hard Things with Monet Izabeth
April 20, 2026 · 56 min
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She skied 700 miles alone across Antarctica in 57 days and lived to explain exactly how.
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In this episode
- How years of deliberate training made an impossible goal achievable
- What solo isolation in extreme conditions does to your mind
- Practical lessons on resilience drawn from a real polar expedition
- How to build genuine belief in your own capabilities before you need it
About this episode
What does it take to push far beyond your comfort zone?
In this episode of 10 Seconds to Air, host Alita Guillen sits down with adventurer Monet Izabeth, who became the first American woman to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole. Over 57 days, Monet skied 700 miles across Antarctica, hauling all of her supplies through extreme cold, whiteouts, and complete isolation.
Monet shares how she trained for years for the expedition, the mental challenges of spending nearly two months alone in one of the harshest environments on Earth, and what the experience taught her about resilience, preparation, and believing in your own capabilities.
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