In a special episode, Mark Abouzeid talks with Frank Coles, an RGS explorer and author of numerous books. The two share memories of expeditions as they discuss Frank's families experience of suffering Covid-19 as well as thoughts on the necessity of epic failure in inspiring creativity.

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Frank has lived and worked in five out of seven continents, as far north as the pole, and continues to travel whenever he can. As a journalist or contributing editor he has written for publications and sites all over Europe and the Middle East from Esquire and Explorers Connect to Business Traveler, the Guardian and Parliament magazine.



As an ideas generator and visual media manipulator he has run web channels for NatGeo Adventure and Youtube, spent a decade full time in TV/Film and worked on the early days of the digital switchover and branded channels.He has authored the books How to Drive a Tank … and Other Everyday Tips for the Modern Gentleman, Dark Market, Secret Skin, edited a presidential biography and one novel and published classics as an indie publisher.


http://www.frankcoles.com/

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WALKING OUT OF LOCKDOWN with Mark Abouzeid
Every week, Mark Abouzeid reaches out to freelancers, artisans, creatives, culture protagonists and every day people on how they survived lockdown and what the 'new normal' means to them, personally and professionally. In an intimate conversation between friends, Abouzeid asks them about the future, what changes they will make to adapt and how they intend to rebuild.

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credits:
Director: Mark Abouzeid
Producer: Real Lives Channel on youtube

Interviewer: Mark Abouzeid
Editing and Postproduction: Mark Abouzeid

Creative Commons Stock footage:
Woman Washes Hands - Cinesim Media
SFDPH Wash Hands Spanish - SFGovTV
Wash your hands, grab your hand sanitizer, keep Corona and other related infections away - #CapitalFmKenya
200129_01_Medical_4k_005 - Videvo
200314 - Work Life_Hand Sanitiser_04_4k_003 - Videvo
WASH Your Hands Mr Bean! | Bean Movie | Classic Mr Bean - Classic Mr Bean

Music from http://www.Epidemic Sound.com:
"Safehouse (explicit version)" - Iso Indies

Thank you to Zoom for webconferencing and recording.

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