Matty Jordan is one of the most well-known Antarcticans active on social media today. He's used short videos to share information about the continent to hundreds of thousands of people, giving them their first introduction to Antarctic life.
Matty and Keri spent this summer season working at Scott…
Antarctica Did That For Me
by Keri Nelson and Cassa Grant
Welcome to Antarctica Did That For Me. We're a podcast for everyday people with a little adventure in their hearts. We're Keri Nelson and Cassa Grant, two long-time Antarctica veterans who have spent huge chunks of our lives living and working in Antarctica. The lessons we learned about life while exploring Antarctica can help on your journey to finding the ticket to your own adventures, both far away and close to home. Welcome to a journey that changed our lives. We hope it will change yours, too.
Latest Episodes
Ever wonder what it takes to lead a mission in the coldest, most unforgiving place on Earth?
In this episode of Antarctica Did That For Me, we (your hosts, Keri Nelson and Cassa Grant) dive into the tricky terrain of leading a team in Antarctica.
From the hierarchical “my way or the highway” approa…
Ever thought you had it all figured out, only to discover that life had a plot twist waiting for you?
In this episode of Antarctica Did That For Me, we (your hosts, Keri Nelson and Cassa Grant) are diving into the world of mirages. Specifically, we explore Antarctic mirages, which are called Fata M…
Ever heard the words “Who am I to do this?” rattling around in your head, even when you’re crushing it?
Yep, us too.
In this episode of Antarctica Did That For Me, we (your hosts, Keri Nelson and Cassa Grant) dive headfirst into imposter syndrome—because if there’s one thing that doesn’t get left b…
If you had to go 4 months without your favorite foods, how would you cope? What about 6 months? A year?
When it's cold and you're lonely and far away from home, comfort food's important, and that's especially true for Antarcticans.
Join us (your hosts, Keri and Cassa) as we share favorite food mem…
How do you define yourself? Is it through things like: where you live, your job, your family? Is it with places you've been or people you know?
This is what this episode of Antarctica Did That For Me is all about- how we create identities for ourselves.
When people call themselves Antarctican, wha…
Living and working at the bottom of the world doesn't happen without a little planning and careful packing. On this episode of Antarctica Did That For Me, your hosts Keri Nelson and Cassa Grant talk about getting ready for life in Antarctica, and how thinking ahead can make life easier far away from…
"Relationships in Antarctica feel bigger, the highs are higher and the lows are lower."- Keri Nelson
This episode of Antarctica Did That For Me is all about L-O-V-E - or something like that.
We (your hosts Keri Nelson and Cassa Grant) share our stories of love, romance, and relationships in Antarcti…
Midwinter Day - It's the only holiday in the world that’s celebrated across an entire continent by every person who lives there, and it's happening in Antarctica right now.
In the deepest, darkest part of the yar, Antarcticans look for ways to see the light at the end of the tunnel - a big deal when…
From bagpipes to jello to cedar shingles… in this episode of Antarctica Did That For Me, we (your hosts Keri Nelson and Cassa Grant) discuss the weirdest things that we and other Antarcticans have brought to the ice.
People bring a variety of items to Antarctica to make their stay more comfortable…
Five months of total darkness… the same people day in and day out… no fresh food for six months…
Antarctic winters are no joke.
But one of the scariest things about signing up to spend a winter in Antarctica is considering what it might do to your mental health.
In this episode of Antarctica Did…
If you've heard that lyric "signs signs, everywhere there's signs", that's no less true for the 7th continent. You can get away from the world when you work in Antarctica, but you can't get away from signs.
Antarctica's vibrant sign culture includes official signs, instructional signs, community sig…
What EXACTLY is going on in Antarctica, anyway? Why are we humans down there, and what are we actually doing? These are huge questions that we’ll answer throughout episodes of Antarctica Did That For Me, but in this episode, you'll get a overview of what’s shakin’ in Antarctica.
In this episode, we…
Have you ever thought you knew what an experience was going to bring, and then turned out to be WAY off?
Going to Antarctica for the first time, there were things we both thought we “knew” about what to expect… but we never expected the unique skills we’d build from being “on ice.”
In this episode…
This Spring, across the United States, sungazers turned to the sky for an event that would last for a mere 4 minutes - the 2024 solar eclipse.
What makes us raise our eyes to the sky? It's something we're used to in Antarctica, as there are unique phenomena on the 7th continent that can only be seen…
What can Taylor Swift fans teach us about Flat Earthers, and how can Swifties show us the way to a new, adventurous life? Antarctica veterans Keri Nelson and Cassa Grant talk about opening your heart and finding ways to connect with what it wants to find.
Episode 8 of Antarctica Did That For Me brin…
Social media shapes our world, and Antarctica is no exception.
In Episode 7 of Antarctica Did That For Me, we discuss the changing landscape of social media and its impact on how people perceive the world, including Antarctica.
We explore the role of platforms in shaping the way people connect a…
We love Antarctica, or we wouldn’t have kept going back year after year. But there are aspects of being there and working there that, well, sucked.
In this episode, we dig into the challenges and drawbacks of living and working in Antarctica. The extreme cold and harsh weather conditions can be ph…
What's the deal with this podcast?
Well... we're going to spend some time exploring the lessons we learned in Antarctica and how they can be applied to create adventure and belonging in everyday life.
This could be through reinvention, building relationships, and finding your own Antarctica, where…
Antarctica needs plumbers. And drivers. And janitors. And builders.
In this episode, we discuss our personal experiences working in Antarctica. We go into our first jobs in the continent, including being a janitor and a shuttle driver.
Daily life in Antarctica can be challenging because of the hars…