Hi everyone, Happy New Year! I hope you had a great festive season. I am excited to start the new year with my next guest - Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey. She  is the first Polynesian Explorer and female Fellow in the history of  the National Geographic Society. A cultural anthropologist and  award-winning filmmaker, she travels worldwide as a conservationist of  indigenous wisdom and an advocate for social, environmental and  cultural justice. Her keen insights and first-hand accounts  from the world’s most fragile regions are reshaping Western perspectives on global leadership and cultural evolution. Dr.  Elizabeth has been the recipient of numerous honors. Among the awards,  she has received is the prestigious CINE Eagle, for the documentary film  she wrote, directed and produced called “Then There Were None”. This  film chronicles the near extinction of native Hawaiians and is considered a Hawaiian history classic. Her life and work story is fascinating - listen in and enjoy! Here is what we talked about: (01.41) What early personal and professional experiences shaped her into the person she is today. (02.46) How she got into acting. (05.20) Leaving her acting career to become an anthropologist and filmmaker. (08.16) When you are  Miss Hawaii and then famous in movies, how easy is it to be accepted as a scientist anthropologist. (11.40) How did she handle the transition from the film set to anthropology. (14.18) Her work as a Board member for Boards such as Tibet Fund for His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. (15.55) Her work with the United Nations. (17.25) Creating scholarships for children in India and the Pacific.  (19.27) The most challenging period of her life, (23.25) The top three qualities that helped her embrace change and succeed: - Compassion in a deep and meaningful way. - Humility;  to know that you are always a student. - Commitment to serve the world. You can follow Dr Elizabeth Lindsey on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/elizabethlindsey More details are available on her site: http://www.elizabethlindsey.com/