In this milestone 100th episode of the Explore Podcast, host David McGuffin welcomes back world-renowned cave diver and RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth. This episode dives into Heinerth’s experiences, including her new, award-winning documentary Diving into the Darkness, her extraordinary career in underwater exploration and the risks and rewards of diving. Heinerth discusses her Antarctic expeditions, her struggle with decompression sickness, and the evolution of her exploration philosophy over the years. The conversation also touches on the challenges of making documentaries in the current media environment, the impact of climate change narratives and the importance of valuing and understanding our natural world. Additionally, Heinerth emphasizes the need for flexibility, multi-skilling and ethical exploration in today's changing world. To learn more about her documentary, visit divingintothedarkness.com (http://divingintothedarkness.com/)00:00 Introduction to Jill Heinerth's diving adventures01:01 Celebrating 100 episodes of the Explore Podcast04:52 Introducing Jill Heinerth's new documentary05:00 Behind the scenes of the documentary06:05 The making of the documentary13:36 Jill's Antarctic dive experience15:07 The impact of climate change on diving18:00 Touring the documentary18:58 Challenges in the media landscape19:37 The future of documentary streaming21:35 The evolution of exploration and science21:57 Navigating career advice for young explorers23:48 Early challenges and determination27:55 Facing life-threatening situations36:41 Reflections on exploration and ethics42:22 Concluding thoughts and future plans