In this interview with Darcy Gaechter we uncover motivations rooted in being counted out. Being small, a woman, not fitting a stereotypical mold that the world projects that we must fit in, Darcy is the perfect example of how a “chip on the shoulder” can be a positive motivator.

Of course, choosing alternative lifestyles have their own pitfalls and its this that she finds to be her biggest crux in life now.

Co-owner of Small World Adventures and first female source to sea descent of the Amazon River, Darcy Gaechter may be small in physical stature, but bigger in life than most of us can comprehend. Enjoy this interview as we dissect her life path, touch on her expedition through the Amazon River basin, and discuss what’s in store for her next.