Live from Svalbard on Valentine’s Day, this Many Firsts episode follows Jim Sheehan on a first-ever winter motorbike journey to Nordkapp. From logistics and broken gear to -25°C nights and brutal Arctic side winds, Jim shares how a “project” turned into a pilgrimage and why thoughts of friends fighting serious illness gave the journey its meaning.

You’ll hear about studded tires, welding a broken stand, a Ski‑Doo helmet rescue in Helsinki, a first tent night beside a sewage plant, and the white‑line focus that kept two riders upright when the wind tried to throw them into the fjord. We also talk empathy in leadership, family, his “romantic farm,” and first impressions of Svalbard.

???? In this episode, we explore:
✅ Saying yes to an unexpected adventure
✅ The shock of the first −25°C night, and learning to adapt
✅ The moment the wind nearly pushed them into the fjord
✅ How thoughts of friends fighting illness became the fuel to keep going
✅ What empathy, trust, and community really look like in everyday life

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Chapters
00:00 Coming up next in the episode
01:36 The invite: Going to Norway by motorbike in winter
03:38 How Jim prepared for his big winter motorbike trip to the Nordkapp
06:10 First ride with Declan and Irish humor
06:52 Finding a camp and a first tent night at -25°C
09:31 Changing weather and constant kindness from locals
12:03 Why Nordkapp mattered to Jim: riding for friends in treatment
12:59 Fighting crosswinds: The hardest part of the journey
17:32 Notes to a friend having bad days
19:04 How Jim found a bike that fits his size
20:03 A big motorbike called “Tiny”
20:48 What changes Jim noticed after his 12-week journey
22:09 Jim on his company with 100+ employees: Leadership, trust and telecom during storms
25:02 Three weeks away from work, for the first time!
26:41 Tangible vs intangible projects
28:14 Jim is also a romantic farmer: about animals, tractors and foxes
31:02 Where Jim gets his energy from and where he directs it
33:00 First flight to Svalbard
35:55 Jim’s closing message
36:29 Closing words
36:50 Jim’s original video 1: Morning update from Olderfjord (ice rink roads and famous waffles)
38:48 Jim’s original video 2: Bad sleep, deep snow and digging the bike out
40:57 Jim’s voice message: Why this ride matters (Donegal Cancer Lift Society)

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