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07/08/2024

Episode 187 of The Adventure Podcast features scallop diver, seaweed farmer, author, writer, and father, . Guy spent a year off-grid living in a cabin he built in the Alaskan wilderness. In this episode, Guy talks to about his past and what made him the man he is now. He tells stories of his time in the Alaskan wilderness, why he left his family behind in the UK, and what happened while out there. It’s an emotional episode, and Guy is one of the most gracious, genuine, and grounded guests we’ve ever had on. Fair to say it’s one of our favourite episodes ever recorded. Get the tissues ready…

This episode is available in-vision on our substack channel, The Adventure Podcast+. Head to www.theadventurepodcast.substack.com to watch it now and find a load more bonus episodes and newsletters.

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28/02/2024

After a lot of thought and taking note of audience feedback, we’ve decided to categorise some of our features a little differently. Most of our episodes will be unchanged, but occasionally we feature guests who are definitely relevant to the worlds of adventure and exploration, but don’t necessarily have rip-roaring tales of adventure and aren’t adventurers in the truest sense of the word.

Intro, The Far Reaches. In this new long-term series we’ll speak to guests about subjects related to our planet and our place on it. These episodes will dig a little deeper, perhaps enter the realm of armchair philosophy, and will tackle some more existential questions surrounding adventure and exploration.

In the first episode of The Far Reaches, our guest is Matt James. Matt is the Chief Animal Officer at , a start-up focused on de-extinction. Their goal is to use cutting-edge science to bring back lost species, and secure the health and biodiversity of our planet’s future. Matt’s job is, in part, to work out what to do with these species once they’re back in the world. In this episode, they discuss in detail the meaning and realities of ‘conservation’, and what de-extinction actually means; the practicalities, methods, reasons, issues, ethics and controversies. It’s a fully transparent conversation, and Matt doesn’t shy away from the hard questions one bit. No doubt you’ll hit play feeling a little skeptical, but hopefully this conversation will teach you about the potential positive impacts these initiatives could have on planet earth. As Matt James puts it, “it’s not if we can do this, but when.”

21/02/2024

Episode 173 with has been getting a lot of love. Have you heard it yet? What are your thoughts?

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19/02/2024

Episode eight of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, continues our Camp Life mini series, where we speak to a single individual about a specific type of expedition environment. In this Jungles episode, our guest is Waldo Etherington. We talk about the challenges of undertaking rainforest expeditions, and how to up-skill. Waldo goes into detail on navigational limitations, water, wet dry systems, recommendations for camping under the canopy, wildlife considerations, and jungle-specific prevention and emergency medical planning.
Waldo is a remote location climbing specialist. He has over 15 years experience in remote-location rigging for TV and film. The main focus of his career has been in tropical rainforests, where he started as a tree climber supporting research conservation projects.
You can find out more about the Royal Geographical Society and access advice and support for field research and scientific expeditions by visiting www.rgs.org/in-the-field or follow them on on socials.

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13/02/2024

The latest episode with is now live for anyone subscribed to The Adventure Podcast+, our new Substack platform that grants paid (a fiver a month) access to in-vision podcasts, The Dispatches (short form podcasts) and subscriber only posts. To watch this episode in vision, head to the link in our bio and subscribe.

We’ll share more about The Adventure Podcast+ over the next few days.

Alex needs little introduction. He’s arguably one of the best rock climbers in history, and is known for his solo ascent of El Capitan, documented in the Oscar-winning film ‘Free Solo’. I’ve worked with Alex on two National Geographic documentaries, and have spent endless hours chatting with him at basecamps and on the mountains. In this episode, we briefly speak about Alex’s background, but gloss over the more obvious questions that have been asked numerous times in podcasts and movies before. Instead we focus on Alex’s transition to fatherhood, redefining adventure, and his partnership with Tommy Caldwell. We also discuss the Honnold Foundation, how he became an environmentalist, and his thoughts on the term ‘activist’. We also tackle the question...is Alex Honnold turning soft?

I hope you enjoy the episode, and if you are able to support us by signing up to The Adventure Podcast+ then thank you so much. - Matt

12/02/2024

Episode 172 of The Adventure Podcast features climber, route setter, and ‘Britain’s Manliest Man’, Jason Pickles. Jason is a proper underdog and a climber’s climber. He’s proudly northern, and grew up climbing in Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria before the climbing scene really exploded and turned into what it is now. In this episode, Jason explores his life as a climber, and how we went from young weekend warrior to full time, talented dirt bagger. He speaks to Matt in detail about first major expedition to climb Mount Agsard on Baffin Island, and his partnership with his best mate, Leo Houlding. They speak about ego and imposter syndrome, and how he’s more than comfortable being surrounded by people who are better at their sport than him. They also look closely at the transition from full time lifer climber to stay at home dad, and the realities of this new life Jason has built for himself. It’s an open conversation with a man who knows exactly who he is, who he isn’t and what he wants from life.

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02/02/2024

Episode seven of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, focuses on Ethical Fieldwork. In this episode, Matt speaks with Dr Alasdair Harris about getting started in field research and expeditions, the moral dilemma around travelling for fieldwork and expeditions, and the need for real data. Al also speaks passionately and thoughtfully about the impacts of conservation goals on communities, both good and bad, and the importance of meaningful partnerships and local action.

Dr Alasdair Harris is the founder of Blue Ventures, a charity focused on locally-led marine conservation. He holds a PhD in tropical marine ecology, and his work focuses on developing scalable solutions to marine environmental challenges, in a way which makes sense to coastal communities. He has visited some of the world’s remotest and wildest coasts, and has been involved in multiple RGS-supported fieldwork expeditions.

You can find out more about the Royal Geographical Society and access advice and support for field research and scientific expeditions by visiting www.rgs.org/in-the-field or follow them on on socials.

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30/01/2024

Episode 171 of The Adventure Podcast features journalist, writer and climber, Andrew Bisharat. Much of Andrew’s career has been focussed on writing about climbing, mountains and adventure. He is a leader in adventure journalism. Andrew is of Palestinian heritage, and was the subject of the film ‘Resistance Climbing’, which documented his first visit to Palestine in 2020 and a local climbing programme there. The focus of this episode is Palestine, and it’s not a bright and breezy episode. It’s raw, it’s real and it’s personal. This conversation purposefully does not shy away from the reality of things. We hope you can enjoy it in some way, that it teaches you something, and that it gives you a personal insight into the conflict, the people, and the place.

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At the time this episode is released, ‘Resistance Climbing’ is free to watch on website. Link in the episode description to watch.

26/01/2024

What better way to kick off the weekend with a brand new episode!

Episode 170 of The Adventure Podcast features a legend of the mountain biking world, Lee Craigie. Lee is a bike adventurer, director of The Adventure Syndicate, outdoor therapist and storyteller. In this episode, Lee talks to Matt about her champion-winning mountain biking career, competing in the Commonwealth Games, and the pro’s and con’s of winning. She goes into detail on her role as Scotland’s Active Nation Commissioner, and the challenges she faced in this position. She also covers what happiness means to her now, community, and finding balance by changing her motivations. It’s an honest and thought-provoking conversation which gives a gentle reminder on the importance of perspective and not trying too hard.

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19/01/2024

The sixth episode of our specialist series, Explore: How To Plan An Expedition, continues our Camp Life mini series, where we speak to a single individual about a specific type of expedition terrain. In this Polar episode, our guest is Felicity Aston. You may recognise her from our Five P’s episode. In this episode, Matt talks to Felicity about polar accessibility, navigation, managing water, avoiding injuries, and her tips and tricks for dealing with extreme temperatures.

Felicity is a British polar explorer, author, speaker and student research scientist. In 2012 she became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica. Starting out as a Meteorologist with the British Antarctic Survey, her expeditions have included the first British Women’s crossing of Greenland, a 6000km drive to the South Pole, a 36,000km drive to the Pole of Cold, and leading international teams of women on ski expeditions to both the North and South Poles. In 2015 she was awarded The Queen’s Polar Medal and was appointed an MBE for services to polar exploration.

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18/01/2024

Episode 169 of The Adventure Podcast features journalist and author, Taran Khan. Taran’s work covers intricate themes of conflict, identity, displacement and belonging. The focus of this episode is her book, ‘Shadow City: A Woman Walks Kabul’; over a series of long visits, Taran documents Kabul’s changes as it begins to heal from conflict, before the Taliban regained control and she observed the cycle of transformation all over again. Her book shares intimate experiences and keen observations of Kabul, in its fragile yet hopeful state. Taran talks about her family connection to Afghanistan, why she chose to travel there, and what it means to walk in Kabul.

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11/01/2024

We know we’ve been a little quiet on here lately, but we took a little time out over the festive period to relax and get outside.

But that hasn’t stopped the episodes coming. So, if you’ve missed out over the past few weeks we’ve got a couple of new episodes for you to get stuck in to.

Kicking the new year off is Episode 167 with Karen and Mark Bennett. They recently sailed from their home in the South of England, up past the Hebrides, through Northern Scotland and on to the Faroe Islands, all in pursuit of free-roaming wild ponies. In this episode, Karen and Mark talk about combining their two individual passions together, and integrating Karen’s photography into their sailing adventures.

Next up we have Episode 5 in our specialist series in produced for the - Explore: How To Plan An Expedition. This episode focuses on leadership, teamwork, and competence. In this episode, Matt speaks with Lucy Shepherd, James Dyer, and Emily Penn about different leadership styles, what being a ‘leader’ involves, and the responsibilities that come with it. They also discuss female leadership, teamwork, the importance of showcasing vulnerability, and ultimately, if you have to be born a leader or if you can learn to become one.

And finally this week we have Episode 168 featururing long-distance cyclist, and ‘back-half’ of SteLa tandem, Laura Massey-Pugh. Alongside her husband Stevie, Laura holds the record for riding a tandem bicycle around the world. Niche but impressive we think you’ll agree.

You can listen to all those episodes where you usually get your podcasts, or hit the link in our bio to listen.

We’ve also got a lot more planned for 2024. But more on that soon!

18/12/2023

Episode 166 of The Adventure Podcast features ultra-endurance cyclist, James Mark Hayden. James started by riding fixie bikes around London, before finding deep purpose in athleticism and training. He shifted his focus from road racing to unsupported ultra-endurance racing, and after two failed attempts, won back-to back wins in The Transcontinental Race. Pushing his limits again, he now focuses on off-road ultra-endurance racing, and events like the Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyrgyzstan. What makes this episode stand out is the more nuanced conversations Matt and James have around subjects like the transition to fatherhood, mental health, autism, personal ethics and living a life on your own terms. It’s moving and motivating, and one of our favourite episodes of the year.

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11/12/2023

In this weeks episode Matt speaks to adventurer and author, Miriam Lancewood. Miriam grew up in the Netherlands and travelled around Africa and India, before meeting her now husband, Peter. Peter was a ‘modern nomad’ and they spent the next few years hiking across mountain ranges, before ending up back in Peter’s home country of New Zealand. After questioning the life they were living and the life they wanted to live, they gave up their possessions and moved into the wilderness with a tent and bow and arrow. One year turned into seven. In this episode, Matt and Miriam discuss how to survive in high mountains, what happens to the body and mind in wild spaces, and what it’s like to go from a vegetarian to a hunter. Miriam is not a purist - she doesn’t live by anyone else’s rules or codes. This is a truly fascinating story and insight into a life that is very very rarely lived.

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07/12/2023

Its time for the third episode of our specialist series, created for the - Explore: How To Plan An Expedition. Our next episode focuses on the reality of funding. Money is one of the least favoured things to talk about when it comes to expedition planning but it’s unavoidably essential, as without it, your grand plan is very little more than an idea. In this episode, Matt speaks with Dr Eleanor Drinkwater, Ben Saunders, Tom Allen, and Shane Winser. They go deep into grant applications - how to write them, what to include, and how to review them. They also cover crowdfunding, corporate funding, and even self-funding. They discuss how competitive it can be, how to stand out, and what work remains, even when the expedition is over.

So if you want to learn more on how you can get your expedition plans off the ground, as usual, hit the link in bio to listen.

04/12/2023

Our latest episode is a little bit special!

Episode 164 of The Adventure Podcast was recorded live at 2023. This is a definite deviation from our standard episode format, and instead of focussing on a single individual, this is the recording of a live panel discussion in front of a crowd. Matt co-hosted this discussion alongside Matt Barr, who runs the podcast, and is joined by guests , and .

The theme of this roundtable was The Power of Storytelling - New Perspectives, and covers vulnerability in storytelling, how to take climate storytelling out of the echo chamber, and is long-form content dying? This podcast gets a bit full on, and is emotional, deep and perhaps a little controversial. In a good way. There’s some regular fruity language as well, so consider that a warning...

As usual, hit the link in bio to listen in.

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27/11/2023

This week Matt chats with world-class geologist and polar explorer, . A marine scientist, Bruce expanded his interests over four decades into the geology of California, New Zealand, and primarily, Antarctica. In this episode, Matt and Bruce talk about his background and early inspirations, various field expeditions, and the global significance of geology. They also go into detail on the exploration efforts of Bruce and his team of geologists, which revealed important discoveries of an ‘eight continent’, Zealandia.

Episode 163 of The Adventure Podcast is out now.

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23/11/2023

We’re back with Episode 002 of Explore: How To Plan An Expedition created for the .

The second episode of our new specialist series focuses on The Five P’s - Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance.

In this episode, Matt speaks with , Felicity Aston and Stephen Jones ( ) about the importance of proper planning. The vast majority of the time, expeditions are won or lost in the planning stage, and often, the moment you step into the field isn’t the start of your expedition, it’s half way. Matt, Nigel, Felicity and Steve discuss common pitfalls in planning, methods of team selection, and advice and resources out there.

Nigel Winser needs little introduction; his career directing interdisciplinary research and learning programmes in Africa, the Middle East and Asia spans decades. He was Deputy Director of the RGS, responsible for developing and managing 11 major field programmes, and Executive Director at Earthwatch leading its ‘citizen science’ programmes to support conservation and sustainable development priorities worldwide.

Felicity Aston MBE is a British polar explorer, author, speaker and student research scientist. In 2012 she became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica. Starting out as a Meteorologist with the British Antarctic Survey, Felicity has since been involved in many ground-breaking expeditions. She is currently undertaking research investigating airborne microplastic deposited on Arctic Ocean sea ice.

Steve Jones is an Expeditions Manager for Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions. He also works as a speaker, and advises on safety management and crisis management to projects around the world. Steve is also a contributor to the Oxford Handbook of Expedition and Wilderness Medicine, and Vice-President for Expeditions and Fieldwork on the RGS Council.

So hit the link in our bio and listen in to Episode 002 of Explore.

14/11/2023

For those of you heading to we’ve got another surprise up our sleeve for you……..another free, live podcast recording coming up on Friday.

In this live episode recording, will be joined by professional tree climber and rope safety specialist, . Waldo is the go-to person for extreme rigging in remote places. Waldo and Matt also happen to be very close friends; they’ve been on multiple trips and expeditions all over the world, and have gotten into more than their fair share of scrapes together. Join them for exclusive behind-the-scenes chat from some of their most memorable adventures, including their most recent expedition to Alaska with Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold.

Tickets are limited so hit that link in bio quick to secure yours.

09/11/2023

Explore: How To Plan An Expedition.

A new series that has been created for the Royal Geographical Society and, at its core, is an introduction to how to plan an expedition and fieldwork project, and how to get involved in these worlds. Our hope is that it will encourage you to undertake your own expeditions - be it big or small in scope, long or short in duration, and personal or altruistic by nature. The first two episode and introduction from Matt are now live wherever you get your podcasts.

In the first episode of our new specialist series, Matt speaks with Dr James Borrell and Professor Katie Willis about how to plan a field research project. They go into detail about their own experience getting into the world of field science, as well as explore and explain what makes a good research project. They also touch on the associated ethics and responsibilities.

Dr James Borrell is a conservation biologist with research interests ranging from tropical ecology to evolutionary genomics. He’s been involved with expeditions and fieldwork in a diverse range of environments, including Lapland, Botswana, Borneo, Peru, and Madagascar. Katie Willis is Professor of Human Geography at Royal Holloway, and is a social and development geographer. Katie has conducted research in Latin America, East and South-East Asia, and the UK, and has taught field classes across the globe.

We’ll be releasing new episodes in this series each week.

07/11/2023

Up this week in Episode 160 of The Adventure Podcast we chat to adventurer and writer, Al Humphreys. For those of you who have been around for a while, you’ll recognise Al as our first ever guest on the podcast. He was the originator of the ‘micro-adventures’ movement, and after many years adventuring further afield, now focuses on pursuing journeys a little closer to home. In this episode, Al talks about his Seven Summits (but not as we know it) expedition, his latest challenge involving an Ordnance Survey map, and what freeing up the definition of ‘adventure’ has meant.

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03/11/2023

A few years back we did a special series of podcasts live from Kendal Mountain Festival and with this years festival fast approaching, we thought we’d do the same again, only this time a little different.
This time we’ll be hosting an intimate live episode recording hosted by Matt Pycroft, with world-renowned volcanologist, Clive Oppenheimer at No Hands Rest in downtown Kendal.

Clive is a leading expert on volcanic eruptions, their impact on our planet, and the fascinating stories they tell about the Earth’s history. His fieldwork has taken him to the far edges of the globe - from months camped on the world’s southernmost active volcano, Mount Erebus, to adventures crossing the Sahara to reach the fabled Tiéroko volcano in the Tibesti Mountains of Chad.

This is a free event , but spaces are very limited. So, if you fancy joining us, hit the link in our bio to secure your spot.

See you in Kendal!

30/10/2023

Episode 159 of The Adventure Podcast features climber, alpinist and high altitude mountain guide, Jon Gupta. Jon’s made a name for himself as a Himalayan high altitude expert, and is responsible for organising and guiding multiple records and world firsts. He’s spent most of his adult life in the greater ranges. In this episode, Matt and Jon chat about the world of high altitude, and how the niche of guided mountaineering has changed due to recent media hype. Jon was extremely open and was happy to be challenged, and challenged back. They also discuss the ‘post-expedition comedown’.

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25/10/2023

Well, we’re back on Instagram. It’s been a long old while since I’ve posted much on here, and if I’m honest it’s simply because it’s just all been a bit hectic. I’ve been on a few expeditions (one to Iceland and one to Alaska) and I’m learning to adapt to ‘the grand adventure’ of being a parent to two babies.

But things are changing at the podcast in a good way. I’ve freed up a bit more time each week to give it some love and attention, and we’re planning on turning things up a notch or two. Expect the regular Monday episodes, but also some more specialist series (like Expeditsya and the Roraima expedition series, but with very different themes), live events (starting at this November) as well as a few other little ideas we’ve been developing.

We’ll be much more active on here moving forwards too, so do feel free to get in touch via comment or DM if you have any questions, guest suggestions or just fancy saying hi. Thanks for bearing with us, and here’s to the next chapter!

10/03/2023

This week we welcome to The Adventure Podcast. Alex is a mountaineer, teacher and mountain instructor. His father is the late Martin Moran, who was killed in 2019 whilst climbing an unnamed, unclimbed peak of 6477m in the Nanda Devi region in India.

It’s worth us giving you some important context with this episode. It’s a deep, heavy, soul searching podcast that probably feels like live therapy for Alex and Matt. Matt’s dad died in the summer of last year, and both Alex and Matt knew this was going to be a tough conversation to have. But at the same time, they both felt immense catharsis in sitting down together and talking it all through.

Martin’s legacy lives on, and his family have set up the , a charitable foundation with a mission to elevate the lives of young people through purpose, passion and powerful experiences in the mountains.

The Foundation works with young people aged 16-18 with a keen interest in the outdoors but due to their circumstances, they may face difficulties accessing them. They may belong to an underrepresented group with limited opportunities to explore the mountains, be facing financial barriers to adventure, or have limited family support to pursue these experiences independently.

The foundation provide fully funded mountain adventure programmes to young people who want to explore the beauty, freedom and value of our natural world.

If you would like to get involved, head to the website www.martinmoranfoundation.co.uk where you can nominate a young person for this opportunity, make a donation or fundraise to support their mission.

If the conversation moves you in any way, please do consider donating to the foundation.

08/03/2023

Happy International Women’s Day to all the ladies out there getting after it, and to all of the sensational female guests we’ve had on the podcast.

Gender representation in outdoor and adventure media has come a long way, but still has a big old road to travel. Hopefully we can be part of the solution, not the problem, with that one.

We need to continue to make a conscious effort to ensure that it’s not just white blokes we feature on the podcast, and we’re doing our best.

Who’s your favourite female guest we’ve had on this he podcast, and who haven’t we spoken to who we definitely should have?

03/02/2023

Episode 122 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features glaciologist and science advocate, Dr . Heidi invests a lot of her time in science policy and science outreach, believing that scientists and researchers have the duty to communicate about their work and tell the world about the wonders of the cryosphere and the threats targeting it.

Matt met Heidi on an expedition to Greenland this summer for National Geographic. They became close friends quickly, and her passion and enthusiasm for her subject matter was obvious from the first second. She’s an incredibly talented expedition field scientist, and is at the cutting edge of glacier and climate science.

Listen now on your podcast platform of choice.

27/01/2023

A lesser known fact: We’re on Patreon! If you want to support the podcast and get access to some incredible bonus content, we’re giving maximum effort to this is 2023 and beyond.

We already have a roster of incredible people who’ve supported us over the years for no other reason than they want to help, but now the offer is so much bigger.

From in-vision interviews to live Q&A’s, swipe right to see the tiers, and you can sign up via the link in our bio.

Obviously this podcast contains ads, but with the overheads and time involved it currently makes a loss. Patreon is a way of giving us the financial collateral to bring you (and everyone who listens) more. Thank you for your support.

18/01/2023

Episode 120 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features teetotal thru-hiker, Person Irresponsible.

This episode is a very human story about an alcoholic who sought help and went on to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail. We think every human will find something in this episode to identify with. Matt Pycroft and the anonymous PI talk about anonymity, mental health, feminism and so much more.

Listen to episode 120 with the mysterious, anonymous, Person Irresponsible on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-120-person-irresponsible-teeotal

18/01/2023

Episode 119 of The Adventure Podcast features adventure photographer, former commando and expedition guide, Ian Finch.

Ian has been on expeditions to Alaska, Mongolia, Greenland, Indonesia, Tibet, Canada, Spain, Iceland, Nepal, China, US, Switzerland, Sweden and Northern Norway. His work heavily focuses on the theme of connection.

Ian’s desire to record, capture or lead expeditions in unfamiliar corners of the globe is clearly driven by his passion to learn about heritage and traditions from the native cultures that call it home.

In this episode, we talk about Ian’s life and his journey into the world of expeditions, as well as talking through the stories of his last major expeditions.

Listen now on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-119-ian-finch-storytelling

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The Adventure Podcast | Ep 102: JJ Kelley

Episode 102 of The Adventure Podcast features Adventurer and Award Winning documentary filmmaker, J.J. Kelley. J.J is best known both for his work with National Geographic and his coverage of stories about environmentalism and conservation. His career began when at age 19 when he thought that maybe there is more to life so he loaded his pickup truck up with camping gear and drove to Alaska. From there, life only got more interesting… Listen to episode 102 now here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-102-jj-kelley-exploring-frontiers #theadventurepodcast

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 101 - Ana Zirner

Episode 101 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features athlete, adventurer, activist and author, Ana Zirner. Ana grew up in the Bavarian foothills of the Alps and is a former theater director turned mountain guide. Once a year, Ana takes on a big adventure in the outdoors. In 2017, she crossed the Alps on foot from east to west, followed in 2018 by the Pyrenees in the same direction. In 2019, she walked and packrafted the Colorado River from its source in the Rocky Mountains to the ocean in Mexico. In 2022, she set off on a crossing of the High Caucasus on horseback (while pregnant). In this episode, Matt and Ana dive deep into topics like slow and sustainable travel, the effect social media has on the outdoors and becoming a parent. Listen now to episode 101 here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-101-ana-zirner-anas-ways #anasways #theadventurepodcast

The Adventure Podcast | Episode 099: Lael Wilcox

Episode 099 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week's episode features ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox. Her story is jaw dropping. She tells it brilliantly herself so we’ll leave her to it, but suffice to say Lael doesn’t seem to have anything in her head holding her back. She just seems to get up and get on with whatever she feels like doing next. We loved this conversation, mostly because it’s a rip roaring adventure story of a woman who found long distance adventure by chance, accidentally became a competition winner, and has now gone on to inspire a whole new generation of cyclists. Tune in to episode 099 here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-099-lael-wilcox-going-the-distance #theadventurepodcast #laelwilcox

The Adventure Podcast | Episode 098: Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkionson

Episode 098 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features two world class rock climbers and alpinists, Renan Ozturk and Freddie Wilkinson. In terms of quick intros, Freddie is also a historian and writer and Renan is a filmmaker, photographer and artist. They came on the podcast to promote their new film ‘The Sanctity of Space’, where, inspired by Brad Washburn photographs, they attempt to cross one of Alaska's most forbidding peaks, the Moose’s Tooth massif. Find out where you watch ‘The Sanctity of Space’ on their website: https://www.thesanctityofspace.com/ Listen to episode 098 here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/99a2ee25-3c13-5b2e-8d2d-569c575f9bc5/62385beb91c4d60014c36b72 #theadventurepodcast #TheSanctityofSpace

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 097: Thomas Bukowski

Episode 097 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features climber and alpinist, Thomas Bukowski. We first stumbled upon Thomas when we were on the hunt for stories with Pertex, one of our outdoor brand clients. We worked really closely with photographer Ted Hesser to find and then shoot a story based in the US and Thomas was the subject of that story. You can find that story here: https://pertex.com/2022/01/28/visibility-matters/ Thomas does a brilliant job of introducing himself but to quickly outline who he is, he is predominantly a rock climber and an alpinist. He currently lives in his van full time but at the time of recording this, he was down in Patagonia on a climbing trip. He grew up in Hong Kong and in this episode he tells me about how his life has being shaped and changed by not being from the place he now calls home, as well as by being a gay man. We dig into the philosophy of all I’ve just mentioned fairly seriously and despite the sketchy connection and background noise of the cafe he is in, it’s a great chat. Listen to episode 097 now here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-097-thomas-bukowski-visibility-matters #theadventurepodcast #visibilitymatters

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 096: James Shimizu

Episode 096 of The Adventure Podcast is live. This week’s episode features whitewater kayaker, James Shimizu. This episode is a return to our rarely featured dispatches. The dispatches are our shorter form episodes that usually focus on one particular story, a moment or a theme. In this episode, we chat to James about a recent experience getting knocked out in a kayak in tricky white water and the ensuing rescue that changed his life. We got the idea for the episode after seeing the video of James' encounter that went kind of viral on instagram. You can watch the video on James' Instagram here: https://lnkd.in/d4Qi-ySS We also dig into a bit more detail and talk about James' childhood in Asia and how that influenced the person he is today. Listen here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://lnkd.in/dwQu7UTT #theadventurepodcast #dispatches

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 095: Donna Carpenter

Episode 095 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This episode features Donna Carpenter. Donna was one of the founders of Burton Snowboards, alongside her husband, Jake Burton. It’s not overstating things to say that as a pair, Donna and Jake are responsible for launching the modern snowboard and turning a largely unknown hobby into a mainstream sport. Donna has spent her entire career building, shaping and growing the business they founded in 1977, and she eventually took on the role of CEO, leading the company to become the icon that it is today. It’s a powerful conversation with a very impressive woman, and we hope you enjoy it. Listen here: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-095-donna-carpenter-dear-rider Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story is out now on Digital Download, including Amazon and iTunes. Find out where you can watch it here: https://www.dearridermovie.com/

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 094: Ed Davis

Episode 094 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features freight train rider, Ed Davis - Author. Ed began his writing career over forty years ago, pausing in boxcars, under street lamps, and in hobo jungles to record the beats and rhythms of the road as he caught freight trains and vagabonded around the Pacific Northwest and Canada. If you’re a fan of the words of Kerouac or Steinbeck or ‘suffer’ from wanderlust, you’ll love this episode. Listen here now or on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-094-ed-davis-beats-and-rhythms #theadventurepodcast #eddavis

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 093: Henry Gold

Episode 093 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode welcomes the founder of TDA Global Cycling, Henry Gold. The son of a Holocaust survivor, Henry was born in Czechoslovakia and moved to Canada at 16 years old . After years spent managing an international NGO that delivered humanitarian assistance to disadvantaged communities in Ethiopia and Sudan, he set up Tour d’Afrique (a Cairo to Cape Town cycle expedition) at 50 years of age. This is an intense, insightful, and fascinating episode and we hope you enjoy! Listen here: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-093-henry-gold #theadventurepodcast #coldhousecollective

The Adventure Podcast | Episode 092: Rotimi Odukoya

Episode 092 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features the founder of the London climbing community, Clmbxr, Rotimi Odukoya. Rotimi grew up in London, and spent the majority of his childhood outdoors, albeit within the confines of the city as well as playing traditional sports to a high standard. Rotimi took up climbing a couple of years ago and almost accidentally created a club that has grown into a community of black rock climbers. In this episode, we talk about Rotimi’s childhood growing up in inner city London, his exposure to the outdoors and how it was that he discovered and ultimately fell in love with rock climbing. Listen here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-092-rotimi-odukoya-clmbxr Also, just a note to say that the internet connection between Matt and Rotimi wasn't the best during recording, so the audio is slightly distorted at times, which we must apologise for. It's still a cracking episode though and we hope you enjoy! #theadventurepodcast

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 091: Dave MacLeod

Episode 091 of The Adventure Podcast with Dave MacLeod is now live! It’s hard to summarise who and what Dave is, but if you had to condense it into three words, he’s a climber, a filmmaker and an author. Dave was born in Glasgow but now lives in the Highlands where he spends as much of his time as he can climbing in one way or another. What separates Dave from most climbers is his ability as an all rounder. He spends just as much time adventurous traditional rock climbing at an elite level as he does winter climbing, bouldering, sport climbing and running in the mountains of Scotland. He’s incredibly well travelled, but as time has gone by Dave has found that Scotland gives him practically all he needs, and as you’ll hear in this episode he feels like there are multiple lifetimes of unclimbed rock to work with. We also touch on environmentalism in the Highlands, and how his outdoor pursuits have led Dave to a wider understanding of the world around him. Listen to episode 091 of The Adventure Podcast here: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-092-dave-macleod-requiem If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe and/or leave a comment. #theadventurepodcast #climbing

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 090: Colin Prior

Episode 090 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s guest is Colin Prior. Colin is known as one of the world’s most respected landscape photographers. Born in Glasgow, his ability to get out and into the Highlands is definitely what shaped his passion for the outdoors and fostered his interest in photography. His photographs are sensational, and capture real sublime moments of light and the landscape, which, as you’ll find out in the episode, are the result of meticulous planning and preparation and often take years to achieve. Colin is a photographer who seeks out patterns in the landscape and the hidden links between reality and the imagination. In this episode, we talk about his origins as a photographer, how his craft has taken him around the world, and discuss his latest project in the Pakistani Karakoram. Listen to episode 090 here: https://play.acast.com/s/99a2ee25-3c13-5b2e-8d2d-569c575f9bc5/61e6c8e3b72346001607dfb6 As always, if you enjoy the episode, please subscribe and/or leave a comment on the podcast platform you’re tuning in from. #theadventurepodcast #colinprior

Episode 089 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features world-renowned British mountaineer, Victor Saunders (Victor Saunders Expeditions). The 71-year old IFMGA guide has completed each of the Seven Summits, summited Everest six times and ticked off many first ascents including the North Pillar of Spantik. In this episode, Matt and Victor discuss climbing partners, the rules of mountaineering, and quitting your stable job as an architect at 46 to become a mountain guide. It’s a philosophical one and opens up the floor for some interesting discussions around the current state of mountaineering. Listen here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-089-victor-saunders-structured-chaos #theadventurepodcast #victorsaunders

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 088 - Aldo Kane

Episiode 088 of The Adventure Podcast is now live! This week’s guest is ex royal marine sniper, turned adventurer, explorer and TV rigger and safety specialist, Aldo Kane. This is Aldo’s third time on the podcast and there’s a reason we keep inviting him back. In this episode, we talk about his latest expeditions and experiences as well as adapting to fatherhood and the inevitable changes that being a parent brings. Listen here: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-088-aldo-kane-lessons-from-the-edge Enjoy the episode and please subscribe and/or leave a comment on whatever podcast platform you’re tuning in from, it helps alot! #theadventurepodcast #aldokane

Episode 087: Teddy Keen, The Unknown Adventurer

Episode 087 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s guest is author, illustrator and outdoor adventurer, Teddy Keen. Creator of the magical and intrepid children’s books, The Lost Book of Adventure and Journey to the Last River which follow the journey of The Unknown Adventurer. In this episode, host Matt Pycroft and Teddy chat about Teddy’s own adventures, growing up in a family of explorers, ex-military and storytellers, and living a life of interest and intrigue. Listen here: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-087-teddy-keen-the-unknown-adventurer #theadventurepodcast #theunknownadventurer

Episode 086 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features 19-year old Alishba, who grew up in inner city Manchester under difficult circumstances and was introduced to the outdoors and hillwalking by a local youth group. She went on to lead others as part of the same group as well as excelling both academically and in various sports before eventually becoming head girl at her school. Her story is unbelievably inspiring. It’s a story of determination, resilience, passion and hope. There’s no doubt that Alishba is a self starter that has carved her own way in this world but she’s also the first to acknowledge that the support and mentorship of others has been a huge factor in her life, particularly when it comes to her discovery of an adventurous and outdoor life. This conversation digs into some harder details, discussing whether the outdoors really is as accessible as many of us think it is? Do people from ethnic minorities believe that to be the case and how much can we who take that unchallenged access for granted do to help others feel included. It’s an eye-opening, educational and ultimately hopeful episode. Listen now on your podcast platform of choice, and if you feel called to, please leave us a review. Listen to episode 086 here: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-086-alishba . #theadventurepodcast #podcastrecommendation #martinmoranfoundation The Martin Moran Foundation

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 085: Andrew Cotton

Episode 084 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features big wave surfer Andrew Cotton. Back in August, Coldhouse Collective teamed up with Sidetracked Magazine on a rather exciting project for Porsche featuring Andrew Cotton. At the end of the week, Matt Pycroft sat down with Andrew to dig a little deeper. What followed was quite a lot of introspection and rumination to discover what is the appeal and motivation to do this sport and what it will take to sate that voice in your head that constantly shouts ‘you can do better’. Listen to the episode now: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/episode-084-andrew-cotton-soul-hunger #theadventurepodcast #soulhunger

The Adventure Podcast | Ep 083: Christian Shaw

Episode 83 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features the Founder and Executive Director of Plastic Tides, Christian Shaw. An avid water man and professional kiteboarder with a mission to inspire and catalyse action toward a plastic-free future through adventure, education and youth empowerment. In this episode Matt Pycroft and Christian discuss living life in a way that causes less harm, the ocean plastic pollution crisis and how adventure can be used as a tool for change. Listen here for passion, perseverance, and activism: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/083-christian-shaw #theadventurepodcast #plastictides

Episode 082 of The Adventure Podcast is live! This week’s episode features Chris Dyer, a Crofter/Archaeologist/Historian/Firefighter, who lives on a smallholding on the Shetland Isles, off the coast of Northern Scotland. We met Chris while working on a project in the Shetlands for Best Made Company. He moved there from England some time ago and has since built a life for himself amongst the once derelict stone walls of Garths Croft, the property he bought and has since renovated. In this episode, Matt talks to Chris about his life on the island, the traditions of the place and why living a quieter, simpler, deliberately harder life might be the way forward. Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/53d2oO6F20Y9OrTPp5JtyH Let us know what you think by leaving a review on the podcast platform you’re tuning in from. Enjoy! #theadventurepodcast #thecrofter

Episode 081 of The Adventure Podcast is live! It is a pretty special episode for several reasons. It was the first time in a long time that Matt was able to sit down and do an in-person interview. This was made all the more memorable by the person he sat down with, Conrad Anker. This will be Conrad’s second time on The Adventure Podcast (check out Ep 018), and you really couldn’t find a better follow-up conversation. If you’ve been hanging out in the adventure world for a while now, you’ll know who Conrad is, but just in case, he’s one of the world’s most respected mountaineers and rock climbers and just an all-round good guy. In this episode, host Matt Pycroft hands the stage over to Conrad to discuss topics and issues important to him and what ensues is a meaningful, rather thought-provoking conversation between two friends touching on long-debated topics like the footfall on Everest to mentorship to living up to people’s expectations. Listen here or on your podcast platform of choice: https://play.acast.com/s/the-adventure-podcast/conrad-anker-the-four-stages-of-life If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe and leave us a comment on the platform you listen to or below (or both!). #theadventurepodcast #conradanker #everest

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