Best Nicky Kirk Podcasts (2024)

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Adventure Mind X EDA - Belinda Kirk, founder of Adventure Mind 33:07

6d ago33:07

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Send us a text Welcome to the Adventure Mind X Everyday Adventure Podcast mini series. In this episode, Belinda Kirk - founder of Adventure Mind - shares her motivations for getting started and the benefits she sees in collaboration in outdoors research and practice. This episode is part of a mini series with Adventure Mind - a collaboration of res…

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Solo Episode: Why does adventure even matter? 16:29

15d ago16:29

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Send us a text So this is the final episode of Season 7! In this episode, host Nicki Bass explores some of the thinking behind why adventure matters and how it supports our resilience and approach to life beyond the thrill of the activity itself. I hope you have enjoyed this episode of The Everyday Adventure Podcast! To keep up to date with the lat…

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Olympic Dreams - Kerenza Bryson 42:52

21d ago42:52

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Send us a text Kerenza Bryson is a professional athlete who represents Great Britain in the modern pentathlon - a sport including epee fencing, swimming, showjumping and a combined laser run (pistol shooting and cross country run). Having won gold, silver and bronze medals in the the World and European Championships, she recently competed at the Pa…

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Ride to Freedom - Heather Sharp and Stephanie Quintrell (Forces Wives Challenge) 49:27

23d ago49:27

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Send us a text In June 2023, Stephanie Quintrell and Heather Sharp completed the Ride to Freedom along with 6 other women as part of a Forces Wives Challenge expedition, tackling the challenging terrain surrounding the World War Two Freedom Trail (Le Chemin de la Liberté), across the Pyrenees Mountains on horseback. The team followed remote mountai…

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Tough Broad: The Power of Adventuring as We Age - Caroline Paul 49:03

3M ago49:03

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Send us a text Caroline Paul is an author, adventurer, surfer, pilot and former firefighter who has published 7 books including The Gutsy Girl and Fighting Fire. Her most recent book Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking—How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age is an exploration into the science and psychology of outdoor adven…

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Service, Trust and the Power of Giving Back - Jonny Ball 48:30

3M ago48:30

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Send us a text Jonny Ball is the host of the ‘Veterans In Politics’ podcast, interviewing over 70 interviewees from across the globe who have ‘stood up to serve again'. He is also Founder of Campaign Force, a not for profit organisation that aims to inspire and support members of the military community to serve in public life. His civilian career h…

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Going Local - Alastair Humphreys 41:23

4M ago41:23

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Send us a text Alastair Humphreys is a British Adventurer and Author. He spent over 4 years cycling round the world, a journey of 46,000 miles through 60 countries and 5 continents. More recently Alastair has walked across southern India, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, run six marathons through the Sahara desert, completed a crossing of Iceland, …

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Cycling JOGLE and the Ripple Effect - Emma Wood 40:34

4M ago40:34

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Send us a text In May 2023, Emma Wood embarked on a two week adventure cycling the length of the UK from John O'Groats to Land's End. As a busy mum of two girls, with a successful career in financial services, the logistics surrounding this journey were half the battle. But having got a taste of long distance cycling during a 4 day trip cycling uns…

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Learning to Swim as an Adult - Joyce Osei 54:16

5M ago54:16

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Send us a text Joyce Osei is an Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Consultant, an author and storyteller whose works focuses on increasing the representation of women in male dominated industries. Storytelling is at the heart of Joyce’s work and she passionate about increasing the number of people from minoritised backgrounds through content. As part of…

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5 Steps to Your Everyday Adventure: Solo Episode 30:58

5M ago30:58

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Send us a text Welcome to Season 7 of The Everyday Adventure Podcast! In this episode, host Nicki Bass shares 5 tips to help you get started on your own everyday adventure and overcome some of the common barriers we can encounter. These are: I. Identify your why 2. Find a time that works 3. Find an activity you enjoy 4. Start small 5. Prioritise yo…

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IWD Sea Swim Mini Series - Ep 6 Jessica Hepburn 15:10

7M ago15:10

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Send us a text Jessica Hepburn is an award-winning author, arts producer and adventure activist who inspires people to live big and bravely when life doesn't go to plan. In 2022, she became the first women in the world to achieve the "Sea, Street and Summit Challenge, swimming the Channel, running the London Marathon and summiting Mount Everest. He…

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IWD Sea Swim Mini Series - Ep 5 - Jo-Anne Godden, Founder of Ruby Moon Swimwear 12:56

8M ago12:56

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Send us a text Jo-Anne Godden is the founder of Ruby Moon which designs and produces ethical and sustainable swim and active wear for women. During her 25 years of working in the fashion industry, Jo became acutely aware of the sustainability challenges inherent in this space. She decided to launch her own solution and in 2011, Ruby Moon was born. …

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IWD Sea Swim Mini Series Ep 4 - Debbie Stevens 14:15

8M ago14:15

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Send us a text Welcome to Ep 4 of our collaboration with PinkNicky Blog and the IWD Brighton Sea Swim. In this episode I speak to Debbie Stevens from Debbie Stevens Wellbeing and Girls Night Out, the Headline Sponsor for the event. Debbie founded her business over 20 years ago following a reflexology course which she embarked on as a hobby. Since t…

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IWD Sea Swim Mini Series Ep 3 - Mel Rayner, Wild Swimming Coach 14:13

8M ago14:13

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Send us a text Welcome to Ep 3 of our collaboration with PinkNicky Blog and the IWD Brighton Sea Swim. In this episode I speak to Mel Rayner who is a swim teacher, open water coach, personal trainer and school sports coach. Mel runs a sports business based in Hampshire, UK and is a partner in a swim retreat business called The Wild Swimming Co. whi…

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IWD Sea Swim Mini Series Ep 2 - Amanda Fitzgerald 12:28

8M ago12:28

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Send us a text Amanda Fitzgerald is an award-winning PR and media training expert whose clients have featured in publications including Forbes, Psychologies and Grazia. She is also a passionate open water swimmer and triathlete. In 2023 she completed the 4km Hever Castle swim raising over £2500 for the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association. Ama…

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IWD Sea Swim Mini Series - Ep 1 - Nicky Chisholm, Founder of the Brighton IWD Sea Swim 14:39

9M ago14:39

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Send us a text Nicky Chisholm is the founder of the International Women's Day Sea Swim Brighton and creator of the PinkNicky Blog. Owner of Daisy the camper van and mother of two, she is a self-confessed adventurer who thrives on challenge (particularly if it involves the cold) and is constantly looking for ways to to squeeze adventure into her dai…

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Running across Australia & Chasing Extraordinary - Nikki Love 1:01:55

10M ago1:01:55

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Send us a text Nikki Love turned 50 in 2017 and decided it was time to take her love for travel, marathon running, and cross-country running to a new level. She is now on a mission to run across, around, or through as many countries that her feet can take her, bringing as many people as she can along for the run. Her big adventures include running …

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Campfires, Connections and the Journey to Rewilding - Nick Goldsmith 1:02:59

1y ago1:02:59

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Send us a text Nick Goldsmith is a a former Royal Marine Commando, speaker and author who served over 10 years between 2007 and 2018 completing 6 operational deployments in some of the world's most challenging regions. After leaving military service, following a diagnosis of Complex- PTSD, Nick turned his focus towards championing mental fitness. H…

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Hikes, Health and the Power of Daydreams - Uzma Khan, Founder of Four Seasons CIC 31:32

1+ y ago31:32

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Send us a text Uzma Khan is the founder of Four Seasons CIC, a community walking, hiking and social group based in the north west of the UK. A mother of three from a traditional Pakistani family, she recognised the benefits of the outdoors for her own physical and mental health and wanted to find a way to share her passion with others in her commun…

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An Adventure through Life, Loss and The Shipping Forecast - Katie Carr 29:38

1+ y ago29:38

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Send us a text Katie Carr is an expressive arts therapist, coach and educator and author of “Moderate Becoming Good Later”, the story of her brother Toby’s attempt to kayak in all areas of the Shipping Forecast. Toby sadly died before he finished his challenge, but as a result of the recordings, photos and extensive notes he collated during his adv…

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Creating Community & Being an Expert Beginner - Soraya Abdel-Hadi 36:51

1+ y ago36:51

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Send us a text Soraya Abdel-Hadi is the founder of All the Elements, a community working to increase diversity in the outdoors. Her passion for the outdoors stemmed from childhood and she has carried this through her career ever since. After working as an equestrian journalist, she left in 2014 to study Sustainability in Business. Through her work …

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The Wider Benefits of Adventures - Solo Episode 24:09

1+ y ago24:09

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Send us a text What is the point of adventure outside of the experience itself? And what impact does it have on the rest of our lives? In this solo episode, host and psychologist, Nicki Bass, explores the wider benefits of adventures, reflecting on how they can support us in many aspects of our lives including our careers, relationships and mental …

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The Power of the Horse and Bearing Witness - Louis Hall, Founder of The Big Hoof 44:16

1+ y ago44:16

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Send us a text Louis Hall is a writer, rider and explorer from Scotland. Aged eighteen, he first discovered the power of the horse while in search of a tribe in northern Mongolia. Since then he has gone on to ride down the length of the UK and across Europe in aid of charitable causes. In 2020 he founded The Big Hoof, a charity that promotes advent…

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Coldwater Swimming & the December Daily Dip Challenge - Pip Delamere-Wright 37:08

1+ y ago37:08

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Send us a text Pip Delamere-Wright is a retired Army Officer turned Therapeutic Forest Practitioner and founder of Knockiehill Woodland Centre in the Scottish Highlands. During her 17 years in the British Army she served around the world and was the first female Army commando. On returning home to Scotland she suffered from severe postnatal depress…

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Finding Balance in Adventure - Megan Hine 33:48

1+ y ago33:48

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Send us a text Megan Hine is a survival consultant, expedition leader, producer and author. She has gained a wealth of knowledge and expertise through countless expeditions, consulting for TV survival and adventure shows and working and living with indigenous communities. As one of the few high profile women working in the industry, she has carved …

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Why is it so important to step outside of your comfort zone? - Solo Episode 29:35

1+ y ago29:35

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Send us a text Welcome to Season 6 of the Everyday Adventure Podcast! During this season, Nicki will explore some of the enduring psychological themes of the podcast in addition to guest interviews. In this first episode she delves into some of the research on comfort zones, performance and resilience and the benefits of doing this. Key points incl…

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Celebrating Diversity through Adventure - Pammy Johal 38:36

2+ y ago38:36

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Send us a text Pammy Johal is the founder of Backbone CIC which she set up to celebrate diversity through adventure connecting underrepresented groups with nature and the outdoors. Through their work, Backbone provides opportunities for Black, Asian and minority ethnic and marginalised communities to form relationships with the outdoor and environm…

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Priorities, Perspective and Trying New Things - Kate Mackay 34:29

2+ y ago34:29

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Send us a text Kate Mackay is a performance coach, management consultant and the author of Take It All On Board; a self-development book where she uses her journey learning to snowboard to help others step out of their comfort zone. She is also the author of mummysnowboarder, the only UK blog to focus on snowboarding for women and families. She has…

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Mindfulness, Grief & Pressing Pause - Aleema Noormohamed 31:18

2+ y ago31:18

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Send us a text Aleema Noormohamed is a mindfulness coach and TEDx speaker who helps people to let go of emotions and beliefs that are holding them back. She is a passionate advocate for the power and possibility of nature and the outdoors and regularly works with her clients in outdoor spaces. In this podcast, Aleema shares her story of how she cam…

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Community, Connection and Making Waves - Sam Bleakley 48:21

2+ y ago48:21

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Send us a text Sam Bleakley is a writer, academic, presenter, filmmaker, producer and multiple European Longboard Champion. First learning to surf in the early 1980s, Sam has successfully navigated a multifaceted career, combining his interest in the intersection between geography, community and culture with his passion for surfing and emerging sur…

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Re-writing the Story & Making History - Preet Chandi 35:48

2+ y ago35:48

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Send us a text In January 2022, Preet Chandi made history becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo expedition in Antartica. Covering a distance of 700 miles, she took just 40 days to reach the South Pole. I first spoke to Preet back in January of 2020 when she had just returned from a self-funded training expedition to Greenland. At th…

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Urban Spaces and Green Designs - Maggie Fennell 31:35

2+ y ago31:35

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Send us a text Maggie Fennel works in environmental R&D, specialising in green roofing and innovative planning techniques for aesthetic and environmental impact. She is a founding member of GRO, the UKs first green roof trade association and has recently worked with the West Midlands Combined Authority setting up their natural environment plan. Mag…

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Surviving and Thriving in Wild Spaces - Moose Mutlow 35:28

2+ y ago35:28

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Send us a text Moose has over 30 years of traditional and alternative education experience around the globe. His experiences include course directing 58-day Outward Bound instructor trainings in Appalachia, working as a deputy headmaster in the Kalahari Desert and juggling as a street performer in too many cities to mention. He has more than 2000 d…

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Accessing the Outdoors: Public Rights of Way - Charlotte Ditchburn 30:02

2+ y ago30:02

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Send us a text Charlotte Ditchburn is a Countryside Access Officer and passionate advocate for access to outdoor spaces. Through her blog, Public Rights of Way Exploer, she shares posts on access campaigns as well as advice, guidance and her own experiences of spending time in the outdoors - and how this has benefited her both personally and profes…

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Writing the Next Chapter - Darren Edwards 42:23

2+ y ago42:23

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Send us a text A former mountaineer and Army Reservist, at the age of 26 Darren Edwards was involved in a serious climbing accident which paralysed him from the chest down. After searching for ways to continue living adventurously, Darren took up kayaking, founding Kayaking 4 Heroes. In 2021, he organised and led an adaptive team kayaking 1400 kms …

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Adventure, Identity and Environmental Impact - Kelly Smith 40:40

2+ y ago40:40

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Send us a text Kelly Smith is a sustainability and flood prevention enthusiast with over 10 years experience in the construction industry. Kelly has an active and passionate relationship with nature and believes that these two sectors should have ever-more intersectional relations as this would improve progress in the built environment sector. Kell…

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Courage, Creativity and Finding Your Voice - Kitty Dimbleby 28:54

3y ago28:54

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Send us a text Kitty Dimbleby is a writer, editor and best-selling author with over 20 years experience of writing for national newspapers and magazines. I first came across Kitty's work on her Instagram account and was immediately captured by her wonderful poems and the photos of her everyday adventures, wild swimming and paddleboarding. She is a …

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Mindset, Mountains and Skiing Mont Blanc - Jocelyn (Floss) Cockle 30:15

3y ago30:15

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Send us a text Jocelyn (Floss) Cockle is the founder and CEO of Freefloski. She started skiing at nine years old as a recreational skier and went on to become an internationally recognised ski teacher and race coach by the time she was 30. She is a fitness, mindset and adventure coach and as one of the few British female ski coaches in France, she …

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Military Memories - Gina Allsop - Remembrance Day Episode 30:30

3y ago30:30

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Send us a text Gina Allsop is a military veteran and adventurer who was supported by the charity SSAFA following a series of traumatic events including the death of her brother to cancer. Inspired to give back, she undertook a challenge to complete 100 miles for each week of the year, raising over £10000 for the charity in the process. As a way of …

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Girls on Hills - Keri Wallace 30:28

3y ago30:28

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Send us a text Keri Wallace is the co-founder of Girls on Hills, the UK's only guided trail, fell and skyrunning running company, designed specifically for women. Their guided runs take place in the Glencoe area of the Scottish Highlands and are aimed at women who want to break free from the road and take their running into the mountains. Girls on …

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Glide for Pride - Frit Tam and Frankie Dewar 1:04:15

3y ago1:04:15

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Send us a text Frit Tam is an award winning adventure filmmaker and founder of Passionfruit Pictures and between May and July 2021, he travelled 1000 miles across England by rollerblade and bicycle. The aim of the journey was to experience and showcase LGBTQIA+ stories and narratives through interviews and visits to historical places of significanc…

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On The Outside - Francesca Turauskis *BONUS EPISODE 15:41

3y ago15:41

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Send us a text On the Outside is a new podcast focused on sharing diverse views on outdoors news. The show is for anyone who spends their time outdoors in the UK and wants to engage in the wider outdoor community. In each episode, a diverse panel of enthusiasts and experts from a range of outdoors sports discuss the news stories that matter to them…

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Surfers Not Street Children - Tom Hewitt MBE 43:01

3y ago43:01

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Send us a text Tom Hewitt, a lifelong surfer, first went to South Africa in 1990 on an anti-apartheid fact finding trip with local activists. He also spent time with peace activists in Maputo, Mozambique during Mozambique’s civil war. It was here that he met street children for the first time. Inspired by the movement against apartheid, Tom stayed …

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Women Who Walk - Annabel Abbs 44:29

3y ago44:29

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Send us a text Annabel Abbs is an award winning author whose fiction and non-fiction has been translated into over 15 languages. Her recent book "Windswept - Walking in the Footsteps of Remarkable Women" is a part wild walk, part memoir that follows Annabel's own walking experiences, interwoven with the stories of six incredible women whose lives w…

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An Adventure Revolution - Belinda Kirk 31:11

3y ago31:11

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Send us a text Belinda Kirk is an explorer, author and speaker who draws on her experience of two decades of leading groups on adventures across the globe. She is the founder of Explorers Connect and in 2020 she founded the inaugural Adventure Minds conference exploring the links between psychology, resilience and adventure. She has recently publis…

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Hunting For Rainbows - Emma Gray 28:15

3y ago28:15

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Send us a text At the age of 35, Emma Gray’s husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Not only was she faced with losing the love of her life, but overnight had to come to terms with the reality of bringing up two children alone, becoming the family breadwinner and the carer to her partner. Emma found the experience isolating and lonely as she b…

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Pushing Your Limits - Francis Benali 38:38

3y ago38:38

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Send us a text Francis Benali will be a very familiar name to football fans and supporters of Southampton FC in particular. Born and raised in the city, he played over 400 games for the club, retiring in 2004. More recently he has completed a number of endurance challenges culminating in 2019 with a challenge undertaking 7 ironmans in 7 days, raisi…

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Hotel Marathons & Silver Linings - Ash Alexander-Cooper 29:28

3y ago29:28

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Send us a text Ash Alexander-Cooper is a former specialist unit Colonel in the British Army, disabled veteran, international athlete and musician, business leader, mental health campaigner and speaker on leadership, resilience, performance and adaptability. In June 2021, whilst in quarantine in Australia, where he had travelled to see his daughter …

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Community, Connection and Finding Your Place - Kwesia, Founder of City Girl in Nature 29:34

3+ y ago29:34

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Send us a text Kwesia is the founder of City Girl in Nature, a movement she created as a way to give back to her community. Having grown up in Deptford in SE London, she experienced many of the challenges that come with living in an area, and with people, who have often been neglected, excluded and marginalized. An opportunity to be part of a Briti…

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Running as a Fruit and Embracing Failure - Sally Orange 25:11

3+ y ago25:11

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Send us a text Sally Orange is a physiotherapist, veteran, charity fundraiser, endurance runner, Invictus game medallist, inspirational speaker, ambassador for the Army Cadets and mental health advocate. She holds multiple world records including being the only person to complete a marathon on every continent dressed as a piece of fruit! Having fac…

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