Best Becky Lucy King Podcasts (2024)

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015 Max Campbell: Sailing Across the Atlantic & Wild Swimming 58:02

2+ y ago58:02

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Max Campbell is a sailor from Cornwall who left his hometown of Falmouth at the age of 20 on a 22 ft wooden boat named Flying Cloud. Over the next two years, he sailed single-handed across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, and back again to the UK the following year. The journey encountered phenomenal highs and devastating lows. Max ended up in hospit…

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014 Andy Sward: Walking Across Canada to Collect One Million Bottles 54:06

3y ago54:06

54:06

Andy talks to Becky about his inspiring journey across Canada, as he sets out on his mission to clean up one million bottles. After 35 years in the hospitality industry, Andy witnessed a large volume of food waste and lack of recycling and wanted to do something about it. Having cycled across Canada in 1998 and with multiple marathons under his bel…

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013: Tom Grant: IFMGA Guide Skiing First Descents Around the World 49:41

3y ago49:41

49:41

Steep skier, climber and IFMGA Mountain Guide Tom Grant shares his first-hand experience of skiing first descents all over the world. From technical lines in Baffin Island, BC to one of the world’s largest previously un-skied lines in New Zealand, Tom loves to push his boundaries and take on extreme descents. Hear about Tom's back-up plans for when…

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012 Caroline Leon: Climber Overcomes Life-Changing Injury & Takes on World Record 56:00

3y ago56:00

56:00

Caroline recounts the story of her life-changing injury after having fallen from an outdoor climbing wall in Dubai. She was immediately rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries that included two shattered feet, a displaced & fragmented right pelvis that was no longer connected to the left side of her body and a bust fracture to part of her…

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011 Aaron Rolph: Ski Touring the Haute Route in 31 Hours 35:09

3y ago35:09

35:09

Aaron Rolph recounts his recent solo attempt to ski the Haute route non-stop which he completed in one self-propelled, sleepless push in only 31 hours! The route from Chamonix to Zermatt is usually skied over a week and covers a distance of 125km and climbing almost 8,000m in ascent. In doing so, he became the first person in the world to complete …

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010 JMK: Barefoot Runner - 4,654km from Canada to Mexico 52:49

3y ago52:49

52:49

Joseph Michael Kai-tsu Liu Roqueni (aka JMK) is a Canada-based adventurer and photographer who ran 4,654km solo and semi-barefoot barefoot from Canada to Mexico. Shortly after completing his run, JMK had a life-changing snowboarding accident on Blackcomb. He catapulted through some trees off Zig Zag and shattered his femur in four pieces, fractured…

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009 Beat Steiner: Extreme Skier & Owner of Bella Coola Heli Sports 1:06:01

3y ago1:06:01

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Beat Steiner is the co-owner of the world-class heli-ski operator, Bella Coola Heli-Sports. The company, which Mabey Ski works in close partnership with, offers multi-day heli-skiing and heli-boarding adventures on over 3,250,000 acres of wilderness. It is also the first, and only, climate positive heli-ski operator in the world – tracking and meas…

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008 Sean Burgess: 7 Emirates in 7 days 1:00:48

3y ago1:00:48

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In May 2021, aspiring adventurer Sean Burgess embarked on a 650 km journey from one side of the UAE to the other. Running and walking for up to 20 hours a day, if Sean finished within 7 days he could claim the Guinness World Record for the ‘fastest crossing of the United Arab Emirates on foot’. Sean takes us through every step of his journey, from …

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007 Bridget McClarty: Endurance Ski Tourer, Outdoor Adventurer & Wildlife Biologist 55:19

3+ y ago55:19

55:19

Bridget McClarty is a passionate ski tourer, outdoor adventurer, wildlife biologist and teacher. In 2013 she embarked on a month-long ski traverse from Whistler to the Homathko Valley. In this episode, Becky caught up with Bridget on the skills required to make her journey, the challenges she faced, learnings taken, and the experiences she had alon…

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006 Jasmine Harrison: The Youngest Woman to Row Solo Across Any Ocean 49:39

3+ y ago49:39

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On 20 February 2021 Jasmine Harrison broke the world record for being the youngest woman to row solo across any ocean. The 21-year-old swimming teacher, from Thirsk in North Yorkshire, set off on her 3,000-mile (4,828km) journey from La Gomera in the Canary Islands in December. She docked in Antigua after completing the journey in just 70 days, thr…

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005 Emily Scott: Climbed all 282 Munros in Scotland Unsupported 58:46

3+ y ago58:46

58:46

Emily Scott is a multiple Ironwoman triathlete, ski instructor, and adventure athlete who is also a founding member of the British Adventure Collective. In this episode, Emily talks us through her gruelling journey climbing all 282 of the Scottish Munros in one self-supported round trip. The expedition, which took 120 days, involved travelling by b…

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004 Kristian Manietta: Ex-pro Snowboarder, Endurance Athlete & Performance Enhancement Coach 58:24

3+ y ago58:24

58:24

Kristian Manietta is no stranger to pushing limits and living outside of his body's comfort zone. The endurance athlete is a sub 9-hour age group champion at Ironman, an ex-professional snowboarder, and a Performance Enhancement coach. He is also experienced at Trail Running, Ultra Racing, Triathlons, mountain biking and more. Alongside his incredi…

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003 Konrad Bartelski: First British Male Skier to Stand on the Alpine World Cup Podium 1:00:59

3+ y ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Konrad Bartelski is a former British Alpine Ski Racer who became the first male British downhill ski racer to stand on the Alpine Skiing World Cup podium. The skier and broadcaster turned professional photographer challenged the status quo by proving that it is possible for a man who is not from a privileged background to compete, and be successful…

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002 Jamie Barrow: Britain's Fastest Snowboarder 56:08

3+ y ago56:08

56:08

In this episode of Thinking Off-Piste Becky chats to Jamie Barrow, Britain's fastest snowboarder. After a serious snowboard accident whilst competing in a Snowboard Cross event in 2013 Jamie was forced to leave the British team due to a bad back injury. Despite doctors advising Jamie to give up snowboarding, he was determined to not only snowboard…

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001 Maria Leijerstam Edy: First Person to Cycle to the South Pole 44:38

3+ y ago44:38

44:38

Maria Leijerstam Edy is a British polar adventurer and World Record holder. In 2013 she became the first person in the world to cycle to the South Pole from the edge of the Antarctic continent. Maria started her expedition on the Ross Ice Shelf at the edge of the Antarctic continent, and cycled for 10 to 17 hours each day with no rest days. Without…

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015 Max Campbell: Sailing Across the Atlantic & Wild Swimming 58:02

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014 Andy Sward: Walking Across Canada to Collect One Million Bottles 54:06

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013: Tom Grant: IFMGA Guide Skiing First Descents Around the World 49:41

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012 Caroline Leon: Climber Overcomes Life-Changing Injury & Takes on World Record 56:00

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011 Aaron Rolph: Ski Touring the Haute Route in 31 Hours 35:09

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010 JMK: Barefoot Runner - 4,654km from Canada to Mexico 52:49

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009 Beat Steiner: Extreme Skier & Owner of Bella Coola Heli Sports 1:06:01

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008 Sean Burgess: 7 Emirates in 7 days 1:00:48

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007 Bridget McClarty: Endurance Ski Tourer, Outdoor Adventurer & Wildlife Biologist 55:19

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006 Jasmine Harrison: The Youngest Woman to Row Solo Across Any Ocean 49:39

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005 Emily Scott: Climbed all 282 Munros in Scotland Unsupported 58:46

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004 Kristian Manietta: Ex-pro Snowboarder, Endurance Athlete & Performance Enhancement Coach 58:24

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003 Konrad Bartelski: First British Male Skier to Stand on the Alpine World Cup Podium 1:00:59

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002 Jamie Barrow: Britain's Fastest Snowboarder 56:08

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001 Maria Leijerstam Edy: First Person to Cycle to the South Pole 44:38

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