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Attempt Adventure

James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers

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Attempt Adventure is a podcast all about world travel, finding adventure every day, and seeking out adventurous ways to make life more interesting. Hosted by adventurers James Barrett in Dallas, Texas and Michael Desrosiers in Bangkok, Thailand, this is a show all about inspiring you to become an adventurer. In our show, we talk to real-life adventurers and everyday people who go out of their way to seek out adventure and excitement in their own lives. Every month, we will be issuing public ...
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Life, Actually is a lifestyle podcast created in 2022 by Belfast-born Londoner & manifestation junkie Rebekah Kane. Weekly episodes discuss manifesting, adulting, relationships, friendships, health & wellness, money & finances, self-help & personal development trends, and all the other things we’ve got to overcome in our twenties. Each week we highlight a new topic of figuring-it-out, usually with a focus on get-out-of-your-own-way and a sprinkle of Irish humor. If you are bored of your dail ...
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This is the interview series that looks at the little steps taken to make ordinary people extraordinary. Udhara de Silva and his co-hosts have fascinating conversations with artists, adventurers, thought leaders, entrepreneurs, misfits and rebels to show that there's something to learn from every journey.
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In this week's episode, I sit down with Yogi and world traveler, Sian McQuillan! We discuss all things travel, especially as a solo female, yoga teaching, the benefits of yoga and hot yoga, and so much more. To follow Sian's journey and adventures: Instagram: @sianolwinkatrina ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the…
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In Episode 2 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers prepare for their upcoming Sri Lanka Adventure. In this episode, the team takes care of some important logistics, begin making a packing list, and learn and perform a Sri Lankan song as the fulfilment of …
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In Episode 1 of the Attempt Adventure Sri Lanka Special, Michael Desrosiers, his younger brother Kyle Desrosiers, and their mother Kim Desrosiers sign up for the Rickshaw Run, a wild auto rickshaw race across Sri Lanka. We know absolutely nothing about what we are getting ourselves into... In this episode, we reach out to brothers Scott and Drew Gu…
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2 years of Life, Actually!!! This week is a bit different to my usual episodes, but I had so much fun recording this. Basically me chatting for an hour about everything and nothing. Join our Book Club chat! 📚 Download and we can chat all things L,ABC (that’s Life, Actually Book Club) every month 💬 Join us here 💚 🎙️Louis Theroux & Paul Mescal podcas…
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THE FINAL EPISODE!! With this episode, we bring January’s Life, Actually Book Club to a close 🥳 I genuinely loved this book - I’ve found there to be so much information that can be easily enough implemented with some (relatively tough 🥴) discussions with ourselves! Full review will be on my Instagram in the coming days! ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday New…
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The penultimate chapter and episode for January’s Book!!! In this episode: I’m getting too skinny for my mummy’s liking; living for the moment vs living for your legacy; and why you’ve got to heal from your past to move on with your life. ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring…
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Chapter 5 is here! We’re talking how it hurts to heal, real self care, and that you can upload all the thirst traps you want but if you don’t actually like yourself then it doesn’t matter how hot you are 🔥 ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring it out: @rebekahkane @lifeactual…
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Identity crisis, constant worrying and lack of fulfilment sound familiar? We cover this and more in chapter 4 of The Mountain Is You! Mentioned in the podcast: Tarmarz Breaking the habit of being yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza A happy pocketful of money by David Cameron Gikandi ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the p…
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Can you trust your gut feelings? What is intuition compared to intrusive thoughts? Chapter 3 is a goodun. PSA: Get out of your own fkn wayyyyy go girl go ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring it out: @rebekahkane @lifeactuallythepodcast ClassPass Referral: Hey! Have you heard…
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I knew you wanted to hear more about Soul Cycle, country music and comfort zones, so here it is!!!! Happy Tuesday folks xo ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring it out: @rebekahkane @lifeactuallythepodcast ClassPass Referral: Hey! Have you heard of ClassPass? They’re giving a…
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Chapter 2 complete! ✅ ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring it out: @rebekahkane @lifeactuallythepodcast ClassPass Referral: Hey! Have you heard of ClassPass? They’re giving an exclusive free trial (with 20 bonus credits!) only available to friends of mine! Use this link to s…
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Ever wondered what your self sabotaging behaviours are? Well, ater this episode you'll know for sure! Part 4 covers pages 27 - 58 of The Mountain is You, Chapter 2 ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring it out: @rebekahkane @lifeactuallythepodcast ClassPass Referral: Hey! Have…
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You can have the best intentions in the world, but if you don't act on them, then they mean nothing. In this week's episode, I'm having a go at myself for being all talk no action, and I've had enough of justifying not taking action with silly excuses. Can you relate!? ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on …
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In this episode we delve into Chapter 1 of The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest 🗻 You can find the full list of discussion points and journal prompts for all of Chapter 1 on this GoogleDoc here. ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring it out: @rebekahkane @lifeactuallythepodcas…
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In this episode we delve into Chapter 1 of The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest 🗻 You can find the full list of discussion points and journal prompts for all of Chapter 1 on this GoogleDoc here. Questions for Part 2: What are your self sabotaging behaviors? Looking back at a hard time in your life, are there any self ssabotages you see now that you…
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✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring it out: @rebekahkane @lifeactuallythepodcast ClassPass Referral: Hey! Have you heard of ClassPass? They’re giving an exclusive free trial (with 20 bonus credits!) only available to friends of mine! Use this link to sign up! https://classp…
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Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In this final episode of 2023, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers talk about their highlights of the year, their plans for the coming year, and the big stuff in store for the podcast! We've got two seasons coming up in 2024! Starting in January through around May, Season 4 will be a mini-…
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Here's a clue: Laser hair removal, trusting the Universe & big bold moves are IN, being a worried little scaredy cat is out. I hope you enjoy this week's episode! It's maybe one of my favourites yet, just for being a bit fun, a bit looose (3 Os intentional) & a nice way to wrap up the year ✨ Join January's Book Club - we're reading The Mountain is …
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Support the show: https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 18 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers are joined by Tyler Wittkofsky to talk about RV life, traveling by road across the US, food, drink, and mental health and travel. It's a packed episode with a ton of great content! Follow Tyler at:…
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Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 16 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, Michael takes a stopover in Istanbul, joins an amazing food tour, and tours the Hagia Sofia. James shares his stories of his nearly 2-day layover in a Chinese airport. We talk about tips to survive layovers, how to get the most out of your …
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Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 15, we are joined by American mountaineer, explorer, and adventurer Lucy Westlake who holds a number of adventuring world records including: at the age of 12 becoming the youngest woman ever to summit the highest points in the continental United States and at the age of 18 bec…
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Please leave a rating and review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another episode, another existential not-quite-crisis!! More like a moment of clarity! Life is short and time passes fast, so just do the thing, trust yourself, and go go go babyyy. In 12 weeks, so much can change. Miracles and magic and manifestation are going to happen anyway, so you may as …
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Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 14, we are joined once again by chef, adventurer, and explorer Mike Keen who has returned from his expedition to kayak the coast of Greenland for culinary and scientific research. We also talk about Thai carnivals, Geocaching, and baseball. Head on over to attemptadventure.com…
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Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 13 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers talk to Michael’s brother Kyle about a special method of traveling to a new place by following a list of challenges. It’s a quirky way to see somewhere new when you only have a very short time. We …
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The time has *finally* come - we are moving back to London! It's been a wild three months full of frivolous fun, but I am sooo excited to have our own place and be back in one of my favourite places in the world (West London). Although to be honest, I will miss Soho Farmhouse, but it's not going anywhere soon (hopefully). This week I talk about som…
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Wars, exams, relationships, uni, work, stress, anxiety.....whatever is on your mind, I hope this episode helps you a little bit. Look after yourself, look for the good in the world, stand up for what's right, and spread a little love in the world at any chance you can get. If you'd like to donate to a charity making a difference on the ground in Ga…
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This week I sat down with holistic health coach Liana King! 🌱 We discuss her journey to veganism, how food is medicine, the difference between masculine and feminine energies and how to nurture each. I really enjoyed recording this episode with Liana & I hope you do too 💚 You can find her on instagram at: @awakeningliana @foodasmedicineni ✨💌 Sign u…
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✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring it out: @rebekahkane @lifeactuallythepodcast ClassPass Referral: Hey! Have you heard of ClassPass? They’re giving an exclusive free trial (with 20 bonus credits!) only available to friends of mine! Use this link to sign up! https://classp…
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Week 2 continued! This episode explores Week 2’s 10 tasks and the weekly check-in ✍️ ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for more fun and figuring it out: @rebekahkane @lifeactuallythepodcast ClassPass Referral: Hey! Have you heard of ClassPass? They’re giving an exclusive free trial (with 20 bonus …
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⭐️ Help me out by leaving a rating & review! ⭐️ Two weeks in already for anyone who is following along!! I’m actually coming to the end of week four in real time and the subtle changes I’m noticing in my behaviour and perspective alongside the synchronicities are starting to add up 😎 ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me …
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Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure In Season 3 Episode 12 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers catch up after a very busy hiatus. Michael goes glamping on the River Kwai, takes a dreary border run to Kuala Lumpur, and finally tries Cambodian cuisine in Phnom Penh. James is now settled into h…
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⭐️ Leave a rating or review and I’ll enter you into a competition where the top prize is knowing you’ve made me smile ⭐️ In this week’s episode I deep dive into an evening from a few weeks ago spent listening to world-renowned chef, restauranteur, TV personality & Gino D’Acampo’s best friend, Gordon Ramsay. It was a really lovely evening and I left…
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In this episode of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss travel around the world with the purpose of engaging with religion and spirituality. We also discuss James' move back to Colorado, the Trolley Problem, and the ethics of wastewater beer. Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes, photos from the epi…
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⭐️ Don’t forget to rate & review! ⭐️ I’ve started The Artist’s Way, a 12 week course on reconnecting with your inner creative. In this week’s episode, I talk through the first few chapters of the book, explain the basic principles, discuss morning pages & artists dates. I also delve into why I feel like this book found me at the perfect time in my …
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⭐️Rate & Review!⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Guess who is currently homeless / vagabonding between Ireland, England & Italia!?! 👋 I’ve moved out of London ahead of my travels to Italy (and because the London rental market is really giving ✨challenge✨ right now) and am fully embracing the not paying rent for a month or two lifestyle. Also had a few realisations ab…
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Another live therapy session direct from West London!! This week I talk about moving out of my London flat with nowhere to go (it’ll be grand), my two weeks past and coming in Italy (Parlo Italiano, duh) & how I’ve realised I’m feeling kinda unfulfilled in certain aspects of my life. That’s ok! But it’s also got to change. Don’t forget to rate, rev…
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Don't forget to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rate and review! Did you do Barbenheimer? I went to see Barbie a few weeks ago and left feeling like THAT Barbie girl. It got me thinking about everything we can learn from Barbieland and how we truly all are Kenough. 💪🙆‍♀️ This week I also talk about flat hunting in London amidst the current ✨ rental crisis ✨, ho…
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Attempt Adventure Season 4: Sri Lanka Adventure Special!!! (Trailer) - YouTube Season 4 is going to be a little different! In March 2024, Michael will travel to Sri Lanka with his mother and younger brother to take part in the Rickshaw Run, an epic tuk-tuk race across the island. The adventure is meant to raise money for charity. The first £500 GPB…
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Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes and more! In Season 3 Episode 10 of the Attempt Adventure Podcast, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss ethical animal adventures, traveling the world without taking an airplane, and James' most recent big move back to Colorado. Send listener mail to: hello@attemptadventure.com…
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I realised 16 year old me is living her dream life midway through a Soul Cycle class 🥹 I had so much joy recording this episode! Even though I punched myself in the face midway through (it happens). Thank you for listening and don’t forget to rate & review 🌟 ✨💌 Sign up to our Sunday Newsletter!💌✨ lifeactually.co Follow me and the pod on Insta for m…
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Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes and more! In Season 3 Episode 9, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers seek out virtual experiences as a way to keep adventuring even when it feels like your time or resources are limited. Over the past week, both hosts engaged in two very different types of virtual experiences. Also in this episode, M…
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I'm back after my holiday! I spent a week at The Palm in Dubai and I feel SO much more in touch with my favourite sides of me. The ideas are poppin, my creativity is back on form and I just feel sooo much more connected to my body and soul and all the fun in the world. Which got me thinking about this week's episode topic! This week's episode is al…
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Support the show! https://ko-fi.com/attemptadventure Visit attemptadventure.com for show notes and more! In Season 3 Episode 8, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers review a list of travel gadgets and gear from under $50, and also discuss their own essential travel tips and hacks. They also discuss glasses, ADHD, travel as medicine, and more.…
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In this episode, I dive into my experience of choosing what to study at university in Belfast, my thoughts on student loans and student debts (and why it's very real) & also whether or not university is really the right path for most people. I also talk about seeing Harry Styles at Slane (iconic), grieving the loss of a pet (RIP Maisy <3), and want…
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