Best Dan Beesley Podcasts (2024)

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At the Ace with Mark Wilsmore 46:55

4M ago46:55

46:55

“There was blood everywhere…” Whenever you speak to Mark WIlsmore you know you’re always in for a treat. Stories of […]By Dan Beesley, Matthew Cashmore, and Alex Richards

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Motorcycle Live and all that. 24:30

6M ago24:30

24:30

The first podcast in a new series exploring what makes bikes central to so many people’s lives. How do they […]By Dan Beesley, Matthew Cashmore, and Alex Richards

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CTA 029 - Ben Turner, Personal Trainer, Nutritionist and endurance athlete on becoming fit for life 1:20:30

2y ago1:20:30

1:20:30

Ben Turner is a real-life man of the mountains. Since starting his outdoor career as a Physical Training Instructor in the Army, Ben’s been passionate about physical fitness and exploring the world’s extreme mountain environments. As well as winning international military competitions, he has led mountaineering expeditions in remote and dangerous p…

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CTA 028 - Dan Yates – white-water kayaker, environmental campaigner and co-founder of Save Our Rivers 53:29

2y ago53:29

53:29

Dan Yates has been passionate about white-water kayaking for over 30 years. He’s travelled to some of the wildest and remotest landscapes on earth and has had some incredible adventures, including being lost on the Tibetan Plateau with no food or water! He has a boatload of first white-water descents under his belt and kayaking has taken him to som…

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CTA 027 - Laura Owen Sanderson discusses combining her passions for wild swimming and environmental research 48:18

2y ago48:18

48:18

Laura describes herself as a wild swimmer, ‘waterlogger’, adventurer, environmentalist, company director, artist and a mum – sounds like an awesome job description to us! She wasn’t always a passionate advocate of wild swimming though. In her previous life, she worked in a senior position in teacher training in Llandudno. It was a very busy and str…

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CTA 026 - Instructor, author and Search and Rescue expert Moose Mutlow talks about a career in the outdoors and the emotional impact of being a First Aid Responder 47:43

2y ago47:43

47:43

From instructing, teaching, Search and Rescue to family liaison with a smattering of street entertaining along the way, Action Man Moose Mutlow has definitely been there and done that! Born in Birmingham, Moose spent some years living in Australia, South Africa and Europe before settling in the United States. Like many future adventurers most of hi…

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CTA 025 - Nick Hounsfield, founder of The Wave, stroke survivor and Blue Health advocate 47:18

2y ago47:18

47:18

Wavemaker’ Nick Hounsfield was introduced to surfing by his father in the 1970s and soon developed a passion for it. He started to see surfing as a tool for having conversations around wellbeing, which led to him founding The Wave – an inland surfing destination for people of all abilities and backgrounds. Nick’s idea was to create a space where pe…

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CTA 024 - Keen climbers Charlie and Dale from Climbingvan talk about living and travelling full time in Ringo, their self-built van 54:05

2y ago54:05

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Meet Charlie and Dale, founders of Climbingvan, currently travelling Europe and living full time in their self-built camper van. Fed up with living for evenings and weekends, Charlie and Dale gave up their secure 9-5 office jobs for a life on their road – working remotely from wherever their fancy takes them and waking up to gorgeous mountain views…

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CTA 023 - Adventurer, Conservationist and Regenerative Farmer Ness Knight Digs Deep into the Lessons She's Learned from Years of Exploration 57:19

2+ y ago57:19

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Long-term adventurer and explorer Ness Knight has not always called her West Yorkshire farm home. Ness has pioneered some of the world's toughest and most intriguing expeditions, such as her trip to the Essequibo River with the Wai Wai tribe and her adventure partners Pip Stewart and Laura Bingham. A quest which led them to discover much more than …

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Episode 24 - Steve Guppy, Refugee Soccer's Adam Miles, Nicola Waxler, focus on Queensboro FC 1:04:41

2+ y ago1:04:41

1:04:41

Former Leicester City winger Steve Guppy joins us for a chat about the art of taking on defenders and his current role as a 1v1 coach at Nashville SC in the MLS. We also speak to Adam Miles, founder of Refugee Soccer - an organisation which, as the name suggests, is using football to help refugees. Experienced coach and former player Nicola Waxler …

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CTA 022 - Climate Explorers - The Trio Taking on Eco-Adventures for the UK’s National Parks 50:22

2+ y ago50:22

50:22

Join Isaac, Lukas and Alex as we discuss the biking adventure that took them from the Orkney Islands in Scotland down to the Isles of Scilly, fitting as many National Parks as they could in between and navigating the water crossings by water bikes. An adventure taken on by this bunch of eco-adventurers, and it must be said eco-optimists, who hoped …

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Episode 23 - Matt Jarvis, Liverpool Echo reporter Chris Beesley, Peterborough United Women's Reserves manager Dan Bratcher and West Ham fans in Peru and USA 1:10:21

2+ y ago1:10:21

1:10:21

We welcome back former Gillingham, Wolves, West Ham and Norwich winger Matt Jarvis, who recalls the song the Wolves fans used to sing about him and talks about his former clubs, being a gay icon and the one thing that annoys him most about football. We're also joined by Liverpool Echo football writer Chris Beesley, Peterborough United's Women's Res…

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Episode 22 - Martin Allen, Eddie Hertsenberg, John Gubba 1:08:19

2+ y ago1:08:19

1:08:19

Martin Allen - who played for QPR, West Ham and Portsmouth and managed Brentford, Leicester City, Barnet, MK Dons, Gillingham, Notts County, Cheltenham Town and Chesterfield - returns for a second appearance. He talks about the way the game has changed, coaching, the challenges that Ralf Rangnick is facing at Manchester United, Newcastle United's c…

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Episode 21 - LGBTQ+ advocates Dr Sophie Cook & Kevin Miller, experienced international coach Helen Nkwocha, and Marlow FC chairman Terry Staines 52:57

2+ y ago52:57

52:57

Happy New Year from the Early Doors Football Podcast team! We hope you all had a brilliant Christmas. We ended 2021 with record numbers for Episode 20 - featuring Bristol Rovers owner Wael Al-Qadi and West Ham FA Cup winner Geoff Pike - and we are starting 2022 with a bang, with some very special guests for you. We start with Dr Sophie Cook - the m…

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Episode 20 - Bristol Rovers owner Wael Al-Qadi, ex West Ham midfielder Geoff Pike and Plymouth Arygle's Megan Stone 59:49

2+ y ago59:49

59:49

Ever wondered what owning a football club is like? We talk to Bristol Rovers owner Wael Al-Qadi about why he decided to buy the club, what being a club owner entails and his relationship with Rovers manager Joey Barton. We are also joined by ex-West Ham midfielder and experienced coach Geoff Pike, who recalls lining up in a game against Pele and pl…

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Episode 19 - Alan Smith on Gareth Southgate, Ian Wright and being Crystal Palace manager 31:11

2+ y ago31:11

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Another shorter episode for you in the run up to Christmas and it's a cracker this week! Former Crystal Palace manager Alan Smith talks about his time with the Eagles, Wimbledon, Wycombe and Dulwich Hamlet. He also reveals what Gareth Southgate, Ian Wright and Steve Coppell were like to work with - and recalls the time he told the current England m…

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Episode 18 - Dylan Kerr on his new role as head coach of Swallows FC in South Africa, plus ex Watford and Brentford keeper Richard Lee 28:03

2+ y ago28:03

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A change of format this week as we chat to Early Doors Football Podcast co-host Dylan Kerr about his new role as head coach of Swallows FC in the South African Premier Division. Our special guest is former Watford and Brentford keeper Richard Lee, who talks about how the role of a goalkeeper has changed over the years, his own goalkeeping podcast w…

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CTA 021 - Pete McNeil on all things biking, racing and what it’s like to spend 2 years cycling to New Zealand for your honeymoon 1:04:43

2+ y ago1:04:43

1:04:43

Pete McNeil has been riding bikes for as long as he can remember. At the age of 12 he started really upping his game, racing and riding wherever he could and always setting the bar a bit higher. Since his childhood riding days Pete has become an accomplished bike guide, racer and adventure leader, whose endeavours have taken him on a 2 year ride to…

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Episode 17 - Willie Donachie, Steve Darby and Queensboro FC's Adam Behnke 1:09:07

2+ y ago1:09:07

1:09:07

Our featured club this week is FC Porto. Our guests are former Manchester City and Scotland defender Willie Donachie, experienced international manager Steve Darby and Adam Behnke, the Chief Business Officer of new club Queensboro FC in New York, who are part-owned by former Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa - and Mark talks to a Reading fan …

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CTA 020 - Empowering Kids to Change the World for Good with Libby Bowles 53:41

2+ y ago53:41

53:41

Libby Bowles had a pretty great life back in the early 2010’s, working as a conservationist and animal behaviour expert in coastal Mozambique, spending her days working on ground-breaking research and living in her beach shack, surfing the evenings away. Eventually, a resurfacing feeling that she had to do something more led her to walking away fro…

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Episode 16 - Charlie Edinburgh, Steve Walsh, Women's FA Cup final preview 1:01:55

2+ y ago1:01:55

1:01:55

Tom talks to Charlie Edinburgh, founder of the Justin Edinburgh 3 Foundation in his father's memory, about Justin's career as a player with Spurs and as a manager - including his success in taking Leyton Orient back into the Football League. Charlie also talks about the work the JE3 Foundation is doing to raise awareness of cardiac arrest and how d…

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CTA 019 - Crossing Oceans for Mental Health with Charlie Head 56:42

2+ y ago56:42

56:42

Charlie Head circumnavigated the country to get people talking about mental health Charlie Head is no stranger to adventure. His stand up paddle board has taken him across the Arctic, through the Nile and along the Amazon, meeting and living with tribespeople and locals along the way to discuss education, community and the environment. His most rec…

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Episode 15 - Joe Corrigan, Paul Ashworth, Rob Hawden, Nicola Waxler 1:14:28

2+ y ago1:14:28

1:14:28

Joe Corrigan talks to Tom, Dylan and Mark about his career as a Manchester City and England goalkeeper, Paul Ashworth discusses his journey as an international football manager, and Rob Hawden talks about his role as an Esports manager at Newcastle United, Leicester City and Rotherham United. Former Arsenal and Millwall player Nicola Waxler discuss…

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CTA 018 - Harrison Ward, AKA the ‘Fell Foodie’ on reaching rock bottom, taking one step at a time and the joy of a homecooked meal at 900m 53:12

2+ y ago53:12

53:12

Harrison Ward, or ’Fell Foodie’ on Instagram wasn’t always running up and down the Cumbrian fells with a stove and the ingredients for a hilltop curry in his rucksack. Though it’s how he spends most of his days now, it was a tough journey to get there. Harrison tells his story of overcoming years of depression and alcoholism and how eventually, it …

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Episode 14 - Pat Nevin, David Artell, Scott McNiven, Jordan Gardner, Joe O'Sullivan 1:17:15

2+ y ago1:17:15

1:17:15

Pat Nevin is back to talk about music, DJing and his book 'The Accidental Footballer' and former defenders David Artell - the current Crewe Alexandra manager - and Scott McNiven discuss the link between football and dementia. Our other guests are Jordan Gardner, co-owner of FC Helsingor in Denmark and Dundalk in Ireland and an investor in Swansea C…

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CTA 017 - Elise Downing on running around the country, the joy of the UK and never giving up 56:16

2+ y ago56:16

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Elise Downing was sat in her London grad job office, miserable with the corporate grind, when the idea of running around the UK first came to her. In 2015 the spent 10 months running a lap of the UK, gradually building up her mileage to running 30-40 miles a day and for the most part staying with friends or strangers. It was a trip that would teach…

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Episode 13 - Alan Smith, Jerry Gill, Paul Boardman, Brad Walsh 1:15:34

2+ y ago1:15:34

1:15:34

On an extended edition of the Early Doors Football Podcast this week, our guests are Arsenal legend Alan Smith, Bath City manager Jerry Gill, comedian and former Plymouth player Paul Boardman, and Eastleigh Ladies assistant manager Brad Walsh. We start a focus on football clubs from around the world this week with a look at Marlow FC, who are 151 y…

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CTA 016 - Summiting Mental and Physical Peaks: How the Natural Health Service Saved Alex Staniforth 48:10

2+ y ago48:10

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Alex Staniforth has battled anxiety, disordered eating, depression, bullying and even avalanches to get to where he is, a trailblazer for achieving mental wellbeing through being outdoors. At just 26, he is already a record-breaking adventurer and ultra-endurance athlete, with a fair few achievements under his belt. Having endured both the 2014 ava…

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Episode 12 - Peter Shilton OBE and Steph Shilton discuss Peter's gambling addiction, Stephen Constantine, Fulham FC Women's head coach Steve Jaye 56:16

2+ y ago56:16

56:16

Former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton OBE and his wife Steph talk about Peter's 45-year gambling addiction and their book 'Saved'. Former Nepal, India, Malawi, Sudan and Rwanda manager Stephen Constantine and Fulham FC Women's head coach Steve Jaye are also on the show - and Mark chats with fans of Newcastle United, Southampton and West Ham who l…

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CTA 015 - Resilience Through Pain and Disability - Being Extraordinary, with Alex Flynn 35:27

2+ y ago35:27

35:27

We are releasing this podcast a few days after Alex's passing on Mera Peak in Nepal, where he was training to become to first person with Parkinson's to summit Everest. His family commented that "he went out exactly how he would have wanted to, off the high of having completed another adventure on top of the world about to step into a helicopter re…

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CTA 014 - The power of listening to nature and how it can guide us to be ethical consumers with Jarvis Smith 1:12:36

2+ y ago1:12:36

1:12:36

Jarvis Smith is the co-founder of My Green Pod, the UK's leading ethical lifestyle store and media company, on a mission to help people live more sustainable lifestyles and purchase ethical alternatives to mainstream products. They hope to encourage businesses to change their models and practises, and for individuals to lead the charge. In this epi…

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Episode 11 - Dylan Kerr outtakes, Tom Watt talks Eastenders charity football, Dumbarton boss Stevie Farrell, Chinese coach Yang Liu, Ashleigh Goddard 59:11

2+ y ago59:11

59:11

Dylan Kerr introduces Episode 11 - and we've included his outtakes - and Tom Watt recalls playing for the Eastenders charity team in front of more than 10,000 fans. Dumbarton manager Stevie Farrell discusses the state of Scottish football, and Mark Roach talks to Chinese football coach Yang Liu. It's AVM Awareness Month and Cherelle Khassal talks t…

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Episode 10 - Tony Dorigo, Darren Sarll, Keith Hackett 58:36

2+ y ago58:36

58:36

Tony Dorigo talks about Gary Speed and some of the other great players he played with during his time with Aston Villa, Chelsea and Leeds United, being part of the Leeds title-winning team, and why he chose to play for England instead of Australia. Yeovil Town manager Darren Sarll talks to Mark about competing with the likes of Wrexham in the Natio…

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Episode 9 - Trevor Sinclair, Karl Robinson, former Brookside actress Ann Marie Robinson (Davies), Keith Hackett, Sam Bennett 1:00:32

2+ y ago1:00:32

1:00:32

Ex QPR, West Ham and Manchester City winger Trevor Sinclair talks to Dylan and Tom about starting out at Blackpool and playing for England against Argentina at the 2002 World Cup. Mark chats with Oxford United manager Karl Robinson and his wife, the former Brookside actress Ann Marie Robinson (Davies), about work-life balance. In part 2 of a series…

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Episode 8 - Ian Baraclough, Matt Jarvis, Keith Hackett 59:31

2+ y ago59:31

59:31

Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough talks about the side's recent results, their upcoming World Cup qualifiers in Switzerland and Bulgaria, and managing the team. Ex Wolves, West Ham and Norwich winger Matt Jarvis discusses playing for England, recovering from injury and signing for Woking. Former referee Keith Hackett starts a new series of ch…

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Episode 7 - Emile Heskey, Nadim Badran, Brandon Jantz 1:02:21

2+ y ago1:02:21

1:02:21

Emile Heskey talks about England's 5-1 win against Germany, Liverpool's title chances and Final Whistle Sports, his new venture with friend and business partner Nadim Badran. Mark chats to Brandon Jantz, the owner of California-based professional football club Temecula FC, and a Manchester United fan in Sweden. As always you can contact the team on…

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Episode 6 - Gordon Hill, Noel Blake, Sophie Harris 59:38

2+ y ago59:38

59:38

Manchester United legend Gordon Hill talks about Cristiano Ronaldo, Eric Cantona, George Best, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Sir Alex Ferguson. Tom and Dylan chat with former Leeds defender and England Under 19s manager Noel Blake. Leicester City keeper Sophie Harris discusses life in the WSL, and Mark chats to a Brentford fan in Dublin.…

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Episode 5 - John Salako, Nicky Forster, Harry Harris 58:49

2+ y ago58:49

58:49

Former Crystal Palace winger John Salako tells Tom Watt and Dylan Kerr why he thinks Patrick Vieira is cut out for management. Ex Brentford, Brighton and Reading striker Nicky Forster and football writer Harry Harris are also guests. There's a WSL round-up, and Mark chats with a Manchester City fan in Vancouver, Canada.…

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Episode 4 - David Artell, Lizzie Fluke & Spurs Fans 59:05

2+ y ago59:05

59:05

We had a good chat with the current Crewe Alexandra manager - the chat included 2 stories about monkeys! - and Cherelle interviewed a female coach who has coached at the top level in men's and women's football in Sweden and talks about experiencing racism in women's football but not men's football. Plus 2 Spurs fans (in Malaysia and Australia) talk…

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Episode 3 - Shaka Hislop, Mark Halsey, Dennis Greene, Jennifer Currie 59:43

2+ y ago59:43

59:43

Shaka Hislop debates VAR with Tom Watt and Dylan Kerr, and recalls his England call up. Ex Premier League referee Mark Halsey explains how he contributed to Manchester City's success and discusses his recovery from cancer. Dennis Greene looks back at his time with Wycombe Wanderers and Dagenham & Redbridge, and Cherelle Khassal talks to Jennifer Cu…

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Episode 2 - Martin Allen, Harrison Dunk and Oli Norman 59:31

2+ y ago59:31

59:31

Former QPR, West Ham and Portsmouth midfielder Martin Allen, who managed Brentford, Leicester City and Barnet, talks to Tom Watt and Dylan Kerr about the pressures of management and reveals which management role he'd like next. Harrison Dunk talks about his 10 years with Cambridge United and Oli Norman discusses what being an apprentice at Bradford…

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The Launch - Early Doors Football Podcast Episode 1 59:17

3y ago59:17

59:17

Episode 1: Pat Nevin, Tom Watt, Dylan Kerr, Cherelle Khassal & Lynsey Hooper. Mark Roach, Tom Watt and Dylan Kerr talk to ex Chelsea and Everton winger Pat Nevin, and Cherelle Khassal and Sky Sports WSL reporter Lynsey Hooper focus on women's football. Mark also chats with Chelsea fan Chris Dutton in Sydney, Australia and Everton fan Ed Bottomley i…

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CTA 013 - Wild Swimming Brother's - The Call to Coldwater: Why More and More People are Loving Wild Swimming 58:21

3y ago58:21

58:21

Wild swimming is like a secret society these days. With those 'on the inside' having access to a whole new type of outdoor euphoria, connection with nature and mind-body experience. The good news is, this is no exclusive club. Wild swimming is for everyone. And Wild Swimming Brothers Jack, Calum and Robbie are here to get your psyched and ready. Fo…

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CTA 012 - Rebecca Wrigley from Rewilding Britain: Why UK Wild Spaces Need to be Even Wilder 37:35

3y ago37:35

37:35

We all know that we need to take drastic action to avoid the imminent climate emergency. Rewilding will play a pivotal role in adapting to the unprecedented challenges to come. Everyone seems to be talking about rewilding, but what exactly is it, and how does it play into climate change? Rebecca Wrigley spills the beans. As one of the founders and …

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CTA 011 - Bikepacking, Ultra Endurance, Running, & Tough Women with Jenny Tough 50:21

3+ y ago50:21

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Jenny Tough embodies adventure through and through. She's competed in ultra bikepacking races around the world including the Atlas Mountain Race, Silk Road Mountain Race No1, the TransatlanticWayRace, and the TransScotland to name a few. Jenny’s also on a mission to run solo and unsupported across a mountain range on every continent, some of which …

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CTA 010 - Bike Travel, Cycle Touring, & Bikepacking Top Tips From 1000's Miles - Adam Hugill 1:02:23

3+ y ago1:02:23

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This week we've gone for a completely different approach. Instead of delving into the life of an adventurer or activist I've teamed up with a co-host, Adam Hugill, to give you our best cycle touring and bikepacking tips. There's something for everyone in here from absolute beginners to more experienced bike rats. Our top tips range from the bigger …

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CTA 009 - Should Trespassing Be Criminalised? Ramblers, Wild Camping, & Travellers - Nick Hayes 56:50

3+ y ago56:50

56:50

This week we’re chatting with Nick Hayes, the author of a number of books including The Book of Trespass, A Sunday Times Best Seller. Nick is also a talented illustrator, graphic novelist, political cartoonist, and avid countryside explorer. We talk about the controversial plan of the conservative government to criminalise trespassing, its impact o…

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CTA 008 - Ultra-Endurance Running, LEJOG World Record, Tour De Mont Blanc & Cake With Carla Molinaro 52:25

3+ y ago52:25

52:25

Carla Molina is an Endurance Athlete, Ultra Runner, Running Coach, Speaker and Adventurer, on a mission to explore the world on foot. She’s represented Team GB at the 100k World Championships and currently competes for Team Massmart, an elite woman’s running team Carla just broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest women’s time running 1,327k…

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CTA 007 - Kayaking the Amazon, Walking India, And Film Making With Olie Hunter Smart 1:00:07

3+ y ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Today we’re chatting with one of my good mates in the adventure scene Olie Hunter Smart. Olie’s most recent adventure involved him walking the length of India, which is over 4,000km by the way, retracing Ghandi’s steps, exploring the theme of India’s Road to Independence from Britain. But he’s also travelled the length of the Amazon river, first tr…

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CTA 006 - Barefoot Running, Sleep, Digestion, Nature And Spirituality With Tony Riddle 1:29:49

3+ y ago1:29:49

1:29:49

Tony Riddle has a deep knowledge of health and well being and I love his approach of using nature and natural systems to improve our modern lives. We go deep into the importance of play and movement, the microbiome and digestion, sleep, cold exposure and spirituality. Frustratingly there was a problem with the audio on Tony’s side. Our sound engine…

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