The world needs an Adventure Revolution: and midlife women to organise it! – 011: Belinda Kirk

The world needs an Adventure Revolution: and …

Zoe chats with Belinda Kirk, who has over 26 years of experience in leading expeditions. She has witnessed the positive impact of undertaking outdoor challenges on mental health and wellbeing and believes that now, more than ever, adventure should be…

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Finding a Way Into Confidence; 5500+ miles on foot, Kiev to UK, via Spain, bears and a pandemic – 010: Ursula Martin

Finding a Way Into Confidence; 5500+ miles on …

Zoe talks to the inspiring Ursula Martin, who has built resilience and confidence over the years simply by realising she has to get on and do it – whatever that ‘IT’ is. She shares many powerful messages and despite the…

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An Accidental Adventurer and a World Record: collecting kindness acts and building resilience – 009: Nahla Summers

An Accidental Adventurer and a World Record: …

Self-described as a ‘blind optimist’, Nahla cycled 3000 miles across America, despite not having owned a bike in twenty years and walked 500 miles the length of England, relying only on the kindness of strangers. In 2020, she made a…

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A Curvy Woman in Love With Solo Backpacking:  the Appalachian Trail & founding Trail Dames – 008: Anna Huthmaker

A Curvy Woman in Love With Solo …

Zoe chats to Anna Huthmaker, host of the Trail Dames Podcast. They discuss discovering hiking as a curvy woman, and the lack of representation that Anna felt while she was out on the trails. They also talk about the empowerment…

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Solo hiking & wild camping heaven vs. the darkness of depression and early menopause 007: Stephie Boon

Solo hiking & wild camping heaven vs. the …

Heading off solo to walk and wild camp has never been an issue for Stephie Boon. Her resilience has had its fair share of use however, particularly with bringing up a son with Asperger’s. Stephie’s need to be outside and…

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