Displaying episodes 31 - 60 of 64 in total

Don't think too much; don't worry too much - Living Adventurously 30

Charlotte Evans, at 20 years old, was the youngest person I interviewed on my ride around Yorkshire. She describes herself on Twitter as a Notts County supporter, sing...

The Hardest Part of an Adventure is Coming Home Again - Living Adventurously 31

Clare Nattress and Matty Waudby cycled round the world together. Clare is a PhD Candidate Arts Researcher & Lecturer and an artist. Matty is an adventurous creative wi...

"Ideas are Free: Give them Away." Living Adventurously 32

Mike Sowden is a curious writer and he is a fantastic person to share ideas and bounce thoughts around with. Mike describes himself online as an archaeology student t...

The Wild Harvest school of self-reliance. Living Adventurously 33

Diana Page was raised by her soldier Grandfather and hippy Father in an unconventional upbringing for a little girl in the seventies. A childhood that necessitated te...

120 marathons in 120 days Living Adventurously 34

Graham Wilson retired from the Police and is now on a mission to walk 120 marathons in 120 days (along with his dog, Tilly).

I won't regret not washing the kitchen floor more often. Living Adventurously 36

Anna Ashfield describes herself as "a kind of can't-be-arsed girl (who is really a middle aged woman). If an opportunity to do something arises, I test it by thinking,...

The right tree in the right place. Living Adventurously 37

Tom Orde-Powlett's family have lived in Bolton Castle for 800 years. The Bolton Estate plays an important role in managing and caring for the beautiful area of Wensley...

I never thought I could make a living from expeditions - I just stumbled into it. Living Adventurously 38

Matt Kettlewell was born and raised on a remote farm at the head of a long valley. There is no through road. Matt had travelled very little when he accidentally got a ...

If I lived my life again I'd be braver. Living Adventurously 39

Jo Moseley is @healthyhappy50. She is the first woman to SUP coast to coast across the UK. She describes herself as a Joy Encourager, Midlife Adventurer & Beach Cleane...

What are you messing around for being miserable? Change it. Living Adventurously 40.

Anna McNuff is fascinated by the powerful and delicate relationship that exists between mind and body. She ran 90 barefoot marathons through Britain to see if she coul...

Managing a Farm through as many natural processes as possible. Living Adventurously 41

Leigh and Neil Heseltine run a traditional hill farm in Malham in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. They place an emphasis on leaving room for nature and Regenerative...

Alastair Humphreys interviews Alastair Humphreys. Living Adventurously 43

At the end of my ride around Yorkshire I decided to interview myself. Having spent a month grilling people with a card deck of difficult questions, it only seemed fair...

Change is always good; attempting things out of your comfort zone is important. Living Adventurously 44.

Danny Bent was voted one of the 100 happiest people in the UK, and one of the 50 most inspirational people in London. He is an award winning author and journalist, Gui...

Don't submit Zombie films to Adventure film festivals! Living Adventurously 45.

Rosie Riley is the founder of Adventure Uncovered and a dedicated North Sea surfer who settles for cycling, running and outdoor swimming when in London. She is an advo...

Why do you need to travel round the world when you can walk around Lewisham? Living Adventurously 46.

Jack Cornish is a walker, an artist, and a Londoner. He works for the Ramblers charity, working to protect and expand the places people love to walk and promote walkin...

Push to the edge of the comfort zone and emotional things happen. Living Adventurously 47.

Steve Denby is the founder of Primal Roots, a social enterprise that believes in the restorative power of fitness and nature as a tool to achieve more than just improv...

Not Flying doesn't mean Not Travelling. Living Adventurously 48.

Anna Hughes is an author, environmental campaigner, cyclist and Director of Flight Free UK, a campaign set up to encourage people to fly less.

Some of the Best Things have come from Ridiculous Ideas. Living Adventurously 49

Dan Raven-Ellison is a Guerrilla Geographer & Creative Explorer. He led the campaign to make London the world’s first National Park City and is working on a new projec...

Adventure is a Vaccine of Resilience for Real Life. Living Adventurously 51

Mark Davey is the Chief Executive of the Youth Adventure Trust, a charity that uses outdoor adventure to empower young people to fulfil their potential and lead positi...

Making Better Places for People to Live, Work, Play and Learn. Living Adventurously 52

Daisy Narayanan is the director of Urbanism at Sustrans and is working on the central Edinburgh transformation project. Daisy is an architect, an urban designer, a cyc...

Flying and "Stuff" are the Biggest Problems in Adventure. Living Adventurously 56

Kate Rawles' 'Outdoor Philosophy' looks at the relationship between people and nature, telling stories through long bicycle journeys, including crossing South America ...

The Hillwalking Hijabi. Living Adventurously 60

Zahrah Mahmood lives in Scotland and loves the mountains. She says, "you can find me in the hills with some sort of head covering." For Zahrah is known on Instagram as...

If You Ride a Bike You Are a Cyclist. Living Adventurously 54

Brian Cookson is the former president of British Cycling, helping to oversee the miraculous transformation of the sport to become Team GB's most successful Olympic spo...

You Only Protect What You Love. Living Adventurously 55

Kieran Harkin is a conservationist and educator. He founded GET OUT to use environmental education to strengthen the connection between Tower Hamlets' young people and...

Before You Buy, Ask "Do I Really Need This?" Living Adventurously 57

Dan Lawson is a Team GB 24hr Ultra runner. Dan and his wife Charlotte founded ReRun, a company aimed at prolonging the life of running clothes and equipment.

Nature TV has too much Emphasis on Jaws, Claws and Fangs. Living Adventurously 58

David Lindo, also known as The Urban Birder, is a broadcaster, writer, naturalist, photographer and passionate birder - in particular in urban environments: it is poss...

Volunteering is Not Only Giving Something Back, it's Doing Something for Yourself. Living Adventurously 59

Paul Sinton-Hewitt is the founder of Parkrun, the worldwide phenomenon that sees thousands rock up to local parks around the world every Saturday morning to run a time...

Have a Meaningful Specific - Don't Try to Please Everyone. Living Adventurously 53

David Hanney is the Co-founder and CEO at Alpkit, an outdoor and bike brand for enthusiasts and adventurers.

The Countryside is a very White Place. Living Adventurously 61

Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is an ultra-runner, a businesswoman, a mother of four and a grandmother of two. She is very clear which is the toughest of these challenges...!

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