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Jake Billsberry-Hawkins

Conversations with the top people in adventure.

  1. 5日前

    #71 - Ed Stafford: I Was In Fight Or Flight 85% Of The Time

    Ed Stafford is a British explorer, television presenter and author who holds the Guinness World Record for being the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River, and he has also survived 60 days alone and naked on a desert island amongst many other adventures. In this conversation, we talk about: - How adoption trauma shaped who he became as a man - Why he never felt like he belonged as a captain in the British Army - What led to him spending his 50th birthday in an underground bunker in America - Why he sold everything in England and moved to Costa Rica with his family to reject materialism - What he would tell his 27 year old self about money, the housing ladder and what actually makes you free Ed Stafford’s website is here: https://edstafford.org/ Find Ed here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ed_stafford/?hl=en Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuhWbavmdpho8aKJ0Q0M7SA Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/edwardjamesstafford/?locale=en_GB My conversation with Levison Wood is here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1FDBzPGBZDfeejsMmTo0Bg?si=82e26d243f8c42af Thank you

    #71 - Ed Stafford: I Was In Fight Or Flight 85% Of The Time

  2. 10月29日

    #70 - Sarah Williams: Podcast Host Who Quit Banking To Champion Women In Adventure

    Sarah Williams is the founder of the Tough Girl Podcast and Tough Girl Challenges, who launched both after leaving corporate banking at 32 and has since grown the podcast to over 870 episodes and millions of downloads, making it one of the most listened to adventure podcasts in the world. In this conversation, we talk about: Why she walked away from a corporate banking career at 32 to champion women in adventure How overtraining for the Marathon des Sables caused severe burnout and what she learned from it The loneliness and guilt of running a solo enterprise nobody warned her about Why the people who project their fears onto your ambitions are the ones you should ignore How to find your passion when you have no idea where to start Sarah is the Founder of Tough Girl Challenges: Website - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/ Sarah is the Host of the Tough Girl Podcast: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4YeO1EN1L4Qk0IvSiO9kG3?si=8bd03ff04de94aa1 Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/tough-girl-podcast/id1024977070 You can find Sarah here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toughgirlchallenges/?hl=en Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@toughgirlchallenges Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ToughGirlChallenges/?locale=en_GB Thank you

    #70 - Sarah Williams: Podcast Host Who Quit Banking To Champion Women In Adventure

  3. 10月22日

    #69 - Jenny Tough: I Ran A Mountain Range On Every Continent Alone

    Jenny Tough is an ultra endurance athlete, solo expedition runner, bikepacker and author who has crossed mountain ranges solo and unsupported on every continent, including a 1,000km crossing of Kyrgyzstan entirely alone. In this conversation, we talk about: - Why solo expeditions forced her to stop people pleasing and start backing herself - Developing PTSD after nearly drowning in the Rockies and how she recovered - How an eating disorder and exercise dependency nearly ended her career - How to build a remote career in your twenties that funds a life of adventure - Why declaring your ambitions and applying anyway matters more than feeling ready Jenny Tough’s website is here: https://www.jennytough.com/ You can find Jenny here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jennytough/?hl=en Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jenniferjtough/?locale=en_GB Thank you

    #69 - Jenny Tough: I Ran A Mountain Range On Every Continent Alone

  4. 10月15日

    #68 - Lena Drapella: Expedition Photographer Who Dropped Everything For Rock Climbing

    Lena Drapella is a professional climbing photographer and the first female photographer for World Climbing who recently sailed from Iceland to East Greenland to climb a new route on the third largest wall in the world. In this conversation, we talk about: How discovering rock climbing at university derailed a perfectly good plan to study furniture design in Paris How she built a career photographing the world's best climbers and why the industry is brutal What a world-class adventure photographer is actually looking for when she takes a photo Why pursuing your own dream can start to feel selfish and what to do when it does Why leaving the city for North Wales was the best decision she ever made Find Lena’s website here:https://www.lenadrapella.com/ Find Lena here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lenadrapella/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-drapella-131112136/?isSelfProfile=false  Thank you

    #68 - Lena Drapella: Expedition Photographer Who Dropped Everything For Rock Climbing

  5. 10月8日

    #67 - Emily Penn: Ocean Explorer Researches Why Plastic Is In Your Blood

    Emily Penn is a sailor, ocean advocate and founder of eXXpedition, which runs ocean-focused research missions and all-women sailing expeditions to study plastic pollution across the entire world's oceans. In this conversation, we talk about: How sailing from Europe to Australia and finding plastic 800 miles from civilisation changed the course of her life Why 29 out of 35 UN-banned toxic chemicals were found in her own blood How she traded a career in architecture for a life at sea by pitching her skills rather than her experience Why bottled water contains more microplastics than tap water Why she spent her twenties gaining experience with no salary Apply to join an all-women crew here: https://exxpedition.com/apply/ Emily’s website is here: https://www.emilypenn.com/ You can find Emily here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/missemilypenn/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilypenn/ Thank you

    #67 - Emily Penn: Ocean Explorer Researches Why Plastic Is In Your Blood

  6. 10月1日

    #66 - Ann Daniels: The Single Mother Of Triplets Who Walked To Both Poles

    Ann Daniels is a polar explorer and world record holder for being part of the first all-female team to walk to both the North and South Poles, who went on to conduct Arctic scientific research for NASA and the European Space Agency. In this conversation, we talk about: Responding to an advert for ordinary women to walk to the North Pole while going through a divorce with triplets at home How to take the first step when you feel completely stuck in life Carrying on after a teammate was evacuated with frostbite and gangrene on day 47 How she negotiated a wage when nobody was paying explorers, to fund her expeditions as a single mother Why you do not need to be the best in the world to live a life worth being proud of Ann Daniels website is here: https://www.anndaniels.com/ You can find Ann here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anndanielsgb/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anndanielsgb/ Thank you

    #66 - Ann Daniels: The Single Mother Of Triplets Who Walked To Both Poles

  7. 9月24日

    #65 - Leon McCarron: Nomadic Author Living In Beirut And Trail Designer In Iraq

    Leon McCarron is a writer, filmmaker and adventurer from Northern Ireland who has walked across the Gobi Desert, lived in Iraq and now lives in Beirut, Lebanon. In this conversation, we talk about: - Why deciding which life you want to live comes down to which regret is easier to live with - Cycling from New York to Hong Kong at 23 with almost no money and no experience - Why Western media gets places like Iraq and Syria completely wrong - Building the Zagros Mountain Trail through Iraq and why a hiking route can change an entire region - The time Leon met grave robbers searching for buried treasure in Nicaragua Leon’s website is here: https://www.leonmccarron.com/ You can find Leon here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leonmccarron/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonmccarron/ Thank you

    #65 - Leon McCarron: Nomadic Author Living In Beirut And Trail Designer In Iraq

  8. 9月17日

    #64 - Ben Aitken: Travel Writer Celebrates The UK's Worst Cities

    Ben Aitken is a British travel writer, Sunday Times columnist, and author. His most recent book is called Shitty Breaks, which celebrates the 12 least visited cities in the UK. In this conversation, we talk about: - Why adventure doesn't require an exotic destination or a big budget - How solo travel builds resilience and why talking to strangers is the antidote to anxiety - Why your phone is making modern life heavier than it needs to be - How to find a sense of departure without leaving your own city or even, your own bedroom - Why embracing boredom might be the most radical thing you can do right now You can find Ben’s book here: Shitty Breaks - https://www.waterstones.com/book/shitty-breaks/ben-aitken/9781837730483 You can find Ben here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benaitken85/?hl=en-gb Thank you

    #64 - Ben Aitken: Travel Writer Celebrates The UK's Worst Cities
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Conversations with the top people in adventure.

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  • クリエイター
    Jake Billsberry-Hawkins
  • 配信期間
    25年 - 26年
  • エピソード
    71
  • 制限指定
    不適切な内容を含む
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    © Jake Billsberry-Hawkins
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    Off Grid

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