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  1. 3d ago

    #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

  2. Sep 24

    #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

  3. Sep 17

    #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 S****y 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: S****y Breaks - https://www.waterstones.com/book/s****y-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

  4. Sep 10

    #63 - Niall McCann: Living Up To The Family Legacy - Biologist And Explorer

    Niall McCann is a conservationist, adventurer, biologist, mountain rescuer and TV presenter. In this conversation, we talk about: - Surviving a spinal cord injury after a speed flying accident at 40mph - How Niall's disabled body carries 45kg for days on expeditions in freezing temperatures - Summiting a mountain his grandfather named in 1953 but never climbed - What it means to live up to a family line of explorers - The failure of large conservation NGOs in doing more harm than good Find Niall’s website here: https://niallmccann.com/ Find Niall here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drniallmccann/?hl=en Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/niall-mccann-5805a4147/ Thank you

    #63 - Niall McCann: Living Up To The Family Legacy - Biologist And Explorer

  5. Sep 3

    #62 - Hazel Findlay: Elite Climber On Using Fear To Perform Under Pressure

    Hazel Findlay is a professional climber, mindset coach, founder of Strong Mind Climbing, and the first British woman to climb an E9 level of rock climbing. In this conversation, we talk about: - How to use fear as information rather than a barrier - The neuroscience of thriving under pressure versus simply coping - The pressure of climbing on TV with the likes of Steve Backshall and Alex Honnold - How she built a professional climbing career without a plan - Why having multiple interests protects you from burnout Hazel Findlay’s website is here: https://www.hazel-findlay.com/ You can find Hazel here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hazel_findlay/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLvaY1ewJWH444aMXsc7kRA Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazel-findlay-a59636135/ Thank you

    #62 - Hazel Findlay: Elite Climber On Using Fear To Perform Under Pressure

  6. Aug 27

    #61 - Tommy Lewis: Is Run Culture Going In The Wrong Direction?

    Tommy Lewis is a running coach and content creator who left a career in sales and tech in London to build his own run coaching business and spent the last year living and running across Vietnam, Thailand, India, Egypt and the French Alps. In this conversation, we talk about: - Why the nomadic dream is harder than it looks from the outside - How running became a spiritual guide through his darkest moments - The hidden cost of building a business on social media - Quitting corporate life to build something of your own - Why hitting the "f*** it" button is better than waiting for the perfect moment Tommy is the founder and run coach of That’s Runnable: Website - https://thatsrunnable.com/ Tommy is the host of That’s Runnable Podcast: https://thatsrunnable.com/podcast/ You can find Tommy here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tommyrunpt/?hl=en LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tlewisuk/ Thank you

    #61 - Tommy Lewis: Is Run Culture Going In The Wrong Direction?

  7. Aug 20

    #60 - Will Simpson: Real Meal Founder And British Army Officer

    Will Simpson is a serving British Army major and founder of Real Meal, a high performance nutrition bar with over 600 calories in - it's bloody good for endurance and expeditions. In this conversation, we talk about: - Managing a military career, a startup, and parenthood all at the same time - Dealing with personal branding as a private military guy - How fear of failure can be a more powerful motivator than chasing success - Building a business with no investment and 42 product iterations - Why hard work is the one variable entirely within your control Will is the Founder of Real Meal: Website - https://realmeal.co.uk/ Find Will here: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-simpson-54657b67/ Thank you

    #60 - Will Simpson: Real Meal Founder And British Army Officer

  8. Aug 13

    #59 - Preet Chandi: Polar Explorer On Building A Resilient Mind

    Preet Chandi is a four-time Guinness World Record breaker, British Army veteran and polar explorer. She has skied to the South Pole alone three times, sometimes for as long as 70 days carrying up to 120kg. In this conversation, we talk about: - What 70 days of complete solitude does to your mind - From the British Army to solo polar exploration with no skiing background - How anger can drive momentum without becoming the thing that controls you - Why failure on her second expedition built the resilience that made her third a success - How to take the first step into the expedition world Preet’s website is here: https://polarpreet.com/ Preet is here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/polarpreet/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/preet-chandi-mbe-5897a3199/ Thank you

    #59 - Preet Chandi: Polar Explorer On Building A Resilient Mind
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Conversations with the top people in adventure.

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  • Creator
    Jake Billsberry-Hawkins
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    66
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Jake Billsberry-Hawkins
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    Off Grid

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