37 episodes
We Are Explorers Podcast We Are Explorers
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This show celebrates the humans within Australia & New Zealand's adventure community. The We Are Explorers team delve into the minds of this renegade collective - community leaders, athletes, photographers, trail builders, store owners....the list goes on...but each is united by one thing: adventure has shaped who they are and how they lead their lives. The goal of this podcast is to tickle your ears and imaginations enough to live a little more adventurously.Check in fortnightly to hear Henry, Tim and Amy have a yarn.
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#3.05 Tim and Amy Chat Conservation & Accessibility
Join We Are Explorers Podcast hosts, Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall in this week’s episode without all the distractions that come with doing a bushwalk at the same time. They chat about recent articles that’ve been published about conservation and accessibility to nature in Australia. You'll also find out how the editorial team writes news and chooses what to publish, plus some more lighthearted discussion on fishing in the NT, Tim’s recent trail race in the Red Centre, and of course the wrap ...
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#3.04 We Chatted With The Winner of Alone Australia Season 2
On the 64th day of the show, the winner of Alone Australia Season 2 was crowned. We Are Explorers were lucky enough to record this chat with the winner. *Alone Australia Season 2 Finale spoilers below*We Are Explorers host (and Alone Australia fanboy) Tim spoke to Krzyzstof about bed construction, the edit, Krzysztof’s favourite piece of gear and how the experience changed him.In this chat we cover:The winning feelingThe motivation to keep goingKrzysztof’s shelterHow he ended up on Alone Aust...
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#3.03 Divya Gordon Makes Filmmaking While Skiing Look Easy
Divya Gordon is a visionary outdoor filmmaker who produced and directed the recently released film Maven, showcasing the women at the forefront of Australia's backcountry skiing community.We Are Explorers host Amy Fairall had the chance to talk to Divya about how she got into the outdoors, filmmaking and why it's important to put a spotlight on women in the outdoors.In this chat we cover: Living in a vanHighliningDivya’s previous film Seven 7 SevenDivya’s latest film MavenArc’teryx film...
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#3.02 Walk and Talk With Hosts Tim and Amy
Join We Are Explorers hosts Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall as they take you on a walk through Sydney Harbour. Find out what the hosts do at We Are Explorers, hear some of their tales from past adventures and what they both have coming up. In this chat we cover: Tim and Amy go on a walk in Sydney harbour NPWho is TimWho is AmyAmy in DarwinTim in SydneyAmy’s favourite thing to do outdoorsTims favourite thing to do outdoorsLarapinta ultraBoulderingStories on the siteAdventures where things ...
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#3.01 Rick J Petersen Has Been Preparing for Alone Australia Season 2 His Whole Life
Alone Australia Season 2 will premiere on Wednesday 27th of March at 7:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand. We Are Explorers host Tim Ashelford talks with Alone Australia contestant Rick J Petersen on how he developed his survival skills from a young age, his preparedness for undertaking Alone in the New Zealand climate and terrain, and his popularity on TikTok. In this chat we cover: Rick's childhood on Tasman IslandHis love for Northern Australia 15 years in the army and SASInterest i...
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#2.20 A Jaguar, a Concussion, and Nearly Nude at the Border: Three Stories from The North Face Adventure Story Slam
Buckle up for some good old fashioned campfire storytelling of adventures gone awry.These stories were first heard at The North Face’s inaugural Adventure Story Slam event in Hobart.The winners (and our guests today) Jack, Sam and James chucked their names in a hat, threw caution to the wind and got up on stage in front of a crowd to tell their tales in 5 minutes.The theme of the night was Misadventure in Wild Places, and misadventure there was. Show NotesJack Saward tells her story abou...