Alex Mortimer is an outdoor instructor and Compliance Director at Land & Wave, a hugely successful adventure business in Dorset. We talk about how he got started, the careers advice that counted, outdoor instructor training schemes and balancing home life with a love of adventure.
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What you’ll learn in this episode
- How to get started as an outdoor instructor
- When to listen to careers advice, and when to ignore it
- The pros and cons of outdoor instructor training schemes
- Promoting inclusion and diversity in the adventure industry
- Starting with the end in mind
- Feeling the weight of adventurous activities
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Alex is an outdoor instructor and Compliance Director at Land & Wave in Dorset.
Resources mentioned in this episode
- Land & Wave Outdoor Instructor Training
- Beach lifeguard qualifications (RLSS)
- Raleigh International
- Duchy College
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