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Episode 024: Tom Smith, adventure medic and expedition filmmaker
Tom Smith is a 26-year-old adventure medic and expedition filmmaker who has crammed a wild career into just a few years. From building mountain fences in Wales to ski patrol in Canada, he shares the highs, the lows and the lessons learnt along the way.
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Episode 023: Ben Keen on balancing personal adventure with running a thriving adventure business
Ben Keen is the founder of The Adventure Element, a 13-year-old company running Duke of Edinburgh school expeditions and large multi-activity challenge events for charities and businesses. He’d just got back from a solo bike tour of nearly 1,000 miles across Vietnam, so we talk about that too.
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In Nature
I’m happiest when I’m outside. Rain or shine, hot or cold, the outdoors give me vitality and strength. Even more important is being outside in nature. Here, life slows down and you have an opportunity to absorb elements of the world that haven’t changed in millennia. Mountains have a special…
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Episode 021: Alex Mortimer on outdoor instructor training and starting with the end in mind
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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Episode 020: Kate Capelli on building a community-first adventure business
Kate Capelli is the founder of Adventuress in the Wild. After six years travelling the world, she built a business that runs adventures for women all over the globe, putting community first and business second.
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Episode 019: Chris Whittaker on being paid to travel the world
Chris Whittaker is a semi-nomadic outdoor guide and leader who has been paid to travel the world for over a decade, from kayaking in New Zealand to snowboarding in Canada. He founded his own travel brand, Global Shenanigans, and talks honestly about how it started, the mistakes along the way…
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Insurance for adventure
Are you looking for insurance? Professional, Travel, Income Protection, Life Insurance or something else? I’ve experienced a few insurance providers over the years but highly recommend Sport Financial Services. Here’s why: ✔ Best value for money. ✔ Extremely knowledgeable about outdoor sports including climbing, mountaineering, caving, kayaking, sailing and plenty…
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Sending 250 emails and other lessons
I took a call yesterday with Paul who runs Sky Blue Adventures, he organises and runs mountain adventures for charities and individuals. He started his business in 2012 and by the sounds of it, has gone from strength to strength. I came away from the call feeling inspired and keen…
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You have to ask
This may come as a shock to you but… no-one cares more about the success of your business as much as you. Even your most die-hard fans that buy anything you produce. Even the shareholders in your business. Even your mum and dad. For that reason you have to ask…
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The Zoom H1N Recorder
There are few gadgets I’ve bought recently that have had as much impact as my Zoom H1N Recorder. I bought this compact battery-powered handheld recording device a number of months ago mainly to record podcasts but now use it virtually every day. I can safely say it’s been an absolute…