The power of the outdoors can be transformative. Connecting with new experiences and like-minded people through walking, climbing and mountaineering creates powerful communities and lifelong memories. We want to diversify the people we normally hear talking about the outdoors, celebrate their stories, shine a light on their insights, and create a place for discussion, inclusion and practical advice. So welcome to Finding Our Way, a podcast that aims to be thought-provoking, upbeat and entert ...
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S2 Ep6: Finding Our Way with Every Body Outdoors - Big bodies, good kit and community
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In this one we sit down with Steph Wetherell, co-founder of Every Body Outdoors, a group campaigning for better representation, clothing and gear for larger and plus-sized bodies in the UK outdoors. We talk about sizest attitudes, why seeing plus size people represented by brands and media is so important, and how clothes and kit can be more inclus…
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S2 Ep5: Finding Our Way with Anoushé Husain – Paraclimbing, pain and the possible
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In this one we sit down with international paraclimber Anoushé Husain. She co-founded the group Paraclimbing London, competes internationally for the Luxembourg team, and recently became a Guinness World Record holder for the furthest distance climbed one-handed in one hour. She’s also a celebrated public speaker, an ambassador for Ehlers-Danlos Su…
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S2 Ep4: Finding Our Way with Richard Chapman - Grief and healing through climbing
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Content information: In this episode, Richard talks about his young son dying from cancer, and the impact of that traumatic experience on his mental health. He also describes how climbing has helped him recover and manage PTSD. Child Bereavement UK provides support for children, parents and families dealing with bereavement. They have a helpline 08…
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S2 Ep3: Finding Our Way with United We Climb (ft Marie Uri and Yasmin Lazarus) – Climbing Walls and Checking Privilege
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In this one we sit down with climbers Marie Uri and Yasmin Lazarus from United We Climb. Their group is committed to creating new opportunities and experiences designed specifically for – and with – people who are currently underserved and underrepresented in climbing and the outdoors. This includes paraclimbers, neurodiverse people and people of c…
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S2 Ep2: Finding Our Way with Dwayne Fields - Young People, Urban Britain and Nature Connection
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In this one we sit down with National Geographic explorer Dwayne Fields to talk about giving young people chance to shine, helping urban communities connect with the wild, advice for allies and how to respect the outdoors. Growing up in Jamaica and the traumatic transition to life in London How Scouts gave him freedom to be himself Training in UK m…
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S2 Ep1: Leo Houlding and Ed Jackson: Quadriplegia, Alps and Ambition
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In this one we sit down with legendary adventure climber Leo Houlding and adaptive adventurer Ed Jackson – both Berghaus ambassadors - to talk wild places and wild people, rebuilding your life after spinal cord injury and the wonderstuff of climbing with new friends. The impact of Ed’s spinal cord injuries and how he got into climbing mountains Mot…
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S1 Ep6: Finding Our Way with Stu Skinner – Deserts, jungles and mental health training
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In this one we explore the stigma of mental illness, what exactly Mental Health First Aid is, and the importance of expedition leaders who can support mental health as well as deal with broken legs and snake bites. Stu Skinner is an experienced expedition leader, mental health first aid provider and the founder of the charity Changing Horizons. He …
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S1 Ep5: Finding Our Way with Cherelle Harding – Urban community, reggae and rolling down hills
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In this one we get some good views and good vibes with founder of outdoor network Steppers UK, Cherelle Harding. We hear how the music of Bob Marley brought her a new appreciation of nature, why outdoor upskilling is key to making change stick, and what needs to be done to improve nature connection in urban areas. Cherelle is the founder of Stepper…
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S1 Ep4: Finding Our Way with Rob Mitchell – Cake, maps, and gay, bi- & trans lads outdoors
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In this one we talk about how to make clubs more inclusive, the joy of maps, getting qualified as an outdoor leader and how a supportive community with common interests can build confidence, skills and a lifetime of outdoor connection. Rob Mitchell is a mountain leader for Outdoor Lads, a UK-wide community who run a range of sociable outdoor activi…
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S1 Ep3: Finding Our Way with Bonita Norris – Everest, ethics and disordered eating
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In this one we head to the high mountains to discuss the Death Zone, climbing – and falling – on Everest, attempting K2, inspiring non-climbers, and the pressure and dangers of dropping weight to climb harder. Bonita Norris has summited three of the world's 8000m peaks and retains the record as the youngest British woman to climb both Everest and r…
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S1 Ep1: Finding Our Way with Rehna Yaseen – Free kit, ‘BAME’ and inspiring young South Asians
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In this one we talk about the importance of decent kit, being paid to do cool stuff, the problem with the term ‘BAME’ and why building relationships with the whole community matters with outdoor instructor and community mentor Rehna Yaseen. She discovered a passion for outdoor activities in her teens and now helps other young people find their own …
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S1 Ep2: Finding Our Way with Euan Ryan – Making films, climbing and hidden disabilities
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In this one we sit down with Glasgow-based photographer and filmmaker Euan Ryan to talk getting hit by rocks, why climbing is a strange sport full of brilliant people, mental health journeys, chronic illness, hidden disabilities and the taboo of ‘poo issues’. Euan has documented para-climbers on the Eiger, climbing with autism, and the mental heali…
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The power of the outdoors can be transformative. Connecting with new experiences and like-minded people through walking, climbing and mountaineering creates powerful communities and lifelong memories. We want to diversify the people we normally hear talking about the outdoors, celebrate their stories, shine a light on their insights, and create a p…
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