Living Adventurously, with Alastair Humphreys, is the story of ordinary people choosing to live extraordinary lives.Alastair interviews artists and chefs, students and pensioners, athletes and travellers. He wants to discover what living adventurously means to different people, what universal obstacles stand in the way, and how each of these people took the first step to overcome them and begin their own fascinating journeys.
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About the host
Alastair Humphreys hosts Living Adventurously, a society show with 66 episodes published.
Guerrilla Geography, Slow Ways, and Rewilding Cities. Living Adventurously 67
Jul 1, 20251h 12mEp. 660
Dan Raven-Ellison is an explorer of ideas, landscapes, and what’s possible. As the founder of Slow Ways, he’s building a grassroots national walking network to connect every town and city in Britain. Before that, he spea
Craig Mod: Adventure, Discipline, and Design. Living Adventurously 66
Apr 22, 20251h 11mEp. 650
In this rich, wide-ranging conversation, Alastair Humphreys chats with Craig Mod about the overlapping worlds of adventure, creativity, and publishing. The two explore their different but kindred approaches to long walks
500 Years Ago, Adventure was the Manifestation of Privilege. Living Adventurously 65
Dec 22, 20201h 11mEp. 640
Sadly this is the Final Episode of the Podcast (until I find a new sponsor)! Jack Thurston is a cyclist, a food lover, a photographer, a guide-book writer and an early podcast pioneer. He is the host of The Bike Show pod
Don't Live in the Prism of Other People's Opinions. Living Adventurously 64
Dec 15, 202048mEp. 630
Rhiane Fatinikun was a self-confessed fan of Netflix and raving when she spotted hikers getting off a train in the Peak District and, on the spur of the moment, decided to take up hiking! She set up the Black Girls Hike
Our Freedoms are all Different. Our Prisons are all Different. Living Adventurously 63
Dec 8, 202055mEp. 620
Karen Darke is an adventurer and Paralympian handcyclist. It is lucky that Karen has what she describes as “an adventurous gene”, as life in a wheelchair is full of the unexpected. Karen was a keen runner and climber (sh
We Live in one of the Most Nature-Depleted Countries on the Planet. Living Adventurously 62
Dec 1, 202053mEp. 610
David Elliott is Chief Executive at Trees for Cities, having previously cleared landmines around the world. Trees for Cities is the only UK charity working at a national and international scale to improve lives by planti
The Countryside is a very White Place. Living Adventurously 61
Nov 24, 202049mEp. 600
Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is an ultra-runner, a businesswoman, a mother of four and a grandmother of two. She is very clear which is the toughest of these challenges...! We talked about becoming a teenage mother, taking up
Have a Meaningful Specific - Don't Try to Please Everyone. Living Adventurously 53
Nov 17, 202047mEp. 520
David Hanney is the Co-founder and CEO at Alpkit, an outdoor and bike brand for enthusiasts and adventurers. We chatted about buying and selling stuff, what makes a good adventure film, the community of working in an out
Volunteering is Not Only Giving Something Back, it's Doing Something for Yourself. Living Adventurously 59
Nov 10, 202054mEp. 580
Paul Sinton-Hewitt is the founder of Parkrun, the worldwide phenomenon that sees thousands rock up to local parks around the world every Saturday morning to run a timed 5k. Parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive
Nature TV has too much Emphasis on Jaws, Claws and Fangs. Living Adventurously 58
Nov 3, 202049mEp. 570
David Lindo, also known as The Urban Birder, is a broadcaster, writer, naturalist, photographer, public speaker, tour leader and passionate birder. Born and raised in London, David loves anything to do with nature, but f
Before You Buy, Ask "Do I Really Need This?" Living Adventurously 57
Oct 27, 20201h 0mEp. 560
ReRun is a Community Interest Company aimed at prolonging the life of running clothes and equipment. Founded and run by Dan Lawson, Team GB 24hr Ultra runner and his wife Charlotte. They say, "the biggest thing we can do
You Only Protect What You Love. Living Adventurously 55
Oct 20, 202046mEp. 540
Kieran Harkin is a conservationist and educator with 12 years’ experience working for non-profit organisations and over 500 days experience in leading groups of young people in wilderness area. Kieran was on his way to b
If You Ride a Bike You Are a Cyclist. Living Adventurously 54
Oct 13, 202053mEp. 530
Brian Cookson is the former president of British Cycling, helping to oversee the miraculous transformation of the sport to become Team GB's most successful Olympic sport. He was also the president of UCI (Union Cycliste
Zahrah Mahmood lives in Scotland and loves the mountains. She says, "you can find me in the hills with some sort of head covering." For Zahrah is known on Instagram as 'the Hillwalking Hijabi', sharing her cheerful, joyf
Flying and "Stuff" are the Biggest Problems in Adventure. Living Adventurously 56
Sep 29, 202056mEp. 550
Kate Rawles studied philosophy at Aberdeen University, and environmental philosophy at Glasgow and Colorado State Universities. She was an indoor philosophy lecturer at Lancaster University for nearly a decade before lea
Making Better Places for People to Live, Work, Play and Learn. Living Adventurously 52
Sep 22, 202047mEp. 510
Daisy Narayanan is the director of Urbanism at Sustrans and is working on the central Edinburgh transformation project. Daisy is an architect, an urban designer, a cyclist, and a fan of books, food and music. THIS EPISOD
Adventure is a Vaccine of Resilience for Real Life. Living Adventurously 51
Sep 15, 202044mEp. 500
Mark Davey is the Chief Executive of the Youth Adventure Trust, a charity that uses outdoor adventure to empower young people to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future. They work with them to build
Some of the Best Things have come from Ridiculous Ideas. Living Adventurously 49
Sep 8, 20201h 1mEp. 490
Dan Raven-Ellison is a Guerrilla Geographer & Creative Explorer. He led the campaign to make London the world’s first National Park City and is working on a new project called “Slow Ways” to collaboratively create a netw
Not Flying doesn't mean Not Travelling. Living Adventurously 48.
Sep 1, 202055mEp. 480
Anna Hughes is an author, environmental campaigner and cyclist. She has worked in behaviour change and sustainability for over a decade, and is currently Director of Flight Free UK, a campaign set up to encourage people
Push to the edge of the comfort zone and emotional things happen. Living Adventurously 47.
Aug 25, 20201h 1mEp. 470
Steve Denby is the founder of Primal Roots, a social enterprise that believes in the restorative power of fitness and nature as a tool to achieve more than just improvements in health and wellbeing. We talk about trainin
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