Off Grid

The place for outdoorsy people.

Off Grid is a society podcast hosted by Jake Billsberry-Hawkins, with 66 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Jake Billsberry-Hawkins hosts Off Grid, a society show with 66 episodes published.

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  Episode #66

  #66 - Ann Daniels: The Single Mother Of Triplets Who Walked To Both Poles

  Oct 1, 202652 min

  Ann Daniels is a polar explorer and world record holder for being part of the first all-female team to walk to both the North and South Poles, who went on to conduct Arctic scientific research for NASA and the European Space Agency. In this conversation, we talk about: Responding to an advert for ordinary women to walk to the North Pole while going through a divorce with triplets at home How to take the first step when you feel completely stuck in life Carrying on after a teammate was evacuated with frostbite and gangrene on day 47 How she negotiated a wage when nobody was paying explorers, to fund her expeditions as a single mother Why you do not need to be the best in the world to live a life worth being proud of Ann Daniels website is here: https://www.anndaniels.com/ You can find Ann here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anndanielsgb/ Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anndanielsgb/ Thank you

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  Episode #65

  #65 - Leon McCarron: Nomadic Author Living In Beirut And Trail Designer In Iraq

  Sep 24, 202646 min

  Leon McCarron is a writer, filmmaker and adventurer from Northern Ireland who has walked across the Gobi Desert, lived in Iraq and now lives in Beirut, Lebanon. In this conversation, we talk about: - Why deciding which life you want to live comes down to which regret is easier to live with - Cycling from New York to Hong Kong at 23 with almost no money and no experience - Why Western media gets places like Iraq and Syria completely wrong - Building the Zagros Mountain Trail through Iraq and why a hiking route can change an entire region - The time Leon met grave robbers searching for buried treasure in Nicaragua Leon’s website is here: https://www.leonmccarron.com/ You can find Leon here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/leonmccarron/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonmccarron/ Thank you

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  Episode #64

  #64 - Ben Aitken: Travel Writer Celebrates The UK's Worst Cities

  Sep 17, 20261 hour

  Ben Aitken is a British travel writer, Sunday Times columnist, and author. His most recent book is called Shitty Breaks, which celebrates the 12 least visited cities in the UK. In this conversation, we talk about: - Why adventure doesn't require an exotic destination or a big budget - How solo travel builds resilience and why talking to strangers is the antidote to anxiety - Why your phone is making modern life heavier than it needs to be - How to find a sense of departure without leaving your own city or even, your own bedroom - Why embracing boredom might be the most radical thing you can do right now You can find Ben’s book here: Shitty Breaks - https://www.waterstones.com/book/shitty-breaks/ben-aitken/9781837730483 You can find Ben here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/benaitken85/?hl=en-gb Thank you

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  Episode #63

  #63 - Niall McCann: Living Up To The Family Legacy - Biologist And Explorer

  Sep 10, 202655 min

  Niall McCann is a conservationist, adventurer, biologist, mountain rescuer and TV presenter. In this conversation, we talk about: - Surviving a spinal cord injury after a speed flying accident at 40mph - How Niall's disabled body carries 45kg for days on expeditions in freezing temperatures - Summiting a mountain his grandfather named in 1953 but never climbed - What it means to live up to a family line of explorers - The failure of large conservation NGOs in doing more harm than good Find Niall’s website here: https://niallmccann.com/ Find Niall here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drniallmccann/?hl=en Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/niall-mccann-5805a4147/ Thank you

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  Episode #62

  #62 - Hazel Findlay: Elite Climber On Using Fear To Perform Under Pressure

  Sep 3, 202648 min

  Hazel Findlay is a professional climber, mindset coach, founder of Strong Mind Climbing, and the first British woman to climb an E9 level of rock climbing. In this conversation, we talk about: - How to use fear as information rather than a barrier - The neuroscience of thriving under pressure versus simply coping - The pressure of climbing on TV with the likes of Steve Backshall and Alex Honnold - How she built a professional climbing career without a plan - Why having multiple interests protects you from burnout Hazel Findlay’s website is here: https://www.hazel-findlay.com/ You can find Hazel here: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hazel_findlay/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLvaY1ewJWH444aMXsc7kRA Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazel-findlay-a59636135/ Thank you

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