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The Outdoors Fix throwback: Vicky Balfour’s ‘pockets of adventure’
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life.
As there are now more than 60 episodes of The Outdoors Fix, and while I’m working on a new series, I thought I’d help you pick out some of my favourite conversations from over the years with these throwback episodes.
In this episode, I’m revisiting my conversation with Vicky Balfour. Vicky’s an avid mountain biker, bike mechanic, writer, special needs parent and founder of Vicky Bikes, her business offering bike mechanic and cycling sessions.
Her mission is “to enable people of all ages and backgrounds to find pockets of adventure within the boundaries of everyday life.” So packing adventures outdoors around your everyday life.
Vicky took me mountain biking in the Kent countryside for this episode and we recorded it in the middle of a wood! It turned out to be one of the most powerful and extraordinary stories I’ve ever heard during my years recording The Outdoors Fix.
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The Outdoors Fix throwback: Mountain leader Emma Holland
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life.
As there are now more than 60 episodes of The Outdoors Fix, and while I’m working on a new series, I thought I’d help you pick out some of my favourite conversations from over the years with these throwback episodes.
In this episode, I’m revisiting my conversation with Emma Holland. Emma’s a qualified mountain leader who runs her own mountain leader business, Emma Holland Mountain Training. Having worked for Nottingham City Council since she was 18, it wasn’t until her 40s that Emma took the big leap to shift the direction of her career and life towards the outdoors. Now you’ll often find her in the Peak District leading groups on hikes, teaching navigation or wild camping in the hills. Emma’s story proves that it’s never too late to pursue your passion.
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Juls Stodel: A journey to 104 bothies and 100 Scottish islands
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life. It’s hosted by Liv Bolton.
For this episode, Juls Stodel takes Liv for a walk to a bothy in the Scottish Borders.
Juls is a hiker and trustee of the Mountain Bothies Association. She journeyed to 104 bothies in Scotland, England and Wales in 2023 - a challenge that took her a year.
From bothies on remote Scottish Islands to ones hidden away in the Highlands, it was a unique adventure.
On their walk, Juls also opened up about her schizophrenia diagnosis, something she’s not spoken about publicly before, and why she wants to break the stigma around the mental illness.
Juls is now part way through her new challenge - visiting 100 Scottish islands.
What’s behind these challenges and why is Juls encouraging others to create their own original adventures?
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk
If you enjoy this episode, it would fantastic if you could subscribe. And do tell your family and friends about it - thank you!
This is the final episode of series nine - but don’t fret! There are more than 60 episodes to delve into in our archive.
You can find photos of the guests on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix
The Outdoors Fix book is out now: http://bit.ly/3GJDLJc
This episode of The Outdoors Fix is kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
For information and support around the topics in this episode, head to the Mind or Samaritans websites.
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Robert Finch: The orienteer and trail runner working for Ordnance Survey in the Cotswolds
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life. It’s hosted by Liv Bolton.
In this episode, Liv Bolton goes for a hike up the very steep Leckhampton Hill in the Cotswolds with Robert Finch.
An orienteer and trail runner, Rob works for Ordnance Survey as a Field Surveyor.
He’s a listener of the podcast and when he heard Liv was looking to speak to someone who works with maps, he got in touch!
Liv learnt so much about mapping from the conversation, including how trig points really work!
Rob also shared his orienteering and trail running adventures and tips for fitting more of the outdoors into your every day.
If you enjoy this episode, it would fantastic if you could subscribe. And do tell your family and friends about it - thank you!
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk
Episodes in each series are released fortnightly. The next episode will be released on Sunday 24 November.
You can find photos of the guests on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix
The Outdoors Fix book is out now: http://bit.ly/3GJDLJc
Rob Finch can be found on Instagram @finchinthefield
Rob’s raising money for Keswick Mountain Rescue Team - if you’d like to donate, head to: https://www.justgiving.com/page/robs-bob-keswick-mrt
This episode of The Outdoors Fix is kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
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Marie Cheng: Leaving London life for the outdoors and trail running
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life. It’s hosted by Liv Bolton.
In this episode, Liv Bolton goes for a walk in the Peak District with Marie Cheng.
Marie’s life has been transformed by the outdoors in the last few years. Before the pandemic, Marie used to work as a consultant in London. She loved hiking and skiing, but felt like they were just fleeting moments in her busy, urban life.
Just before lockdown she decided to make some big, brave changes. She quit her job, moved to Sheffield and based her life in the Peak District.
Her dog Millie and a new interest in trail running soon followed.
A few years later, Marie now has a career working for outdoors brands and trail running dominates her free time - she’s run the Snowdonia ultramarathon as well as races in the Alps.
Marie’s message is about encouraging us all to take small steps towards our dreams to see where the journey takes us.
If you enjoy this episode, it would fantastic if you could subscribe. And do tell your family and friends about it - thank you!
The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk
Episodes in each series are released fortnightly. The next episode will be released on Sunday 10 November.
You can find photos of the guests on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix
The Outdoors Fix book is out now: http://bit.ly/3GJDLJc
This episode of The Outdoors Fix is kindly supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell.
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The award-winning podcast to inspire you to make the outdoors a bigger part of your life. Do you ever sit at your desk wishing you were hiking, wild camping, rock climbing or wild swimming? If you’re nodding your head, The Outdoors Fix is for you. It’s a podcast to inspire YOU to get outside & make adventures outdoors a bigger part of your life. Hiker and journalist Liv Bolton speaks to fantastic women & men who have changed their lives to get outdoors more & their stories & tips can help listeners do the same. There’s also practical advice about hiking, cycling, wild swimming & photography to get stuck into too. Recorded outside, the podcast also opens up the conversation about how the outdoors can be key to our wellbeing. You’ll hear how it’s helped some people with their mental health, connected people, brought purpose & a whole lot of fun to people’s lives. The Outdoors Fix won Best Outdoors and Adventure Podcast at the Independent Podcast Awards in 2024.
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