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A podcast for hillwalkers and climbers about the people we share the hills with. Get to know some of the other users, managers, and owners of our uplands. Meet characters and personalities who live Outdoor Lives. This podcast will be of particular interest to mountain leaders, hill and moorland leaders and mountaineering instructors, but it's hoped anyone who climbs or walks in the hills of the UK and Ireland might be interested too. Listed in the top 20 UK Nature and Wildlife Podcasts by https://www.feedspot.com
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Tim Jepson is best known for working the Bangor University
Outdoor Education PGCE. In that role he trained over 600 teachers of Outdoor
Education and as such he holds a special affection in the outdoor world. He
also worked at Plas y Brenin and more recently has been very involved with the
BMC. We talk about how Tim got into the outdoors, the career he’s had and what
he’s up to now. We finish with a conversation around sound advice for the
developing outdoor leaders and some environmental considerations. This was a lovely,
relaxed conversation with a master of the outdoors.
What do you really know about upland farming? Given the farming protests going on currently I think it's really important to talk to real farmers about the issues affecting them. Listen to this podcast with Celyn from 2021 then come and meet her in person on the farm in June to find out more... https://www.mikeraine.co.uk/event-details/up-on-the-farm
Dr Flitcroft is responsible for managing the BMC's
relationship with the Government and other countryside and recreational organisations. She is often to be found lobbying hard for the rights of hill walkers, climbers and mountaineers. She leads the BMC on policy and legislation issues affecting the cliff and mountain environment and is responsible for
replying to numerous consultation documents in England and Wales. She was once a champion athlete and has, by her own admission, spent far too much time in the wilderness. Her PhD is about peat bogs.
Esther does a lot of rock climbing work from beginners to
coaching for progression. She works on Mountain training Courses, she is Director of the Women’s Climbing Symposium and, with a Post Graduate Qualification in Environmental Education, she works with the Field Studies Council too. We talk about but her pathway to success, the Women’s Climbing Symposium and some good advice for others progressing through the Mountain Training schemes
Lou runs Freedoms Outdoors based her in Eryri National Park. She, with her partner john, also run an accommodation base called Capel Tanrallt. In the podcast we find out how Lou got into the outdoors and the incredible range of pursuits in which she has, and does, take part. Lou has become known as one of the largest providers of ML training and assessment, running courses monthly through most of the year.
She recognises how lucky she has been in her career with supportive people around her and time to engage in a whole manner of outdoor activities. She is keen to help those who don’t have quite so much time. Lou is particularly supportive of those who might not live near the mountains and have other commitments to manage when gaining their skills and working towards qualifications.
Darren Johnson is a Midlands based Mountain Leader who is currently the Chair of the BMC Midlands
committee. Darren has a lifetime of diverse experience and a passion for bringing people together, he brings more to the outdoors than a love for adventure. Over the years, he’s built a multi-faceted career, spanning local
government management, social services, and business ownership, which has given him a unique perspective on fostering resilience and connection. Darren runs a
mental health charity which offers counselling and psychotherapy. Darren is keen to create spaces—whether in the wild or in conversation—where people feel
understood and supported.
Helen Moran of the Martin Moran Foundation talks to Dr.
Nathan Chrismas for the Outdoor Lives Podcast
The https://www.martinmoranfoundation.co.uk/
aims to inspire people through the power of mountain adventure, climbing and community in wild places. To elevate the lives of young people through purpose,
passion and powerful experiences in the mountains and to remove barriers for young people who want to explore the beauty, freedom and value of our natural world.
Find how Martin’s son and daughter are leading the work of the foundation
Lou, from Devon, is now living and working in the French
Alps as a Mountain Guide. She talks through gaining her Mountain Training Qualifications and then becoming a Guide. She tells us what it's like to work as a Guide. She now lives in Chamonix with her Mountain Guide husband and they are expecting their first child, which is always a challenge for self-employed people. We do, of course, touch on the added challenges a female climber has living the life of an instructor and Guide.
Mia and Caroline are Dilyn Nature/Guided by Nature and they run the excellent Practical Mental Health Skills Workshop for Outdoor Leaders. I wanted to find out more about them, what they do and how they do it. We talk about each one of their personal journeys to form Guided by Nature/Dilyn Nature. We discover the range of work they do and more about future CPD plans. We finish with some free top tips!
Take a look at their offering at www.guidedbynature.cymru
Hello, this is a short introduction to the forthcoming series with special news of a new development.
Mehemet Karatay is a Mountaineering and Climbing
Instructor, Winter Mountain Leader and Orienteering coach based in the Cairngorms. He is part of the Mountain Weather Information Service (MWIS) team and has a doctorate in Glaciology. Mehmet reveals the origins of his name, how
he came to be a walker, climber and instructor in Scotland. We also talk about glaciology and forecasting for MWIS.
A big chat about land management, particularly in the uplands. And what changes to the way we support farmers could mean for the hills.
Angela heads up the Ramblers in Wales. She leads a team campaign on behalf of footpaths and walkers. We chat about what the Ramblers are doing and how they are going about it. We touch on many topics, such as
working with Welsh Government, volunteers and landowners.
Sarah believes passionately in the importantance of walking for all. Her business is based in a lowland area and she thinks the Lowland Leader could be more valued. “There are such a high percentage of the population that, if you have ‘hill’, ‘mountain’, ‘challenge’ or ‘hike’ in the title of anything, they won’t even consider it.” Sarah Price.
Staff Sergeant Nathan Jones is an Adventurous Training
Instructor (ATI) in the Royal Army Physical Training Corps (RAPTC), Nathan is on a mission to transform people's lives through the power of the outdoors by connecting wannabe adventurers with professional guides and instructors through the Discover A Guide platform.
Rhys works for a combination of the National Trust, the
Eryri National Park and Natural Resources Wales. He is the warden and public engagement officer for the National Nature Reserve that contains Cwm Idwal.
Rob is the current Chair of the Association of Mountaineering Instructors (AMI). He is a keen climber, freelance mountaineering instructor and technical advisor based in the South Lakes. He offers offer Rock Climbing Instructor (RCI), Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) and Climbing Wall Development Instructor(CWDI) courses. He can provide guiding, and a range of climbing courses.
David is a conservationist and naturalist, and this book is
a story of nature, farming, conservation and reconciliation in the Welsh uplands. It is set on one particualr farm and we get to learn about that farm, the people who work there, their history and the story of their land. It's a great read. In this podcast we discuss some of the issues
raised in the book and glance at the interaction between farming and conservation.
Shane is the Chief Executive Officer of Ourea events. Ourea
Events are well known as the organisers of challenging running events such as
the Dragon’s Back Race and the Cape Wrath Trail Run. He is a seasoned elite
runner and extreme climber himself; he currently holds the record for the
fastest unsupported round of the Lake District Classic Rock Routes. Shane is also
a member of the Kendal Mountain Rescue Team and has held senior roles within
the team for the last ten years. Our conversation took place the day after he
had run across Wales on a weekend off.
Chris Forrest – Chief Instructor Joint Services Mountain Training, former Senior Instructor at Plas y Brenin and Instructor at Glenmore Lodge. UIAGM Guide, Kayak and Canoe Coach, Climber, skier, paddler and family man.
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