The Outdoors Fix

Liv Bolton

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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Nov 20, 2021 · 44 min
Jack Williams: The Himalayas, cancer and mountain leading in Snowdonia
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. My guest in this episode is mountain leader, hiker and trail runner Jack Williams. Jack’s outdoors life has had many different chapters. In his twenties, Jack was gripped by pursuing expeditions all around the world, including to the Himalayas and the Sahara Desert. He worked in hospitality and retail in between trips to finance them. But five years ago, he found out he had testicular cancer. Going through that experience led to changes in his relationship with the outdoors and adventure goals. He’s now a qualified mountain leader, leading groups and courses in Snowdonia and he’s also focused on family, creating outdoor adventures with his two young sons. In the summer, I met up for a beautiful walk with Jack in Llangollen in North Wales, where he now lives. I was keen to hear all about his outdoors story but particularly how getting outside helped him cope with his illness as well as how he’s now shaping an adventurous life for his family in the UK. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Outdoors Fix and don’t forget to listen out for Jack’s tips and advice for those interested in becoming a mountain leader or making the outdoors a bigger part of your life! Also don’t miss the birdsong at the end of this podcast episode for a short, calming escape from your busy day. Liv x If you’re affected by any of the issues in this episode, there are links to help and support on The Outdoors Fix website. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk You can find photos of the guests on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix This episode of The Outdoors Fix was supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell. The post Jack Williams: The Himalayas, cancer and mountain leading in Snowdonia appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Nov 6, 2021 · 48 min
Elise Downing: Life after running 5,000 miles around the coast of Britain
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. Elise Downing was in her early twenties and sitting miserably in an office when she decided to do something more than a little out of the norm. She looked at a map of Great Britain and wondered if anyone had ever run around the coast. As you do. A search online suggested not many had. A big running adventure like that would be a good reason to quit her job, she thought. Scoot to 2016 and Elise became the first woman and youngest person to run around the coast of Britain. A distance of 5,000 miles (!). She’s now written a book, Coasting, about that epic adventure. I met Elise for a walk in Leigh Woods near Bristol on a warm but blustery day in August. I wanted to find out what it really takes to get to the start line of a huge challenge like hers, how her body coped covering up to 40 miles a day, and what life has been like since she stopped running around the coast. Post-adventure life is a part of the story that we don’t often hear about. Elise is keen to share the message that anyone can go on a big adventure, you just have to be the one who actually does it. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Outdoors Fix and don’t forget to listen out for Elise’s tips and advice for those interested in trail running or making the outdoors a bigger part of your life! Also don’t miss the birdsong at the end of this podcast episode for a short, calming escape from your busy day. Liv x The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk You can find photos of the guests on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix This episode of The Outdoors Fix was supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell. The post Elise Downing: Life after running 5,000 miles around the coast of Britain appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Oct 23, 2021 · 47 min
Frankie Butler: From England hockey to outdoor wheelchair adventures
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. Has the outdoors helped you during a difficult time in your life? My guest in this episode is Frankie Butler. Frankie used to be an England hockey player, but in 2019 she suffered a devastating injury during a match. It left her unable to walk and needing to use a wheelchair. In this episode, Frankie speaks incredibly powerfully about how the outdoors helped her in her darkest times as she came to terms with the changes in her life. She’s taken up trail wheeling all over the UK (think trail running but in a wheelchair) and she recently completed a half marathon! Frankie’s new mission is to inspire other wheelchair users to get outside and explore nature. She also wants the outdoors community to help make the British countryside more accessible. Frankie Butler’s story truly sums up the power of the outdoors - a place that can give hope and joy even amid the most difficult of circumstances. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Outdoors Fix and don’t forget to listen out for Frankie’s tips and advice for those interested in trail wheeling, or just how we can bring a bit more nature into our lives! Also don’t miss the birdsong at the end of this podcast episode for a short, calming escape from your busy day. Liv x The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk You can find photos of the guests on Instagram @TheOutdoorsFix This episode of The Outdoors Fix was supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell. The post Frankie Butler: From England hockey to outdoor wheelchair adventures appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Apr 17, 2021 · 48 min
Dr Lucy Loveday: The wild swimming GP championing mental wellbeing in the outdoors
Has the outdoors ever helped your mental health? Wondered why? Listen on to find out! My guest in this episode is Dr Lucy Loveday. Lucy is a GP and medical educationalist, fell runner and wild swimmer who lives on Dartmoor. Her life is focused on the benefits of nature for mental wellbeing. And through her work as a doctor, she’s developed evidence-based Wellbeing Toolkits and a green prescription to show how nature can help mental health. She’s also the founder of Movement and the Mind - a conference exploring the connection between mind, body and planet. The outdoors has played a pivotal role throughout Lucy and her family’s life, most importantly because of her father’s struggles with severe depression. She’s determined to spread the message about why if you get moving outdoors in nature, the benefits to your mental wellbeing can be profound. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk This episode of The Outdoors Fix was supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell. The post Dr Lucy Loveday: The wild swimming GP championing mental wellbeing in the outdoors appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Apr 3, 2021 · 38 min
Preet Chandi: The Army Officer on her way to Antarctica
What big outdoors adventure would you want to do if you really put your mind to it? For my guest Preet Chandi, her dream involves Antarctica. Preet is an officer and physiotherapist in the British Army. She’s also a Nordic skier and endurance runner and she is preparing for the biggest trip of her life in November - a solo expedition to the South Pole. She’ll be on skis, pulling her kit on a sled for over 6 weeks and travelling 700miles on her own. While her training for the Antarctica mission recently has included pulling tyres around London parks, it has also taken her to Norway, Iceland and Greenland. But Preet is not a professional adventurer - she had little expedition experience until a couple of years ago and she fits her adventures around her job in the Army. She’s determined to inspire people to push their boundaries, particularly women from diverse backgrounds, by showing how the outdoors can help achieve big dreams. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk This episode of The Outdoors Fix was supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell. The post Preet Chandi: The Army Officer on her way to Antarctica appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Mar 20, 2021 · 44 min
Jamie Neill: How Scotland’s Munros saved me when my badminton career ended
What do you do when your sporting career, which has been your life since you were nine years old, comes to an end? For my guest Jamie Neill, the answer was to put on a pair of hiking boots. Jamie was a professional badminton player travelling the world and playing for Scotland in the World Championships. But when his playing career had to stop, he swapped the indoor courts for the outdoors and he hasn’t looked back. He’s now summited over 200 Munros, climbing 40 of them in just one week; hiked the West Highland Way and summited the three highest peaks in North Africa. He also joined a walking group which led to him meeting his partner Nikki and starting a family. Getting outside has truly helped Jamie’s mental and physical transition from a sport that so dominated his life. Jamie and I met 18 months ago on a group walk on Blencathra in the Lake District. He started telling me about his story then, and I’ve wanted to get him on the podcast ever since! The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk This episode of The Outdoors Fix was supported by outdoor footwear brand Merrell. The post Jamie Neill: How Scotland’s Munros saved me when my badminton career ended appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Jan 2, 2021 · 43 min
Laura Doling: Moving from Essex to be a postwoman in the Lake District
For those of you who have ever dreamt about moving your job and home to the countryside, this one’s for you! My guest in this episode is Laura Doling. She’s a postwoman in the Lake District, as well as a hiker, paddle boarder and wild swimmer. Laura used to live in a town in Essex, work in healthcare and she says she spent many of her weekends getting dressed up and going out. But after a camping trip in the Lake District in May 2018, she made the huge decision of moving her life and job to the countryside. Plans like these can often take years to pull off, but extraordinarily Laura managed to do it all within 2 months and by July 2018 she was working and living there! I met Laura at her new home near the village of Wennington in Lancashire, 20 miles from the Lake District, where she is converting an old barn with her partner Chris. They are hoping to turn it into their own smallholding and complete their countryside dream. I wanted to find out more about why Laura wanted to move from Essex to the Lake District, how she made it happen when moves like these can seem incredibly daunting, her outdoorsy life, and what it’s like doing the postal round in the Langdale Valley! The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Laura Doling: Moving from Essex to be a postwoman in the Lake District appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Dec 19, 2020 · 31 min
Oge Ejizu: Adventuring in London with Black Girls Hike
My guest in this episode is Oge Ejizu - a hiker and the London regional leader for Black Girls Hike, a walking group for black women. Growing up in London, hiking wasn’t something that Oge’s family was interested in and as she puts it, she didn’t see anyone like her in the outdoors, so she assumed it wasn’t for her. But a few years ago, a friend persuaded her to start going on walks together and then took her to Dartmoor. She became hooked on hiking. Oge’s now often found exploring London’s lesser known green spaces and championing the city as a place where you can still enjoy nature, as well as encouraging other black women to join her hikes and diversify the outdoors. I met up with Oge near her home in Enfield in north London and we went on a 9 mile walk together to Epping Forest - a beautiful ancient woodland on the edge of the city. I live in London too, so this was a lovely local route that I’m definitely going to do again! I wanted to find out more about Oge’s outdoors life, how she fits hiking around work as a project manager, how she got involved in Black Girls Hike and why she’s thinks the outdoors has had such a powerful impact on her life. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Oge Ejizu: Adventuring in London with Black Girls Hike appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Dec 5, 2020 · 1 hr 2 min
James Rebanks: The life of a shepherd and farmer in the Lake District
I’m absolutely thrilled that my guest in this episode is James Rebanks. He’s a shepherd, farmer and writer and the author of the bestselling book The Shepherd’s Life and new book English Pastoral. James’ farm is in the Matterdale Valley near Ullswater in the Lake District and his family has farmed in that stunning area for 600 years He owns a large flock of Herdwick sheep, some belted Galloway cows, pigs and chickens. In his new book English Pastoral, James passionately calls for farming to become more sustainable and nature-friendly. He speaks about how in the past 50 years, technology and fertilisers used on farms have had a hugely detrimental effect on nature and wildlife. So he’s been changing the way he manages his land, by planting more hedgerows and trees in his fields, abandoning fertilisers, building ponds, allowing the river to flood some of his farmland and focusing on the health of his soil. His efforts are paying off and he’s seeing a wonderful return of wildlife to his farm, including more otters, fish, herons, wetland birds, insects and wildflowers. While the outdoors has been a pretty constant feature in his life, James is now making nature and wildlife a bigger part of it. I spent a morning with James exploring his beautiful farm and seeing the changes he’s implementing - we then recorded the episode in an old sheep barn! I wanted to find out more about James’ outdoors life, the realities of being a farmer and shepherd, and why he thinks it’s so important to have nature thriving alongside farming. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post James Rebanks: The life of a shepherd and farmer in the Lake District appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Nov 21, 2020 · 40 min
Tolga Aktas: How I moved from electrical engineering to working in conservation
My guest in this episode is Tolga Aktas. His story is one for those of you who are thinking of changing your career to be outdoors and in nature more. Tolga is a conservation biologist, writer and photographer who has just finished his degree in Animal Biology. His studies and love of animals and nature have taken him to Africa, Borneo and all over the UK, doing field work and volunteering on conservation projects. But his current life is a complete transformation from what it was a few years ago. Tolga grew up in south London and admits that he got involved with gang culture and left school with poor grades He then trained to be an electrical engineer and spent years working in a 9-5 job in London. I travelled to Highnam Woods, near where Tolga’s now living in Gloucestershire, to find out how he completely changed his life and career. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Tolga Aktas: How I moved from electrical engineering to working in conservation appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Nov 7, 2020 · 58 min
Debbie North: Wheelchair adventuring all over the UK
My guest in this episode is Debbie North. She’s an extraordinary woman who has overcome so many challenges to pursue her outdoors life. A passionate hill walker when she was younger, Debbie was diagnosed with spinal degeneration a few years ago, meaning that she is now in a wheelchair. But losing her mobility didn’t stop her determination to be able to explore the outdoors. She just found a motorised wheelchair that can take her over hills and up mountains! I travelled to Nateby in Cumbria to meet Debbie and we went for a walk in the hills near her farm house. I wanted to hear about the journey to her current outdoors life, her 190 mile coast-to-coast adventure in her wheelchair, and how she thinks the countryside can become more accessible. Debbie’s is a story of extraordinary resilience and determination - and the power of the outdoors. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Debbie North: Wheelchair adventuring all over the UK appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Oct 24, 2020 · 39 min
Rehna Yaseen: Life as an outdoors instructor in the Peak District
Imagine getting to take teenagers hiking, canoeing and winter climbing in Scotland for your full-time job. My guest in this podcast episode is Rehna Yaseen - she’s an outdoors instructor and youth and community worker who spends many of her days giving city-based teenagers fantastic outdoors adventures that they wouldn’t normally get to experience. Rehna lives in Greater Manchester but her outdoors role in based in the Peak District. I travelled to the Hollowford Centre in Castleton in the Peak District to meet Rehna and we also took a hike up Mam Tor together. Having only gone on her first hike aged 16, I wanted to find out how Rehna came to be an outdoors instructor and youth worker, what it’s really like to lead teenagers on adventures in the outdoors and why she thinks it’s important that women like her are visible in the outdoors community. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Rehna Yaseen: Life as an outdoors instructor in the Peak District appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Jul 18, 2020 · 49 min
Gilly McArthur: The Lake District’s ice swimmer and rock climber
If you’ve ever wanted to go and live in the Lake District, this episode might be just the motivation you need! My guest is Gilly McArthur and she’s a wild swimmer, rock climber, illustrator and organiser of outdoors events, who lives in Kendal in the Lake District. An ambassador for the outdoors community Wonderful Wild Women, Gilly also runs the Women’s Trad Festival for people interested in rock climbing. And for the past couple of years, Gilly has gone wild swimming every day in January to raise money for the mental health charity Mind. She’s even swum in lakes covered by ice! It’s all a long way away from her previous life working in corporate business in New York. I wanted to ask Gilly about how she navigated her way to an outdoors life and career, why she loves ice swimming so much and how the outdoors has helped her during two unbelievably difficult moments in her life. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Gilly McArthur: The Lake District’s ice swimmer and rock climber appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Jul 4, 2020 · 36 min
Matthew Bannister: Walking around the UK for the Folk on Foot podcast
What if you could combine your passions into your dream outdoors job? My guest in this episode, BBC radio presenter Matthew Bannister, has done just that. Late on in his broadcasting career, Matthew has managed to merge his love for walking, the outdoors and folk music into his work. The result is his podcast, Folk on Foot. Matthew has been on walks all over the UK for the podcast, from Sandwood Bay in northwestern Scotland to Port Isaac in Cornwall and he’s had some spine-tingling encounters with wildlife during some of his recordings. Why did Matthew want to move his work outdoors? How did he did it? And why has walking been so important to him throughout difficult periods of his life? The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Matthew Bannister: Walking around the UK for the Folk on Foot podcast appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Jun 20, 2020 · 35 min
Frit Sarita Tam: How a charity walk led to an outdoorsy life and career
My guest in this episode is Frit Sarita Tam - she’s an adventure filmmaker and photographer, rock climber, hiker, paddle boarder and more! Frit’s introduction to the outdoors was by no means gentle - a 50km, 16 hour charity hike on the South Downs Way with no previous hiking experience. But it sparked a fascination with spending time outside and since then, she’s consciously taken baby-steps (as she calls them) towards a more outdoorsy career and life. Those small moves forward have led her to taking up micro adventures after work, new outdoor hobbies, filming a documentary about a paddle boarding record and working for the Bear Grylls Survival Academy. Frit is a British Chinese lesbian and she’s also passionate about trying to help other people in marginalised groups feel that the outdoors is for them too. I hope you enjoy this episode and Frit’s story. Listen out for her tips for an outdoorsy life and don’t forget that at the end of the podcast there's the relaxing minute of sounds from nature, recorded by some of you! The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Frit Sarita Tam: How a charity walk led to an outdoorsy life and career appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Jun 6, 2020 · 46 min
Jen Benson: Adventure guidebook writing and camping around the UK for a year
What if you could go camping all over the UK for a year and write books off the back of your outdoors adventures? Jen Benson is my guest in this episode and she and her husband Sim are outdoor adventure guidebook authors, travel writers and long-distance runners. They have two children and outside of this coronavirus period, they travel to places like the Cairngorms, the Lake District and the Isles of Scilly to research running and walking routes for their books. The couple have worked tirelessly to create this outdoors lifestyle for their family and they’ve had to make a lot of big decisions to get there. Including living in a tent and camping for a year! I wanted to find out why Jen and her husband decided to pursue a more outdoors lifestyle, how they got into adventure guidebook writing and how it all works around family life. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Jen Benson: Adventure guidebook writing and camping around the UK for a year appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
May 23, 2020 · 46 min
Ben Dolphin: Life as a countryside ranger in Scotland
Fancy switching up your life, moving to the countryside and becoming a ranger, like Ben Dolphin? Ben is a countryside ranger in Scotland, an outdoors writer and blogger and he’s just finished his term as President of Ramblers Scotland. He used to work for a bank but a few years ago he got chatting to a fellow walker on the top of a hill and that chance meeting changed the course of his life. I wanted to find out how and why Ben moved from a corporate career to becoming a countryside ranger and what the job involves. I also wanted to hear what he learnt from hiking all over Scotland over three years with 54 Ramblers Scotland walking groups. The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Ben Dolphin: Life as a countryside ranger in Scotland appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
May 9, 2020 · 46 min
Sophie Pavelle: The zoologist and hiker who’s obsessed with British wildlife
My guest today is Sophie Pavelle! Sophie is a zoologist, science communicator, environmental advocate and the Youth Ambassador for the Wildlife Trusts. She’s incredibly passionate about the wildlife we have in the UK and through her work she tries to encourage others to appreciate it and therefore want to protect it. How did she get here? It involved a 300 mile hike around the coast of Cornwall! Sophie and I went for a walk before the lockdown on Woodbury Common in Devon. I wanted to ask Sophie how she got involved in her outdoors career, why she thinks getting people outside is more important than ever and her tips for spotting and identifying the creatures around you! The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience. The post Sophie Pavelle: The zoologist and hiker who’s obsessed with British wildlife appeared first on The Outdoors Fix.
Apr 25, 2020 · 48 min
Becky The Traveller: From banking to hiking 950 miles across the UK
Would you like to walk 950 miles across the UK and write about your hiking adventures? Today’s guest has done exactly that. She’s also turned hiking and adventure blogging into her career! It’s Becky Angell, also known as Becky The Traveller! A few years ago, Becky was made redundant from her job in banking. Seeing it as an opportunity, she decided to try and completely change her life and make the outdoors her job. In non-coronavirus times, she’s usually found on hikes and wild camps around the UK, writing up the best walks and adventures for her popular website. Becky also completed a huge hiking challenge in 2019 – walking 950 miles across the UK for charity. We went for a walk in the Peak District (before the coronavirus lockdown) and recorded the podcast on a hill overlooking Mam Tor. I wanted to ask Becky about her huge hike, how she made the transition to a more outdoorsy career and life and what impact it’s had on her lifestyle. She also reveals how crucial the outdoors has been to her mental health over the years. I hope you enjoy the podcast and Becky’s story. Listen out for her tips at the end of the podcast, as well as the relaxing minute of sounds from nature, recorded by some of you, the listeners! * You’ll find Becky on Instagram @beckythetraveller Her website is Becky The Traveller The Outdoors Fix is on Instagram and Facebook @theoutdoorsfix * If would be fantastic if you could rate, review and subscribe to the podcast – it really helps other people discover it – and please feel free to spread the word to your family and friends! Thanks! Liv x * If you have been affected by any of the issues in the podcast episode, there is more information and support in the links below: Mind – the mental health charity NHS – mental health * The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk It is proudly supported by Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports – stores nationwide and online offering everything you need to equip you for the best outdoors experience.
Feb 29, 2020 · 52 min
Jo Moseley: Midlife adventuring and paddleboarding coast-to-coast
In her late forties, Jo Moseley found herself crying in the biscuit aisle at Tesco. She was caring for her parents who were both going through cancer treatment and she was a working mum looking after her two sons. Jo says she was feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. After a friend persuaded her to take up exercise, Jo started spending more time in the outdoors. Over a few years, those activities have helped transform her life. Jo took on a big adventure and paddleboarded 162 miles along canals from Liverpool to Goole in the summer of 2019 – all while on her annual leave from work! She’s become a passionate advocate of adventures in midlife and encouraging others to find joy and achieve their goals whatever their age! How did she turn her life around and why does she think it’s so important to keep adventuring as you get older? You’ll find Jo on Instagram at @healthyhappy50 . The Outdoors Fix is a podcast produced and hosted by Liv Bolton @liv_outsideuk