On today's Podcast, we have Lucy Shepherd. Lucy is a British Explorer at the forefront of modern exploration from the Arctic to the rainforest. She has pursued all sorts of expeditions around the world. She has just returned from the Amazon where she and her incredible team of Amerindians crossed the entire Kanuku mountains from East to West. This pioneering expedition was over 250 miles, took 50 days and was full of epic tales as you will hear on the Podcast today. This protected, uncharted...

MIKE COREY (ADVENTURER)On today's Podcast, we have Mike Corey. Mike Corey is a Youtuber, TV Host and Adventurer. After working for several years creating short films for tourism brands worldwide, he turned his sights to YouTube. He began an adventure travel channel focusing on the world's bizarre attractions and unique cultures. Participating in exploding hammer festivals, getting tattooed by a head hunter tattooist, and scuba diving in hydrogen sulphide are just a few of the adventures he's...

Elise Wortley (Adventurer)On today's Podcast, we have Elise Wortley. Elise Wortley is an explorer and is going out, recreating the adventures of past explorers. Last year, we had her on the podcast talking about her incredible trip out in the Himalayas recreating the Alexandra David Neel expedition. This time, we are heading to Iran to recreate Freya Stark's The Valleys of the Assassins expedition. Review the Podcast:...

TOBY NOWLAN (film-maker)Toby Nowlan is an award-winning journalist, explorer and biologist who produces wildlife documentaries. For the past four years, he worked on BBC1’s A Perfect Planet, a five-part series narrated by Sir David Attenborough. Review the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-modern-adventurer-podcast/id1535779210 On the podcast today, Toby Nowlan shares his passion for the fight to save the critically endangered Javan rhino from extinction. We go with him on a...

My next guest is an army officer, physiotherapist and endurance athlete. She became the first person to reach the south pole on foot in two years, completing the Trek and little over 40 days. Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the Adventure - https://mailchi.mp/44c55725379d/newsletter-page-ziba-adventures In January 2022, Preet Chandi, or 'polar Preet', became the first woman of colour to ski solo to the South Pole. She conquered temperatures of minus 50 and winds of up...

Belinda Kirk is an explorer and author who advocates the benefits of adventure. She has led many expeditions across countries like Nicaragua, Africa, China's Desert of Death and the United Kingdom for over twenty-five years. Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the Adventure - https://mailchi.mp/44c55725379d/newsletter-page-ziba-adventures Belinda's most recent book is called 'Adventure Revolution' which explains why experience can be beneficial to our wellbeing. Drawing...

Leon McCarron is a writer, broadcaster and adventurer - originally from Northern Ireland, he now calls Iraq home. Now based in Iraq, he uses storytelling to address the myriad misconceptions around this country and its people. Leon's championing of 'slow travel' has taken him across China on foot, walking through the Empty Quarter Desert and riding across Patagonia on horseback.  Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the...

On today's Podcast, we have Mario Rigby, an Eco-Adventurer. Mario recounts his two-year solo trek walking and kayaking the length of Africa. In 2018, Mario Rigby completed his two-year trek walking and kayaking the length of Africa—from Cape Town, South Africa to Cairo, Egypt—an adventure that would seem wild and impossible for many. This adventure allowed him to connect with communities and share their message and stories with the world with a mission of bridging the gap between...

On today's Podcast, we have Aaron Rolph, an Adventurer and Photographer. Aaron recounts his recent solo attempt to ski the Haute route non-stop, which he completed in just 24 hours.  Anyone unfamiliar with the Haute Route is a 125km high altitude journey that connects the iconic Alpine towns of Chamonix and Zermatt. The route was first pioneered by the English Alpine club as far back as the 1860s and has since become arguably the most prestigious and coveted multi-day ski tour in the world....

On today's Podcast, we have Vivian James Rigney a coach and Mountaineer. As a mountaineer, Vivian has successfully climbed the highest peaks on all seven Continents – most recently Asia’s Mount Everest. This had been a particularly challenging, humbling and rewarding journey for Vivian. Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the Adventure - https://mailchi.mp/44c55725379d/newsletter-page-ziba-adventures On the podcast today, Vivian shares his story, Everest, his seventh and...

On today's Podcast, we have Ola Mae an adventurer who spent 13 months cycling around Europe. In August 2020, despite the world pandemic, she embarked on a solo bike touring adventure. During her 13-month long expedition, she cycled almost 15 000 km, travelling through 12 countries. Half of which, she visited with a stray cat that she picked in the South of Italy.   Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the...

Tim Howell (extreme Adventure athlete)On today's Podcast, we have Tim Howell. Tim Howell is a Base jumper, alpinist and former Royal marine. With over 750 Base descents to his name, he is one of the most experienced base jumpers on this planet and has pioneered numerous first descents around the globe. Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the Adventure - https://mailchi.mp/44c55725379d/newsletter-page-ziba-adventures Today on the podcast, we talk about his life growing up...

Anne-Marie Flammersfeld (Extreme Athlete) Anne-Marie Flammersfeld is a German ultra runner and extreme athlete. She is a member of the German national team for ultra trail running, the world record holder for the fastest female ascent and descent of Kilimanjaro. In 2012, She was the first woman to win the Racing The Planet 4 Deserts Series. In that year, she ran 250 kilometres across four deserts – the driest, the windiest, the hottest, and the coldest in the world. Enjoyed the Show? Tag...

Oli France is an adventurer and professional expedition leader. Oli France has led teams through some of the world's most dangerous and least visited countries, including Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, Turkmenistan and D.R. Congo. To date, he has travelled to 70 countries. He has climbed mountains in half of those, including the likes of Mont Blanc, the highest peak in Western Europe, Halgurd, the highest mountain in Iraq, and Nyiragongo, a vast volcano in the jungles of the Congo which contains the...

On 6th August 2016, Darren Edward's life changed forever. Whilst rock climbing in North Wales, he was involved in a severe fall that would leave him with a life-changing injury. With a rock section unexpectedly shifting below his feet, he was sent tumbling uncontrollably toward his climbing partner below. The damage he sustained would leave him instantly paralysed from the chest down with a severe spinal cord injury. Yet, as he was prepared for aerial extraction by the Mountain Rescue, he...

Rob Pope is an Adventurer and Ultra Endurance Runner from Liverpool, England. In 2016 Rob Pope embarked on an enormous journey, running across the United States (and beyond) to raise funds and awareness for causes he believes in - Peace Direct and the World Wildlife Fund. His journey took him across the nation FIVE TIMES, covering over 15,700 miles and resulting in several records (including a Guinness World Record) and many more significant milestones. Enjoyed the Show? Tag...

Harrison Carter is an Adventurer and Reptile Conservationist who has travelled around the world studying snakes and other reptiles. His adventures have recently taken him to Guyana on a month expedition looking at all kinds of snakes. Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the Adventure - https://mailchi.mp/44c55725379d/newsletter-page-ziba-adventures The team he took travelled through dense rainforest in unforgiving terrain, so bad that his colleague had to be sent home...

Isaac Kenyon is an Eco-Adventurer who has cycled the length of the UK with a twist: he cycled on land and used water bikes to cycle across the sea, allowing him to include the Orkney Islands and Isles of Scilly in their journey. It was the first of its kind extended version of the John o' Groats to Land's End cycle. It took him two weeks to complete, cycling up to 100 miles a day and ascending twice the height of Everest. Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the...

Pip Stewart (Adventurer)Pip Stewart is an adventurer, journalist and presenter. She believes that connecting with people and the great outdoors is good for the soul and seeks to tell stories with heart. In 2013, she cycled home from Malaysia to London, covering 10,000 miles and 26 countries in a year on her bike. In 2016 her adventures took her on a 3,000-mile cycle, boat and plane journey exploring Brazil and Peru to raise awareness of the environmental issues in the region. She documented...

ELSA KENT (EXPLORER) On today’s podcast, we have Elsa Kent. Elsa Kent is an explorer and speaker of Environmental Education. She set off on a 1000+mile journey from John O’Groats to Land’s End, with two horses, in aid of environmental education. She grew up on a small family-run farm in South West Devon, riding horses before I could walk and always being obsessed with all forms of nature. Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the...

Elise Wortley is a female adventurer bringing to life the incredibly lost history of female adventurers by literally walking in their footsteps, using what was available to them at the time. The expedition highlighted these groundbreaking women’s stories and achievements with the hope to inspire women and girls today. Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join the Adventure - https://mailchi.mp/44c55725379d/newsletter-page-ziba-adventures After returning from this life-changing...

Jasmine Harrison is an adventurer and swimming instructor. On December 12th 2020, Jasmine Harrison set off in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Seventy days later, she broke the world record and became the youngest ever solo female to row any ocean. On the podcast today, we talk about her experience preparing for this challenge. How to get sponsorship for an expedition, and what training for rowing the Atlantic takes. We talk about her near-death experience while out in the Atlantic...

Marking the 1 year anniversary of the Podcast, in this episode, I talk about my trip running 27 marathons in 32 days across Kenya in a month and the extraordinary time I had doing it. Running through Tsavo National Park, meeting Vice Presidents and having a gun put to my head. This story was an adventure like no other, showing the very best of what Kenya had to offer. For people new to the Podcast, I'm John Horsfall Adventure Athlete and host of The Modern Adventurer Podcast. I have spoken to...

Brendon Prince (Extreme Athlete)On today's Podcast, we have Brendon Prince, who became the first person to stand up paddleboard around mainland Britain. He began his circumnavigation in Torquay, Devon, on April 27 and arrived back on September 14. Over 141 days, he covered a staggering 4,203km on his SUP, and he hoped to complete it in 120 days. Unfortunately, winds plagued his journey from the start, and he lost a total of 22 days to the weather. In completing the expedition, he broke three...