On today's Podcast, we have Karl Watson. Karl Watson is an Adventurer and Youtuber. Having had a passion for exploring the world from a young age, it wasn’t until Karl went backpacking for the first time in 2006 that the travel bug truly bit him. He went on a 6-month journey through Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the USA. He began making films of his trips to capture the experiences and share them with my friends. The key was always to try and make a fun and engaging film; they...

On today's Podcast, we have Tom Court. Learning to windsurf at an early age he was introduced to Kitesurfing in 1999. Ever since that day, he has been an enthusiastic kiter and quickly made his mark on the PKRA Kiteboarding world tour after winning the UK under 18’s championship in his first year of competition. Currently, Tom is an International rider and is well known for pushing the sport through his online video productions and powerful riding style. His goal is to showcase kiteboarding...

On today's Podcast, we have Ash Dykes. Ash Dykes is an explorer, extreme athlete, motivational speaker and 3x World First Record Holder. Ash recently head-lined global news by becoming the first person to hike the entire length of the Yangtze River in China. A 4,000-mile journey that took him 352 days to complete, he faced bears, altitude, wolves, landslides, blizzards and had to send 10 of the 16 team members (that joined him for short stints at different locations) home, due to altitude...

Megan Hine (Survivalist) On today's Podcast, we have Megan Hine. Megan is a survival consultant, expedition leader, and producer. Her vast wealth of experience and knowledge, gained from leading hundreds of trips and expeditions, consulting for TV survival and adventure shows across the globe, enables her to organise unique experiences for clients in remote and wild places. Today on the podcast, we talk about her life growing up and how she got into TV—working with Bear Grylls and the...

On the podcast today, we have Alice Morrison, an Adventurer, Author and Presenter. Her first series for the BBC was Morocco to Timbuktu: An Arabian Adventure when she travelled the old salt and slave routes from the tip of Morocco, where she now lives, to the fabled and perilous city of Timbuktu. Her third book, 1001 Nights, was published in April 2019 with Simon & Schuster. Alice is a journalist by background and has worked on BBC News in English and Arabic, and Sky News. Her adventures...

On the podcast today we have an adventurer and explorer from Hong Kong. At 18 Marsha Jean left her abusive home and bought a one-way ticket to Australia. She wanted to spend all the money she had, and commit suicide. Throwing herself into the real world broke all the beliefs her parents and society had put in her. Today on the Podcast we talk about her early travels and about her incredible adventures in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Enjoyed the Show? Tag me @johnhorsfall on Instagram Join...

David Haze has a life now full of adventure but it is a life that is very different to the one before his arrest. Previously, David had struggled with gambling after his business was unsuccessful and this caused him to make questionable choices. He succumbed to the slippery slope of crime but was quick to realise his mistakes, admitting that he let his hunger for adventure “slip away” during this period. The prison was an opportunity for David to rethink his actions, and he set the course...

On Today's Podcast, we are talking with Vedangi Kulkarni and Endurance Cyclist and Adventurer. In 2018, she rode 29,000km around the world in 159/160 days becoming the youngest woman to have cycled around the world. Today on the podcast we speak about her childhood in India and moving to the UK. What inspired her and of course the highs and lows of her incredible round the world trip. *Enjoyed the Show?* Tag me *@johnhorsfall* ( https://www.instagram.com/johnhorsfall/?hl=en ) on...

On today's podcast, we are talking with Jordan Wylie. He is a former soldier, author and extreme adventurer. He has raised over a million pounds for charity and completed numerous expeditions, including the highly publicised Running Dangerously , which saw him run through Afghanistan, Iraq and Somalia, and Barefoot Warrior which involved climbing Mt Kilimanjaro completely barefoot! In 2020 he wrote his name into the Guinness Book of Records by Standup Paddleboarding (SUP) for further and...

On today’s episode, we have Matt Helliker, and he certainly has a few stories to tell, Matt Helliker’s life has been shaped by mountains and coastlines, from the sea cliffs of Great Britain to Scotland’s winter mountains, the European Alps to the Greater Ranges of the Himalayas, South America and Alaska. Matt has become one of the UK’s most talented and accomplished alpinists, climber and IFMGA mountain guides of his generation, with a long list of challenging and impressive first and repeat...

Eva Zu Beck shares her experience of travelling around Pakistan and how her own fear actually helped her embrace fear and become the bravest person she knew. On the Modern Adventurer Podcast, we talk about all her adventures around the world. Yemen and Pakistan and been stuck when the Pandemic hit the world and how she coped. *Enjoyed the Show?* Tag me *@johnhorsfall* ( https://www.instagram.com/johnhorsfall/?hl=en ) on Instagram *Join the Adventure* -...

In today's episode, we have Mark Beaumont, and he certainly has a few stories to tell; he is a British long-distance cyclist, broadcaster and author. he holds the record for cycling around the world, completing his 18,000-mile route in less than 79 days. Author of the bestseller, The man who cycled the world, amongst others. On today's podcast, we talk about his trips around the world, the stories from his adventures and what motivates him to keep pushing the limits. *Enjoyed the Show?* Tag...

Filmmaker Livia Simoka created and presented Channel 4’s ‘Extreme Tribe: The Last Pygmies’. The series followed her journey as she spent 5 months living with a pygmy hunter-gatherer tribe in the rain forests of the Congo, where she immersed herself with a family and became part of their tight nit community. On the Podcast, we talk about this incredible experience and the lessons she has learnt from living with this remote tribe. * Enjoyed the Show?* Tag me *@johnhorsfall* on...

In today's episode, we have Oli Broadhead a British Explorer and Adventure Photographer His previous expeditions include an attempted first ascent of a remote Sumatran mountain, a biodiversity survey of an un-researched tropical forest, and two months spent walking coast-to-coast across South India - sleeping in fields frequented by tigers and facing the monsoon with no tent. In today's podcast, we are talking about his adventures and his purpose to why he explores. *Enjoyed the Show?* Tag...

Former Royal Marine Commando Ian Finch, is an adventure and outdoor brand photographer & expedition guide whose been travelling to remote environments for over 10 years. Ian's desire to record, capture or lead expeditions in unfamiliar corners of the globe is driven by an passion to learn about heritage and traditions from the native cultures that call it home. On today's podcast we are talking about his 1,300 mile journey to retrace the footsteps of the Cherokee people called the "Trail...

George Kefford is a young Anglo-Australian explorer and writer specialising in human-powered journeys: often by foot; sometimes by kayak. At the age of 17, he walked the Holy Lands, alone, across Israel, Palestine, and Jordan. On the Podcast, we talk about this expedition and how he has recently returned from Morocco. After studying Arabic in Rabat, he walked the 250km length of the Souss River from its source in the High Atlas Mountains to its mouth near Agadir. *Enjoyed the Show?* Tag me...

Will Copestake’s adventures have taken him across the Great Walks of New Zealand, A Crossing of Iceland and several expeditions to Kayak amongst the Patagonian fjords. Most notably, Will was named both Scottish and UK Adventurer of the year (2015) for his 364-day solo circumnavigation of Scotland by kayak and a continuous ascent of all 282 winter Munro mountains. Subsequently, this was followed by a winter round of the Corbett mountains in 2016. *Enjoyed the Show?* Tag me *@johnhorsfall* on...

In today's episode, we have Iris Berger. Iris is a 24-year-old conservation scientist and National Geographic Young Explorer, interested in interdisciplinary topics that contribute to reconciling nature conservation and human well-being. We talk about a crazy expedition out of university to cycle across Bolivia as well as talking about her research expedition to Sumatra. A great insight into the future of conservation and so much more with Iris. *Join the Adventure* -...

Who is Nick Butter? Ultrarunner Nick Butter recently set a world record, becoming the first person in history to run a marathon in every single country globally - 196 marathons in all 196 nations. On Today's podcast, we talk about this unbelievable achievement. This episode has it all, from running in Iran to being used as a drug mule getting into the Yemen. We talk about how much Nick raised from his run and a more in-depth conversation about his future plans. #nickbutter #nickbutterrun...

In today's episode, we have Mollie Hughes a British sports adventurer and explorer who in 2017 broke the world record for becoming the youngest woman to climb both sides of Mount Everest and in 2020 became the youngest woman to ski solo to the South Pole. In this podcast, we talk about those expeditions and the highs and lows of solo travel. We talk about what it takes to climb Mount Everest and the psychology of it. Ziba Adventures Newsletter -...

In this week's podcast, we have Charlie Young, forced to grow up in a wetsuit and spent every weekend at the beach with her family exploring rock pools and hidden coves. She has a lust for adventure and diving. Charlie has spent the last 3 years travelling the world conducting research on human impacts in our oceans. In 2018, Charlie joined scientists, Nat Geo photographers and filmmakers on the Elysium Expedition to the heart of The Coral Triangle. A fascinating episode about the dangers of...

On the Podcast this week, we have Katie, an adventurer and former model. It started as a chat-up line and turned into a life-changing trek along the great wall of China. This adventure sparked her adventurous spirit and led her to another record-breaking adventure across the Patagonian Ice Cap, which proved a near-death experience. She sat down with me on the Podcast to share her journey from model to adventurer. . Newsletter -...

Alex Staniforth is an adventurer and charity ambassador from England. In this episode we are talking about the back to back disasters that happened to him on Mount Everest, what went wrong and the fallout from it. He has completed numerous endurance challenges raising money for mental health charities. In today's podcast, we talking about mental health. He is no stranger to adversity – suffering epilepsy and bullying in early life. He now uses this as motivation for outdoor challenges; now...

Lucy Shepherd is at the forefront of modern exploration. From mountains to rainforests, to the Arctic, she has plotted a thrilling, inimitable path for herself. She documents her endeavours, both to share them with captivated audiences, and to show the effects of climate change. On today's podcast, we talk about what is the Amazon Rainforest like to live in and the daily life in the jungle.

Have you ever been in a situation of life and death before? Benedict Allen has probably the most incredible adventure story from his time in the Amazon Rainforest and Papua New Guinea. Being chased in the Amazon and having to resort to drastic measures to survive. . Was a pleasure to chat with him about his adventures, what the future holds for the Modern Adventurer and the benefits of switching off.