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Caroline Paul is an author, adventurer, surfer, pilot and former firefighter who has published 7 books including The Gutsy Girl and Fighting Fire. Her most recent book Tough Broad: From Boogie Boarding to Wing Walking—How Outdoor Adventure Improves Our Lives as We Age is an exploration into the science and psychology of outdoor adventures and our relationship with these activities,  typically associated with youth and adrenaline, as we age. As Caroline writes "Ultimately, I am my best self in the outdoors - curious, brave, and present." Tough Broad acknowledges that older women are less visible in the outdoor adventure world as they age, but seeks to explore and uncover the benefits when they do continue to participate in and take up these types of activities later in life.

In this conversation, Caroline shares what motivated her to write Tough Broad and her own thoughts on positive ageing, the importance of awe and the power of gratitude. She highlights the research around the benefits of time spent in the outdoors as well as the stories of the women she met and shared adventures with, who are finding ways to thrive into their 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond.

To find out more about Caroline visit:

https://www.carolinepaul.com

Instagram: @carolinembpaul

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Jonny Ball is the host of the ‘Veterans In Politics’ podcast, interviewing over 70 interviewees from across the globe who have ‘stood up to serve again'. He is also Founder of Campaign Force, a not for profit organisation that aims to inspire and support members of the military community to serve in public life. His civilian career has seen him run campaigns at every level of government, from local to National & European elections and as a consultant to military charities as well as a number of MPs.

His lengthy Army service includes operational tours of Northern Ireland and Afghanistan. In 2013, following a tour of Afghanistan the previous year, he was awarded a Commander Land Forces’ Commendation for his work as a Pashto Linguist and Intelligence Analyst. Following a traumatic RTA on his motorcycle in 2019, where it took 7 surgeries to save his leg, in September 2023, Jonny competed in the Invictus Games as part of Team UK as part of his own recovery journey through sport, and walked away with a Bronze medal in powerlifting, as well as personal bests in Indoor Rowing  and track cycling.

This is a wide ranging episode which coincides with the General Election in the UK on 4 July 2024. Jonny shares his motivations for inspiring military veterans into political life and we discuss the the concept of service more broadly. He also shares his personal story of recovery and reconnecting with his own purpose through sport and the community he found in the Invictus Games. 


Find more about Jonny and his work
@campaignforceuk on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook
@jonnyinvictus personal Instagram
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnyball79/
CampaignForce: https://www.linkedin.com/company/campaignforce/

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Amanda Fitzgerald is an award-winning PR and media training expert whose clients have featured in publications including Forbes,  Psychologies and Grazia. She is also a passionate open water swimmer and triathlete. In 2023 she completed the 4km Hever Castle swim raising over £2500 for the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association.
Amanda is delighted to be providing PR support for the IWD Brighton Sea Swim.

In this episode we explore how she got started with open water swimming and triathlon, the benefits it has brought her and her advice for anyone wanting to get started with their own adventures.

This episode is part of a 6 part mini series in collaboration with PinkNicky Blog in support of the IWD Sea Swim 2024. Each episode is approximately 15 minutes long and shines a light on one of the women supporting the event, their reasons for being involved and the benefits they have personally experienced from living life  adventurously.

To find out more about Amanda visit:

https://amandapr.com/

To find out more about PinkNicky Blog and register for the IWD Sea Swim, please click here

Check out PinkNicky's Blog - A Blog for Empty Nesters and those ready to write a new life chapter: It's time to create your story One Adventure At a Time!

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Nicky Chisholm is the founder of the International Women's Day Sea Swim Brighton and creator of the PinkNicky Blog.  Owner of Daisy the camper van and mother of two, she is a self-confessed adventurer who thrives on challenge (particularly if it involves the cold) and is constantly looking for ways to to squeeze adventure into her daily life. Her passion is to encourage that adventurous spirit in women over 50 and on 9th March 2024, she is aiming to host the UK South Coast's biggest sea swim, with over 500 women taking part.

This episode explores Nicky's penchant for late night ideas and her motivation for organising this event for International Women's Day 2024.  She shares her own love of adventure and the benefits this has brought her as well as information on how to get involved in the event. Nicky's enthusiasm is infectious and even if you are not based on the south coast of the UK, you cannot fail to be inspired to embark on adventures of your own!

This episode is part of a 6 part mini series in collaboration with PinkNicky Blog in support of the IWD Sea Swim 2024. Each episode is approximately 15 minutes long and shines a light on one of the women supporting the event, their reasons for being involved and the benefits they have personally experienced from living life  adventurously.

To find out more about PinkNicky Blog and register for the IWD Sea Swim, please click here

Check out PinkNicky's Blog - A Blog for Empty Nesters and those ready to write a new life chapter: It's time to create your story One Adventure At a Time!

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Nikki Love turned 50 in 2017 and decided it was time to take her love for travel, marathon running, and cross-country running to a new level. She is now on a mission to run across, around, or through as many countries that her feet can take her, bringing as many people as she can along for the run.

Her big adventures include running 63 marathons in 63 days through the UK,  a 750 mile run around Ireland, running through Malta and around Gozo and across the Netherland and an extremely muddy and cow-pat laden run from top to bottom of Wales.  On July 16, 2023 at the age of 56 Nikki set the women’s record for running across Australia from Perth to Sydney 4,044kms in 76 days, 3 hours and 43 minutes.

Driven by her curiosity to answer the question “I wonder if I can do that…” Nikki shares her adventures – the highs, lows, fun, tears and her experience of overcoming fears, doubts and obstacles as she navigates perimenopause – through her writing, speaking and film-making. Her goal is to help women know and own their place and space in the world and to keep believing and backing themselves.

This is a generous and inspiring conversation with Nikki as she shares the motivation behind her run, the highs and lows even just getting to the start line and some of the scariest moments she encountered on her run - which may not be what you think!

To find out more about Nikki Love visit:

https://www.nikkilove.co.uk/

Instagram: @nikkiloveruns

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Nick Goldsmith is a a former Royal Marine Commando, speaker and author who served over 10 years between 2007 and 2018 completing 6 operational deployments in some of the world's most challenging regions.  

After leaving military service, following a diagnosis of Complex- PTSD, Nick turned his focus towards championing mental fitness. His deep & personal understanding of nature's role in supporting mental wellbeing has secured him a place as a thought leader in this field.

Nick now works with government, military and private organisations and charities on programmes to help foster professional growth and strengthen team connections.  Alongside his wife Louise, he founded the acclaimed Woodland Warrior Programme in 2017. This CIC initiative, brought into the limelight by a 2022 BBC documentary, harnesses nature's therapeutic power to aid rehabilitation for Armed Forces & Emergency Service Personnel. With support from distinguished organisations such as the Invictus Games, the Veteran’s Foundation, and the Blue Light Card Foundation, the programme is now  into its 7th year. 

In this episode, Nick shares the difficulties he faced with his own mental health following multiple deployments and how this started his journey to reconnecting with nature. We explore the challenges that come with disconnection from the natural world and the levelling power of conversations around a campfire. Nick is unflinchingly honest and thought-provoking in his analysis of some of the challenges faced in modern society and is generous in sharing his lived experience, including  why a daily walk can make  all the difference. 

Connect with Nick here: 

www.nickgoldsmith.co.uk
Instagram @officially_nickgoldsmith_
For Media & Speaking Enquiries please contact Tracey Duke at 360 Speakers: tracey@traceyduke.com 

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Uzma Khan is the founder of Four Seasons CIC, a community walking, hiking and social group based in the north west of the UK.  A mother of three from a traditional Pakistani family,  she recognised the benefits of the outdoors for her own physical and mental health and wanted to find a way to share her passion with others in her community, breaking down the barriers that still exist.  Four Seasons now run regular bi-weekly walks and hikes for individuals and families as well as residential and charity events.

In this episode, Uzma shares her motivations for establishing Four Seasons, the barriers and challenges she has faced on the way and the unexpected benefits that have stemmed from her desire to provide an accessible and welcoming way of connecting her community with the outdoors.

Find out more about Four Seasons on:

Instagram: @fourseasonsoutdoors_cic

Email: Fourseasonsoutdoors.cic@gmail.com

Booking site: https://meetu.ps/c/4Y3V2/R55yz/d

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Katie Carr is an expressive arts therapist, coach and educator and author of “Moderate Becoming Good Later”, the story of her brother Toby’s attempt to kayak in all areas of the Shipping Forecast. Toby sadly died before he finished his challenge, but as a result of the recordings, photos and extensive notes he collated during his adventure, Katie was able to write the book for him. Having completed the book, she is now finishing his adventure, kayaking the areas of the Shipping Forecast that Toby was unable to complete. Yet whilst Toby was a single man and expert kayaker, Katie is the mother of two small kids and a total novice which makes her challenge all the more impressive. 

This is a powerful and personal conversation about life, loss and the power of adventures to help us navigate grief. Katie shares her motivation for undertaking the book and subsequent kayaking challenge, the challenges she encountered and the unexpected benefits she has experienced on the way.

Moderate Becoming Good Later is now available to buy on Amazon and other bookshops.

To find out more visit Instagram: @moderatebecominggoodlater

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Soraya Abdel-Hadi is the founder of All the Elements, a community working to increase diversity in the outdoors. Her passion for the outdoors stemmed from childhood and she has carried this through her career ever since. After working as an equestrian journalist, she left in 2014 to study Sustainability in Business. Through her work as a sustainability professional, writer and artist, she aims to help as many people as possible to find their own connection with nature, motivating them in turn to protect it. She also offers coaching, facilitation and consultancy through her business Soraya Earth.

This is a far reaching conversation covering Soraya's motivation for starting All the Elements and the unexpected benefits she has experienced through building a connected space for individuals and organisations who are working to diversify the outdoors. We also explore the challenges of being fully present and the deep joy that can be found in being a beginner.

To find out more about Soraya and her work visit:

https://www.alltheelements.co/

https://www.soraya.earth/

Instagram: @alltheelements_

Twitter: @sorayaearth

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What is the point of adventure outside of the experience itself? 
And what impact does it have on the rest of our lives? 
In this solo episode, host and psychologist, Nicki Bass, explores the wider benefits of adventures, reflecting on how they can support us in many aspects of our lives including our careers, relationships and mental wellbeing.  
Adventures help us to:

• Manage uncertainty, building our confidence in our internal resources
• Adapt and trust our innate creativity
• Build new connections
• Support our ability to manage failure 
• Strengthen our psychological core to help you cope with hard things

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