We Are Explorers Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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We Are Explorers Podcast

We Are Explorers

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Frequency: 1 episode/37d. Total Eps: 50

This show celebrates the humans within Australia & New Zealand's adventure community. The We Are Explorers team delve into the minds of this renegade collective - community leaders, athletes, photographers, trail builders, store owners....the list goes on...but each is united by one thing: adventure has shaped who they are and how they lead their lives. The goal of this podcast is to tickle your ears and imaginations enough to live a little more adventurously.

Check in fortnightly to hear Henry, Tim and Amy have a yarn.

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https://www.instagram.com/we_are_explorers
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#4.01 The Hardest Hike Tim’s Ever Done & Amy’s Alone Predictions

Season 4 · Episode 1

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 • Duration 39:00

We Are Explorers Podcast is back with Season 4 ready for your ear holes! Your hosts Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall start us off with an update on all things adventures and We Are Explorers.

Please excuse our late comeback in 2025 – we’ve been busy! In this episode, we chat about what adventures went down over summer, the newest season of Alone Australia, and give an update on all things ExplorerFest.

We dig into Tim’s epic Opera House Hut hike and what he learnt about Hadi Nazari’s misadventure in the same area.

What are you waiting for? Get it in your ears, Season 4 is coming in hot!

In this episode we cover

Summer adventures
Opera House Hut article
Alone Australia
Solo hiking article
ExplorerFest
Upcoming adventure plans

Show Notes

I Hiked to the Same Kosciuszko Hut as Hadi Nazari – Here Are 6 Things We Can Learn From His Mistakes

Hiking Solo Was My Rule for 5 Years – Now I’m Forging New Paths

Our Alone Australia S3 Predictions

Enjoy this episode? Listen to the last Tim & Amy episode, it’s full of 2025 ins and outs.
Or if you’re after something different, learn how combining Marine Biology & Photography took this explorer to Antarctica.

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Show us some love and subscribe wherever you get your audio fix. It helps us continue to bring you the goods and uncover the weird and wonderful adventure folk (that’s you!) who are doing inspiring things.

Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with new episodes every second hump day.

Or check out the We Are Explorers Podcast page.

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#3.17 Outdoor Scene Ins & Outs 2025, ExplorerFest Q&A and Tim’s Big Decision on Mountain Biking

Season 3 · Episode 17

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 • Duration 01:00:00

In this week’s episode, hosts Tim & Amy answer all your ExplorerFest questions, go through their ins & outs for 2025, and discuss their upcoming adventures.

ExplorerFest is our first time venturing into the festival space, and in this episode, we unpack what makes ExplorerFest unique, and what kind of activities, workshops, and entertainment you can expect on the long weekend.

In the lead-up to the new year, the We Are Explorers team has been chatting ins & outs for 2025, as well as their next 12 months of adventure plans, and this episode includes a sneak peek of both.

Tune in for the last time in 2024 and we’ll chat in the new year!

In This Episode We Cover

ExplorerFest – Everything you need to know
Ins & Outs 2025
Tim’s recent MTB crash
2025 adventure plans

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Follow Along for More!
Show us some love and subscribe wherever you get your audio fix. It helps us continue to bring you the goods and uncover the weird and wonderful adventure folk (that’s you!) who are doing inspiring things.

Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, with new episodes every second hump day.

Or check out the We Are Explorers Podcast page.

#3.08 2 Mates, 15,000km, 700 bird species, & $100,000 to Build an East Timor School

Season 3 · Episode 8

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 • Duration 31:44

Join We Are Explorers Podcast host, Tim Ashelford, as he learns how Cezary & Leo dreamt up this unique gap year, and what's gone down in the first six months. Joining the podcast from the Western Treatment Plant (yep, a sewage treatment farm that apparently has great spot bird watching), the pair are over 10,000km and 590 birds into their year-long adventure.

They've both deferred uni in favour of a wild adventure, combining their passion for birds, their bikes as a means of affordable transport, and a fundraising effort to build a school in East Timor.

In This Episode We Cover

The 700+ bird species in Aus
Getting into birding
Why the pair chose to travel by bike
Trip budget
Bikepacking experience
Fundraising for a school in East Timor
Bird highlights
Chasing the common redshank
Characters on the road
Bike setups
Safety on the road
What's next
Spend it well – school in East Timor

Show Notes
Cezary and Leo are raising money for Spend It Well, a charity that builds schools in East Timor. You can follow along their journey via their joint Instagram @twobirderstwobikes.

Ready for an adventure of your own?
Follow We Are Explorers:
Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers
Events Calendar: https://weareexplorers.co/events/list/

Enjoying the podcast? Why not subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an ep. It helps us to continue bringing you epic adventure content!

Host: Tim Ashelford

#3.07 Tim and Amy on Misadventure & What's New at WAE

Season 3 · Episode 7

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 • Duration 38:38

Join our hosts as they recap some recent articles that have captured your imagination and take a deep dive into the world of misadventure. They also talk about the recent launch of Explorer Basecamp, our accommodation vertical and MOMENTS, our first creativity and storytelling competition which opens today! There are $15,000 worth of cash prizes to be won and entries are open until the 15th August.

In this chat we cover:

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#3.06 How Disability Support Led Brendan Waters to a Career Outside

Season 3 · Episode 6

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 • Duration 40:41

Brendan Waters set up his disability service provider Limitless Ability because he believed disability care should be individually tailored to each client. From group camping to gold panning, listen on to hear how he is providing people with disabilities the same coming of age experiences as everyone else.

In this week's episode, join We Are Explorers host Amy Fairall as she chats to Brendan to unpack how he got into the industry, the cookie cutter approach large scale providers take, and what he thinks is most important for people living with disabilities.

In this chat we cover:

Brendans Journey into disability care
What makes Limitless Ability different from other providers
The activities Limitless Ability takes its clients on
The benefits of getting outdoors
The isolation that living with a disability can create
Why the outdoors is so powerful
Why family and friends can't offer this experience
The importance of independence
Terrible Trojans All Abilities Rugby Union team
How to find similar providers

Find out more about Limitless Ability:
Website: https://www.limitlessability.com.au/

Ready for an adventure of your own?
Follow We Are Explorers:
Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers
Events Calendar: https://weareexplorers.co/events/list/

Enjoying the podcast? Why not subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an ep. It helps us to continue bringing you epic adventure content!

Host: Amy Fairall

#3.05 Tim and Amy Chat Conservation & Accessibility

Season 3 · Episode 5

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 • Duration 40:01

Join We Are Explorers Podcast hosts, Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall in this week’s episode without all the distractions that come with doing a bushwalk at the same time.

They chat about recent articles that’ve been published about conservation and accessibility to nature in Australia. You'll also find out how the editorial team writes news and chooses what to publish, plus some more lighthearted discussion on fishing in the NT, Tim’s recent trail race in the Red Centre, and of course the wrap up from Alone Australia Season 2.

In this chat we cover:

Conservation issues
Lee Point land clearing
National Parks – what can we learn from US National Parks and what makes Australia’s National Parks so special?
Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area
Making parks accessible to all
How WAE write news and chooses which stories see the light of day
Fishing in the NT
Alone Australia finale
West Macs Monster Trail Run

Follow Tim Ashelford:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim_ashelford/

Follow Amy Fairall:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.eloise/

Ready for an adventure of your own?
Follow We Are Explorers:
Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers

Enjoying the podcast? Why not subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an ep. It helps us to continue bringing you epic adventure content!

Hosts: Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall

#3.04 We Chatted With The Winner of Alone Australia Season 2

Season 3 · Episode 4

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 • Duration 18:22

On the 64th day of the show, the winner of Alone Australia Season 2 was crowned. We Are Explorers were lucky enough to record this chat with the winner.

*Alone Australia Season 2 Finale spoilers below*

We Are Explorers host (and Alone Australia fanboy) Tim spoke to Krzyzstof about bed construction, the edit, Krzysztof’s favourite piece of gear and how the experience changed him.

In this chat we cover:

The winning feeling
The motivation to keep going
Krzysztof’s shelter
How he ended up on Alone Australia Season 2
Neurodivergence and positivity
Crafternoons
Packing list
The isolation
How the experience changed him

Ready for an adventure of your own?
Follow We Are Explorers:
Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers
Events Calendar: https://weareexplorers.co/events/list/

Enjoying the podcast? Why not subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an ep. It helps us to continue bringing you epic adventure content!

Host: Tim Ashelford

This podcast was made possible thanks to our mates at Arc'teryx.

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#3.03 Divya Gordon Makes Filmmaking While Skiing Look Easy

Season 3 · Episode 3

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 • Duration 37:24

Divya Gordon is a visionary outdoor filmmaker who produced and directed the recently released film Maven, showcasing the women at the forefront of Australia's backcountry skiing community.

We Are Explorers host Amy Fairall had the chance to talk to Divya about how she got into the outdoors, filmmaking and why it's important to put a spotlight on women in the outdoors.

In this chat we cover:

Living in a van
Highlining
Divya’s previous film Seven 7 Seven
Divya’s latest film Maven
Arc’teryx film tour
Snow seasons and the impact from climate change
Backcountry skiing
Filming in the snow
Women in the outdoors

Follow Divya Gordon:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/divyagordonfilm/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/divyagordoncreative

Ready for an adventure of your own?
Follow We Are Explorers:
Website: https://weareexplorers.co/
Instagram: @we_are_explorers
Events Calendar: https://weareexplorers.co/events/list/

Enjoying the podcast? Why not subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an ep. It helps us to continue bringing you epic adventure content!

Host: Amy Fairall

This podcast was made possible thanks to our mates at Arc'teryx.

#3.02 Walk and Talk With Hosts Tim and Amy

Season 3 · Episode 2

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 • Duration 51:42

Join We Are Explorers hosts Tim Ashelford and Amy Fairall as they take you on a walk through Sydney Harbour. Find out what the hosts do at We Are Explorers, hear some of their tales from past adventures and what they both have coming up.

In this chat we cover:

Tim and Amy go on a walk in Sydney harbour NP
Who is Tim
Who is Amy
Amy in Darwin
Tim in Sydney
Amy’s favourite thing to do outdoors
Tims favourite thing to do outdoors
Larapinta ultra
Bouldering
Stories on the site
Adventures where things went wrong

Follow Tim Ashelford:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim_ashelford/

Follow Amy Fairall:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.eloise/

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#3.01 Rick J Petersen Has Been Preparing for Alone Australia Season 2 His Whole Life

Season 3 · Episode 1

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 • Duration 27:01

Alone Australia Season 2 will premiere on Wednesday 27th of March at 7:30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand.

We Are Explorers host Tim Ashelford talks with Alone Australia contestant Rick J Petersen on how he developed his survival skills from a young age, his preparedness for undertaking Alone in the New Zealand climate and terrain, and his popularity on TikTok.

In this chat we cover:

Rick's childhood on Tasman Island
His love for Northern Australia
15 years in the army and SAS
Interest in Aboriginal culture
Alone Australia Season 2
New Zealand wildlife, climate, and terrain
Rick's survival courses
TikTok

Follow Rick J Petersen:
Website: https://rickjpetersen.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickjpetersen/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rickjpetersen5921
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rickjohnpetersen
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rickjpetersen?lang=en

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