Paths in the Outdoors

Welcome to episode 29 of Paths in the Outdoors podcast, this episode we talk to Adam Raja. Adam grew up on the outskirts of Glasgow where he found himself in a lifestyle that didn’t have the greatest of futures. He talks about this time, where it led and the changes he has made to make his way of life a more positive place. This brought to the Highlands of Scotland, which is a far cry from the concrete surroundings he started with. This new vista has changed his perspective on his life and future. We talk about his heritage, what makes him tick now and his acceptance of who he is. Also, being scared of his Gran keeping him on at school. As a day job, Adam works for Protect our Winters UK as their Marketing Manager. All this has led him to work with Berghaus, where Coldhouse Collective have made a film about his journey. It was shown at Kendal Mountain Festival and will be on general release soon. There will be a follow up episode with Oz Miller, who participated in this episode, keep a look out for it. It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Adam Raja on Instagram MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter

Welcome to episode 28 of Paths in the Outdoors podcast, this episode we talk to Duncan McCallum who has had a varied career in the outdoors which has revolved around climbing. Duncan found climbing early which took him all over the world, working in television as a camera man funding the habit. This also brought some amazing experiences which Duncan chats about some of these. His current project is The Ledge Climbing Gym in Inverness. This is a charity as well as a climbing gym. Duncan talks about the support that the centre & charity will give to the community both new and existing, focussing on those going through hardships and economic difficulties. If you can help or know someone who can, please pass this on. Get yourself settled in, this one is 2 hours long but there’s lots of good chat. It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Duncan McCallum on Instagram The Ledge Climbing Gym on Instagram/ Facebook / Website & Crowdfunders MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter

Welcome to episode 27 of Paths in the Outdoors podcast, this episode we talk to Fiona Quinn about her unique LEJOG triathlon and recent business start-up. Fiona found cycling and decided that it was time to cycle the length of the country, added the walk, then put the ‘tri’ part by paddling south to north. She told me all about the trials of the events but most importantly what she learnt from them. Check out her book ‘Ignore the Fear’, Fiona wrote about the paddling segment of her triathlon. More recently she has turned herself to a bit of running, figuring out what adventure means for her. Keeping her busy right now is a new business start-up, which she tells me, how she’s used her adventure learning to help her make a success of Rebel Gelato. It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Fiona Quinn on Instagram / Website / Rebel Gelato MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter

Welcome to episode 26 of Paths in the Outdoors podcast, this episode we talk to Steve Scott who has been involved in the outdoor industry since his early years of skiing. We talk about growing up in the Lake District, carving a profession in the ski and outdoor adventure industry. Then how he became a director of Kendal Mountain Festival. The episodes looks in to how all the life decisions have come together to where he is now. From travelling in a van to ski races, soaring over the French Alps in a paraglider to corporate team building in the Lake District amongst many other interesting life experiences. He is now based in Kendal with his family and is part of the management team of Kendal Mountain Festival. It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Steve Scott on Instagram / Twitter Kendal Mountain Festival on Instagram/ Twitter / Facebook / Website MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Linktree

Welcome to episode 25 of Paths in the Outdoors, we speak to Harrison Ward who found the outdoors after a difficult few years and incorporated his love of food combining his new and old passions. He uses his experiences to share with other, bringing people around the ‘table’ with the food he cooks on the fells. This path has led to all kinds of opportunities, one of the highlights being on the BBC with Mary Berry. As a mental health advocate he tells his story for others to see the benefits of the outdoors and finding a passion. This has led to him having a short film made about his journey which we discuss in the podcast, you can find it here.  Watch the interview below or find it on your favourite streaming platform It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Fell Foodie on Instagram / Facebook / Website MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter

Welcome to episode 24 of Paths in the Outdoors podcast, this episode we talk to Katie Mackay, a keen climber and mountain instructor. She has established herself, through her love of climbing, as Mountain Climbing instructor, working between the Lake District and her home of Scotland and beyond. We chat about how she found climbing and developed into her career. Where this has taken her and the projects and events she has been involved with like the Women’s Trad Festival and Women’s Rock Festival in Ireland We also discussed her lockdown challenge of being the first female to do the Lake District Classic Rock Round self supported in less than 24 hours. Katie is supported by Salewa and Tenaya climbing. It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Katie Mackay on Instagram/ Facebook / Website MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter

Welcome to episode 23 of Paths in the Outdoors podcast, this episode we talk to Ellie and Matt, who are the team behind Summit Fever Media, an award winning adventure film production company. They have both been interested in the outdoors from an early age but through meeting whilst working in Cotswolds Outdoor they developed a creative energy that has grown and brought us almost live race footage and adventure documentaries starring the likes of Jenny Tough and Damien Hall. We talk about how they developed their skills, their routes into the business and what they look for when they are filming and editing. Please check out their films via their website. ‘Wrath’, which is discussed during the chat, is currently available on the Kendal Mountain Player  There is also chat about their favourite films and what stands out for them on their projects. The rain did come in whilst we were chatting so the lens does get obscured by droplets, the hazards of recording outside. It is an outdoor podcast! It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Summit Fever Media / Ellie / Matt on Instagram Image : Johny Cook MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter

Welcome to episode 22 of Paths in the Outdoors podcast, this is a “moment” on the path where I talk to Jenny about the release of her new book and what her thoughts on the process were and the challenges around doing her adventures and putting them down in print. In the future we will sit down and delve into her full path, however, meantime, get yourself a copy of her book “Solo” which is available everywhere books are sold Thursday 7th July, pre-orders are available when this podcast goes out. Also, big thanks to Alex Roddie for the questions, much more eloquently put together than I had planned. It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Jenny Tough on Instagram / Twitter / Website Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter

Welcome to episode 21 of Paths in the Outdoors podcast, this episode we talk to Misba Khan, how has been developing her hiking and mountaineering for several years. She has also been on an all-female Euro Arabian North Pole trip. Misba tells me about the inspiration for getting into the outdoors and the challenges she has faced. She has forged an outdoor lifestyle for herself and found the benefits. This has led to being part of an expedition to the North Pole in 2018 led by British explorer Felicity Aston. There will be a film, Exposure, being released later this year documenting the trip. We sat down for the interview following her talk at Keswick Mountain Festival on the Craghopper stage, the weather turned and there is a bit of background noise due to the wind and other festival goers. The other issue was a technical one, meaning there is only one camera view, fortunately capturing the star. I don’t think it takes away from the chat at all. It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Misba on Instagram Exposure documentary on Instagram/ Website MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter

Welcome to episode 20 of Paths in the Outdoors podcast, this episode we talk to Alex Roddie, who tells about his love of long distance routes in the UK and abroad. He also explains how he uses his time in the mountains to create the narrative of his writing. He also is the editor for Sidetracked magazine and gear reviewer for TGO magazine. If that’s not enough he has written numerous guidebooks and novels. His most recent the book, The Farthest Shore about walking the Cape Wrath Trail is available via Vertebrate Publishing. Alex tells us how he has shaped his work around being in the outdoors, we met him in Fort William whilst he was training for a big trail this year and working remotely. The day included a walk up the Pap of Glencoe. It can all be watched on YouTube and Spotify and listened to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. The article Alex talks about on hiking the Haute Route Pyrenees can be found on Sidetracked here. The pod is on Instagram and Twitter help us spread the word and share it whenever you can. Please like, share and comment, especially on Apple where it helps with the algorithm. If there are any guests you want to hear from let us know and we will try our best to sit down with them. Please enjoy listening to the interviews and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Alex Roddie on Instagram / Twitter / Website Paths in the Outdoors on Instagram / Twitter MyOutdoors on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook /  YouTube Davy Wright on Instagram / Twitter