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Episode 13 ~ Nick Spicer FRGS, disaster response volunteer aiming to complete the infamous Yukon 1000 pairs canoe race
US wilderness, expedition, endurance, adventure, SUP, triathlon, fortitude, Ironman, endeavour better, resilience, sea kayak, FRGS, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, disaster response volunteer, stand-up paddleboard, live more vibrantly, tales of adventure, millennial, ultramarathon, Brutal iron-distance triathlon, Marathon des Sables, Arctic circle, kayak, canoe, Your Eco, Nick Spicer, Nick Spicer FRGS, Alaska, Yukon canoe race, Yukon 1000, renewable energy Chris Shirley MA FRGS US wilderness, expedition, endurance, adventure, SUP, triathlon, fortitude, Ironman, endeavour better, resilience, sea kayak, FRGS, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, disaster response volunteer, stand-up paddleboard, live more vibrantly, tales of adventure, millennial, ultramarathon, Brutal iron-distance triathlon, Marathon des Sables, Arctic circle, kayak, canoe, Your Eco, Nick Spicer, Nick Spicer FRGS, Alaska, Yukon canoe race, Yukon 1000, renewable energy Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Episode 13 ~ Nick Spicer FRGS, disaster response volunteer aiming to complete the infamous Yukon 1000 pairs canoe race

In episode 13, I talk to Nick Spicer FRGS, a father, disaster response volunteer, and founder of renewable energy company, YourEco, about his personal goal of completing the Yukon 1000, a race held in the remote backcountries of the US and Canada.

We discuss his experiences on other big endurance events, how he balances personal adventure goals whilst having a family and running a business, how to train when you’ve got a busy lifestyle.

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Episode 10 ~ Alice Morrison, author, remote adventurer, and desert explorer.
natural world, archaeology, anthropology, Himalaya, Everest trail marathon, Tour D’Afrique, cycled Cairo to Cape Town, Marathon des Sables, cycling across Africa, deadly snakes, quicksand, landmines, discovering a lost city, dinosaur footprints, Sahara Desert, author, Indiana Jones for girls, MENA, Middle East and North Africa, challenging, remote, travel writer, adventurer, explorer, international author, marathon des Sables MdS, dodging elephants, walking with nomads, Morocco, Alice Morrison, Bikepacking, Adventure, Fortitude, Resilience, Endeavour Chris Shirley MA FRGS natural world, archaeology, anthropology, Himalaya, Everest trail marathon, Tour D’Afrique, cycled Cairo to Cape Town, Marathon des Sables, cycling across Africa, deadly snakes, quicksand, landmines, discovering a lost city, dinosaur footprints, Sahara Desert, author, Indiana Jones for girls, MENA, Middle East and North Africa, challenging, remote, travel writer, adventurer, explorer, international author, marathon des Sables MdS, dodging elephants, walking with nomads, Morocco, Alice Morrison, Bikepacking, Adventure, Fortitude, Resilience, Endeavour Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Episode 10 ~ Alice Morrison, author, remote adventurer, and desert explorer.

In episode 10, I talk to Alice Morrison, an international author, explorer, and adventurer, known for her writing about her travels to and experiences in remote, challenging, and sandy locations in the Middle East and North Africa.

Often highlighted as the ‘Indiana Jones for girls’, she is the author of "Walking with Nomads", and "Dodging Elephants," which detail her journey through the Sahara Desert.

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Episode 7 ~ Sally Orange MBE, multiple world record holder
Marathon des Sables, MdS, Nepal, Bolivia, Cycling, Ironman, Triathlon, Ironman triathlon, Mental health, Explorer, Arctic, Polar, Millennial, Sally Orange Chris Shirley MA FRGS Marathon des Sables, MdS, Nepal, Bolivia, Cycling, Ironman, Triathlon, Ironman triathlon, Mental health, Explorer, Arctic, Polar, Millennial, Sally Orange Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Episode 7 ~ Sally Orange MBE, multiple world record holder

In episode 7, I talk to Sally Orange, a holder of multiple Guinness World Records and world firsts! Sally has run over 50 marathons, completed 7 full Ironman triathlons and has completed 22 years’ exemplary service in the Royal Army Medical Corps as a Physiotherapy Officer.

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