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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 12 ~ Sam Cox, a Royal Marines Major aiming to complete a world record Antarctic expedition in 2023
polar training, polar, Norway, Brunei jungle, Sam Cox Royal Marines, Rock to Recovery, Movember, Berkner Island, reedy glacier, pulk, ski traverse, Antarctic expedition, expedition, Royal Marines Major, Royal Marines Officer, Royal Marines Commando, Royal Marines, antarctica, endeavour better, south pole, resilience, frozen dagger, Tales of adventure, Fortitude, Adventure, adventurer Chris Shirley MA FRGS polar training, polar, Norway, Brunei jungle, Sam Cox Royal Marines, Rock to Recovery, Movember, Berkner Island, reedy glacier, pulk, ski traverse, Antarctic expedition, expedition, Royal Marines Major, Royal Marines Officer, Royal Marines Commando, Royal Marines, antarctica, endeavour better, south pole, resilience, frozen dagger, Tales of adventure, Fortitude, Adventure, adventurer Chris Shirley MA FRGS

Episode 12 ~ Sam Cox, a Royal Marines Major aiming to complete a world record Antarctic expedition in 2023

In episode 12, I talk to Sam Cox, a Royal Marines Major who will embark on a unique solo and unsupported crossing across Antarctica to set a world record in November 2023.

Starting at the coast of Berkner Island and finishing at the base of the Reedy glacier, via the South Pole, this expedition will see him ski a total distance of 1,950km, in one of the last wildernesses - a pure test of physical and mental endurance.

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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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