Jonny Hanson: Living with Lynx, Wolves & Bears - Rewilding & Large Carnivore Coexistence
Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! In this thought-provoking episode of Adventure Diaries, I’m joined by conservationist, academic, and author Jonny Hanson to explore one of the most complex and emotional topics in modern conservation: how humans and apex predators can share the land. Jonny is the author of Living with Lynx: Sharing Landscape with Big Cats, Wolves and Bears, a compelling blend of field research, personal story, and social insig...
7 Aug 1h 12min
Tom Turcich: The World Walk, 7 Years, 6 Continents & 28,000 Miles step by step
🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! What happens when you stop chasing life... and start walking through it—one step at a time? In this deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation, I sit down with Tom Turcich, the tenth person ever to walk around the world—and the first to do it with a dog. Over the course of seven years, six continents, and nearly 30,000 kilometers, Tom and his rescue pup Savannah navigated deserts, war zones, snowfields, ...
17 Juli 1h 17min
Albert Weckman: Arctic Finland Expedition—300km Solo Through Lapland’s Remote Wilderness
🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! What drives someone to venture deep into Arctic Finland—alone, for a month—armed with just a packraft, backpack, and wilderness grit? In this episode, I sit down with Finnish adventurer and political scientist Albert Weckman—also known for his YouTube and Instagram project Wilderness Bastards—to unpack his epic 300km solo expedition through the wild heart of Finnish Lapland. We cover Albert’s early connecti...
10 Juli 1h 8min
Chaz Powell: Walking The Wildest Rivers In Africa
🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! In this raw and riveting episode of Adventure Diaries, I’m joined by expedition leader Chaz Powell—a man who walked into some of the most extreme wildernesses on Earth and returned with stories of survival, connection, and purpose. From dehydration in Zambia’s 50°C heat to being kidnapped in Mozambique, Chaz’s journey isn’t just about distance—it’s about transformation. We cover his treks along Africa’s wil...
26 Juni 1h 41min
Luisa Hendry: Scottish Geologist On How Volcanoes and Fault Lines Shaped Scotland
🎙️ Please make sure to click the 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show, Thanks! Louisa Hendry, aka The Scottish Geologist, joins me for a raw, funny, and unexpectedly mind-expanding chat about rocks, identity, tectonic plates, Instagram fame, and the untold beauty of Scotland’s ancient landscapes. From her early days smashing stones on the beach in Largs to running geology tours across the Highlands, Louisa’s story is a brilliant mix of passion, science, humour, and community. We get i...
19 Juni 1h 5min
Warrior Walker’s 24k Mile Journey: Paul Harris Walking Around The UK - (PART 2/2)
🎙️ Please make sure to click 'Follow' the show – It really helps the show. Thanks! In this emotional and unfiltered episode of Adventure Diaries, we welcome back Paul Harris, aka The Warrior Walker, for Part Two of his astonishing journey: walking over 20,000 kilometers around the UK—twice. From sleeping in graveyards and castles to withstanding minus 16°C winters alone in the Highlands, Paul opens up about solitude, near-death moments, mental health, kindness from strangers, and the aftersho...
12 Juni 56min
Nina Watson: Amazon River Facts - Source, Ecosystem, & Wildlife (My School Project)
🔗 Follow the Show & Support Us Click here to follow Adventure Diaries – new stories every week. Today on Adventure Diaries, we welcome Nina Helen Watson—a bright, inquisitive young explorer who turned a school assignment into a beautifully told podcast on one of the world’s greatest rivers: the Amazon. At almost ten years old, Nina guides us through the source of the Amazon near Mount Quehuisha in Peru, its astonishing biodiversity, and a few facts you may not believe—like how it once flo...
8 Juni 14min
