"Catch You On The Flip Side" - Podcast with Richard Parks

Richard is a word-record-setting athlete, leadership consultant, executive coach, and former Wales international rugby union player. For almost a decade, his pioneering expeditions and projects around the globe have each left a scientific, social, or charitable legacy serving his community and country. His passion is human progress and creating learning opportunities for both young people and business leaders.

A proud Welshman, Dad, fiancé, son, and self-confessed denim addict. He is an award-winning author, a BAFTA Cymru nominated television presenter, a Board Member of the Sports Council for Wales and an Honorary Colonel of Gwent and Powys Army Cadet Force.

Richard has an Adventure Mindset that drives him to seek out and succeed in some of the world’s most demanding expeditions and environments. Following the injury which ended his rugby career, Richard first made history in 2011, becoming the first person to climb the highest mountain on each of the world’s 7 continents and stand on all 3 poles (The North Pole, The South Pole, and the summit of Everest) within the same calendar year. He completed his world first expedition named The 737 Challenge in under 7 months. A feat which has been recognised by the Guinness World Records and broadcast internationally.

In 2014, Richard became the fastest Briton in history to ski solo and unsupported from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole, taking 9 days off the previous British record and becoming the first Welshman to complete this iconic expedition. His journey was broadcast on Channel 5, the series since shown in over 14 countries.

Richard has been identified as one of Britain’s most promising leaders, having been selected for the inaugural Franco British Young Leaders Programme pioneered by the British and French governments.

Richard’s strength is bringing people together. When not on expedition, he enjoys working with his partners and clients helping them to develop their teams and achieve their goals. He has created a unique leadership development programme based on the Adventure Mindset to enable today’s and tomorrow’s leaders to succeed in an increasing uncertain and changeable world.

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"Catch You On The Flip Side" - Podcast with Tim Millikin

Tim Millikin set out in May 2015 to cycle from Jacksons Corner in Reading to Reading, USA. The three-year trip took him 46500 kilometres through 39 countries. On his trip he discovered that “the world is a really friendly place”.

Tim talks about the highs and lows, literally and metaphorically, of his adventure. As he set out across Europe leaving familiarity behind and traversed eastern Europe, he learnt how to accept the hospitality of the people he met en route who invited him into their homes to share meals and their celebrations.

After cycling through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan and across China he turned south to Vietnam and south east Asia. From Cambodia he sent the Whitley Pump a photograph of a village pump.

From Singapore he flew to Australia where he cycled across the red centre and continued his trip to New Zealand.

Following a break in New Zealand he flew to Ushaia on the southerly tip of Argentina to be greeted by the strong winds of Patagonia. In the Atacama Desert of Chile, he did not meet or speak to another soul for six days. That is, until he came to a police post where he paused to cook the last of his supplies and was presented with the “best cheese sandwich he had ever tasted” by the officer on duty.

Then it was onwards and upwards north to central America. In El Salvador he was hit by a pickup and cracked his head open. He ended up in hospital for 11 days and his bike frame was broken.

After he and his bicycle were repaired the journey continued through the USA to Reading, Pennsylvania and the finish line at the Pagoda on Mount Penn and an emotional reunion with his parents.

Before the trip Tim Millikin worked in a travel agent in Reading, but now works in outdoor activities. He has contributed to a book ‘The Bigger Book of Yes and has realised a book of his 3-year cycle named “Reading to Reading: A Bicycle Journey Around the World”.

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"Catch You On The Flip Side" - Podcast with Mark Smith

Mark had been in the army for eight years when the accident happened in 2011. He was overseeing training for a regiment on how to clear buildings in a temporary training compound made of wood.

Shots were fired towards a wall Mark was standing behind and he was hit six times in his right leg and once in his arm.

While he was being airlifted to hospital Mark flatlined several times, the longest flatline lasted for five minutes.

He made it to a hospital in Calgary, Canada, where his leg was amputated above the knees two days after the incident.

After two weeks in the Canadian hospital he was taken to a military hospital in Birmingham where was surrounded by people who helped him to refocus.

With his military career over Mark became a personal trainer, but soon realised that he needed something that was going to challenge him physically and mentally.

He soon took up body building and relished the competitive nature of the sport.

While he enjoyed bodybuilding he soon decided to push his limits even further and set himself the goal of becoming Britain's strongest disabled man, a title he eventually won twice.

After his accident Mark lost a lot of weight, dropping down to just 61 kilograms. While training for strongman competitions he weighed 120 kilograms, far more than he had ever weighed even before losing a limb.

But this came with some problems, the weight he put on while he was competing put too much strain on his leg and by 2018 it made it hard to walk.

Mark had also become very close with one of the men who saved his life in 2011, but sadly he took his own life in 2016. The impact of this loss was also weighing heavily on him.

When all of this came to the surface Mark reached out to someone in his regiment for help and credits counselling sessions with helping him to rebuild his mental health.

Mark has noticed a big change in the attitude towards mental health amongst soldiers and veterans.

Mark also plays amputee football and has represented both Peterborough United and West Bromwich Albion.

At first this was a learning curve, but he soon realised he was good at it and was voted player of the season in his first season.

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"Catch You On The Flip Side" - Podcast with Sebastian Terry

In 2007, after the tragic loss of a childhood friend, 24-year-old Sebastian Terry stopped everything in his life to consider - if today was his last day on earth, would he be happy with how he had lived his life? He quickly realized that he was not and decided to put pen to paper and create a list of 100 Things that he had always dreamed of doing, hoping it would allow him to smile more and live a life with no regrets. He then set out on his personal journey to bring the list to life.

Little did he know that not only would his adventure change his life, but his 100 Things journey would hit a chord with a global audience and inspire people around the world to pursue their own dreams. He wrote a book, starred in his own show, and began sharing his story on stages across the world, but more importantly, Sebastian had started to help other people reach their dreams.

Sebastian’s true mission came to light after answering a request for help from a quadriplegic man named Mark who dreamed of completing a half marathon. Sebastian helped him reach his dream to complete the race by pushing him in his wheelchair the entire way.

This simple action changed Sebastian’s entire perspective and purpose. The secret was not just completing his list of 100 Things, but in helping others along the way.

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"Catch You On The Flip Side" - Podcast with Katy Parrott

KATY found her passion for adventure at a young age and when she was 17 went on an expedition to Nepal. Her love of nature and the outdoors led her to gain a First in Biology from the University of Bath and a Masters for which she had to make a video out in the wilds of Bulgaria.

She was a ‘recruit’ in the BBC programme Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week, which she was selected for out of thousands of applicants and made it to the final six in the show. It was an experience she found ‘life-changing’ and one that has inspired her to train to become an Army medic.

Here Katy talks to Dan about her experiences of all the above plus some of her other most exotic and challenging adventures she has been on.

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"Catch You On The Flip Side" - Podcast with Eskil Berger

The infantrymen of the Charlie Company were front unit deep inside the barren plains of Afghanistan in the humid Green Zone of Helmand province. They were the boys from C-COY, called "Crazy Coy", known for a different and offensive approach to their task solution. In the explosive and Taliban-infected area of ​​responsibility, they showed a willingness to attack, which even the rebel army had to acknowledge.

Major Eskil Berger was the uncompromising commander of the 159 young soldiers from the Life Guards during their mission in 2010-2011. His order was to hold the "Patrol Base Line". Then it was up to Crazy Coy to find a workable and safe solution in daily battles against some of the world's best guerrilla fighters. Under extreme pressure, with the loss of brothers-in-arms and under constant fear of harming civilians, they created a fraternity that lasted long after Helmand. Other tangible and dangerous opponents found Crazy Coy in the form of the Armed Forces' political minefield, the Armed Forces' Audit Corps and the press' eternal longing for the "good" story. A fight that ended with Major Berger as the accused in a court-martial case, which in the press was called the "Stupid Fine Case".

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"Catch You On The Flip Side" - Podcast with Jamie Ramsay

Jamie is an Endurance Adventure Athlete, presenter, public speaker and brand ambassador. He has completed over 32,000km of human-powered adventuring in 29 countries and 20 different adventures. He is a runner, cyclist, trekker and mountaineer.

After 12 years working for an international communications agency, he wasn’t happy with the direction of his life and realised if he didn’t make some drastic changes then things would continue to spiral downwards. His solution was to quit his job (where he was a newly promoted Partner), fly to Vancouver and run 17,000km to Buenos Aires. Following the success of this adventure, Jamie decided to dedicate his life to pushing his perceived boundaries. Each adventure he undertakes is designed to challenge him in new ways.

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"Catch You On The Flip Side" - Podcast with Karl Bushby

Karl Bushby is a British ex-paratrooper, walking adventurer and author, currently attempting to be the first person to completely walk an unbroken path around the world. 

The Goliath Expedition is Bushby's attempt to walk around the world "with unbroken footsteps", from Punta Arenas, Chile, to his home in Hull, England. He began his journey on 1 November 1998 and originally expected to finish the over-36,000 miles (58,000 km) trek in eight years, though numerous delays ensure it will not be completed until sometime after 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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